Postcard 1909 Raphael Tuck New Year January 1st Child Illustration E684 For Sale

Antique Raphael Tuck & Sons New Year Greetings postcard from the Post Cards Series No. 500, featuring a charming illustration of a child in white winter attire stepping through a large "1" for January 1st. This embossed lithograph card includes a vibrant scene with a yellow bird, purple floral garland, and gilded accents. The reverse side shows a 1909 postmark from Freehold, N.J., a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp, and a handwritten message addressed to Mrs. Jacob Hoff. A beautiful example of early 20th-century holiday ephemera from the renowned Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen.