Showing 1–40 of 144 postcards

  • Greetings (map)

    Bought in 1970, an unused card (24838-B) of the Pine Tree State. Basically, as-new. Grade: 1

    Code: 10120001

    Price: $4.00

    Greetings (map)
  • Portland, Portland Head Lighthouse

    Two of these Portland News Co./Curteichcolor cards 7C-K1857 showing a 1960s view of the “first established beacon light upon the New England coast,” back to 1791, are available. One is unused (Grade: 1, $3).  The other was mailed from Maine in 1971 with 8-cent stamp, full postmark, and a bit of water on the message (Grade: 3, $2).

    Code: 10120002

    Price: $3.00

    Portland, Portland Head Lighthouse
  • Lobster boats

    Timeless yet slightly generic view of the coast of Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebunk River. It’s Dexter Press card 32028-C (also M-1323), unused, with serrated edges, great condition. Grade: 1

    Code: 10120003

    Price: $1.00

    Lobster boats
  • Peaceful cove

    Timeless yet slightly generic view of the coast of Maine. It’s Dexter Press card 32076-C (also M-1087), unused, with serrated edges, great condition. Grade: 1

    Code: 10120004

    Price: $1.00

    Peaceful cove
  • Kennebunk Beach, Wentworth House

    Usually a card like this would give a little explanation, but not this time. Unused. Grade: 2

    Code: 10120005

    Price: $1.00

    Kennebunk Beach, Wentworth House
  • Kennebunkport, Dock Square

    Card from the 1960s, photo from much earlier, but in any case it’s a “dark” shot, as if Stephen King lived around the corner. Unused Bugbee Brown card P3727. Grade: 1

    Code: 10120006

    Price: $2.00

    Kennebunkport, Dock Square
  • Lobstermen’s wharf

    Unused Curteichcolor card OC-K251, from Portland News Co. The reverse is stained with something, but it doesn’t go through to the front. Grade: 4

    Code: 10120007

    Price: $1.00

    Lobstermen’s wharf
  • Wells, Maine Diner

    Three unused cards are available.  Grades: 1

    Code: 10120008

    Price: $1.00

    Wells, Maine Diner
  • Portland Observatory

    As much as this looks like a lighthouse, it isn’t.  Instead, call it a maritime signal tower.  About the card:  unused Dexter Press 96407-B (M-1713), serrated edges, heavily aged on reverse.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120009

    Price: $3.00

    Portland Observatory
  • Maine deer

    Unused but heavily aged “local” card.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120010

    Price: $0.50

    Maine deer
  • Mount Desert Island, Thunder Hole

    Unused “local” card 96110.  Grade: 1 

    Code: 10120011

    Price: $2.00

    Mount Desert Island, Thunder Hole
  • Bucksport, Monument of Jonathan Buck

    Two unused “Eastern Illustrating” cards 30622-B are available, each with some notations on the reverse.  As a teaser, here’s part of the caption:  “the outline of a woman’s leg that appears on this stone is known as ‘The Witch’s Curse’.”  Grades: 3

    Code: 10120012

    Price: $1.00

    Bucksport, Monument of Jonathan Buck
  • Greetings, lobster

    Unused but aged Dexter Press card 11763-C (M-1016), serrated edges.  Think “Jaws,” but with a lobster instead of a shark.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120013

    Price: $1.00

    Greetings, lobster
  • Bangor, Y.M.C.A. Building, and County Court House

    Mailed in 1908 with stamp and much of the postmark.  We noticed the recipient’s name was quite distinctive, so we Googled him.  That was interesting!  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120014

    Price: $8.00

    Bangor, Y.M.C.A. Building, and County Court House
  • Maine Lobster

    So many of these cards look so similar.  This is Mike Roberts card ME1123A (and C10609A), unused, pointing out that the lobster must be dead because his shell is red.  Grade: 2

     

    Code: 10120015

    Price: $1.00

    Maine Lobster
  • A Maine Lobster (1)

    Unused Dexter Press card DT-21340-B (and M-1079) with serrated edges.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10120016

    Price: $1.00

    A Maine Lobster (1)
  • A Maine Lobster (2)

    Unused Dexter Press card 21340-B (and #501) which is different from 10120016 in these ways:  (1)  this one has plain edges, not serrated; (2) this one has the same Dexter Press main number but a different sub-number; (3) this one doesn’t call itself “A Maine Lobster” but instead “The luscious lobster,” and (4) this one is abraded on the back so is only Grade: 2

    Code: 10120017

    Price: $1.00

    A Maine Lobster (2)
  • York, Nubble Lighthouse

    Unused Wakefield Trading Co. card K-15077 with a number typed on the upper left reverse.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120018

    Price: $4.00

    York, Nubble Lighthouse
  • York Beach, Nubble Light

    Unused Dexter Press card 96402-B (and M-1223), serrated edges.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120019

    Price: $4.00

    York Beach, Nubble Light
  • York, Nubble Lighthouse

    Now we learn that the formal name of this structure is the Cape Neddick Light.  Unused Wakefield Trading Co. card K-15110, but for a number typed on the left reverse.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120020

