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1915 Calendar
Arguably the single most heavily aged card in our entire stock, it looks like every day since 1915 has been a battle for it. It has a message that we can’t decipher on the reverse, but was not postally used. The card came to us in a clear sleeve, and honestly we haven’t had the nerve to open it and see if all 12 pages of that little calendar are still there. They should be — but no guarantees. Aged, busy, and Grade: 3
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November 1909 (USA)
Here’s the story: In November 1908, A.J. in Ogema (Wisconsin) , a small town with a big heart, mailed this full-year calendar to Lena in Spirit (also in Wisconsin). It took two days to arrive, and we know this because postmarks for both towns appear on the reverse. Lena must have peeled off those months one-by-one until November 1909, when she stopped, for reasons we will never know. Because it’s highly unlikely the card was originally printed with “Greetings from Ogema” in that embossed writing on the front, either A.J. added that, or someone else did. We’re guessing someone else, because the word “From” looks different on each side. That is more than you wanted to know, but part of what makes this hobby/business enjoyable. How to grade this? Stamp’s there too, so we will say Grade: 3
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McAlester, Cassada Clothing, May 1912 calendar (Oklahoma, USA)
Cassada actually lives on as a clothing brand name, online at least, though the McAlester store itself is long gone. Its memory survives in this brilliant, ancient ad card whose calendar is unfortunately positioned behind a field of flowers. Mailed in May of 1912 with stamp and complete postmark, this is about as good as advertising postcards get. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (Indiana, USA)
We think the successor to this bank is now FCN Bank, but the postcard is generic and gives no real clues apart from the location. But the card is iconic of its genre of bank postcards for that era, and, as you see, is clearly dated. As a bonus, it was mailed in June 1910, with stamp, postmark, and a helpful rubber stamp of where it was supposed to go. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (October, 1909) (Indiana, USA)
We’ll hand it to the bank’s managers, they were persistent (and consistent) during that year. See our entries for other months. There’s the barest minimum of an address. Times were simpler, we suppose. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank, December 1909 (Indiana, USA)
Someone, somewhere, wants to put together the complete 12-month collection from this series. We’re unlikely to find all 12 months, but here’s one more, mailed to Mr. Lambert with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (January 1910) (Indiana, USA)
See our entry 35600058 and later for similar monthly entries. This was mailed in December 1909, with stamp, postmark, and the same Connersville rubber stamp on the back. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (February 1910) (Indiana, USA)
Similar in every respect to the entry just before this, except for the month. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (April 1910) (Indiana, USA)
Similar in every respect to the entry just before this, except for the month. If you want several months, we’ll make a deal. Grade: 1
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2025 (Hong Kong)
An ad card measuring 5-7/8″ x 8-1/4″, mailed to Hong Kong residents using Hongkong Post’s Chinese-language circular postage imprint. The card is fully printed with details of Gold Access HK Limited corporate details on the other side. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (May 1910) (Indiana, USA)
Another in this Fayette Bank series, like the others. Grade: 1
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South Bethlehem, E.P. Wilbur Trust Company (December 1909) (Pennsylvania, USA)
Their 1910 Flatiron Building is still there (apparently), even if the Trust Company is not. This unused card is in a semi-generic style common to other banks around the region at that time. Grade: 1
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South Bethlehem, E.P. Wilbur Trust Company (January 1910) (Pennsylvania, USA)
From the multi-state series, this card was mailed at the end of 1909, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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South Bethlehem, E.P. Wilbur Trust Company (February 1910) (Pennsylvania, USA)
Next in the series, mailed in early 1910, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (July, 1909) (Indiana, USA)
Continuing the series, though not in chronological order. This card was never used. Grade: 1
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Connersville, Fayette National Bank (August 1909) (Indiana, USA)
Continuing the series, though not in chronological order. In this case, the card was mailed at the end of July 1909. Stamp and postmark are there. Grade: 1
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New Orleans, Whitney-Central Trust and Savings Bank (June 1913) (Louisiana, USA)
We have several similar cards for banks in other states — notably Indiana and Pennsylvania — and this particular example is unused. Grade: 1
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Emperor Group (2025)
A 5-7/8″ x 8-1/4″ ad card fully printed on both sides, from Hong Kong’s Emperor group of financial companies. Mailed using Hongkong Post’s Chinese-language circular mail imprint. Grade: 1
 
							
















