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The first postcard was believed to have been created by the Austrian postal service in 1869, with the image of the postal station in Vienna. The idea of sending messages on a single sheet of paper that didn't require an envelope quickly caught on and led to the popularity of postcards.

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What is oldest post card?

Postal cards, meaning cards with the postage already printed on them, were first created in Philadelphia in 1861. The first post card, meaning a card to which a postage stamp needed to be affixed, was made in Austria in 1869. The first UK post card was made in 1872. America's first post card advertised the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (or World's Fair) in Chicago.


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Postal cards, meaning cards with the postage already printed on them, were first created in Philadelphia in 1861. The first post card, meaning a card to which a postage stamp needed to be affixed, was made in Austria in 1869. The first UK post card was made in 1872. America's first post card advertised the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (or World's Fair) in Chicago.


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In the US a standard sized post card costs 34 cents, oversized postcards are the standard first class 49 cents for the first ounce rate.


How much did post stamps cost in the 1997?

The first class rate was set at 32 cents. For a post card the rate was 20 cents.


How much is a post card stamp for June 2010?

Post cards would have cost 28 cents the. First class was 44 cents.


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What is the purpose of a post card?

A post card is a small note and postage costs less.


Where would one purchase post card invitations?

Zazzle is an online shop that offers customizable post card invitations. They also offer regular post card invitations. 123Print is another great online shop for post card invitations.


Is a return address label necessary on a post card?

Only if you want to get it back in case you wrote the wrong delivery adress on it. On the other hand, it might be nice for a person to know who sent the card? Or where to send the "Thank You" presents?


What was postage in 2001?

First class postage was 34 cents for the first ounce in 2001. A post card cost 21 cents.


What was postage in 2006?

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