In 1861, John P. Charlton of Philadelphia patented the postcard, selling the rights to H. L. Lipman, whose postcards, complete with a decorated border, were labeled "Lipman's postal card."
ໃນປີ 1861 John P. Charlton ຂອງ Philadelphia ໄດ້ຈົດສິດທິບັດບັດໄປສະນີສ່ວນຕົວແລະຂາຍສິດທິໃຫ້ Hymen Lipman ທີ່ໄດ້ຕົກແຕ່ງຊາຍແດນແລະຮັບຮອງເປັນ 'ບັດໄປສະນີຂອງ Lipman'.