I thought I would post this on my blog as a quick reference to figure out postage on greeting cards using USPS. This was taken straight from their website. http://www.usps.com/all/mailingandshippingguidelines/postage-for-cards.htm?from=holidayhome&page=infoextrapostage
Is it square?
Square cards cost 17¢ more.
Because square greeting cards won't flow through standard postal sort machines, we charge a 17¢ nonmachinable surcharge to handle these special cards. So, you'll need a total of 58¢ in postage.
As well, square greeting cards more than 6 1/8" tall are priced as large envelopes. To determine how much postage you need use the USPS.com rate calculator and pick "large envelope" as the shape of your mailing.
Does it weigh more than one ounce?
The heavier the card, the more is costs.
Musical cards often weigh more than one ounce, and therefore cost a bit more to send. If your card is standard-sized, just weigh it and see how much postage you need.
1-2 ounces 58¢
2-3 ounces 75¢
3-3.5 ounces 92¢
If your card is also square, there's also a 17¢ nonmachinable surcharge.
And, finally, if it’s taller than 6 1/8", longer than 11 ½", or thicker than ¼" you’ll need to calculate the rate for a large envelope
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