San Lucido Cosenza Italy Panorama Castle RPPC Postcard 1950s Calabria For Sale

A crisp real-photo postcard of San Lucido, a small coastal comune in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria. The elevated panoramic view captures the densely packed stone town, a ruined medieval fortress perched on a sea-facing promontory, and the Tyrrhenian Sea stretching to the horizon. The card is captioned 'Panorama e Campo Sportivo' and was published by local bookseller Rodolfo Carnevale and printed by the respected Alterocca Terni firm.

• Subject: San Lucido (Cosenza), Calabria, Italy – coastal town panorama with castle ruins and sea
• Publisher: Ediz. Rodolfo Carnevale, S. Lucido; printer: Alterocca Terni, stock no. 41060
• Era: Chrome period, estimated 1950s–1960s
• Condition: Unused – no writing, no stamp, clean front and back
• Card states 'Riproduzione Vietata' (reproduction prohibited)

Unused real-photo postcard in excellent condition. Crisp photographic image, clean back, sound corners, no writing or stamps.

Una cartolina fotografica originale (RPPC) nitida di San Lucido, un piccolo comune costiero in Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria. La veduta panoramica dall\'alto cattura il centro storico in pietra con le case fittamente addossate, una fortezza medievale diroccata arroccata su un promontorio a picco sul mare e il Mar Tirreno che si estende fino all\'orizzonte. La cartolina reca la dicitura \'Panorama e Campo Sportivo\' ed è stata pubblicata dal libraio locale Rodolfo Carnevale e stampata dalla rinomata ditta Alterocca Terni.

• Soggetto: San Lucido (Cosenza), Calabria, Italia – panorama della cittadina costiera con rovine del castello e mare
• Editore: Ediz. Rodolfo Carnevale, S. Lucido; stampatore: Alterocca Terni, n. catalogo 41060
• Epoca: periodo chrome, databile agli anni 1950–1960
• Stato: non viaggiata – nessuna scritta, nessun francobollo, fronte e retro puliti
• La cartolina riporta \'Riproduzione Vietata\'

Cartolina fotografica originale non viaggiata in ottimo stato di conservazione. Immagine fotografica nitida, retro pulito, angoli integri, nessuna scritta né francobollo.

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