Reply Postal Cards In English/French Translation

Good day to everyone. I purchased a small collection of postal cards including envelopes in used and unused conditions from mid 1800s - 1920's. These specific postal cards,Many in the collection have cards with the Former US Presidents on them: Jefferson, Grant, Adams, Mckinley, Lincoln,ect in used and unused condition. Since I have a nice collection of Lincoln Memorabilia,I decided to purchase the small collection for a very limited price.
I was interested in these two since they have French translations on both of them in unused conditions.I believe they are earlier periods of them around turn of the century with Lady Liberty.
On the front cover expresses the following:
1) Postal card with paid reply.Carte Postal avec Response Payee.
( Universal Postale Universelle) United States of America (Etats-Unis d'Amerique) write only on this side. bottom left corner expressed detach annex card for answer. front and back are blank.
2)Reply Postal Card. Carte Postale Response- Universal Postal Union (Union Postale Universelle United States of America (Etats-Unis d'Amerique) write only the address on this side. Blank on back. Both are in good/fine condition as unused cards.

Can someone please provide information about these two reply cards? It expresses detach annex card for answer on one of the cards. Is this both the set for these cards? What are the Scott number for both of these including is the market demand with collectors for them at this time? Where these made for other countries with different translations on them?
I look forward to reading your comments. Thank you in advance

this was one that was in the collection as well with the envelopes. smiles
!) Mrs. A.P. Holden, Cincinnati Ohio- very feminine with an instigna paper closed on the back of it..smiles. it is in fair condition.

Scott # is UY2, are they UN-severed or detached ? If unsevered they sell for a few bucks if you can find a buyer.

..."made for other countries with different translations on them?"

Different countries would have their own language plus French indicating the international nature of these postal cards. For instance where the USA card has "Reply Postal Card*Carte Postale Reponse" a British reply card would have "Post Card-Reply*Carte Postale Reponse" and an Italian ( and possibly Swiss) might have "Cartolina Postale Risposta*Carte Postale Reponse".

Many countries made message-reply cards.

You can find more examples by browsing https://goscf.com/t/36613

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

Thank you so much, stallzer. they are separate. I will keep them with the rest of the small collection. smiles.

Have a good day!

Blazenstar

Thank you so much for your replies, scotzm and ikeypikey..like to learn about them if I come across again. Appreciate your responses..smiles

Blazenstar

There are collectors of postal stationery, but they are relatively few in number compared to collectors of postal history or stamps. Like stamp collectors they are fairly picky in terms of condtion for unused stationery and given that these are severed that unfortunately renders them of nominal collector interest and value.

The three cent imperforate stamp on the cover is of a bit more interest, though not much greater value. These stamps were in use from 1851 through 1856 and perhaps a bit later as stocks were used up in post offices. The two limiting factors this otherwise nice cover has are that the stamp is pretty badly cut especially on the left side - what you really want is a stamp of this series that has white margins all the way around the outside edge. The second limiting factor is that it was sent between two rather large post offices - it was cancelled in Hartford, Connecticut and received in Cincinnati, Ohio. What would give such a cover added value would have been if it were sent from some place unusual such as a western territory or from a tiny rural post office somewhere and/or to another post office of similar unusualness, or for it to have additional markings of interest on it. Still, it is an attractive cover and worth having in your collection as a nice example of an ordinary cover from that era.

Thank you Kimo for your thoughtful reply. I really loved this one since the back has a small embossed insigna with a flowers design to close the envelope. I would believe had to be a personal message done by the Sender who was fond of Mrs. Holden. I truly did not think it would be so valuable, but you can tell the person that sent it was sincere to add that special touch to the envelope. Little things matter for one to receive. It may have been done by a relative, friend or suitor. I am sure it brought a wonderful smile to her when she received it for the first time.So, I am glad to keep in my collection.

Warm Regards,
Blazenstar

That cover with the 3c stamp looks really nice.

If I may be allowed to broaden the scope of these international PostalCards... the Reply part is so much more interesting as they will have USA "stamps" which have foreign postmarks. Later ones are even more interesting as, due to the start of airmail services, it was possible to up-rate the Reply using stamps of another country and so you would have all valid USA and, for instance, French, German, GB stamps on the same cover.

That should be French OR German or GB stamps on the same cover...