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Vintage postcard titled “Country Smithy,” featuring a color illustration of a rural blacksmith shop with a horse and people outside. The image has a broad printed white border. The front bears card number 4003 and the copyright notation “Copyr’t W.C.A.Co., ’08.”
Important Details
- Subject: Country smithy / blacksmith shop
- Location: Scene location not identified
- Type/Era: Printed illustrated postcard; exact production era unconfirmed
- Features: Divided back and broad printed white border
- Theme: Architecture and rural life
- Publisher/Copyright Mark: W.C.A.Co.
- Card Number: 4003
- Copyright Notation: ’08, indicating 1908 copyright rather than a confirmed manufacture year
- Postal Use: Posted, with a U.S. one-cent Franklin stamp and cancellation
The reverse has an ornamental “Post Card” heading and a handwritten address to Stockley, Sussex County, Delaware. The cancellation’s full date is vintage postcard with corner and edge wear, age-related toning, scattered spots and surface marks, and rubbing along the borders. Handwritten message and address, a U.S. one-cent stamp, and postal cancellation on the back. Please review both photos for the exact condition.
Who Is It For
Suitable for collectors of blacksmith shops, rural illustrations, occupational scenes, and illustrated postcards.
Exact Item
You will receive the exact postcard shown. Please review the front and back photos carefully for details and condition.
