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 Postcards – Birthday, Group A Starting Top Left, then going clockwise: Group A – Four Birthday Cards A1) Sepia-toned photo of a long-hair cat w/chalkboard. Woodtone border. One-cent cancelled Washington stamp. Postmark Oct. 27, 1913. Embossed, glossy front. Heavy cardstock. Split. Made in Germany. Colotone Series No. 318. Condition: Signs of wear along outer edges and corners, but corners are not bent. Front reads: Many Happy Returns of Your Birthday Back: To Lester, Geneseo, IL from Aunt Edna A2) Raised, handpainted lavender flowers on off-white background, . White border. No stamp; pencilled in pricing: 3 for 5 cents. Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1912. Embossed, glossy front. Heavy cardstock. Split. Printed in Germany. B.B. London Series No B.410. Condition: Coated front has slight cracking, otherwise, excellent. Front reads: I'm Wishing, on so hard That You were with Me Back: To Lester, age 4, from Uncle Howard A3) Blue & white auto carrying purple pansies on gold-painted background. Blue border. No stamp. Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1911. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split. Printed in Germany. E.C.C. Series 24. Condition: Can't tell if the marks on the gold-painted background are finger smudges or just the gold paint wearing off. Edges & corners show signs of wear; one bent corner. Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester, 634 E. Well St., Geneseo IL, from Grandma Roos A4) Watercolor winter scene against light woodgrained background. Thin white border. No stamp, but printed “Domestic One Cent, Foreign Two Cents.” Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1912. Only the design around the winter scene is embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split. Only identification: On front, bottom left – 708. Condition: Minor signs of wear at corners. Oil from fingers on back, signs of finger smudges on front. Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester, Geneseo, IL from Grandma Roos, Erie, IL Buyer pays first class shipping from 60646. Insurance is optional but no delivery guarantee without it. Will accept check, money order, or PayPal; items ship after payment clears. Don't forget—multiple orders to the same address will save on shipping costs. Asking Price $4.00 each or $12.00 for all four.
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 Postcards – Birthday, Group B Starting Top Left, then going clockwise: Group B – Three Birthday Cards B1) Scenic painting, framed, and bouquet of flowers. Grey plaid background. White border is not centered. No stamp; imprinted notation: “Place Stamp Here-Domestic Canada Great Britain Germany One-Cent-Foreigh Two Cents” Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1914. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split. Domestic: Series Number 894 Copyrighted 1910 by J.J. Marks Condition: Front is very good but back has a grease spot. Front reads: Sincere Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester from Grandma Roos B2) Scenic painting with bouquet of lavender flowers against off-white background. Sprigs of white are scattered across the top inside corners. Gold gilt embossed border w/stylized green leaves. No stamp; imprinted notation: “Place Stamp Here. 1 cent in United States Canada or Mexico. 2 cent to all other Countries.” Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1913. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split, but split is not centered. Made in Germany. Design Copyright 1911 by A. Horwitz New York Condition: Excellent. Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester Wallingford, Geneseo, IL from Grandma and Grandpa B3) Bouquet of spring flowers. Light tan background. Gold gilt border. One-cent cancelled Washington stamp. Postmark Nov. 9, 1923. Textured front, smooth back. Heavy cardstock. Split. Made in U.S.A. No other identification. Condition: Excellent Front reads: Birthday Greetings Good luck to you this coming year May days be never dreary But in your heart Life's sweetness swell And all the hours be cheery. Back: To Vernon Wallingford, 320 N. Williams St., Geneseo Henry Co. Illinois, from Grandma and Grandpa Buyer pays first class shipping from 60646. Insurance is optional but no delivery guarantee without it. Will accept check, money order, or PayPal; items ship after payment clears. Don't forget—multiple orders to the same address will save on shipping costs. Asking Price $2.50 each or $6.00 for all three.
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 Postcards – Birthday, Group C Starting at Top, then going clockwise: Group C – Four Birthday Cards C1) Scenic print and sprigs of yellow flowers. Off-white background. Blue-green “ruffled” border. No stamp. Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1909. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split is slightly offcenter. Printed in Germany. 1358 is only identification. Condition: Excellent. Front reads: A happy birthday to you Back: To Lester, Geneseo IL from Grandma Roos C2) Bouquet of fall flowers against off-white background. No border. One-cent cancelled Franklin stamp. Postmark Oct. 27, 1910. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split, but split is offcenter. Only identification: Ser. 211 Condition: Ink spots (from other cancelled mail?) on front, slight grease stain on back. One corner is creased. Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester Wallingford, Geneseo, IL from Uncle Howard Roos C3) Basket of violets. Offwhite background. No border. No stamp. Handwritten note: Lester's First Birthday which makes the date Oct. 27, 1909. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split. Printed in Germany. Only other identifier is the word “Postkarte” printed in 17 languages. Condition: Very, very good. Front reads: Best wishes to your birthday Back: To Lester, Geneseo IL, from Howard Roos C4) Pink rose against a brown textured background. Uneven white border surrounds a grey woodtone frame. No stamp. Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1911. Embossed. Heavy cardstock. Split, but split is offcenter. Identification: The letters MB inside a horseshoe. 404 Condition: Very good but corners are beginning to show wear. Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester Wallingford, Geneseo, IL from Earl Weber Buyer pays first class shipping from 60646. Insurance is optional but no delivery guarantee without it. Will accept check, money order, or PayPal; items ship after payment clears. Don't forget—multiple orders to the same address will save on shipping costs. Asking Price $2.50 each or $8.00 for all three.
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 Postcards – Birthday, Group D Group D – One Birthday Card D1) Red roses and gold horseshoe against a light green background. No stamp. Handwritten date: Oct. 27, 1913. Front has an embossed glossy coating, back is smooth. Heavy cardstock. Split. Printed in Germany. S.B. logo. Series 7023 Condition: Damaged. Cracked coating and coating has peeled away from top left corner. (see pix) Front reads: Birthday Greetings Back: To Lester from Mrs. Nicely
Buyer pays first class shipping from 60646. Insurance is optional but no delivery guarantee without it. Will accept check, money order, or PayPal; items ship after payment clears. Don't forget—multiple orders to the same address will save on shipping costs. Asking Price $1.00
Birthday Postcard Special!
If you purchase Birthday Groups A, B, and C, the card in Group D will be included for free!
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