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200 Pc Lot Vintage Post Cards

Includes but not limited to: Photograph Holiday Cities

All from 1910 - 1960s

Somehave cancelled stamps still attached

Some have never been written on

Some have writing

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Below is General Information about Vintage Post Cards. This information is for INFORMATION only. The postcards in this listings are the ones you see in the photos.

How To Date U.S. Postcards by Postage Amount

You can approximate the date a postcard was manufactured by the amount of postage required to mail it. If unused, the stampbox usually has the postage requirements. You can also use this chart if the postcard is used, but with an unreadable postmark date. However, keep in mind that a postcard might be postally used many years after manufacture, or someone may have used a higher denomination stamp than was required.

Postage Rate

Valid for Years

One Cent 1898 - 1917
1919 - 1925
1928 - 1951
Two Cents 1917 - 1919
1925 - 1928
1952 - 1958
Three Cents 1958 - 1962
Four Cents 1963 - 1967
Five Cents 1968 - May 1971
Six Cents May 1971 - Mar 1974
Seven Cents Sep 1975 - Dec 1975
Eight Cents Mar 1974 - Sep 1975
Nine Cents 1976 - May 1978
Ten Cents May 1978 - Mar 1981
Twelve Cents Mar to Oct 1981
Thirteen Cents Nov 1981 - Feb 1985
Fourteen Cents Feb 1985 - Apr 1988
Fifteen Cents Apr 1988 - Feb 1991
Nineteen Cents Feb 1991 - 1994
Twenty Cents 1995 - Jun 2001
Twenty-One Cents Jul 2001 - Jun 2002
Twenty-Three Cents Jul 2002 - Dec 2005
Twenty-Four Cents Jan 2006 - May 2007
Twenty-Six Cents May 2007 -

Another clue to postcard manufacture can be found in the address of the publisher. Two-digit postal zones were introduced in 1943, and were in-between the city and state, such as Des Moines 17, Iowa. 5-digit ZIP codes were introduced in Jan 1963, and follow the state, such as Des Moines, Iowa 50304. Zip + 4 codes were introduced in Oct 1983, such as Des Moines, Iowa on post cards:
(1848?) or ca. 1867-1898 The Pioneer period predates the officially sanctioned private postcards. These are only rarely labeled Postcard or Post Card on the stamp side, but may be called Souvenir Card or Mail Card. Some people include postal cards that have printed pictures or text added to them in this category, though properly speaking postal cards (cards issued by the Post Office) are not considered Post Cards. Pioneer era cards did not qualify for the one-cent postage rate that applied to the government issued Postal Cards. Writing was not allowed on the stamp side, except for the address.

1898-1901 The Private Mailing Card These were the first cards authorized by Congress to be privately printed, yet mailed at the same one-cent rate as the government post-office postal cards. The law (passed May 19, 1898) authorizing these cards went into effect July 1st, 1898, and required the cards to be marked Private Mailing Card on the stamp side. No writing, other than the address, was allowed on the stamp side. Some pioneer era cards were stamped Private Mailing Card so they would qualify for the reduced postage rate.

1901-Present. While most of the types in our list have temporal implications, and are listed chronologically, Real Photos are the exception. Introduced ca. 1901 they have been continuously produced ever since. These are actual photographs, printed on paper that has a post-card back. Beginners are often advised to look at a card with a magnifying glass, to see if it is a real photo, or a screened lithograph. Most picture postcards were made from photographs, but they have been printed by other processes, commonly lithography. These can be easily distinguished by examination with a magnifying glass, as lithographs are screened (made up of small dots). Real photos have a continuous gradation. There are however, printing processes that produce photographic reproductions without the dot-pattern of a screen, such as the Albertype.

1901-1907 The Undivided Back period, is a slight mis-nomer, since Pioneer and Private Mailing Cards (as well as early real-photos) all had undivided backs as well, but this period marks the beginning of cards labeled Postcard or Post Card and having an undivided back. Private printers were authorized to use the term Postcard or Post Card instead of Private Mailing Card beginning December 24th, 1901, but writing (other than the address) was still not allowed on the stamp side.

1907-1915 The Divided Back period, is equally misleading to the novice, since almost all postcards produced since 1907 have divided backs. These might more properly be termed Early Divided Back postcards. Authorized beginning March 1st, 1907, these cards finally allow for written messages on the stamp side, which is divided into two parts, often marked Address this side and Message can be written on this side or something similar. Now postcard makers could use the entire other side of the card for images, although for a while many cards continued to be printed from earlier printing plates that left white space on picture side to allow for writing. An often overlooked early variant of the divided back card had a line about 1.25 to 2 inches from the left side, and is marked something to the effect In space below may be written Sender\'s Name and Address (no other writing).

1915-1930 The White Border period. Many later cards also had white borders, but it was in this period that the style was introduced and became fashionable. Some writers claim this was to save ink, but I find that explanation improbable. More likely, the white border was made to resemble similar borders found on photographs (caused by the unexposed edge of the negative, which was contact-printed). Since most white border cards were taken from photographs (art cards of the same period rarely have white borders), the border makes them appear more like the photographs people were familiar with.

