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title: "Standard vs Oversized Postcards and Which Size Actually Mails Cheaper"
description: "Standard postcards hold the cheap postcard rate up to 4.25 by 6 inches. Oversized cards mail as letters. Compare sizes, stock caliper, postage and starting price."
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# Standard vs Oversized Postcards and Which Size Actually Mails Cheaper

Standard postcards hold the cheap postcard rate up to 4.25 by 6 inches. Oversized cards mail as letters. Compare sizes, stock caliper, postage and starting price.

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