Yes, a postcard can be mailed on both sides, but typically only one side is designated for the address and postage. The other side is meant for the message or image. However, it's important to follow the postal service guidelines regarding layout, as improper formatting may result in delivery issues. Always check with your local postal service for specific requirements.
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As of May 2011 any postcard over 4.25"x6" and less than 6.13 x 11.5" is considered regular First Class and is $0.44
If one wants to create a postcard to mail for a business, then the site Vistaprint will fit your need. With your help they will design your postcard and even mail it to the list of people you want. They even have a free sample card that you can design and have mailed to yourself, so you can see the result.
Yes, a folded postcard can be mailed, but it must meet postal regulations regarding size and thickness. If the fold makes it thicker than the standard thickness for postcards, it may be classified as a letter or a different mail category, which could incur additional postage. It's advisable to check with the postal service for specific guidelines to ensure successful delivery.
Well, its not easy to know precisely, but many historians ascribe the earliest picture postcard to a Brit - Theodore Hook - who mailed the card to himself in 1840.
The USPS has had a 32 cent postage rate on what was once called the penny postcard since 22 January 2012.
Last summer I mailed a postcard from Russia to CA and that took almost 3 months. It took so long that I thought my postcard had been thrown away and the stamp resold. It would have been faster for me to carry it home.
The website Postcards offers custom postcard printing. For reference, four 4"x6" custom postcards with glossy fronts cost $3.04 if mailed in bulk. A 5"x7" postcard with similar properties costs $5.04.
Of course the value will depend on many variables. A typical postcard should be worth $5 if it was mailed from a soldier overseas. A postcard with a photo may be worth more. Some cards with a commercial Logo such as Coca-cola might have a special interest to collectors. I have a post card mailed from Stalag IIb that has a German stamp and an ink stamp of the prison camp and I would expect it to be worth $25 or as much as $40.
Postage in 1960 was was 4 cents for a First Class letter in the US. It went up to 5 cents in 1963. A postcard could be mailed for 3 cents.
a metered postcard is a postcard that already has the stamp made into the the postcard. there is no need to put an adhesive stamp on it.