1930-1945 The Linen era. Most writers describe these as cards printed on higher quality paper, resembling linen. I think they are simply the same old cardstock embossed on front with fine hatchwork lines, to give the impression of better quality. Similar textured surfaces, sometimes with lines but more often with dots or small squares, can be seen on many white-border era cards. Linen cards sometimes have white or colored borders, while others are printed to the edge. Non-linen cards were produced during this period, both view cards and art cards, but the Linen was numerically dominant.

1945-1970 The Chrome era is characterized by the glossy color picture postcards that you can buy today. Like preceding cards, these generally measured about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. The larger Continental size occurs occasionally, as well as other odd sizes, but in terms of frequency the standard size is dominant.

1970-Present The Continental card is made by the same process as Chrome cards, but is a slightly larger format, usually about 4 x 6 inches. Although larger cards dominate this period, (including many odd sizes larger than the Continental, or smaller than standard cards) standard size cards continued to be produced in smaller numbers.

There are several problems with this classification scheme. First, it applies only to cards made in the U.S.A. or for the U.S. market. Second, there are numerous exceptions to each generalization, and cards that fit one description, but date from earlier or later than the expected period. These characteristics should be considered descriptive terms, and used as clues to the date, but are not sufficient in themselves to date any card with certainty. Wikipedia:
Early history of postcards

Austrian postcard from 1901
Cards with messages had been sporadically created and posted by individuals since the creation of postal services. The earliest known picture postcard was a hand-painted design on card, posted in London to the writer Theodore Hook in 1840 bearing a penny black stamp. He probably created and posted the card to himself as a practical joke on the postal service, since the image is a caricature of workers in the post office.

In the United States, a picture or blank card stock that held a message and sent through the mail at letter rate first began when a card postmarked in December 1848 contained printed advertising on it. The first commercially produced card was created in 1861 by John P. Charlton of Philadelphia, who patented a postal card, selling the rights to Hymen Lipman, whose postcards, complete with a decorated border, were labeled \"Lipman\'s postal card.\" These cards had no images.

In Britain postcards without images were issued by Post Office, and were printed with a stamp as part of the design, which was included in the price of purchase. The first known printed picture postcard, with an image on one side, was created in France in 1870 at Camp Conlie by Léon Besnardeau (1829–1914). Conlie was a training camp for soldiers in the Franco-Prussian war. They had a lithographed design printed on them containing emblematic images of piles of armaments on either side of a scroll topped by the arms of the Duchy of Brittany and the inscription \"War of 1870. Camp Conlie. Souvenir of the National Defence. Army of Brittany\". While these are certainly the first known picture postcards, there was no space for stamps and no evidence that they were ever posted without envelopes.

In the following year the first known picture postcard in which the image functioned as a souvenir was sent from Vienna. The first advertising card appeared in 1872 in Great Britain and the first German card appeared in 1874. Cards showing images increased in number during the 1880s. Images of the newly built Eiffel Tower in 1889 and 1890 gave impetus to the postcard, leading to the so-called \"golden age\" of the picture postcard in years following the mid-1890s.

Early US postcards

The first American postcard was developed in 1873 by the Morgan Envelope Factory of Springfield, Massachusetts. Later in 1873, Post Master John Creswell introduced the first pre-stamped \"penny postcards\". These first postcards depicted Interstate Industrial Exposition that took place in Chicago.[11] Postcards were made because people were looking for an easier way to send quick notes. The first postcard to be printed as a souvenir in the United States was created in 1893 to advertise the World\'s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

The Post Office was the only establishment allowed to print postcards, and it held its monopoly until May 19, 1898, when Congress passed the Private Mailing Card Act, which allowed private publishers and printers to produce postcards. Initially, the United States government prohibited private companies from calling their cards \"postcards\", so they were known as \"souvenir cards\". These cards had to be labeled \"Private Mailing Cards\". This prohibition was rescinded on December 24, 1901, when private companies could use the word \"postcard\". Postcards were not allowed to have a divided back and correspondents could only write on the front of the postcard. This was known as the \"undivided back\" era of postcards. On March 1, 1907 the Post Office allowed private citizens to write on the address side of a postcard. It was on this date that postcards were allowed to have a \"divided back\".

Back of the above 1905 card
On these cards the back is divided into two sections, the left section being used for the message and the right for the address. Thus began the Golden Age of American postcards, which lasted until 1915, when World War I blocked the import of the fine German-printed cards.

Postcard with 1908 cancellation
Postcards, in the form of government postal cards and privately printed souvenir cards, became very popular as a result of the Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, after postcards featuring buildings were distributed at the fair. In 1908, more than 677 million postcards were mailed.

American \'divided back\' postcard, 1916
The \"white border\" era, named for obvious reasons, lasted from about 1916 to 1930.

