A short list of
Abbreviations & Postcard Terms.
with some
Postcard Links.
The letters 'G' and 'VG' mean 'Good' condition,
and 'Very Good' condition.
Postcard Eras
CHROMES - Generally colour cards, produced from the 1950's onward.
LINENS - Have linen-like texture. Date from the 1940's-1950's.
REALPHOTOS - Produced from actual negative of photo. Various dates.
WHITE-BORDERS - Have thin white border around the edge of picture.
Generally date from
the 1920's-1930's.
PRE-1920's - The most sought after postcards. This was the
'Golden Age' of postcard collecting. Includes 'Divided Back',
'Undivided Back', and 'Pioneer' cards.
Leave here and go to:
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Ron Playle's Online Auctions
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Buy and Sell your postcards, stamps, coins, antiques & collectibles. A must see site.
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Franz Meixner
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Excellent European postcard auctions.
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Postcard FAQ
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Everything you always wanted to know about postcards, but were afraid to ask.
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Tilo Frank
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Large collection of 'By Night' postcards.
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Euro Diary.
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Diary of a trip to Eastern Europe, told in postcards.
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