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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), 2012 (32 cents), 2013 (33 cents). While most postcards sell for low prices, a small number bring high prices. Some of these are listed here.

 
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(Postcards | Advertising & Store Collectibles Price Guide) eBay Auctions

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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
Postcards2 Black CatsRocker, Just A Little Rocking Chair & You, 1906 , 2012
PostcardsA Happy New YearBells, Leaves, Embossed, Chromolithographed, 1919 , 2012
PostcardsAuditoriumIndiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Hand Colored, 1950 , 2012
PostcardsAustin Powder & Short Shells1899 , 2012
PostcardsBank Robbery2 Dead Men, c.1900 2012
PostcardsBeachBoardwalk, Ocean View Park, Norfolk, Virginia, c.1950 2012
PostcardsBoy & Girl DancingShamrock Border, 1908 2012
PostcardsCase Steam Engine1909 , 2012
PostcardsChicagoIll., Outer Bridge To The Loop, Cameo Greeting Cards, 1964 2012
PostcardsDixielandAtlanta, Georgia, c.1897, 4 x 6 In. 2012
PostcardsGirls With Beach UmbrellaLinen, c.1960 2012
PostcardsHotel WeyanokeFarmville, Virginia, c.1950, 2012
PostcardsHumorousLarge Woman In Corset, Thirty Six Or Bust, 1910 , 2012
PostcardsJapanese Geisha GirlSitting 2012
PostcardsJoyous EasterGirl Holding Rabbit, Looking Over Shoulder, Raphael Tuck, 1914,3 x 5 In. 2012
PostcardsMain StreetManchester, Vermont, 1941 , 2012
PostcardsMountain LaurelState Flower Of Connecticut, 1908 2012
PostcardsN. Pole Wireless Co.Santa Claus, Prop., Bag Of Toys, Santa, Aurora Borealis In Background 2012
PostcardsSoldier In UniformWest Point, New York, 1880s, 2012
PostcardsAcademy Campus ViewMercersburg Pa. C.A. Laughlin,2011
PostcardsBig PondSouth Mountain Pa. C.A. Laughlin,2011
PostcardsBookJohn Travolta 23 Pictures 1978 8 1/2 x 11 In.2011
PostcardsCase Motor CarsAdvertising Barney Oldfield Joe Tinker c.1910 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 In.2011
PostcardsConcertFleetwood Mac Pink Floyd The Who Grande Ballroom Detroit c.1968 4 x 7 In.2011
PostcardsCoulee DamConstruction West Side Black & White 1930s2011
 

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