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It depends on whether you mean a picture postcard like one you might send when you are on holiday, or literally, a card that you would send through the post for any purpose, e.g. advertising. Here is a summary of the relevant information from Wikipedia.
First hand painted postcard: 1840, England.
(a hand-painted design on card, posted in London, to himself!)
First printed postcards (advertising): 1848, United States of America
("a picture or blank card stock that held a message sent through the mail, contained printed advertising on it")
First commercial postcards: 1861, United States of America
(created and patented by John P. Charlton of Philadelphia, and manufactured by Hymen Lipman, with no image, and a decorated border.)
First printed "souvenir" post cards with an image: 1870, France
(a souvenir post card from a War training camp. There was no space for stamps, they may not have ever been posted.)
First known picture postcard that was sent in the mail: 1871, Vienna
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When you send a postcard from Canada to the US do you use a Canadian stamp or an American stamp?
You use the postage of the country of origin, in this case, you would use Canadian postage.
Can you use a forever stamp on a postcard?
Yes, you can use a Forever stamp on a postcard, but it's overpaying for postage.
How big should a postcard be?
If worried about the size of your postcard, a standard postcard is measured 4 by 6 inches. Postcards can actually be any size so they can be different in any country.
How much are postcard stamps today?
You need to state the country.
What country's stamp would be affixed to a postcard sent from Hispaniola?
Cuba
What country first used post cards?
The first original postcard was first used in Wales (Britan) as an easier job of sending, letters need envelopes, postcards however just needed the stamp.
What is the process that postcard printers use for making postcards?
First, postcard printers must choose good quality paper of the proper thickness; if it's too thin the postcard will get damaged in the mail. Modern postcards are usually printed using the offset printing process, in which the inked image is transferred first to a metal plate and then onto a rubber blanket and finally onto the printing surface.
Can you use foreign stamps on domestic postcards?
It depends what country you are in eg. I want to send a postcard to you from Spain. I have to use a Spanish stamp. But you have to use an English stamp to send one to me if you're in England and I'm in Spain.
What materials did Marcel Duchamp use on Mona Lisa with a goatee and mustache?
He made this several times. The first one was pencil on a postcard reproduction.
Can you use a 34 cent stamp for a postcard?
Sending Postcards with the USPSWhat Is a Postcard?A postcard is a rectangular mailer sent without an envelope.Sending a postcard is an extremely affordable way to communicate when you're using the U.S. Postal Service-regular postcards cost only $0.33 to mail!
What metric unit would you use for area of a postcard?
Millimeters
How much postage do you need to mail a postcard from US to Canada?
To mail a first class international postcard to Canada, you will need to attach $1.10 in postage. The maximum size for a postcard is 6" in length x 4.25" in height.
