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Mailing Specs
A word of explanation:
The U.S. Post Office uses the criteria below to determine which postage rate applies to your piece. If you have a postcard that is larger than 4"x6" the rate will be at a letter rate. See USPS Publication 25 for complete specifications.

Post Card height length thickness thickness weight
min 3 1/2" 5" 0.007 0.0016 n/a
max 4 1/4" 6" 0.009 0.0016 n/a
Letter height length thickness thickness weight
min 3-1/2" 5" 0.007 0.25 n/a
max 6-1/8" 11-1/2" 0.009 0.25 2.5 ounces
Flats height length thickness thickness weight
min >6-1/8" 12" >1.4 0.75 n/a
max >6-1/8" 15" >1.4 0.75 13 ounces
Paper
Average Thickness
60# Offset folded in half
70# Offset folded in half
80# Offset folded in half
60# Offset folded in thirds
70# Offset folded in thirds
80# Offset folded in thirds
100# Tag
90# Index
80# Coated Cover*
57# Vellum Bristol
.008 C1S Cover
.008 C2S Cover
110# Index
125# Tag
67# Vellum Bristol
65# Cover
100# Coated Cover*
.010 C1S Cover
.010 C2S Cover
150# Tag
140# Index
80# Vellum Bristol
80# Cover
.012 C1S Cover
.012 C2S Cover
0.0082
0.0096
0.0108
0.0123
0.0144
0.0162
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
0.0072
0.0080
0.0080
0.0085
0.0090
0.0090
0.0095
0.0095
0.0100
0.0100
0.0110
0.0110
0.0110
0.0115
0.0120
0.0120
*note that coated cover is sold by weight and does not necessarily meet a thickness requirement

 
 
 
 

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10423 McKalla Place . Austin, Texas . 78758