1910 Calendar Postcard Embossed Holly Berries New Year 1909 Postmark PA-image
1910 Calendar Postcard Embossed Holly Berries New Year 1909 Postmark PA-image

1910 Calendar Postcard Embossed Holly Berries New Year 1909 Postmark PA

$ 5.27

Features: Embossed, Gilt Unit Quantity: 1 Subject: 1910 Calendar Unit Type: Unit Material: Paper City: Allensville Signed: No Number of Items in Set: 1 Year Manufactured: 1909 Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Country of Origin: United States Country: United States Unit of Sale: Single Unit Postage Condition: Posted Region: Pennsylvania Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Type: Printed (Lithograph) Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919

Description

1910 Calendar Postcard Embossed Holly Berries New Year 1909 Postmark PA. The intricate embossing provides a wonderful tactile quality, making the greenery and scrollwork pop against the cream-colored background. This exquisite antique postcard features a complete 1910 calendar, beautifully framed by vibrant embossed holly leaves and bright red berries. The design is accented with elegant gold-tone metallic ink, particularly on the 'Calendar' heading and the 'Happy New Year' greeting, which adds a festive and luxurious feel to the piece. The intricate embossing provides a wonderful tactile quality, making the greenery and scrollwork pop against the cream-colored background. The reverse side of the card tells a charming historical story, featuring a 1909 postmark from Pennsylvania and a handwritten message mentioning the snowy weather and holiday wishes. A green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp remains affixed to the back. This piece represents a classic example of early 20th-century holiday ephemera, perfect for collectors of vintage calendars, New Year's greetings, or embossed holiday stationery from the Golden Age of postcards.

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