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Valentine Cupid Pink Dress Red Hearts Lily of the Valley Embossed Ser 690 — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Antique Valentine postcard of a winged cherub in a pink dress riding a large bouquet of lily of the valley, holding up a red heart with a second heart hanging below, captioned "Accept this offering." Heavily embossed on fine ribbed (textured) card stock. Marked Ser. 690 on the front edge and Printed in Germany on the divided back. Standard size, about 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Clean, bright card with light corner wear; the only writing is a name on the back.

Unposted, no stamp. "Mary Esther" is written in ink in the address area; no message.

The divided back and German printing place it in the golden age of holiday postcards, around 1907 to 1915. From a family group of cards to Mary Esther Burton of Salem, Ohio.