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ARTIFACT:
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This is a circa 1907 colorized postcard showing the United States Life Saving Service (USLSS) in action. The card has a period two cents stamps still affixed and a May 1907 Brooklyn, New York postmark. The postcard is by Raphael Tuck & Sons.
VINTAGE:Circa 1907.
SIZE:Approximately 5-7/16" in width and 3-7/16" in height.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Postcard.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:Raphael Tuck & Sons; postmark; handwritten note on front of card.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a US Life Saving Service collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-RHS-25-13 LFEX11/13 SLEJX1/15 SEJX3/16
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The postcard is in very fine shape with some minor yellowing.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.