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USPS Postcard StandardsPosted January 13, 2005 under DesignI didn't invent these, and I can't remember where I got it from, but it's fairly handy if you're designing a postcard-sized direct mail piece and want to know the United State Post Office regulations for such a piece of mail. • Minimum Allowable Postcard Size: 3.5 x 5 Inches • Maximum Allowable Postcard Size: 4.25 x 6 Inches • Minimum Thickness: .007 Inches • Maximum Thickness: .25 inches • Intermediate Sizes are Allowable • Minimum Thickness: .007 Inches • Maximum Thickness: .25 inches On a 3.5" x 5" card your left side area can be 1.25" wide On a 4.25" x 5.5" card your left side area can be 1.75" wide On a 4.5" x 6" card your left side area can be 2.25" wide Commentsodawni on April 23, 2007 8:44 PM Hi, This is great info - thanks. I wanted to make home-made postcards with cardboard. Do you know if the USPS has 'material' regulations? O sabrebelle on June 15, 2007 1:02 PM If the material is "rigid," then it incurs a 17 cent non-machinable surcharge. I think this means that it just must be easily bent to fit in PO boxes. stephanie on July 20, 2007 2:02 PM can a flat object that's been laminated and is within the size regulations be sent through the mail as a postcard? Parts of the card would be see through. Would it have to have designated areas for the address, bar code etc.? Thankyou, Stephanie Dale on March 6, 2008 7:58 AM That is the EXACT info I as looking for when I googled "Size of homemade postcards" I couldn't readily find that info at the USPS even. I found the max, but not the min or thickness. Thank you. Post a comment |
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