Here are some Postal Fun Facts:

1.  Most Unusual Delivery Method is the mule train in Supai, AZ.  The number of mules varies according to volume being carried.  Each mule carries about 130 lb.s of mail, food, supplies and furniture down the 8 mile trail to the reservation.  An average of 41,000 lbs. is carried each week.

2. Easiest ZIP codes to remember are 12345 in Schenectady, NY, 44444 in Newton Falls, OH and 55555 in Young America, MN.

3. Postal Inspectors ensured the security of every gold bar shipped from New York to Fort Knox in 1934 – they were all sent via Registered Mail.

4. Oldest Post Office is in Castine, ME.  This office has occupied the same building since 1814, and has been serving the Castine community since the 1790s.

This is the most unusual Postal Fact that I have seen since I have been in the mailing industry.  The USPS announced today that they are proposing a Summer Sale.  The Sale will provide a 30% reduction in postage for qualifying Standard Mail customers mailing letters and flats.  The Sale price will be available for increased mail volume above the USPS-set threshold.  The sale will run from July 1 through September 30, 2009.

If we could save money on postage…now that really would be fun!

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The postage value of the Forever Stamp is always the First-Class Mail single-piece 1 oz. letter price in effect on the day of use.  You can still purchase Forever Stamps through May 10, 2009 at the .42 rate and they will be good for .44 cents postage starting May 11th. One-ounce letters with Forever Stamps will not require additional postage.  You will pay additional postage if the letter weighs more than one ounce, if it is subject to the non-machinable surcharge or if the mail-piece is larger than letter size.

Do you have stamps at home with no denomination and you don’t know what the value of these stamps are?  If so you can go to Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.  It lists non-denominated stamps, stamped cards and stamped envelopes and their postal values.The price of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp will not change but remain .55 each. 

A .64 cent stamp will soon be available.  It is not a new price category but offers the convenience of paying postage for one ounce nonmachinable letters, such as square greeting cards and invitations, with a single stamp.  The new .64 stamp will be available June 15, 2009

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