1955 Postal Card Dubuque Iowa United Cigar Store Order 2ct Franklin Davenport For Sale

This item constitutes a United States Postal Card utilized for commercial correspondence, postmarked in Dubuque, Iowa, on October 2, 1955. The card features a pre-printed two-cent stamp bearing the likeness of Benjamin Franklin, a standard design for domestic mail during the period when the postcard rate was two cents, which remained in effect from 1952 to 1958. The postmark is a clear, circular black ink stamp from Dubuque, Iowa, with the date and time \"OCT 2 5 PM 2 1955\" legible. The card is addressed in blue ink to the Martin L. Duffy Co. at 503 Marquette in Davenport, Iowa, indicating intra-state business correspondence between two Iowa municipalities. The printed directive \"THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS\" appears in red within a decorative rectangular box. Black wavy cancellation lines are applied over the pre-printed stamp. The paper exhibits a slight, even yellowing consistent with its age, with minimal edge wear and no significant creases or tears; the printed and handwritten inks remain clear.The verso of the card contains a pre-printed business stamp for the United Cigar Store, Hunt and Gratz #1, located at 801 Main St. in Dubuque, Iowa. The handwritten order, executed in a clear script, requests \"Please Send us 100 Harvester Record Breaker,\" a reference to a specific brand of cigars or tobacco products. The notation \"filled\" appears in the bottom right corner, indicating the order was processed. Faint reddish-orange markings along the left edge, possibly from contact with another item or a faint stamp impression, do not obscure any text. The handwritten content constitutes approximately half of the total textual information and is fully legible. The card served as an informal order form between a retailer and a supplier, capturing a routine commercial transaction within the mid-century tobacco trade in eastern Iowa.