Valentino Manurung

Contemporary postcards

The last and current postcard era, which began about 1939, is the \"chrome\" era, however these types of cards did not begin to dominate until about 1950. The images on these cards are generally based on colored photographs, and are readily identified by the glossy appearance given by the paper\'s coating. These still photographs made the invisible visible, the unnoticed noticed, the complex simple and the simple complex. The power of the still photograph forms symbolic structures and make the image a reality.

A tinted (black and white image that has had colored tint added) souvenir card. Image of the Christopher Columbus taken circa 1896
In 1973 the British Post Office introduced a new type of card, PHQ Cards, popular with collectors, especially when they have the appropriate stamp affixed and a First day of issue postmark obtained.

Postcards in British India

In July 1879, the Post Office of India introduced a 1/4 anna postcard that provided postage from one place to another within British India. This was the cheapest form of post provided to the Indian people to date and proved a huge success. The establishment of a large postal system spanning India resulted in unprecedented postal access where a message on a postcard could be sent from one part of the country to another part (often to a physical address without a nearby post office) without additional postage affixed. This was followed in April 1880 by postcards meant specifically for government use and by reply post cards in 1890. The postcard facility continues to this date in independent India.

British seaside postcards

In 1894, British publishers were given permission by the Royal Mail to manufacture and distribute picture postcards, which could be sent through the post. The first UK postcards were produced by printing firm Stewarts of Edinburgh and early postcards were pictures of famous landmarks, scenic views, photographs or drawings of celebrities and so on. With steam locomotives providing fast and affordable travel, the seaside became a popular tourist destination, and generated its own souvenir-industry: the picture postcard was, and is, an essential staple of this industry.

A typical \"saucy\" postcard by Donald McGill
In the early 1930s, cartoon-style saucy postcards became widespread, and at the peak of their popularity the sale of saucy postcards reached a massive 16 million a year. They were often bawdy in nature, making use of innuendo and double entendres and traditionally featured stereotypical characters such as vicars, large ladies and put-upon husbands, in the same vein as the Carry On films. In the early 1950s, the newly elected Conservative government were concerned at the apparent deterioration of morals in Britain and decided on a crackdown on these postcards. The main target on their hit list was the renowned postcard artist Donald McGill. In the more liberal 1960s, the saucy postcard was revived and became to be considered, by some[who?], as an art form. This helped its popularity and once again they became an institution. However, during the 1970s and 1980s, the quality of the artwork and humour started to deteriorate and, with changing attitudes towards the cards\' content, the demise of the saucy postcard occurred. Original postcards are now highly sought after, and rare examples can command high prices at sale. The best-known saucy seaside postcards were created by a publishing company called Bamforths, based in the town of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England. Despite the decline in popularity of postcards that are overtly \'saucy\', postcards continue to be a significant economic and cultural aspect of British seaside tourism. Sold by newsagents and street vendors, as well as by specialist souvenir shops, modern seaside postcards often feature multiple depictions of the resort in unusually favourable weather conditions. John Hinde, the British photographer, used saturated colour and meticulously planned his photographs, which made his postcards of the later twentieth century become collected and admired as kitsch. Such cards are also respected as important documents of social history, and have been influential on the work of Martin Parr.

Japan

In Japan, official postcards have one side dedicated exclusively to the address, and the other side for the content, though commemorative picture postcards and private picture postcards also exist. In Japan today, two particular idiosyncratic postcard customs exist: New Year\'s Day postcards (年賀状 nengajō?) and return postcards (往復はがき ōfuku-hagaki?). New Year\'s Day postcards serve as greeting cards, similar to Western Christmas cards, while return postcards function similarly to a self-addressed stamped envelope, allowing one to receive a reply without burdening the addressee with postage fees. Return postcards consist of a single double-size sheet, and cost double the price of a usual postcard – one addresses and writes one half as a usual postcard, writes one\'s own address on the return card, leaving the other side blank for the reply, then folds and sends. Return postcards are most frequently encountered by non-Japanese in the context of making reservations at certain locations that only accept reservations by return postcard, notably at Saihō-ji (moss temple). For overseas purposes, an international reply coupon is used instead.

In Japan, official postcards were introduced in December 1873, shortly after stamps were introduced to Japan. Return postcards were introduced in 1885, sealed postcards in 1900, and private postcards were allowed from 1900.

Free postcards

A number of companies in North America and Europe provide free postcards. These are normally offered on wire rack displays in plazas and coffee shops.

Controversy

The initial appearance of picture postcards (and the enthusiasm with which the new medium was embraced) raised some legal issues. Picture postcards allowed and encouraged many individuals to send images across national borders, and the legal availability of a postcard image in one country did not guarantee that the card would be considered \"proper\" in the destination country, or in the intermediate countries that the card would have to pass through. Some countries might refuse to handle postcards containing sexual references (in seaside postcards) or images of full or partial nudity (for instance, in images of classical statuary or paintings).

In response to this new phenomenon, the Ottoman Empire banned the sale or importation of some materials relating to the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 1900. Affected postcards that were successfully sent through the OE before this date (and are postmarked accordingly) have a high rarity value and are considered valuable by collectors.