Pioneer (Pre-1900)

"Office of the County Treasurer and Tax Collector, Solano County, California. Fairfield, 1884." Used 1884, Fairfield, on postal government card, UX9. Learn More

"Commonwealth." Great Britain. Learn More

Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina I. Transportation, royalty. Used 1898. Learn More

The performing girls. Used. Learn More

Early advertisement for Crockery, Glass and Lamps by Geo. F. Bassett, New York City. Used 1881 NYC, on government postal card. Learn More

Pioneer advertisement of Portsmouth lavender Salts, Portsmoth, New Hampshire. Printed on government postal card. Learn More

This is from the Trade Card era, but with address lines and mailed, with tied-on 1 cent Washington blue stamp. Advert for Cassebeer Iron Manganese Peptonate, for Anemia, Chlorosis, Rickets, etc. By the Cassebeer Co. of New York City and Long Island. Locations specified on the back, along with a cute illustration of a child finishing off bottles of the medicine. Learn More

"Sixty years of glory." Court card size 2 7/8 X 4 3/4. Learn More

The majesty tsarina of Russia in Paris. Used 1898 France. Learn More

Krampus watching St. Nicholas entering the door. Used 1899 Hungary, stamp replaced. Learn More

"This Man Has Three Daughters, Can You Find Them? All kinds of produce wanted. Bodwell, McCann & Co., Wholesale Commission Merchants, Denver, Colorado." Used 1892, on governmet postal card, #UX10. Learn More

Patent Reply from 1871. Learn More

"Nordseebad Borkum." Used 1886 Borkum. Learn More

"Artificial Limbs Crutches, Geo. P. Fuller, Rocherster, New York." Used 1886 Rochester, on government postal card, UX8. Learn More

Advertising for The Peerless Ink, for The American News Co., New York. Used 1877 New York City, UX5. Learn More

"Spring 1891. W.H. Lincoln." Used New Britain, Connecticut, UX9. Learn More

"Association of Fallen Comrades of the German-African Colonial Forces. Established Berlin 1896." Used 1914 Berlin. Learn More

"V International Exposition of Art Photography. Hamburg." Photographs of tub boat by Bozenhardt and horse-drawn wagon by Knauer. Used 1897 Germany. Learn More

"Moses Brothers & Co. Importers and Jobbers of Notions, Toys, Fancy Goods, Cleveland, Ohio." Used 1895 Cleveland, on government postal card, UX12. Learn More

"Water and Hay! Are You Fixed to meet the Requirements? F. E. Myers & Brothers, Ashland, Ohio." Used 1893 Ashland. On government postal card, UX11. Learn More

"The Genuine Koch Dynamo Brushes, Manufactured by J. C. Koch, Hohenlimburg, Germany. Goldmark & Wallace selling Agents, 29 Chambers Street, New York City." Used 1896, on government postal card, UX12. Learn More

"Myers The Mailing Box Man, 85 and 87 John Street, New York." Used 1895 New York City, on government postal card, UX12. Learn More

"S. Goldberg Artists' Materials." Advertising. Used 1892 New York City, on government postal card, UX11. Two pinholes. Learn More

"Fifth International Exposition of Art Photography. Lighthouse of Cuxhaven. Beach behind Blankenese." Photography by Knauer. Used 1897 Germany. Learn More

"Albany Masonic Relief Association Office, Albany, New York. Assessments 299, 300 for Deaths 339, 340. Issued August 28th, Expires September, 16th, 1893." Used 1893 Albany, on government postal card UX9 with two added Columbian blue one cent stamps. Learn More

"Exposition Toilet Soap, Absolutely pure. Order Through Any New York Comission House. Francis H. Leggett & Co., New York." Used 1895 New York City, on government postal card UX13. Learn More

"All are of the higher class of liberal energetic American Women. Why not to speak them every month in The Silver Cross, their official magazine. 158 West 23d Street, New York City." Used 1894 New York City, on government postal card, UX11. Learn More

"Office of Holmes & Coutts English Biscuit Works...1890, Dear Sir, Your esteemed favor of the..." Used 1890, New York City, on government postal card, UX9. Learn More

"Something Good About Your Business.. .If you want more business and deserve to have it we can get it for you...The Bates-Whitman Company, 132 Nassau Street, New York." Used 1896 New York City, on government postal card, UX12. Learn More

