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Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Grandma gave Art all the news in 1952 on this card mailed from Council Bluffs with (torn) stamp and full postmark. Some postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 3

Code: 10116041
Price: $1.00
Iowa, Reflecting Nature’s Beauty
This bucolic scene on an unused “local” card. Some upper edge abrasion. Grade: 2

Code: 10116042
Price: $1.00
Greetings from Iowa
Unused Plastichrome card P79075, beginning to age. Grade: 2

Code: 10116043
Price: $2.00
Greetings from Fairfield
Basically, if you’re from Fairfield, or know someone who lives there, or who comes from there, or who’s going there, you should want this. Mailed in 1920 with stamp and clear postmark, the card has been heavily handled over the years but has a long message and evokes the era. Grade: 3

Code: 10116044
Price: $2.00
Keokuk, Moonlight View of Keokuk Power House
Unused C.T. American Art card R-41615, dated 1913 and heavily mottled on the reverse. By the way, Keokuk is named after a Sauk Indian chief. Just thought you’d like to know. Grade: 3

Code: 10116045
Price: $1.00
The Iowa Capitol Building and William Beardsley
Thanks to the caption on this unused card, we know it dates from 1949 or later, though unaccountably not where Iowa’s state capitol actually is. That’s easy enough to find out. Grade: 2

Code: 10116046
Price: $2.00
Des Moines, Equitable Life of Iowa Building
Unused C.T. American Art vintage postcard 95434. Grade: 1

Code: 10116047
Price: $1.00
Greetings from Iowa, map
An iconic tourist map postcard, mailed in 2013 with four stamps, postmark, and the original barcode sticker from point of sale. Grade: 1

Code: 10116048
Price: $2.00
Sioux City, Grave of Sioux Indian Chief “War Eagle”
Unused Curteich-Chicago C.T. American Art card 5757-29-N with several abrasions around the edges of the reverse. Grade: 3

Code: 10116049
Price: $2.00
Sioux City, Three State View from War Eagle Grave
Better than a map, the card lets you know exactly where you are, as it did from a soldier to his lady friend in 1943 when he mailed it. The postmark is complete; there is no stamp, but it was not supposed to be there because, as a soldier, he could (and did) send the card for free. Grade: 2

Code: 10116050
Price: $4.00
We’re Traveling Iowa This Year
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 10116051
Price: $1.00
Greetings from … Iowa
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 10116052
Price: $1.00
Iowa Farm Country
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 10116053
Price: $1.00
Iowa City, University of Iowa, University General Hospital
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 10116054
Price: $1.00
Council Bluffs, Entrance to Fairmount Park
Mailed between sisters in 1911 (we think), the card has stamp and postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 10116055
Price: $3.00
West Bend, XIV Station – Grotto of the Tomb
Unused, real-photo card. Grade: 1

Code: 10116056
Price: $0.50
Amana Colonies, Smokehouse Tower Meat Shop
Unused Dexter Press ad card 34566-D with a pre-printed message filling that area. Grade: 1

Code: 10116057
Price: $1.00
Fort Dodge, Parade Grounds, Fort Dodge Museum
Unused Mike Roberts card C22633, with abrasions on the front. Grade: 3

Code: 10116058
Price: $1.00
Tulip Time in Iowa
Unused Plastichrome card P14083, aging significantly but clean otherwise. Grade: 2

Code: 10116059
Price: $1.00
Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge Historical Museum
Unused “local” card 122292 (1540-66). Grade: 1

Code: 10116060
Price: $1.00
McGregor, Mississippi River and Prairie du Chien. Wisconsin, from Pike’s Peak State Park
When you think of Pike’s Peak, you might think of somewhere else, but here’s proof there’s more than one. Unused Plastichrome card P15180. Grade: 1

Code: 10116061
Price: $1.00
Clinton, River Front Park
Unused C.T. American Art Colored card 104100. Grade: 1

Code: 10116062
Price: $1.00
Shenandoah, Field’s Flower Garden, East of KFNF Studio
In 1929, Amy received this card, still now with its stamp and clear postmark and very long message from the past. Some writing ran over onto the front, and postmark ink transfer too. Grade: 3

Code: 10116063
Price: $3.00
Des Moines, Home of the Meredith Publications
Many quality family magazines were born here. And the card was mailed in 1927, with 2-cent stamp and readable postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 10116064
Price: $2.00
Greetings from Dubuque
Unused Dexter Press card 5S-30040-B, aging but clean. Grade: 1

Code: 10116065
Price: $1.00
Winterset, Holliwell Bridge
Unused card whose caption explains how this bridge featured in the film “The Bridges of Madison County,” and how the bridge was built in 1880, how long it is, how many there were, and so on. And yes, Winterset is in Madison County. Grade: 1

Code: 10116066
Price: $1.00
From Iowa … with love
Unused card dated 1981. Minor aging. Grade: 1

Code: 10116067
Price: $1.00
Dubuque, Five Flags Center
Unused card of this multipurpose facility, making it sound very grand indeed for this smaller American city. And why “Five Flags” when you see no flags? According to Wikipedia, “named for the five flags that have flown over Dubuque; the Fleur de Lis of France, the Royal Flag of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, the French Republic Flag of Napoleon & America’s Stars and Stripes.” Very minor lower right corner abrasion. Grade: 2

Code: 10116068
Price: $2.00
Clear Lake Methodist Camp, Greetings
Unused, generic and aging L.L. Cook card 62911 dated 1963, captioned “Mother Nature’s Children” and overprinted with the greetings as you see in the photo. Grade: 1

Code: 10116069
Price: $0.50
Maquoketa, Maquoketa Caves State Park, 17 Ton Balanced Rock
Unused but with significant staining on the reverse. Grade: 4

Code: 10116070
Price: $0.50
McGregor, Pike’s Peak (sic) State Park
This unused “local” postcard takes up more than its share of space. The first clue that it’s not from Colorado is that the caption mentions the Wisconsin River. Another anomaly is that the card’s scene is actually Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin. Considering that this park and the Colorado mountain were named for the same person (Zebulon Pike), one might think there would be an apostrophe somewhere in the names. One would be wrong. As for the card, it’s beginning to show its age but nothing major. Grade: 1

Code: 10116071
Price: $2.00
Dubuque, Shot Tower
This unused card’s caption explains that the tower, built in 1856, manufactured “shot” for civilian and military use. Apparently there are more of these around the country — but we don’t know where. Grade: 1

Code: 10116072
Price: $2.00
Des Moines, Iowa State Capitol
Unused contemporary card. Grade: 1

Code: 10116073
Price: $3.00
Clarinda, Page County State Bank
Bless their hearts, the bank is still there! Good karma or what, we don’t know, but well done! Neither do we know what connection John Greenleaf Whittier had with the bank, or with Clarinda, or even with Iowa … but we’re guessing managers chose from generic design options. Mailed in 1911 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 10116074
Price: $4.00
Red Oak
You may not have heard of Red Oak (population: 5,362 in 2020 and declining), but it has its own postcard! Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 10116075
Price: $2.00

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