VTG 1909 Best Wishes Pink Rose Postcard Marion VA Coalgate OK Posted Franklin 1c

Description

View VTG 1909 Best Wishes Pink Rose Postcard Marion VA Coalgate OK Posted Franklin 1c with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. ◆ Core Subject: Pink Rose Greeting Card, Marion, Virginia to Coalgate, Oklahoma. Light wear along the top margin. • Details: Highly detailed chromolithograph presentation of a single blooming pink rose bud, complete with multiple layers of shading, thorns along the green stems, unopened rose buds, and a decorative embossed white lace pattern framing a pale blue background. VTG 1909 Best Wishes Pink Rose Postcard Marion VA Coalgate OK Posted Franklin 1c. Item Description ======================================= Postcard Details ◆ Core Subject: Pink Rose Greeting Card, Marion, Virginia to Coalgate, Oklahoma ◆ Publisher: E.C.C. (Printed in Germany) / Serial Number: Serie 11 ◆ Text on Card: • Front: "Best Wishes / May fair fortune ever give you, Days of glad delight." • Back: "Post Card — Postkarte — Carte postale" ◆ Visual Elements: • Building: None. • Traffic: None. • Details: Highly detailed chromolithograph presentation of a single blooming pink rose bud, complete with multiple layers of shading, thorns along the green stems, unopened rose buds, and a decorative embossed white lace pattern framing a pale blue background. ◆ Estimated Era: Divided Back Era (Circa 1907–1915) ◆ Postage Status: POSTED (Postmarked September 3, 1909 from Marion, VA; features a green 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp) ======================================= Condition Notes ◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition ◆ Surface & Image: The lithograph details remain vivid with strong pink and green color preservation. The surface has crisp detailing and gentle vintage texture with no major abrasions. ◆ Edges & Corners: Minor corner bumping and slight rounding consistent with a card that traveled through the 1909 postal system. Light wear along the top margin. ◆ Reverse Side: Features a clear handwritten ink message from the sender ("Auntie Mrs. M.J.J.") to her nephew. Natural paper toning and age discoloration are present, alongside a bold, legible circular postmark stamp. ◆ Defects: No severe creases, pinholes, or tears. Exhibits standard structural wear expected of century-old paper ephemera. ======================================= Shipping and Handling ◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with card stock support inside a white envelope. ◆ Service: Sent via eBay Standard Envelope for Postcards. ◆ Value: Provides a highly affordable, reliable shipping option that includes tracking. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Occasion

Best Wishes

Size

Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Material

Paper

Year Manufactured

1910

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Brand/Publisher

E.C.C. (Germany)

Subject

Roses

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Theme

Greetings

Features

Divided Back, Embossed, Stamp, Stamped

Time Period Manufactured

1900-1919

Postage Condition

Posted

Country of Origin

United States