How would I address a postcard that I am sending to the U.S. from Europe? And do I use U.S. Stamps?

Question

How would I address a postcard that I am sending to the U.S. from Europe? And do I use U.S. Stamps?

Answer 1

Where are you posting it from? All countries have their own system, and places to buy stamps.

You've posted this in the UK section, so I'll assume there is a reason for that... to buy a stamp in the UK, go to a post office. You can find your nearest one by looking here http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/fi...

Tell them you want to post it to the US, and they'll weigh it for you and give you the right stamps.

If you can't be bothered with a postoffice, you can buy stamps in books of 6 or 12 from most newsagents or supermarkets. To be sure of getting it there, I'd put a few 1st class stamps on (the gold ones). There's a guide here http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/co... as to how much it'll cost for different types of letters/ packages (it's 56p, apparently- so 2 first class stamps)

Answer 2

Addressing a post card;

                         First name          Last name

                         Street address (number & name of street)

                          City     State    Zip code

                           USA

Do not use U.S. stamps.  The rate of exchange does not allow the cost of U.S. stamps to be the same as the cost of the stamps from the country where you are mailing it.  And you may not know the rate for 1st class mail in that country.

Answer 3

You would use stamps relevant to the US sold in the country of sending. Make sure you put the zip code at the end of the address.

Answer 4

You would address it the normal way:

first name   last name

number   street    apartment number if applicable

city, state  zip code

USA

You have to use the stamps of the country that you're mailing it from.  Do not use US stamps!

Answer 5

How on earth would people in Europe get hold of US stamps every time they wanted to mail something to the US? Use the local stamps of the country you are posting from - take your postcard to a post office so they can weigh it if necessary and tell you how much you have to pay. Address the postcard as you would if you were posting it in the US and add an extra line that says "USA" (or the equivalent in the local language if you are not posting from an English-speaking country).