October 25, 2026
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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The house at 54 Turner Street is better known by an 1851 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Scholars love the book; tourists love the house. Which are you?