1 The Republic (ca. 380 BC) by Plato-one of the earliest conceptions of a utopia. 2  Sacred History (4th century BC) by Euhemerus-Describes the rational island paradise of Panchaea. 3  Tao Hua Yuan (The Peach Blossom Spring) (421 AD) by Tao Yuanming. 4  Utopia (1516) by Thomas More.
On Sunday, Jan. 26, the cost to mail a first-class single-piece letter jumped from 46 cents to 49 cents. The U.S. Post Office's 3-cent increase is the largest hike for consumer postage in more than a decade. The cost of mailing a postcard will also go up to 34 cents, a 1-cent increase.
If your sending letters to people all over the country, your postage cost will be between 21 cents each and 27 cents each. These bulk mail rates are for letter size mail (up to 6.125 x 11.5 landscape only, if you turn it into a portrait orientation it becomes a flat and your postage will increase). You get up to 3.3 ounces for standard rate mail! First class mail postage cost is calculated by the ounce so be careful to check the weight first. If you are sending flats standard rate, your postage cost will be about 34 cents to 49 cents per piece depending on your list.