Britain's First Foreign Postcard

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Britain's First Foreign Postcard

In 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other. This Official card was slightly larger than the Official Inland card to allow for the longer addresses that would be needed. It has a One Penny Farthing Queen Victoria head stamp. Date: 1 July 1875

Media ID 32236624

© Holts Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans

1875 Abroad Addresses Agreed Allowed Berne Britains Congress Farthing Foreign Formation Inland Larger Longer Members Needed Office Official Penny Postcards Posts Publisher Send Slightly Stamp

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