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In 1898, American publishers were permitted to print and sell cards bearing the inscription Private Mailing Card, Authorized by Act of Congress on May 19, 1898, which gave rise to the modern post card. The cards were posted at the same one-cent rate as a government postal. Writing was reserved for the front of these vintage post cards, as with the government and earlier vintage post card. In 1901 use of the authorization inscription was discontinued and the words Post Card were permitted on the undivided back, but writing was still limited to the front. Use of a divided back enabled the front to be reserved entirely for design; this began in England in 1902, and by 1907 the United States adopted the improvement.

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Stereoscopic Card Featuring the White House Featuring the White House (South Front), Washington, D.C., U.S.A. as marked, and numbered 317... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $22.00
Stereoscopic Card Featuring York, England Featuring the town of York, England as marked, and numbered 3015 this stereoscopic card was m... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $22.00
Stereoscopic Card Featuring Mule Corral Featuring the Mule Corral � General Miles� Transport Train, Tampa, Fla., U.S.A. as marked, an... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $22.00
Driven to Drink by a Woman Driven to Drink by a Woman as marked, and numbered 2304, this stereoscopic card was manufactu... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $24.00
Home Comfort in Gold Camp Home Comfort in Gold Camp as marked, and numbered 9298, this stereoscopic card was manufactur... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $24.00
Vintage Promotional Postcard for The Benjamin Franklin Published by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, this vintage postcard was produced as a promotional ... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $25.00
Postcard Advertising Philadelphia�s Hotel Majestic Classic postcard published by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee as marked, pictures Philadelphia�s H... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $25.00
Waiting for News from the Seat of War Waiting for News from the Seat of War, San Francisco, Cal., U.S.A. as marked, and numbered 92... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $28.00
Italian Black and White Photograph Postcards Set of three Italian made postcards circa 1930 features black and white photographs of Architectural... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $60.00
Early 20th Century Postcard Featuring Wilhelm II. Deutscher Kaiser This political turn of the century postcard features Wilhelm II. Deutscher Kaiser as notated ... View Product Details / More From This Seller Price: $60.00
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