A BAS-RELIEF POSTCARD IS SIMILAR TO AN EMBOSSED
POSTCARD, BUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS EASY TO DISTINGUISH.
EMBOSSED IS THE TECHNIQUE OF RAISING THE IMAGE AND/OR WORDING ON A
SINGLE CARD. IN OTHER WORDS, THE BACKSIDE OR POSTAL SIDE WILL LOOK
EMBOSSED AS WELL AND YOU CAN FEEL IT. BAS-RELIEF ON THE OTHER HAND, IS A
CARD THAT IS DEEPER EMBOSSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE IMAGE "JUMPS" OFF
THE CARD IN A 3-D APPEARANCE. THE POSTAL SIDE IS SMOOTH, BECAUSE, IT IS A SEPARATE CARD THAT IS GLUED ONTO THE RELIEF CARD. THESE CARDS ARE
THICKER AND HEAVIER AND EASY TO RECOGNIZE WHEN COMPARING THE TWO SIDE BY
SIDE WHILE HOLDING, BUT NOT SO MUCH WHEN VIEWING ON-LINE.