What makes real photo postcards valuable to collectors?
What makes real photo postcards valuable to collectors?
Collectible postcards Look for obvious signs of century-old aging and also for the ‘place one-cent stamp here’ box printed on the address side of the card. Collectors also look for trademarks such as VELOX, SOLIO, CYKO, AZO (with a triangle border, pointing up) and ARGO.
How do you tell if a postcard is a real photo?
Real photo postcards are postcards with genuine photographic images on the front. They are actual photographs on photopaper, but designed to be mailed and have letters written on the back. As with all photographs, if you examine the images under strong magnification the you’ll see no dot or other printed ink patterns.
Are old postcards valuable?
Subject Matter on the Postcard
Where to sell antique postcards?
Stores that sell postcards include stores located in places frequented by tourists and vacationers, such as gift shops in hotels, museums, airports and train stations. General merchandise, novelty and convenience stores and pharmacies in these locations also frequently sell postcards. Book stores…
What is a vintage postcard?
Vintage postcards, in particular, offer a unique glimpse of the past. The hobby of collecting postcards is so popular that it even has its own word: deltiology, the study and collection of postcards. The History of Vintage Postcards Postcards as we know them today took a while to develop and had several different stages.
How to price vintage items?
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