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The "H" Rate make-up stamp

This has got to be one of life's little annoyances. How much is an "H" stamp worth and how much is the "H" Rate make-up stamp worth? Who can remember? For an interesting read, checkout Paul Rubin's note on the whole debaucle. He writes:

The current 1¢ stamp is green with a rooster and is labeled “The ‘H’ Rate make-up stamp.”

That's good to know. Now, is it still worth a cent? You can learn more about the alphabetical stamp at an intriguing site called "Alphabetilately". I found the answer to my questions there:

Stamp	Value	Date of rate change
A	15 cents	5/29/78
B	18 cents	3/22/81
C	20 cents	11/1/81 (!)
D	22 cents	2/17/85
E	25 cents	4/3/88
F	29 cents	2/3/91
... F makeup rate	4 cents
G	32 cents	1/1/95
... G makeup rate	3 cents
H	33 cents	1/10/99
... H makeup rate	1 cent
(no I stamp)	34 cents	1/7/01

A postcard, by the way, costs 23 cents to mail.

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