What are permanent stamps actually worth?

[luknis_0]

I need some clarification on what permanent stamps are actually worth, because every answer I’ve found is as clear as mud.

So, currently, P stamps are $0.90 in booklets/coils, and $1.05 individually.

I am aware that they are good to send a regular >30g letter, but,

When I use them on oversized lettermail, what is their value? $0.90 or $1.05? If I’m mailing oversized lettermail that is less than 100g, ($1.90), do I need 2 permanent stamps or 3?

Thank you.

[mcrlmn · Accepted solution]

'Permanent' (P) stamp value is 90¢... period.

If you required $1.90 postage, you would need  2 'P'  stamps + a 10¢ stamp.

90¢ + 90¢ + 10¢ = $1.90

[femmefan1946]

To make it clearer or not:

All "P" stamps are currently worth 90 cents -- even if you bought them in 2017 for 85 cents.

Their value will rise with the first letterpost rate.

[femmefan1946]

On January 13, 2020, the price to mail a letter domestically that weighs less than 30 grams ROSE to 92c.

All older P stamps are now worth 92c.

If you want to you could use a P stamp, or two 46c stamps, or a 60c stamp and a 32c stamp.

If you buy one P stamp there will be a service charge added to the cost of the single stamp.

If you buy a booklet of P stamps, you will pay $9.20 plus sales taxes.

@kh-leslie    This is pretty much a ZOMBIE THREAD  by now, since the basic information (the value of a P stamp) has changed.

[femmefan1946]

No.

The value of the P stamp is the current rate for a lettermail item weighing under 30gr.

And that is

92 cents.

The rest of the price is sales tax. On a single stamp you also pay a service charge,.

You could instead of a P stamp use two 46c stamps.

Or an 80c +12c.

Or a 35c+57c

Any of those equals the value (which is lower than the cost) of the P stamp.

And again the value of a P stamp as of January 12,2020 is

92 cents.

[dw-yyz]

Thanks

[reallynicestamps]

The confusion here seems to be between "price" and "worth".

The P stamp is worth 90c.

If you buy one across the PO counter you will pay $1.05.

If you buy a booklet of ten across the PO counter you will pay $9.00.

And if you buy a roll of 100 at Costco, you will pay $86.25.

(All prices before applicable taxes if any.)

Different prices, same worth.

[reallynicestamps]

And I have a few packets of 100 listed at $72.00 including shipping.

[reallynicestamps]

NOTE- THIS IS OUT OF DATE. The current value (March 2020) of a P stamp is 92c. You can subsitute two 46c stamps if you like.

[mcrlmn]

@ craftalot05

"a P stamp always being the value of what the current Domestic stamp cost is.

Today, 12.5.2019, that value is $1.05".

That  is incorrect.

The 'P' stamp value today is $0.90.

[19671]

They have gone up all P stamps are 92 cents now

[mcrlmn]

Just bought a roll of 100 'P' stamps for $86.25 at Costco.

Post Office wants $90.

Both prices are before applicable sales tax.

Do the math, and consider Canada Post is proposing an increase in postage rates for 2020.

[dw-yyz]

Did you ever find the answer ? I am curious too . Thanks !

[ypdc_dennis]

For 2020 the domestic stamp rate is 92 cents (which is the "face value" of a P stamp). See page 12 of https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/CPprices-e.pdf

[reallynicestamps]

Since the cost of sending a 30 gram letter domestically is 90 cents, you can also use

• two 45cent stamps
• a 47 cent stamp and a 43 cent stamps
• an 88 cent stamp and a two cent stamp
• three 30 cent stamps
• a 50 cent stamp and two 20 cent stamps

Arithmetic is hard-- Barbara Millicent Roberts.

[craftalot05]

You save money by buying them in a roll or booklet, with a P stamp always being the value of what the current Domestic stamp cost is. Today, 12.5.2019, that value is $1.05.

https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en/business/postal-services/stamps-meters.page

[ypdc_dennis]

The value of a P stamp is 90 cents. There is a 15 cent premium if you buy just one P stamp at the counter. January 2020 the value increases to 92 cents.

[craftalot05]

ypdc_dennis, that is NOT what the Cda Post site says. Click on the link to read THEIR valuation statement.

[reallynicestamps]

Canada Post is misleading.

The postage value of the stamp you buy for $1.05 is 90c.

The other 15c is a service charge for selling a single stamps.

If you want to send a 50 gram letter domestically, the rate is $1.27. You make this by using a P stamps (value 90c) and 37 cents in other postage.

If you add only 22 c to the P stamp, the counter clerk will demand that you add another nickel's worth of postage.

It looks like eBay sellers are expecting  a busy January. My discount postage sales have been going strong.

[craftalot05]

Canada post is confusing but not misleading,

[craftalot05]

This is what their page says OR please click on the link. Choose your postage and get savings: stamps, postage meters or indicia Do you have frequent or large business mailings? We have 3 ways for you to save money on postage. You can: rent a postage meter from a Canadian distributor, print indicia directly onto your envelopes and cards or buy booklets or rolls of stamps at your local post office. How much does it cost? Save up to 20% when you rent a postage meter or purchase postal indicia. Stamp quantity Cost 1 stamp (Standard-size1 letter or postcard) $1.05/stamp Booklet or roll of stamps $0.90/stamp

[ypdc_dennis]

90 cents is the domestic letter rate for 2019. If you buy one P stamp at the counter you are overpaying by 15 cents. Your link does NOT say anything about saving money when buying stamps.

[ypdc_dennis]

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/CPprices-e.pdf

[ypdc_dennis]

Page 12 of CPprices-e.pdf specifies that "The Permanent stamp is non-denominated stamp with a postage value of $0.90." (2019)

[craftalot05]

For all the peeps who disagree with me that the current value of a P stamp is the same as the price of a domestic stamp, knock yourself out. You want to oay more for postage then go for it. I have always valued the value of my P stamps at the going Domestic stamp rate and have NEVER had anything come back for insufficient postage. You want to believe the value of the Pstamp is .90c with a 15 cent PREMIUM at the counter for buying an individual stamp, then go for it.

[lady.stark]

The Canada Post CPprices document says it in black and white on page 15: "The Permanent™ stamp is a non-denominated stamp with a postage value of $0.90."