Postcard Best Wishes Purple Violets Embossed Flowers Gold Gilt Trim Posted 1909

Description

View Postcard Best Wishes Purple Violets Embossed Flowers Gold Gilt Trim Posted 1909 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Marked Printed in Germany along the side. Antique early 1900s embossed Best Wishes postcard featuring vivid purple flowers with raised embossed detail, gold-tone ribbon accents, and a rich red, green, and dark floral background. Back is divided and written/addressed in pencil to E. B. Heard, Popham, Iowa. Postmarked Abbott, Iowa, May 1909, with a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. Marked Printed in Germany along the side. A colorful Edwardian-era greeting postcard with strong raised texture and attractive floral artwork. Great for collectors of antique embossed postcards, floral greeting cards, purple flower postcards, German-printed postcards, Iowa postal history, and early 1900s ephemera. Condition notes: antique used condition with pencil writing, stamp, and postmark present. Shows age toning, light corner/edge wear, small surface marks, and general handling wear from age. The embossed surface has a glossy textured finish that catches light differently depending on angle. Please review all photos for exact condition. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Year Manufactured

1909

Number of Items in Set

1

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Occasion

Best Wishes

Size

Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Material

Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Theme

Flowers & Plants, Greetings

Features

Divided Back, Embossed

Time Period Manufactured

1900-1919

Postage Condition

Posted

Country of Origin

Germany