Text Box: Table VI.--SECOND-CLASS MAIL  1--Continued 1879--1955
Text Box: Dots (...) = Absence of rate. Dashes (---) = Continuance of rate.  
Classification 1863 1872 (2) 1874 1875 1876
Miscellaneous thire-class matter 2 cents per 4 ounces 1 cent per 2 ounces (---) 1 cent per ounce 1 cent per 2 ounes
Books Double above Double above 1 cent per 2 ounces 1 cent per ounce 2 cent per 2 ounes
Circulars 2 cents per 3 pieces or 1 cents per 2 ounces (3) (---) 1 cent per ounce (3)
    less; 2 cents per each
    additional 3 pieces
Transient newspapers and publications (4) ... 1 cent per 2 ounces (---) 1 cent per ounce 1 cent per 2 ounces
Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and scions 2 cents per 4 ounces 1 cent per 2 ounces (5) (---) 1 cent per ounce ...
Samples of metals, ore, minerals, and merchandise (---) Adouble above 1 cent per 2 ounces 1 cent per ounce ...
Public documents mailed by Government officials:
         Bound ... ... 10 cents per each (---) (---)
         Unbound ... ... See footnote 6 (---) (---)
Congressional Record mailed by anyone from Wash- ... ... 1 cent per each (---) (---)
    ington, D.C., as transient
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Text Box: 1.  First established as classification of mail matter in 1863.  For rates of such matter                 3.  Or 1 cent each if deposited in letter carrier office for delivery by it of carrier.      prior to 1863 see Table V.                                                                                                                                   4.  See Table V for transient rates prior to 1872, and Table VI for those after 1876.                                   2. Weight limit of 12 ounces on all third-class matter excepting books and other                                 This matter was classified as third class until 1884.      printed matter, book manuscripts, proof sheets, and corrected proof sheets.  For the          5.  Weight limit 12 ounces raised to 4 pounds by the Act of January 9, 1873 (17 Stat.      exceptions the general 4-pound weight limit applied except for books published or                        406).      circulated by order of Congress.                                                                                                                     6.  Same as bona fide newspapers.