Help with US Postage and TTM Signers

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Hi All

New to this forum
Live in UK and have been collecting for a while now but all UK signatures so far.
I am going to the USA mid October for a trip and was going to post some requests TTM while I was there to be sent back my return sase I enclose to me in the UK if I am lucky enough to get anyone to sign and send back.
My question is if I send a hardback a4 envelope enclosed in a normal a4 envelope with a lor and a couple of photos how much internally in the USA should I put value wise in u.s stamps to cover postage,also how much should I put on in u.s stamps to cover postage back to me in uk on the sase I enclose?.
Next who should I send to where I am 99% certain to get a reply (good signers)

Thank you all in advance for any help and I hope my questions make sense and do not sound like a load of gibberish lol

[Tabby]

You shouldn't send to someone just because they'll reply. That makes no sense. Write to people you like and admire.

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What?
Thanks for the input it like helped a lot!!!!!!

[kimmylee]

You need to weigh (in ounces) and measure your items, then go to usps.com to calculate the prices.

It is a little daunting on there, but once you get the hang of it you will be fine.

[HappinessStan]

Investigate using a piece of card cut from a fairly thin box in an A4 envelope for return instead of board backed envelopes - it will be almost as sturdy, but a lot lighter thus reducing the amount of return postage. Plus, the US have another category of postage which covers whether the envelope bends easily or not. A board backed envelope doesn't, but a piece of card inside is fairly flexible while offering a similar degree of protection.

As Kimmylee says, you need to check the weight against the envelope size on the USPS website.

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Ok guys thanks for the tips I will try the flexible card idea and invest in a lot of stamps while I am there.

Thanks Again