How much was a first class stamp in 1988?

Answer 1

20 cents was the cost of mailing a first class letter back in 1982.

Answer 2

Cost of a postage stamp was dependent on the face value of the stamp. The most common rate stamp is for First Class Mail. In the United States 1982 that was 20 cents for the first ounce.

Answer 3

In the year 1982 in the United States, First Class postage was 20 cents. It did not go up to 22 cents until February 17th of 1985. That covered the first ounce of postage.

Answer 4

The rate went from 22 cents to 25 cents on April 3, 1988. A postcard went from 14 to 15 cents.

Answer 5

3 cents.