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The card retains its original 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and was mailed just three days before Christmas. It is addressed to Miss Bernice Anderson in Bode, Iowa and contains a handwritten Christmas message on the reverse.
The colorful front features a snowy rural winter scene with a watermill, stream, farmhouse, holly and red berries, accompanied by the greeting “A Joyful Christmas.” An attractive early Iowa Christmas card with especially nice crossover appeal for collectors of Knierim, Calhoun County, Iowa postal history, and antique Christmas postcards.
Item Specifics
- Postmark: Knierim, Iowa
- County: Calhoun County
- State: Iowa
- Postmark Date: December 22, 1913
- Destination: Bode, Iowa
- Recipient: Miss Bernice Anderson
- Occasion: Christmas
- Front Caption: A Joyful Christmas
- Subject: Winter landscape / watermill / holly
- Era: Divided Back
- Posted: Yes
- Stamp: 1¢ Benjamin Franklin
- Year: 1913
- Original: Yes
Condition
Good antique condition with expected age and postal wear. Some corner and edge wear, light creasing, toning and surface wear are visible. The front retains strong color, and the Knierim postmark remains readily identifiable. Original handwriting and stamp remain on the reverse. Please inspect scans carefully for exact condition.
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