Posted by Maria K. on 20th Jan 2022
NOLA Stamp Shop would like to thank Maria K. a long time customer of ours for putting together the following resource guide for our customers. Ms. K took the time to not only compile the list, but send it to us for other collectors of postal cards to refer to.
Item Mount Size Guide and Approximate Number of Cards and Mount Packs Required
Postal Cards
1873 – 1952
76 x 265 mm
27 or 3 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 1060
Showgard Mount 76
1897 – 1968
82 x 240 mm
20 or 2 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 944
Showgard Mount 82
1898 – 1962
84 x 240 mm
20 or 2 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 945
Showgard Mount 84
1894 – Present
91 x 265 mm
Many or 4 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 953
Showgard Mount 91
2009 – Present
105 x 265 mm
2 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 954
Showgard 105
1972 – Present
107 x 265 mm
Many or 15 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 955
Showgard 107
1996 – Present
111 x 265 mm
Many or 7 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 956
Showgard 111
Paid Replay Cards
1898 – 1976
167 x 265 mm
25 Cards or 3 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 1070
Showgard Mount 167
1977 – Present
181 x 265 mm
27 cards or 3 Packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 1072
Showgard Mount 181
Air Post Cards
84 x 240 mm
10 cards or 1 pack of 10 each
Scott Mount 945
Showgard Mount 84
91 x 265 mm
14 cards or 2 packs of 10 each
Scott Mount 953
Showgard Mount 91
107 x 265 mm
2 cards or 1 pack of 10 each
Scott Mount 955
Showgard Mount 107
Official Cards
91 x 265 mm
5 cards or 1 pack of 10 each
Scott Mount 953
Showgard Mount 91
82 x 240 mm
1 card or 1 pack of 10 each
Scott Mount 944
Showgard Mount 82
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