Charleroi Fire Headquarters Charleroi PA Postcard 1910 Divided Back For Sale

A black-and-white printed postcard depicting the Charleroi Fire Headquarters in Charleroi, Pennsylvania — an impressive Victorian Romanesque brick building featuring conical turrets, ornate cornice work, and tall arched windows. The card was postmarked in Charleroi in March 1910 and mailed to a recipient in Large, Pennsylvania.

• Card type: printed halftone; publisher stock number 17650 on front
• Era: Divided Back (1907–1915); postmarked Charleroi PA, March 1910, 5:30 PM
• Franked with a 1-cent green U.S. stamp; receiving cancel also present
• Addressed to a recipient in Large, Pennsylvania
• Handwritten message fills the correspondence side; image side clean and legible

Decent used condition overall; printed image clear with mild overall toning; corners show minimal wear; full handwritten message on reverse; normal postal use with clear 1910 postmark.

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• Card under $20 — $1.00 flat. Semi-rigid protective sleeve, sent tracked by Standard Envelope.
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• Over $100 — postage calculated at checkout. Rigid mailer, UPS Ground, insured for the full purchase price. Orders over $250 require a signature on delivery.

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