How much does it cost to send a wax seal?

Standard postage ($1.07 CAD-Canada Post, $0.60 USD-USPS) typically covers up to 30 grams (1 oz) and the mail must be no thicker than 0.25”, including your wax seal. Wax seals weigh ≥ 0.02oz (O. 57 grams) and are customarily 0.03” thick, which is within the standard postage scope.

Does the post office allow wax seals?

The mailer must securely seal envelopes. Paper or cellulose strips or wax or paper seals must not be placed over the intersections of flaps of letter-size envelopes where the postmark impressions are made. Packages must be sealed with mucilage or glue or with plain paper or cloth tape.

What can I use instead of a wax seal?

Another method to create a ‘wax’ seal is with glue. While transparent glue is the most popular variety, glue gun glue is available in a wide range of colours, too. Choose your glue and then heat a stick of it in your glue gun for a couple of minutes.

When did they stop using wax seals?

By the mid-to-late 19th century, with the proliferation of pre-gummed envelopes, wax seals fell out of common use.

What does blue wax seal mean?

Blue seals were commonly associated with romance and passion, very strong feelings for one another. The stronger the blue used, the stronger the feelings being conveyed.

Can I mail envelope with wax seal?

Yes, you can mail letters with wax seals through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The post office says wax can be used to seal parcels as long as the seal is “sufficient to allow detection of tampering.”

Can you use regular candles for wax seals?

It may be possible to use regular candle wax, by the way, but because it lacks resin, candle wax will not stick as well on the paper, nor hold up to much handling. It’s not recommended. Traditional and flexible waxes typically come in stick form, with or without a built-in wick.

Can you use hot glue for wax seal?

If you wish to make an authentic wax seal, an easy way to do so is with wax sticks made for glue guns. Use a separate glue gun than the one you normally use for glue sticks. To make your own colored glue, mix melted wax crayons with hot glue.

Can you mail a letter with a wax seal on the outside?

Placing a wax seal on the outer of an envelope is generally safe for mailing. There is a slight chance for scuffing to be caused by modern sorting machines, however this will affect less than 1 in a 100 envelopes sent.

What does a red wax seal mean?

Red seals were often used for formal correspondence, although red was also a ‘default’ of sorts. If you had no other applicable colors, it wasn’t considered out of the ordinary to use red wax instead.