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COLLECTORS CELEBRATE WORLD POSTCARD DAY

The first World Postcard Day took place on 1 October, bringing together postcard enthusiasts around the world with a series of special events and celebrations.

Organised by the team behind the Postcrossing), which allows people to safely send and receive postcards around the world, the special day of celebrations saw many post offices create special postmarks and run special promotions. A spokesperson for World Postcard Day said: ‘There’s nothing quite like the joy of finding a surprise postcard in your mailbox, and the goal for the World Postcard Day is to bring that joy to as many people as possible.’

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