Description: Item for sale is a postcard from Switzerland, posted in 1908. Postcard depicts 60 people dressed in traditional folk costumes, standing in line for a child's baptism. Caption reads, "Gruss vom Schwarzwald Badische Volkstrachten." Card is printed using chromolithography and has rich deep colors. Card is embossed along the design. Stamped on front with a 10 franc red stamp that appears to have Helvetia on it. Postmarked July 5, 1908. Back has a note and address and a second postmark. A bit of trivia, the sender, Justin Rancy, was a member of the Cirque Rancy family, a popular French circus at the time. Note: In the U.S., card will be shipped using eBay's Standard Envelope service in a plain white envelope. If a more sturdy method of shipping is desired, please contact me before purchasing. For International shipments, card will be shipped in a padded envelope with cardboard stiffener.
Price: 6.97 USD
Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland
End Time: 2024-12-16T19:29:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.97 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Continent: Europe
City/Region: Zürich
Postage Condition: Posted
Theme: Cities & Towns
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Embossed
