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Beat the stamp price rise

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Guy Anker
Guy Anker
Deputy Editor & Head of Operations
17 March 2009

Stamp prices are rocketing by up to a staggering 17% next month.

Standard first class prices will climb from 36p to 39p and second class stamps from 27p to 30p from Monday 6 April. The biggest price leap is for large-letter first class stamps - up 9p from 52p to 61p.

Yet stock up now and provided the stamps only say 1st or 2nd (not the price itself), you’ll inflation-proof your postage costs as they’ll still be valid after April’s increases.

What’s more, High Street chemist Superdrug is offering 5% off all first class stamp sales in-store until Tuesday 24 March, though there’s a 72-stamp limit per transaction.

Here's a selection of stamp prices:

  • Book of 4 First Class for large letters: Superdrug price: £1.98. Normal price: £2.08. Normal price from April: £2.44

  • Book of 6 First Class: Superdrug price: £2.05. Normal price: £2.16. Normal price from April: £2.34

  • Book of 12 First Class: Superdrug price: £4.10. Normal price: £4.32. Normal price from April: £4.68

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