Throwback Thursday, the price of postage

We are starting a new weekly blog, Throwback Thursday. 

Did you know that postage for a 1 ounce letter in 1883 was 4 cents.  It sure has changed a lot since then however.  100 years later it was 22 cents.  While the cost of mailing rose only 18 cents in the 100 years between 1883 – 1983, it has risen steadily since. In 1995 it was 32 cents and remains at 49 cents today.