An example would help - do you mean a "Forever" non-denominated stamp? IF so the answer is yes. If something else what are the characteristics of the stamp in question. Does it have a stated value ?
"Can a First Class stamp be used on a letter now, as a 49c stamp, not making the difference in price? "
This chart will let you determine how much additional postage is required.
I believe that before the forever stamps came to light there were the so call letter stamps, the G being the last one, they are still good but have to be supplemented with and additional stamp or stamps to meet the current postal rate, I was under the impression that first class nominated stamps will have to be treated the same way, isn't this the case?
not G, but H, was the last of the lettered rates, the USPS deciding not to issue the Irate stamp
Their value was determined, and remains precisely that.
The earliest were also limited to domestic usage only, although i'd wager few international, or domestic, carriers would know these rules.
How Uncle Sam's hat pass my mind is beyond me since I have in the north of 5000 of those in my drawer of US dups.
OK "I' it is.
A first class letter now is fifty cents. Any combination of older stamps (unused, of course) that equals fifty will do it.
Can a First Class stamp be used on a letter now, as a 49c stamp, not making the difference in price?
re: First Class stamp
An example would help - do you mean a "Forever" non-denominated stamp? IF so the answer is yes. If something else what are the characteristics of the stamp in question. Does it have a stated value ?
re: First Class stamp
"Can a First Class stamp be used on a letter now, as a 49c stamp, not making the difference in price? "
re: First Class stamp
This chart will let you determine how much additional postage is required.
re: First Class stamp
I believe that before the forever stamps came to light there were the so call letter stamps, the G being the last one, they are still good but have to be supplemented with and additional stamp or stamps to meet the current postal rate, I was under the impression that first class nominated stamps will have to be treated the same way, isn't this the case?
re: First Class stamp
not G, but H, was the last of the lettered rates, the USPS deciding not to issue the Irate stamp
Their value was determined, and remains precisely that.
The earliest were also limited to domestic usage only, although i'd wager few international, or domestic, carriers would know these rules.
re: First Class stamp
How Uncle Sam's hat pass my mind is beyond me since I have in the north of 5000 of those in my drawer of US dups.
OK "I' it is.
re: First Class stamp
A first class letter now is fifty cents. Any combination of older stamps (unused, of course) that equals fifty will do it.