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VTG St Augustine FL Postcard Charlotte Street DIVIDED BACK Pre-WWI M Mark 188.Item Details
◆ Core Subject: Charlotte Street, St. Augustine, Florida
◆ Publisher: Published by M. Mark, Jacksonville, Fla. (Florida Artistic Series, Catalog/Serial No. 188)
◆ Text on Card:
• Front: \"Charlotte Street, St. Augustine, Fla.\"
• Back: \"FLORIDA ARTISTIC SERIES / POST CARD / FOR COMMUNICATION THIS SPACE MAY BE USED. / THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE. / Made in Germany. / Published by M. Mark, Jacksonville Fla. / 188 / A Narrow Street showing some of the oldest buildings in the City. Formerly one of the chief business centers.\"
◆ Visual Elements:
• Building: Traditional Spanish-influenced and colonial-period stucco and wooden structures line a narrow corridor. Notable details include multi-pane windows, protective window shutters, and overhanging second-story wooden balconies. Early commercial painted wall advertisements for a \"GARAGE\" and \"PRINTING\" are visible on the foreground left building.
• Traffic: Unpaved dirt street layout devoid of any active horse, pedestrian, or vehicular traffic, capturing a serene historic vista.
• Details: An early historic gas or electric street lamp post stands prominently on the left sidewalk against a background of soft, painterly clouds and a bright blue sky.
◆ Estimated Era: Divided Back Era (Circa 1907–1914)
◆ Postage Status: Notes
◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition
◆ Surface & Image: Excellent color preservation with vibrant tints typical of early German colorized lithography. The image is crisp with a distinct, fine lithographic texture visible upon close inspection.
◆ Edges & Corners: Light, age-appropriate wear along the perimeter edges. The corner tips show mild softening consistent with a century of careful handling and storage.
◆ Reverse Side: Features clean, even paper toning from age. Free of modern ink markings, scribbles, or postage remains.
◆ Defects: None. The card is structurally sound, sitting flat without any heavy creases, pinholes, structural tears, or water and Handling
◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with card stock support inside a white envelope.
◆ Service: Sent via Standard Envelope for Postcards.
◆ Value: Provides a highly affordable, reliable shipping option that includes tracking.
