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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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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
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PostcardsHalloweenHold To Light, 19181997
PostcardsHalloweenJohn Winsch, 19111997
PostcardsHappy HooliganSigned Opper, 5 Piece1997
PostcardsIm Thinking Of YouNew York, Wooden, 3 X 5 In.1997
PostcardsIndian CampSheridan Message On Reverse, Photograph, July 4, 19151997
PostcardsLevi Blue JeansCopper Riveted, 1940s1997
PostcardsMarilyn MonroeEach Different, 30 Piece1997
PostcardsMechanicalPop-up, Boy Excreting Coins, Germany ~illus1997
PostcardsMid-pacific CarnivalHawaii, 19131997
PostcardsModern WomanWith Bird, Brunelleechi, Set Of 6 ~illus1997
PostcardsOklahoma Statehood19071997
PostcardsPabstMilwaukee, Wisc., Building Picture, Cancelled Sept. 22, 19061997
PostcardsPan Pacific ExpositionSan Francisco, 101 Ranch, Photograph, 19151997
PostcardsParisOlympics, Speed Race, 1924, Signed ~illus1997
PostcardsPearl Brewing Co.Building Photograph, Multicolored, 1950-19601997
PostcardsPhotographBoys Playing Marbles, 19101997
PostcardsPhotographEclipse, 1925, 2 Piece1997
PostcardsPunch-outButterflies, Oilette, Raphael Tuck1997
PostcardsRonald McdonaldPainting Of Ronald, 1970, 3 X 5 In.1997
PostcardsSanta ClausWinsch1997
PostcardsSanta Claus PortraitEmbossed, 3 X 5 In.1997
PostcardsSoviet PropagandaSatirizing Capitalist Against African Americans, 1940s1997
PostcardsThanksgiving19091997
 

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