What is a Maxicard?

It is time to learn a new term about postcards!!

This postcard is what we call “Maxicard” (or Maximum card), a Maxicard is a postcard (of any size), that has in addition a stamp of a very similar or related image on the picture side of the card, also the postmark should be the same, or related.

The postcard has to include all of this elements in order to be a Maxicard.
So, how do you recognize a maxicard?

You have to check:

✓ Image on the postcard.
✓ Similar/Related stamp.
✓ Similar/Related postmark.

The collection of Maxicards is called “Maximaphily”, and it is a recognized branch of philately.

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I received this Maxicard via Postcrossing, it was sent to me by Heather, a lady who lives in Perth (Australia). The Maxicard features the bird Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus), the photographer is Ákos Lumnitzer.

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If you want to read more about Maxicards, click here!!