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Lot of two original antique embossed and mica-glitter postcards featuring historic New York City monuments.
Included:
Statue of General Sherman – Central Park, New York City
Color view of the equestrian General William Tecumseh Sherman monument with the allegorical Victory figure
Captioned “Statue of Gen. Sherman, Central Park, N.Y. City”
Raised embossed detailing with dark mica-glitter accents along the monument and steps
Early divided-back postcard marked Germany
Handwritten message and Lockport, New York address on back, but no stamp or postmark
“Brother Charlie” handwritten along the lower front edge
Soldiers and Sailors Monument – New York City
Raised relief view of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument with trees, flagpole and surrounding grounds
Sepia, silver and pale pink coloring with mica-glitter accents
Captioned “Soldiers and Sailors Monument N.Y. City”
Early undivided back stating “This side for the Address only”
Stamp box states domestic postage one cent and foreign postage two cents
Marked Germany
Unused and unposted
Both postcards show antique condition with age-related toning, corner and edge wear, bends or creases, surface marks, discoloration and scattered loss or rubbing to the glitter decoration. The Sherman card has handwriting on both the front and back. Please review all photographs closely for exact condition.
