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Recently I've been looking at postcards from a postal history point of view as my knowledge increases - its a never ending field! I found this card recently and consider it a quadfecta - a lot of fun for less than 50 cents * handcoloured picture postcard * RPO postmark (partial) * cork cancel * bottom plate block number   |
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United States
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Cork cancels are very intriguing. I was surprised to find them still being used into the 20th century on the postcards!  |
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Hi Delti, just as a bit of basic - the top stamp is a plate number single, not a plate block!
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"plate number single, not a plate block"
thanks! I'm dangerous with a little knowledge. |
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I'm finding so many great postcards, and little time to process them! Here's another cork cancel from the 20th century. The readdressed and forwarded card was also missent, I see why postal history buffs like puzzling these out.   |
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I don't generally collect post cards, though a number of them have found their way in. But when I see post card dealers at stamp or old paper shows, I always turn the box of cards around and search via the back. I do get a few looks.
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I always turn the box of cards around and search via the back. I do get a few looks Yes, this has happened to me too  If I had a dollar for every online request I've made to see the back of a postcard I'd have enough bus money for months! |
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The "front" of an envelope typically contains the address and postage; the back side has the sealing flaps
Thus logically, the "front" of the postcard contains the address, postage and often a message with the picture on the back side. BUT try to tell that to a postcard dealer! |
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I'm told back in the day, certain postcard dealers would order you to leave their table if you were "caught" trying to buy by the backs! Apparently those days are past.
I like to see the back of the card for several reasons, most importantly to identify issues that can not be seen through the image. if I can't see the back, I figure some defect is being hid. |
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Posted 07/22/2018 12:18 pm