    Price: $4.00

    York, Nubble Lighthouse
  • Pemaquid Light

    Mailed in 1976 with 10-cent stamp and much of the postmark.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120021

    Price: $5.00

    Pemaquid Light
  • Pemaquid Point, Lighthouse on the Rockbound Coast

    Unused Plastichrome card P2403.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120022

    Price: $4.00

    Pemaquid Point, Lighthouse on the Rockbound Coast
  • Famous Maine Lighthouses (border)

    …and these Famous Main Lighthouses include Pemaquit Light (spelled as “Pemaquid” on other cards and also separately on this one), Portland Head Light, West Quoddy Head Light, Nubble Light, and Bass Harbor Light.  There.  That should satisfy the search engines.  Unused Plastichrome card K101137 (and M-44).  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120023

    Price: $5.00

    Famous Maine Lighthouses (border)
  • Famous Maine Lighthouses (no border)

    Same photo and minor other variations on the previous card.  This one spells “Pemaquid” consistently.  This one doesn’t say Plastichrome, but has same index number (K 101137) though the publisher is different.  Unused.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120024

    Price: $5.00

    Famous Maine Lighthouses (no border)
  • Portland Head Light

    Unused Eastern Illustrating card KV8587-5 (and M1720), serrated edges.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120025

    Price: $4.00

    Portland Head Light
  • Portland Head Light Station

    Unused Eastern Illustrating card P73712 (and M1715) explaining that this was one of four lighthouses authorized by George Washington; it was completed in 1790.  Serrated edges.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120026

    Price: $4.00

    Portland Head Light Station
  • York Beach, Nubble Lighthouse

    Yet another view of this famous facility, on an unused but tape-stained Lusterchrome card K-14474.  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120027

    Price: $3.00

    York Beach, Nubble Lighthouse
  • York, storm at Nubble Light

    Unused Bromley & Co. card C35748, and while the caption says it “shows surf breaking nearly to the summit of the lighthouse,” they forgot we know all about perspective.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10120028

    Price: $5.00

    York, storm at Nubble Light
  • In the Hunting Regions of Maine

    This is a wonderful card, and if you have any interest in hunting, you should consider it.  Mailed in 1910, the stamp and nearly full postmark are there along with a message more or less describing how life was then.  From Metropolitan News and Pub. Co., of Boston and Germany.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120029

    Price: $14.00

    In the Hunting Regions of Maine
  • Two bucks and a doe, woods of Maine

    Early American humour, but not comic at all.  Unused, heavily aged and creased card H 37 from Chisholm Bros.  Grade: 4

    Code: 10120030

    Price: $9.00

    Two bucks and a doe, woods of Maine
  • Moosehead Lake

    Mailed in 2011 with stamp, unreadable postmark, and typical USPS abrasions on reverse.  Grade: 4

    Code: 10120031

    Price: $1.00

    Moosehead Lake
  • Portland, Riverton Park Casino

    Not postally used, the original owner noted on the reverse:  “I was here, Aug 1916.”  (That was convenient for us!)  Grade: 3

    Code: 10120032

    Price: $6.00

    Portland, Riverton Park Casino
  • Portland, Western Promenade, Maine General Hospital

    Unused card in terrible condition from having been pasted into an album.  Grade: 5

    Code: 10120033

    Price: $1.00

    Portland, Western Promenade, Maine General Hospital
  • Portland, The Trout Pond, Riverton Park

    Unused card in terrible condition from having been pasted into an album.  The front is actually OK.   Grade: 5

    Code: 10120034

    Price: $1.00

    Portland, The Trout Pond, Riverton Park
  • Portland, East End, Peaks Island

    Unused card in terrible condition from having been pasted into an album.  The front is actually OK.   Grade: 5

    Code: 10120035

    Price: $1.00

    Portland, East End, Peaks Island
  • Thomaston, St. George River and Bridge showing Prison

    Unused Hugh C. Leighton Co. postcard 4356.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120036

    Price: $4.00

    Thomaston, St. George River and Bridge showing Prison
  • Wiscasset, Long Bridge looking West

    Unused Hugh C. Leighton Co. postcard 3701.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120037

    Price: $3.00

    Wiscasset, Long Bridge looking West
  • Underwood Springs, Rustic Bridge

    Unused Hugh C. Leighton Co. card 2942.  For its age, astonishingly, as new.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10120038

    Price: $3.00

    Underwood Springs, Rustic Bridge
  • Damariscotta, Damariscotta Lake

    Let’s say, just for discussion, that you own a little bar or a bait-and-tackle shop around there.  Wouldn’t this look good framed near the register?  Mailed in 1911, stamp is there and most of the postmark.  Matie was having a good time, and she told Aunt Ella.  Grade: 2

    Code: 10120039

    Price: $4.00

    Damariscotta, Damariscotta Lake
  • Greetings from Portland, Maine

    This is Chisholm Bros. card “G No. 33”, showing Rustic Bridge in Deering Park.  Mailed in 1904, it has the stamp and two postmarks–one from Portland and one from Jamaica, NY two days later.  This is an excellent example of a very old “Greetings from” postcard.  Grade: 1

    Code: 10120040

    Price: $6.00

    Greetings from Portland, Maine