POSTAL ITEM

摘要

The invention relates to postal matter in the form of a post card which can be assembled and which includes a sheet having an obverse and a reverse, the obverse being provided with a portion allotted either for affixing a postage stamp thereto or for affixing a postmark indicating that the post card is mailed on terms of separate payment of postage instead of an affixed postage stamp and another portion allotted for indicating an address. The postal matter in the form of this post card further includes a housing portion which can be secured to the reverse of the sheet and can accommodate a small article. The postal matter in the form of this post card is ready for being mailed when a small article has been accommodated in the housing portion and when the housing portion has been secured to the reverse of the sheet. The postal matter in the form of this post card draws a recipient's attention, because the small article is accommodated in such a manner as to project from the surface of the sheet so that one glance may be enough to make a recipient aware that something is inside of the housing portion. The invention also relates to postal matter for use in the form of a sealed letter which can be assembled and which includes an envelope having a flap adapted to close an opening of the envelope. The front of this envelope has a portion allotted either for affixing a postage stamp thereto or for affixing a postmark indicating that the sealed letter is mailed on terms of separate payment of postage instead of an affixed postage stamp. The front of this envelope has another portion allotted for writing an address thereon. A space for accommodating letter paper, etc. is defined by the front and the back of this envelope. The postal matter in the form of this sealed letter further includes a housing portion which can be secured either to the back of the envelope or to the flap and can accommodate a small article. The postal matter for use in the form of this sealed letter is ready for being mailed when letter paper, etc. have been accommodated in the envelope, when a small article has been accommodated in the housing portion, and when the housing portion has been secured either to the back of the envelope or to the flap. The postal matter in the form of this sealed letter draws a recipient's attention, because the small article is accommodated in such a manner as to project from the surface of the sealed letter so that one glance may be enough to make a recipient aware that something is inside of the housing portion.