1910 RPO Birthday Greetings Postcard - Rural Scene, Embossed Flowers
$ 5.02
Description
1910 RPO Birthday Greetings Postcard - Rural Scene, Embossed Flowers. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a charming piece of early 20th-century ephemera with this antique "Birthday Greetings" postcard, postmarked in 1910. The front features a beautifully rendered, possibly chromolithograph, rural landscape vignette, showing a quaint house nestled among trees with a figure walking along a path, all framed by an elegant border. The card is adorned with vibrant embossed floral arrangements, including delicate roses and small purple blossoms, creating a tactile and visually rich experience. The background boasts a subtle, decorative pink pattern, adding to its vintage appeal. This collectible postcard offers a glimpse into communication from over a century ago. The reverse side bears a clear "RPO" (Railway Post Office) postmark from 1910, along with two distinct U.S. 2-cent George Washington postage stamps. The handwritten message and address to Kendallville, Indiana, further enhance its historical significance, making it a unique item for collectors of vintage postcards, RPO memorabilia, or early 1900s Americana.
