The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-17
POSTAL CARDS.
Description OF the Cards, and tho
Regulations Concerning Them-TO Bo
Ready for Use on Moving Day.

Description OF the Cards, and tho
Regulations Concerning Them-To Ba
Ready for Use on Moving Day.
WASHINGTON, April 18, 1873
The Third Assistant Postmaster General, Mr.. r.
W. Barber has given notice that, the necessary APP
preparation having been made for rhe purpose tho
Department will, on the first OF May next, COM
mence the issue 10 postmasters OF the postal cards.
authorized by the act OF June s. 1872.
DESCRIPTION.
The card adopted is five aud one-eighth inches
I'm length and three inches IN width and Is made
or good, stlf paper, watermarkcd with the initials
- engraved surrounded by border In scroll work,
ene-eighth OF an inch in width. The one cent
e eornsr p IS rom profile bust Of the
Goddess OF Liberty, looking to the left.
and surrounded y pas,oas oorer
and zone cent? below. on the upper lett hand !
corner are the words ''Unted states Postal Card ~
with directions to write the address only this
side, the message on the other.n Underneath and
occupying the lower half OF the card are ruled
lines on which to write the address, the top line
the card. intended for the communication, Is en-
tlrely plain. being devoid even Of ruled lines. In
color the body OF the card Is light cream, the
printing velvet brown. No variation In size. shape,
color or In any other particular VIII pc MADE iroin
the regular style to accommodate special cases;
nor viii the Department do any printing on the
card beyond the engraving speched III the de-
scrIption.
Postal cards will be sold for one cent each,
neither more nor less whether In large quantities
or in small. - 49,
THE OBJECT or THE POSTAL CARDS
ia IN facilitate letter correspondence AID provide
for the transmission through the mails at q
,,nced rate OF postage OF short communications
either printed or written In pencil or ink. They
NAV therefore be used for orders, invitations,
notices receipts, Acknowledgements and other re-
ouIrements OF business and social life, and the
matter desired to be conveyed may be either in
writing or IN print, or partially in both. In their
treatment as mail matter they are to be regarded
by postmasters the same as sealed letters, and not
claimed cards be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE.
IRREGULAR CARDS.
An ordinary printed business card may be sent
through the mails when prepaid by one cent
postage stamp attached; but such card must con-
tain absolutely no written matter except the adj
Dress otherwise IL will be treated as not fully pre-.
paid, and refused admission INTO the mails.
COUNTERFBlTS
All cards different from those herein described
bearing embossed or printed postage stamps and
purporting to be United states postal cards are
counterfeit, and the manufacturer OF such cards or
the attempt to use the same Will subject the OF
lender to fine OF $500 and imprisonment Tor lve
years. (Sec. lis, Postal codc.)
SPOILED CARDS.
Postmasters will not under any circumstances ba
permitted 10 reduce or exchange postal cards thrv
NAV he misdirectcd spoiled IN printing other
wise rendered unit Tor use Ia the hands OF private
holders.
Rrorrsrrroxs
The Rep lrtment VIII not furnish less than hNa
hrndrg4 calds on the order OF q postmaster. IN
diyidGas desiring postal cards VIII purchase thcin
ot q postmaster, as IA no case can tl.y outdtA
them uton their Application TO the Depaf""e""