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What is the smallest mailable envelope size?
Answer: 3-1/2-x-5 (inches) is the smallest legal mailing size for an envelope in the US.
What are the sizes of envelopes?
| COMMON ENVELOPE NAME | STANDARD SIZE | MAXIMUM ENCLOSURE SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 envelope | 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 inches | 3-7/8 x 9-1/4 inches |
| 11 envelope | 4-1/2 x 10-3/8 inches | 4-1/4 x 10-1/8 inches |
| 12 envelope | 4-3/4 x 11 inches | 4-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches |
| 14 envelope | 5 x 11-1/2 inches | 4-3 /4 x 11-1/4 inches |
What makes a letter Non machinable?
Examples of a non-machinable letter: A letter that has an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1⅓ or more than 2½ (a square envelope has an aspect ratio of 1, making it non-machinable). A letter that contains items such as pens, pencils, or keys that create an uneven thickness.
What size is an envelope #10?
Business & Correspondence
| Type | Size |
|---|---|
| No. 9 (#9) Shop #9 Envelopes Now | inches: 3.875 x 8.875 (mm: 98.425 x 225.425) |
| 9 (policy) | inches: 4 x 9 (mm: 101.6 x 228.6) |
| No. 10 Shop #10 Envelopes Now | inches: 4.125 x 9.5 (mm: 104.775 x 241.3) |
| DL (International) Shop DL Envelopes Now | inches: 4.313 x 8.625 (mm: 109.5502 x 219.075) |
What size is legal size?
8.5 x 14 inches
Page sizes and dimensions
| Paper Size | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Letter | 8.5 x 11 inches |
| Letter Wide | 11 x 8.5 inches |
| Legal | 8.5 x 14 inches |
| Legal Wide | 14 x 8.5 inches |
How thick can a non-machinable letter be?
0.009 inch
Examples of a nonmachinable letter include: It has an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1.3 or more than 2.5 (a square envelope has an aspect ratio of 1, making it nonmachinable). It is more than 4-1/4 inches high or more than 6 inches long and is less than 0.009 inch thick.
How much is a non-machinable letter?
A Non-machinable surcharge is an additional postage charge by USPS on First-Class Mail letters that do not fit through the automated postal service processing system and have to, therefore, be hand-canceled by USPS staff. The non-machinable surcharge in the United States is currently $0.15.
What is the maximum size of a first class letter?
Like first-class postcards, First-class letters must be rectangular, at least 3.5 inches high by 5 inches long and 0.007 inch thick, but no more than 6.125 by 11.5 inches by 0.25 inch. Maximum weight for a first-class letter is 3.5 oz.
How much postage for a letter?
The cost of postage for letters and other mails are the following: First Class Mail Letters when purchased at the Post Office $0.49 Additional oz First Class Mail Letters $0.21 First Class Postage (1 oz) (Metered Rate) $0.46 Additional oz First Class Postage $0.21 First-Class Mail Flat/Large Envelope (1 oz.) (9″ X 12″) $0.98 First-Class Mail Flat/Large Envelope – each additional ounce $0.21 Postcards $0.34
What is the standard size of a letter?
ANSI ( American National Standards Institute) defined a regular series of paper sizes based around the Letter (8.5″ x 11″) format, with this becoming the A sizes and larger sizes being B,C,D & E. Surprisingly these ANSI standard sizes were defined in 1995 well after the ISO standard sizes.
What is the postage for a standard letter?
Domestic Mailing: The First Class Mail letter (1 oz.) rate for postage purchased at the Post Office will remain at $0.55 (no change from 2019). Each additional ounce for a First Class Mail letter will cost $0.15 (no change from 2019).