Postcards

The following rules shall apply to postcards– (a) a postcard shall not be more than 5 7/8" in length by 4 1/8" in width and shall be made of cardboard or of stout paper. Folded sheets of paper, of which two inside faces have been completely gummed together so that other items cannot be trapped between them, shall be treated as postcards; (b) no writing except the address and any postal directions recognised by the Universal Postal Convention, (for example “Advice of Delivery”) and no printing except that of any of the matters aforesaid, shall appear on the right-hand half of the postcard. Postage stamps shall be affixed to the top right-hand corner of this portion; 31 Limit of size Letters, packets, etc. other than in the form of a roll Letters, packets, etc. in the form of a roll Class of (Pounds) (Pounds) 4 4 Maximum 2’in Maximum: the length, 18” in the length, width, and length plus the length, width, and width, 18” in twice the depth depth combined diameter combined must depth combined plus twice not to exceed 2’ not exceed 3’ 3” and the greatest dimension must not to exceed 3’ 4” but the greatest not exceed 2’ 8” must not exceed 3’ 32 Class of (Pounds) (Pounds) Minimum: to have a surface Minimum: length plus twice measuring not less than 3 ½” by 6” with a tolerance of diameter not to be less than 6 1/2” but the greatest dimensions must not be less 1/10” than 4”. Items of smaller dimensions than the minimum set out above are nevertheless admitted 2 2 Maximum: As for letter Minimum: As for letters Maximum: As for letters Minimum: As for letters (except books) 4 4 Maximum 4” by 6” with a tolerance of 1/10” Minimum: As for letters. 11 11 As for letter As for letters (books) 15 15 As for letters As for letters (c) it shall not be necessary for postcards of manufacture (not being postcards) to bear on the face thereof the word “postcard” or its equivalent in another language; (d) an address slip or label, completely adherent to the card and bearing the name and address of the person to whom the card is sent, may be affixed to the whole of the address side of the card. Illustrations, photographs, stamps of every kind not liable to be mistaken for postage stamps, labels (other than address labels) and cuttings of every kind, of paper or 33 other very thin substance, may be affixed to the back or the left-hand half of the front of the card, provided that they also are completely adherent and that they are not such as to alter the nature of the card; (e) stamps of any kind liable to be mistaken for postage stamps, completely adherent to the card, may only be affixed to the back; (f) a sample of merchandise or other similar article may not be attached to a postcard; (g) postcards shall be sent unenclosed, that is without wrapper or envelope; (h) postcards not complying with the foregoing provisions shall be treated as letters, except when the irregularity derives only from showing the prepayment on the back. Such cards shall be regarded as unpaid and shall be treated accordingly.