Post Office 250th Anniversary | Postcard 4 of 12

Celebrating 250 Years of the United States Postal Service Anniversary Collection

In 2025, the United States Postal Service celebrates a monumental milestone—250 years of connecting our nation.

This commemorative postcard collection captures our rich postal history through 12 unique designs. Each postcard reveals a pivotal moment in mail history, complete with fascinating facts and trivia.

Postcard 4 of 12: Private Mailing Cards
This postcard highlights the Private Mailing Card Act, enacted by the U.S. Congress on May 19, 1898, which marked a significant milestone in the history of postcards.

This legislation allowed private companies to produce postcards that could be mailed at the reduced rate of one cent, matching the rate for government-issued postcards and lower than the two-cent rate for letters.

Collect All 12
A new postcard will be released each month. When you collect all 12, they will align to form a timeline spanning from 1775 to 2025—a visual story of how the Post Office has shaped America.

With the release of the third postcard, here is the current layout:

Size: 4"x6"
Paper: 110lb card stock with a smooth matte finish

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