What is the difference between a US first class stamp and a .39 cent stamp?

Question

They both cost the same amount can I use both the same way?

Answer 1

Yes...but! The current "First Class" stamps are worth 39c, but those issued at other times when the rate was lower are still worth what they originally sold for, so you would need to add extra low-value stamps to make up the difference. Fpr pictures and postal values of US nondenominated stamps, go to http://pe.usps.gov/text/qsg300/Q604a.htm

On May 14, 2007, the first-class rate will go up to 41c, so you'll have to add two more cents in postage to the stamps you have now. But soon there will also be a "Forever" stamp you can buy that will always pay the first-class rate without extra postage being needed.

Answer 2

A 1st class stamp expenditures 39p, a 2d class stamp expenditures 30p. the huge difference is for this reason 9p. proper the following sentence is a shrink'n'paste from the Royal Mail website : "We target to provide correct high quality mail on the subsequent operating day and 2d class mail interior 3 operating days". Hop this solutions your question.