Antique Raphael Tuck & Sons "Birthday Post Cards" series postcard with an embossed bouquet of blue forget-me-nots tied with a pale blue ribbon, and the greeting "A happy birthday be yours" in brown lettering. Tuck's Post Card back with the royal coat of arms, "By Appointment," "Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King & Queen," and "Chromographed in Saxony." Divided back, standard 3.5 x 5.5 inch size, vertical format. Condition: postally used, with light corner and edge wear, a small surface scuff at lower center front, and a small bump at the right edge of the back.

The back is postmarked Ohio, Jan 30, 1909, 6 PM, with a flag machine cancel and a green 1 cent Franklin stamp. The ink message reads "Wishing you many happy returns of the day, Josephine," addressed to Mary Esther Burton, Salem, 203 Wilson St, Ohio.

A pretty Tuck floral birthday card with crisp embossing, from a family correspondence group.