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Postcards were first legally permitted in Austria on October 1, 1869. The United States passed postal regulations allowing the card in 1872. Most of the picture postcards collected today date after 1910. Hand-colored postcards were popular in the 1920-1930 period. The amount of postage can help to date a card. The rates are: 1872 (1 cent), 1917 (2 cents), 1919 (1 cent), 1925 (2 cents), 1928 (1 cent), 1952 (2 cents), 1958 (3 cents), 1963 (4 cents), 1968 (5 cents), 1971 (6 cents), 1973 (8 cents), 1975 (7 cents), 1976 (9 cents), 1978 (10 cents), March 1981 (12 cents), November 1981 (13 cents), 1985 (14 cents), 1988 (15 cents), 1991 (19 cents), 1995 (20 cents), 2001 (21 cents), 2002 (23 cents), 2006 (24 cents), 2007 (26 cents), 2008 (27 cents, 2009 (28 cents), 2011 (29 cents). While most postcards sell for low prices, a small number bring high prices. Some of these are listed here.

 
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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
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PostcardsPhotographBuffalo Bill, Buckskins, Rifle1995
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PostcardsRose BowlAerial View, Postmarked 19361995
PostcardsRoycroft Scenes4 Piece1995
PostcardsSanta Claus In PlaneThrowing Toys, Winsch1995
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PostcardsShipTitanic, Photograph1995
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PostcardsSouth FamilyPhotograph, Watervliet, Shaker, 19121995
PostcardsSpringfield Telescope MakersTo Burton Fitzgerald, Meeting Date, 19341995
PostcardsSt Louis Worlds FairBuxton & Skinner, 1904, 6 Piece1995
PostcardsSt. LouisCity Hall, Hold-to-light, 19051995
PostcardsSt. Louis World's FairBuxton & Skinner, 1904, 6 Piece1995
PostcardsState CapitalsC.1910, 18 Piece1995
PostcardsStocktonCalifornia, Harvesting Scene, San Joaquin City, Pacific Novelty Co.1995
PostcardsSunbonnet BabiesBliss, 1-cent Stamp1995
PostcardsTeddy Roosevelt & Hoxsey Seated In Bi-plane19101995
PostcardsTeddy Roosevelt Hoxsey Seated In Bi-plane19101995
PostcardsTournament Of Roses ParadePasadena, Ohio President Float, Leather, 19081995
 

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