MEDAL, CHILDREN Of WAR VETS On Unused MEMORIAL DAY PATRIOTIC Postcard

Description

Up for bid is a wonderful vintage patriotic Memorial Day postcard. This card honors the "Children Of Veterans" as printed in Latin at the top of the card. It features a colorful lithographic illustration of American flags crossed behind a medal with an eagle with its wings spread wide. When you supersize image 1 you will see the wonderful detail on this card. The colors are very vivid and the artistry is just great! Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. SOURCE: Memorial Day History web site This beautifully embossed card has been postally used and has a cancellation with no year date across the one-cent stamp on its divided back. Here is a wonderful vintage card that is ready for framing, or to add to your Patriotic or Memorial Day postcard collection. Better bid now, before another collector takes it away forever.
MEDAL, CHILDREN Of WAR VETS On Unused MEMORIAL DAY PATRIOTIC Postcard
MEDAL, CHILDREN Of WAR VETS On Unused MEMORIAL DAY PATRIOTIC Postcard
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CHRYSTAL CITY CARDS
PAPER ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
“Where Memories Are Chrystal Clear”
rlaguardia, eBay member since January 2000
We are selling off a collection of
Beautiful Vintage PATRIOTIC
Postcards
.
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Up for bid is a wonderful vintage patriotic Memorial Day postcard.  This card honors the "Children Of Veterans" as printed in Latin at the top of the card. It features a colorful lithographic illustration of American flags crossed behind a medal with an eagle with its wings spread wide.  When you supersize image 1 you will see the wonderful detail on this card.  The colors are very vivid and the artistry is just great!
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his
General Order No. 11
, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
SOURCE: Memorial Day History web site
This beautifully embossed card
has been postally used and has a cancellation with no year date across the one-cent stamp on its divided back.
Here is a wonderful vintage card that is ready for framing, or to add to your Patriotic or Memorial Day postcard collection.  Better bid now, before another collector takes it away forever.
All items have been safely stored in a smoke-free home
.
This is a picture of the exact item you will receive.
CONDITION
We provide the clearest high-resolution scans possible of both the front and back of the item to show you the condition.
In addition, we provide, as accurately as possible, a verbal condition description as we see it.
YOU WON'T FIND BETTER CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS ANYWHERE ON EBAY!
CONDITION
:
Expected light soiling with slight corner blunting.  A bit of surface and edge wear.  No creases or stains. A tiny rip at the lower-right edge.
Clear image and vivid colors.  This 100 year-old paper antique presents nicely.
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!
It’s an important part of the item description.
Viewing the supersized images is like looking at an item under a magnifying glass.  Before you bid, supersize the images and study them
carefully
.
AFTER YOU WIN
Expected Payment
:
Payment to be received within 7 days after close of auction.  Buyer pays S&H.
Communication
:
The winner will receive an invoice requesting payment within one business day after the auction ends.  After payment has cleared, an Email will be sent to inform the winner that the card has been shipped.  A copy of the invoice will accompany the shipment.
CAREFUL Packaging
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Card is carefully placed in a protective, acid-free poly sleeve and then in a sturdy cardboard mailer for maximum protection.
FAST Shipping
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Items are shipped the next business day after payment clears.  Cards are sent 1
st
class USPS mail which is usually very reliable.
Combined auction shipping
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USA BUYERS!  BUY 3 OR MORE SINGLE-CARD AUCTIONS WITHIN A 7-DAY SPAN AND YOUR S/H CHARGE  IS ONLY .29 WITH TRACKING!  Buy 100 if you want and pay only .29 S/H.
Cards must be paid for in one payment and shipped together
--please ask for a combined invoice before paying.  OUTSIDE USA, see bottom of listing for combined shipping policy.
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where you’ll find a wide variety of vintage postcards.
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