July 18, 2025
Tag: The Lipman Postal Card
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The Lipman Postal Card
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Bob Toal The granddaddy of the American Mailing Card is the Lipman Postal Card of 1872. It is the first private postcard successfully marketed to businesses for mailing advertisements. It also represents the first fully illustrated private postcard in America. As such, this card is historically significant. It is rare and commands a premium at…
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June 25, 2023 3 Comments
The Narrows between Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay is a very busy place. Ships of all kinds – ocean liners, ferry boats, freighters, tankers, and pleasure craft by the hundreds – ply the waters of the Narrows each day. Postcards tell part of the story.