Lot of 4 used "Greetings From" large letter linen postcards, posted 1940 to 1942 and addressed to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Condition: used and handwritten faded as shown, with edge and corner wear on all four. Details by card:
St. Louis: small mark at the top edge and light wear at the lower right.
Charleston: crease and lower-right corner loss on the front, a stain on the back at the left, and a very faint pencil message.
Vincennes: foxing at the upper left of the back.
San Antonio: edge wear and an ink message.
The cards:
St. Louis, Mo. Tichnor Brothers, published by Chas. M. Monroe Co., no. 132. Postmarked Saint Louis, Jul 11, 1940, with a "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds" slogan cancel and a 1c Washington stamp. Message signed Clayton.
Charleston, S.C. Published by F. J. Martschink Co., printed by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, no. 29473. The back carries a key to the views. Postmarked Charleston, Jul 19, 1941, with a 1c Washington stamp.
Vincennes, Indiana. Curt Teich Art-Colortone 9A-H1832, "On the Banks of the Wabash." Postmarked Aug 12, 1940, with a 1c Washington stamp. The message mentions Vincennes and St. Louis.
San Antonio, Texas. Curt Teich Art-Colortone 6A-H2544, Weiner News Co. Postmarked Randolph Field, Tex., Nov 30, 1942, marked "Free" and written by Pvt. Andy Kreis of the Casual Detachment to Miss Blanche Ashcraft. WWII soldier mail with no stamp.
Ideal for:
large letter linen and Curt Teich collectors
postal history and WWII soldier-mail collectors
Cincinnati and family-history researchers
Ships to you carefully packed from a highly rated seller in Tucson, AZ.
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