French Postcard, RRPC, Cycling, Bicycle, 1905-1915 est. For Sale

This is a French real-photo postcard (carte postale photographique / RPPC) from roughly 1905–1915. The front shows a studio portrait of a young man posing with a racing bicycle; the back is a standard divided French “CARTE POSTALE” layout with “Correspondance” and “Adresse” sections, some age spotting/foxing.Publisher mark: The circular emblem containing a profile head (classical or stylized figure) with a five-pointed star below is consistent with marks used by French postcard publishers of the period. One major Paris firm associated with star (“étoile”) branding was Gaston Piprot’s “Marque à l’Étoile” (active especially in the 1900s–early 1910s), known for photographic cards, portraits, and views. Many smaller studios and printers also used similar star or profile devices, so an exact match is not 100% certain without clearer lettering, but the overall style fits that era of French RPPC production.