"The Progressive Ship Builder, A Practical Book for Practical Men. By John W. Griffiths, POB 5125, New York City." Used 1875, on government postal card, UX5, with added one cent blue Franklin stamp. Learn More

"Mt. Washington Commandery, South Boston, Massachusetts, April 1st, 1891. U.O.G.C.
[United Order of the Golden Cross] The previous Assesment is called to the Supreme Treasury on account of the following deaths.. ." Used 1891 South Boston. Learn More

"L. Breuninger, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." Used 1877 Pittsburgh, on government postal card, UX5, with added one cent Franklin blue stamp. Learn More

"J. C. Hubinger Brothers Co., Manufacturers of Elastic Starch, Keokuk, Iowa. We are now advertising our celebrated Elastic Starch (Flat Iron Brand)." Used Keokuk, on government postal card, UX11. Learn More

"Gerrish Brothers, Wholesale Fruit and Produce Comission Merchants, 12 North Market Street, Boston, Massachusetts." Private-issue pioneer postcard. Used circa 1890 Boston. Oversized 4.8x7.5 cm. Learn More

"The favorite Perfume for Soap is Oil of Myrbane." Printed on back "Barrett Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia." Privately issued pioneer postcard. Used circa 1890 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oversized 4.5x6.7cm. Learn More

"Members of the Wholesale Grocers and Importers and Philadelphia Produce Exchanges. Office of J. A. Barnes & Co., 326 & 328 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia." Privately issued pioneer postcard. Used 1899 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oversized, 4.4 x 7.0 cm. Learn More

" Insurance Company of North America. J.F. Downing, General Agent." Used 1890, on government postal card UX9. Learn More

"Berlin Trades Exhibition 1896." Used 1896 Germany. Learn More

"Greetings from Dusseldorf." Used 1898 Germany. Learn More

"Kiosk of the Company M. Talfole. General Italian Exposition in Turin, 1898." Camel, knight. Learn More

"It is the best dental magazine published on earth. The Consolidated Dental Manufacturing Co., Publishers of Items of Interest. 115 West Forty-Second Street, New York." Advertising. Used NYC, circa 1896, on government postal card. Learn More

"Nectar Java and Mocha Guaranteed to Please All Who Desire a Moderate Priced Coffee. 315 Deaborn Street, Chicago, Illinois." Advertising, on government postal card. Learn More

His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm in Dresden. Private post service by Hans, 1899. Royalty, pioneer. Oversized. Learn More

"Eat To Live ! Write to A. S. & W. G. Lewis & Co., 58 Long Wharf, Boston, Agents for White Wheat." Oak Hall Postal Card with mulitple advertisements. Used, on a government postal card (UX1), circa 1873. Learn More

Published by Oak Hall, Boston, this company sold advertising space on this pioneer postcard and then sold them to users at a discount. Ads include Oak Hall Clothing House Boston; American House, a Boston hotel; Chipman's Anti-Moth Carpet Lining; and the Oak Hall Postal Card, "50 cents per hundred." Deltiology, Massachusetts. Printed on a government postal card, circa 1873. Learn More

Published by Oak Hall, Boston, this company sold advertising space on this pioneer postcard and then sold them to users at a discount. Ads include Ulster Overcoats by G.W. Simmons & Son; American House, a Boston hotel; Chipman's Anti-Moth Carpet Lining; and the Oak Hall Postal Card, "50 cents per hundred." Deltiology, Massachusetts. Printed on a government postal card, circa 1873. Learn More

"Williams Clark & Co High Grade Bone Fertilizers. General Office, New York City. Never You Mind, I'll Get Square with You on Thanksgiving." Calendar for November 1885. Blank back but addressed and postally used with Frankin 1 cent stamp. Trade card. (Two small edge tears.) Learn More

"Williams Clark & Co., High Grade Bone Fertilizers. Circular sent on Application. General Office New York City." Calendar for March 1885. Blank back but addressed and postally used with Frankin 1 cent stamp. Trade card. (Surface tear, but nearly unnoticeable.) Learn More

"You are requested to attend the next meeting of the Post, to take action on Revision and Amendments to By - Laws. Chas Varges, Commander." Rifle, Illinois, pioneer. Used 1889 Chicago, Illinois, on a government postal card. Learn More