CONTENTS
Preface Preface
Chapter I Introduction.
Chapter II First-Class Mail.
Chapter III Domestic Airmail and Air Parcel Post.
Chapter IV Second-Class Mail.
Chapter V Third-Class Mail.
Chapter VI Fourth-Class Mail.
Chapter VII Special Services.
Appendix A Abstracts of laws and orders affecting rates of postage.
Appendix B Abstracts of laws relating to free transmission of certain mail matter.
                                    LIST OF TABLES
Table I. First-Class Mail - 1789-1955
Table I. First-Class Mail - Page 2 - 1863-1955
Table II. First-Class Mail - Ship and Steamboat Letters - 1792-1863
Table III. Domestic Airmail - 1918-1955
Table IV. Air Parcel Post
Table V. Second-Class Mail - 1792-1878
Table V. Second-Class Mail - 1879-1955
Table V. Second Class Mail - Newspapers
Table VII. Third-Class Mail - 1863-1878
Table VIII. Third-Class Mail - 1879-1955
Table IX. Fourth-Class Mail (Regular) - 1879-1955
Table IX. Fourth-Class Mail (Regular  - 1879-1955 - 1925-1955
Table X. Fourth-Class Mail (Special Subclasses) - 1888-1955 to 1928
Table X. Fourth Class Mail (Special Subclasses - 1888-1955 - to 1955
Table XI. Domestic Registry Service - 1855-1955
Table XI. Domestic Registry Service - 1855-1955 - 1928-1955
Table XII. Domestic Registry Service - (Supplemental Surcharges) - 1932-1955
Table XIII. Domestic Money Orders - 1864-1955
Table XIV. Postal Notes - 1883-1951
Table XV. Special Delivery
Table XVI Special Handling Service - 1925-1955
Table XVII. Collect-on-Delivery Service - 1913-1955
Table XVIII. Collect-on-Delivery Service (Additional Fees) - 1930-1955
Table XIX. Insured Mail Service - 1913-1955

 

United States Domestic Postage Rates 1789-  1956. Published by the Post Office Department 1956. Partially reprinted by Greg Sutherland 1995.