Text Box: Table IX,--FOURTH-CLASS MAIL 1 1879-1955 Text Box: (Regular) Text Box: Dots (...) = Absence of rate. Dashes (---) = Continuance of rate.
(In cents)
Classification 1879 1913 (1/1) 1913(8/15) 1914 1915 1918
Regular fourth class 1  cent 1  cent (---) 3 (---) (---)
   per    per
   ounce(1)    ounce(1)
Zones (4) local
    Local--first pound (...) 5 5 5 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 1 (...) (...) (---) (...)
        each additional 2 pounds (...) 5 5 5 (---) (...)
    Zone 1--first pound (...) 5 5 5 (---) See foot
        each additional pound (...) 3 1 1 (---)      note 5
    Zone 2--first pound (...) 6 5 5 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 4 1 1 (---) (---)
    Zone 3--first pound (...) 7 7 6 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 5 5 2 (---) (---)
    Zone 4--first pound (...) 8 8 7 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 6 6 4 (---) (---)
    Zone 5--first pound (...) 9 9 8 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 7 7 6 (---) (---)
    Zone 6--first pound (...) 10 10 9 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 9 9 8 (---) (---)
    Zone 7--first pound (...) 11 11 11 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 10 10 10 (---) (---)
    Zone 8--first pound (...) 12 12 12 (---) (---)
        each additional pound (...) 12 12 12 (---) (---)
Weight and size limitations:
        Size (...) 72 inches (---) (---) 84 inches (---)
        Weight
            All zones 4 pounds(8) 11 pounds (...) (...) (...) (...)
            Zones 1 and 2 (...) (...) 20 pounds 50 pounds (---) (...)
            Zones 1, 2, and 3 (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) 70 pounds
            Other zones (...) (...) 11 pounds 20 pounds (---) 50 pounds
Text Box: 1.   Fourth class established in 1879 to include all matter not embraced by first, second, or third classes.  Parcel post established in 1913.       In 1925 fourth class defined as matter weighing more than 8 ounces which is not in first or second class. 2.  Four ounces or less, 1 cent per ounce.  Over four ounces at pound rate by zone. 3.  In 1925, parcel post minimum weight became 8 ounces and thereafter only pound rates were applicable. 4.  Zone rates established in 1913. 5.  One-cent tax to be paid by affixing Internal l Revenue Stamp per 25 cents postage on each parcel bearing 25 cents or more postage;      repealed 1/1/22. 6.  Parcel post rates increased 3% with minimum increase of 1 cent a parcel (fractions under 1/2 cent disregarded; 1/2 cent or over considered      1 cent).  This was to be a temporary increase until end of hostilities of World War II, but made permanent in 1947. 7.  Parcels exceeding 84 inches but not over 100 inches charged same as 10lb. parcel. 8.  Except single books and certain printed matter.