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Forest City, Greetings
Unused Dexter Press card DR-97219-B, mainly captioned “Greetings from Forest City, PA.” and sub-captioned “A peaceful drive along the winding river.” Grade: 2
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Penna. Dutch Farm Country
Unused “local” Amish card 33559 dated 1969. Grade: 1
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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Laurel Hill Tunnel
Unused Dexter Press card 9714-B (221-D88) puts the tunnel into a good perspective. Grade: 2
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Gettysburg, Eternal Peace Light Memorial
Unused Plastichrome card P2146. The memorial was dedicated in July 1938. Grade: 3
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Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin’s Grave
Unused Curteich-Chicago linen card 7A-H2330, minor notations on reverse. Note that Benjamin’s wife Deborah is also here. Grade: 3
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Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin’s Grave
Two unused Wyco Product cards 319, dated 1965, are available. One is unmarked (Grade: 2, $2) and the other has initials inked into the postage area (Grade: 3, $1).
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Benjamin Franklin’s Grave and plaque, Philadelphia
Unused Mike Roberts card PHI-23 (C4993) showing the Christ Church location. Grade: 1
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Uniontown, The Cross at Jumonville
The cross is 60′ high and made of steel. The card is unused, Dexter Press 77901 (104). Grade: 3
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Bucks County, Bowman’s Tower
The tower stands 110′ high and was built in 1930 to commemorate Revolutionary War heroes. Unused “local” card 41370, dated 1962. Grade: 1
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Hickory Run State Park, Big Boulder Field
Unused “local” card 42749-B (I-215) of this Pocono Mountain location. Grade: 2
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Pocono Mountains, Greetings
Unused Dexter Press card DR-34457-C showing “a group of Pekin ducks come close to shore for dinner.” If they were here in Hong Kong, for sure they would be dinner! Main caption on reverse reads “Greetings from the Pocono Mountains.” Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Letitia Street House
Exhaustive captions about this structure associated with William Penn, and his daughter, and dating from 1703 … or 1882 … or 1932. The Unused Curteich-Chicago linen card 7A-H2331 (190) had been pasted in an album, so the reverse is badly glue-spotted. Grade: 5
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Marienville, Loleta recreational area
Unused Natural Color card 25225 of this play area in the Allegheny National Forest. Grade: 1
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Sayers or Blanchard Reservoir and dam
They couldn’t make up their mind? Unused Natural Color Card 125315 of this area, “being developed for recreational activities,” along U.S. 220 just off I-80 between Milesburg and Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. (All that is for the search engines, you know.) Grade: 1
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Willow Dell, Minisink Hills, Buttermilk Falls
Marshalls Creek cascades over a broad rock apron. Unused Dexter Press card 42738-B (1-204). Grade: 2
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Erie, Commodore Perry Monument
On Crystal Point, in Erie’s Presque Isle State Park, you can find this monument commemorating the victory of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie on 10th September 1813. This is unused Plastichrome card P10030, aging, and Grade: 3
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Grave of Chief Cornplanter
Beyond what the caption tells us, this took more than a little Google research. The Chief was a Seneca Indian. The grave overlooks Kinzua Dam, across from Willow Bay recreational area, on a lake located between Salamanca New York and several Pennsylvania towns. Unused Natural Color card 112055. Grade: 3
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Hershey Stadium
Not the most exciting of cards, but if you’re a “stadium” collector this will fit right in. Unused linen card E-4810 (152) published by the Hershey Department Store. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Broad Street Station P.R.R.
Unused Art Post Card Co. (Philadelphia) card 217, really old. Grade: 2
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Hershey, Golf Club House and section of course
Smaller (2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″) unused card, B&W. See also card 10139103, complementing this one. Both are clearly quite old. Grade: 1
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Hershey, A shady nook in Hershey Park
Smaller (2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″) unused card, B&W. See also card 10139102, complementing this one. Both are clearly quite old. We have two pieces of this one (10139103). Grades: 1
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Philadelphia, Penn Center Inn
Three of these unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Strasburg, The Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant
We would love to see this in person but the postcard is as close as we are going to get. The card was mailed in 2011 with three stamps (one “Forever” stamp is uncancelled) and address label affixed. Grade: 3
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Poyntelle, Block & Hexter Vacation Center, multiple views
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Poyntelle, Block & Hexter Vacation Center, aerial view
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Poyntelle, Block & Hexter Vacation Center, main building
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Poyntelle, Block & Hexter Vacation Center, Enjoying a Hayride
This picture takes our breath away, though not for reasons you might think. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Valley Forge, Continental Hospital hut and drive leading to Fort Washington
Unused C.T. American Art card 91339. The hut is a reproduction. The postcard is an original. Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Fairmount Park, Japanese Pagoda
Not postally used, this otherwise unattributed card 214527 (looking very much like a Hugh C. Leighton card) has an extensive written message on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Valley Forge, Washington’s Headquarters
Postcard copyrighted 1905, and mailed from Valley Forge soon after that. The stamp and indistinct postmark are there, and the card is in terrible condition. Grade: 5
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A Lancaster County Tobacco Field
Unused Curteich-Chicago linen card 0C-H1668 (maybe). Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Boat House Row
Spelled Boat House Row on the front, and Boathouse Row on the reverse, this card was mailed in 2011 with three different stamps. Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Willow Grove Amusement Park in 1910
No, the card itself does not date from 1910, just the photo. The card–with two perforated edges, so it was part of a sheet–was mailed in 2012 with two stamps and mostly readable postmark. Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Independence Hall and Square
Very old, unattributed and unnumbered B&W card. Some staining on right front. Grade: 3
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Downingtown, Ramada Inn Resort
Unused card. Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, City Hall
“The highest structure in Philadelphia – 547′ 11-1/4″ ” with a statue of William Penn on the top. Card mailed with 5-cent atamp and indistinct postmark. Grade: 2
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Lancaster, The Heil Co., Official Inspection Station
This is an advertising card, with the message area fully pre-printed with map and information of services of The Heil Co. Grade: 1
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Erie, Presque Isle State Park and Lighthouse
Unused, aging card. The lighthouse first “flashed its oil burning beacon in 1818”. Grade: 2
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Bird-In-Hand, Greetings from “The Amish Country”
Unused Dexter Press card 89042-B. Grade: 2
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Pittsburgh International Airport
Unused contemporary card. Grade: 1