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John F. Kennedy
The world is divided into two types of people: those who remember where they were when this happened, and everyone else. We do. Card is unused, but very heavily smudged on reverse. The front also has minor abrasions, but it’s still very clear. Plastichrome 10P73664. Serrated edges. Grade: 4
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Ronald Reagan in uniform
Published for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, this unused 5″ x 7″ card has an original price sticker in the postage area. Inflation. Grade: 1
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, with the portrait (not the card) dating from June 1985. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan at plane
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, showing the Reagans leaving after the Moscow Summit in June 1988. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Two of these cards are available. Grades: 2
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Ronald Reagan and Diane Lynn
Ronald Reagan’s second-greatest acting job, in a photo by Ida Wyman. Card was dated 1984 and mailed in 1987 with an abraded stamp and almost no postmark. Grade: 5
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Ronald Reagan making Texas speech
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, with the speech (not the card) dating from July 1984. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Two of these cards are available. Grades: 2
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan at 1981 Parade
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, with the inaugural parade (not the card) dating from January 20th, 1981. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Reagans in Oval Office
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, of the President and Nancy Reagan in the Oval Office, November 1981. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Nancy and Ronald Reagan – parody
Unused 5″ x 7″ official card issued by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, of the President and Nancy Reagan in the Oval Office, November 1981. The original price sticker is still on the postage area on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Lincoln statue
Unused L.B. Prince card 714. Grade: 1
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Abraham Lincoln totem pole, Ketchikan (Alaska)
Card of the totem in Saxman Park, mailed from Juneau in 1975, with two stamps and nearly complete postmark. Serrated edges. Minor postmark smudging on front. Grade: 3
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Home of President McKinley, Canton (Ohio)
Actually the president and his home, this is an exceptionally old card, published by J. Murray Jordan. Unused, undivided back. Though heavily aged, the card looks good and is a “must” for anyone specializing in US Presidents. Companion card with 10136009. Grade: 2
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Tomb of President McKinley, Canton (Ohio)
As noted, this is a companion card to 10136008 (or 39200013) which shows the McKinley home. But this card does not mention the publisher. The tomb is in West Lawn Cemetery of Canton. Unused card, and if you buy both of these (08 and 09) the combined price can be $11. Grade: 2
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The Hall of Presidents, Walt Disney World (Florida)
Mailed in 1975 with a 10-cent stamp and partly legible postmark. Grade: 3
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Jimmy Carter
Card of America’s 39th president, mailed in Washington, DC, in 1979 with two stamps and legible postmark. Card has serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Tomb of President James Polk, Nashville
This unused Kropp Co. card 5991 of the early president, who is said to have died from chronic diarrhea, is a little misleading. The front caption, as you see, says “Capitol Hill.” True, but it’s the Tennessee state capitol, not the federal capitol. Grade: 2
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Bill Clinton
Prescient message on the back of this card, which was mailed in 1995 with an abraded stamp and seems to have two different postmarks from two cities. Basically the back of the card is a mess but here it is if you want it. Grade: 4
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Obama, First Family
Contemporary unused card, as-new. Grade: 1
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Barack Obama
Contemporary, unused card. Grade: 1
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Obama dog Bo
Contemporary unused card, as-new. Grade: 1
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Warren G. Harding
This unused W.B. Garrison card 24059N is heavily aged and somewhat stained, but represents a gentleman who appears with some regularity on lists of the United States’ all-time worst presidents. So maybe the condition of the card is appropriate. Grade: 3
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Mt. Rushmore (South Dakota)
Unused Mike Roberts card from 1970 (C2754), aging a bit but otherwise in great condition. Yup, we know there are lots of Mt. Rushmore cards. But how many of them are this one? Grade: 1
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Mt. Rushmore, night
Two Mike Roberts cards (C14326) from the 1960s are available. One is unused and shows a little corner abrasion (Grade: 2, $2). The other was mailed in 1971 with stamp and full postmark (Grade: 1, $3).
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Mt. Rushmore
The classic holiday card, mailed from Lead in 1957 with postmark and 2-cent stamp. A bit of postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Lincoln Memorial and Birthplace, Hodgenville (Kentucky, USA)
Lots of information in the caption, including letting us know that the log cabin where President Lincoln was born is inside this granite memorial. Unused Curteichcolor card 6C-K3007 (KY.87A). Grade: 2
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Grant’s Tomb, New York City
If you are American, and of a certain age, you will remember the old quiz show consolation question, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” If not, you’ll just want to buy this card. (Hint: President Ulysses S. Grant). Curteich-Chicago linen card 1B-H2408 was mailed in 1944. The stamp and postmark are there and undamaged. There is a section on the right reverse that looks like it got caught in a cancellation machine but this does not affect the front of the card. Grade: 4
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George Washington on Mt. Rushmore (South Dakota)
A linen card with character, written by Charles and Nora in 1948 (postmark there; stamp there, but abraded), heavily aged, undeniably authentic. Grade: 4
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LBJ, the Hottest Brand Goin’
From 1964, Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) was the U.S. President and spawned all sorts of humour, including this item, called “A Cackle Card” from Baxter Lane Co. of Amarillo, Texas. Four unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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The L.B.J. White House Special
From 1964, Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) was the U.S. President and spawned all sorts of humour, including this item, called “A Cackle Card” from Baxter Lane Co. of Amarillo, Texas. Four unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Equestrian statue of George Washington (Richmond, Virginia)
Unused Curteichcolor card 9CK-369. Grade: 3
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George and Martha Washington mansion and tomb, Mt. Vernon (Virginia)
Unused Capsco Wholesalers card K-10964. Grade: 2
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James A. Garfield Memorial, Cleveland (Ohio)
James A. Garfield was the 20th president, assassinated in 1881 after only six months in office. Many citations refer to this structure as one of the most elaborate presidential mausoleums. The card itself is unused and has glitter running horizontally in six places, Grade: 3
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The Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC)
Mailed in 1962 with stamp and Washington postmark. Grade: 1
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Green Room, Mount Vernon (Virginia)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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George Washington statue (Chicago)
Mailed in 1907, two postmarks are there but the stamp is long gone. Grade: 4
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Monticello, West Front, Charlottesville (Virginia)
Unused sepia card published for the benefit of Monticello by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation. Someone underlined the city and state name on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Home of Andrew Jackson, Hermitage (Tennessee)
Linen card mailed in 1942 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Woodlawn, gift from George Washington (Virginia)
Quoting the caption, “Woodlawn, completed in 1805, was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate (and) was a wedding gift of General Washington to Nelly Custis, his adopted daughter, when she married his nephew.” They spelled Nelly’s name differently on the front and the back. Linen card mailed in 1958, of which one stamp remains, along with the postmark. Grade: 4
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Monticello, Charlottesville (Virginia)
The home of Thomas Jefferson on this unused linen Capitol News Agency card 67025. Grade: 1
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(Ulysses S.) Grant’s Tomb, New York City
Can’t say when this was mailed because the postmark is not clear, but the writer used a 2-cent stamp. Grant’s wife Julia is also buried there, in case anyone ever asks you “Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb?” Grade: 3