<p>How many stamps did u put on your teacher recommendations if you use a 9 by 12 envelope and maybe 4 to 6 sheets total inside? The post office is closed. Has anyone weighed it before?</p>
<p>You'll need about 30 stamps to cover postage and handling. That should be enough to get the envelope across state lines.</p>
<p>30 stamps? For how many letters? Do you mean 3 stamps per envelope? I have 18 envelopes to send out.</p>
<p>I used one stamp for like 2 pieces of paper.....I figure I get mail everyday that is heavier then my recs were with one stamp so it should have worked. I got a pretty thick letter from Denison that says they were charged 37 cents..it had 3 midweight papers in it.</p>
<p>They're being....not helpful lol.</p>
<p>For the 9 by 12 use four 37 cent stamps.</p>
<p>Use 3 stamps, any more is a waste.</p>
<p>4-6 sheets of paper is usually 4 stamps to be on the safe side. As a general rule, a #10 business envelope can hold 3 sheets for 1 stamp.</p>
<p>now what about 20 sheets of paper? I'm attaching a few supp. materials, with permission. Does 5 cut it?</p>
<p>negative -- approx 4-8.5 x11" sheets per stamp, but an oversized envelope (9x12) counts as three by itself. Or, you could to to the PO and weigh it.</p>
<p>I weighed it at the post office and it was 2 stamps for 4 sheets of paper</p>
<p>Ahh, thanks. I guess I'll take these envelopes (I already affixed the stamps) and ask how many more do I need at the office...</p>
<p>Definitely don't take any chances here:
Ask yourself or your teacher what the most possible amount of paper could be. Collect some blank sheets along with an envelope and weigh them on a small cooking scale if you have one lying around. When in doubt, throw on an extra stamp!</p>
<p>A 9 X 12 envelope and 6 sheets of paper weighs 1.7 ounces. You need only one 37 cent stamp plus one 23 cent stamp.</p>
<p>First class mail costs 37 cents for the first ounce and 23 cents for each ounce after that (always rounding UP).</p>
<p>I do a lot of mailing from home, so I have a postage scale.</p>
<p>weighing at the post office is free?</p>
<p>yes, weighing at most PO's is free since they usually have scales in the lobby. </p>
<p>Weenie: a 9x12 envelope is assessed with a surcharge ($0.12 for first ounce) since it is not machine readable. Also, we use 24 lb paper, so it is bulkier and heavier than thinner copy paper.</p>
<p>bluebayou:
No, you are wrong.
USPS:
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First-Class large envelopes weighing 1 ounce or less require an additional $0.12 nonmachinable surcharge.
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<p>If it is over one ounce, the 12 cent surcharge no longer applies. By the way, I weighed it with 24 lb paper, which is what I always use for work stuff.</p>
<p>Go to the USPS to calculate postage if you need to.</p>
<p>Well whatever the point is, I went to the local post office in Manhattan and they said 3 stamps was more than enough for my packets, which had about 22-25 sheets of 8.5 X 11 looseleaf paper and apps. </p>
<p>LOL, looks like I was an idiot who put 4 + 5 stamps on. Oh well! At least these things are out of my home! =P</p>