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Val,
Wabi sabi, right? The beauty of the art lies in it's history so thank-you Mr. Postman!
Good idea! Thanks. is this in the post to me?
Regards, Val
Merci Katerina, and yes I am "dotty", and yes, there should have been dots. If the size of a postcard seems to be determined by its weight, then is there any reason why I couldn't send, say, a large piece cut from a cardboard box? I wonder if it would be treated as 'letter post' 'large letter post' or even 'parcel post'?
Regards, Val
There is a "dot" for that standard US and Royal mail in centimeters? 9.0 x 12.7 cms and 10.8 x 15.2 cms seems pretty standard for Greek, Hellenic Post, too.
Postcards were 10 x 15 cm and fit nicely into my standard air mail envelopes: 11 x 16 cm with no extra charge up to 20 grms weight. Now, however, tourist postcards have increased in size: 12 x 17 cm and are sent for standard postage outside an envelope.
Bonjour! I would like to 'Ask Anything' the following question: What are the largest and smallest sizes of postcards that can be sent -- and, of course, accepted by the postal services -- for Mail Art purposes?
It seems that the US Postal Service sets minimum and maximum sizes that seem to be pretty universally accepted: the minimum size is 3 1/2 x 5 inches (90 x 127 cms), the maximum 4 1/4 x 6 inches (108 x152). Exceed the maximum size and there is a higher postal tariff -- but this is of no concern to me sending Mail Art from France as it goes at the higher international tariif anyway.
The Royal Mail in the UK defines a postcard at the largest size of a standard letter, 161 x 240 cms. Exceed this and you must pay more.
The issue would seem straightforward BUT -- living in the world of IOUMA -- I've received some quite smaller and much larger postcards than those determined by USPS and Royal Mail regulations.
Of course, the larger the postcard, the bigger the 'canvas' I have to work on. But small can be beautiful, too.
Any guidance on this please?
Regards, Val
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