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The Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors and similar devices.

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Message board to keep postal customers informed of changes to mailing standards, services, and prices.

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September 25, 2013

United States Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2014

The United States Postal Service^® today announced proposed price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail^® single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. The proposed changes, which would go into effect in January 2014, are intended to generate $2 billion in incremental annual revenue for the Postal Service™.

For full text of the USPS^® press release, go to http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2013/pr13_077.htm.

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com).