Price guide · Office Stationery
Paper Letterhead: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.28 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.05 at volume, on a typical 14-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.28 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.17 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.10 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.06 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.05 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.05 |
What moves the price
For paper letterhead, the drivers are paper count, number of parts, paper weight, binding type, print method, size, material, backing — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Mid-range custom letterhead pricing is driven most by paper stock and finish, with 24# bond or 60#–70# text/linen stocks costing more than plain bond, and color/offset print cheaper than premium letterpress or foil/embossing. Realistic routes are trade printers and wholesale stationery vendors such as Generations Printing, Staples Print, 4OVER4, and similar US-facing commercial print shops; the largest breaks usually come from higher paper weights, specialty finishes, and multi-color setups.
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