Gallery of Antiquity Postcards
Antique and Collectable Foreign & Domestic Real Photo, B&W, and Color Postcard's. Welcome to our web blog were we offer a sample of items for sale and links to our web based store fronts. Our home office is located in Washington state. We gladly answer questions via email - thegalleryofantiquity@gmail.com Items here can also be purchased thru pay pal. We ship items within two days upon payment and have a seven day money back return policy. Hope you enjoy your visit.
Gallery Of Antiquity Postcards
Welcome to the Gallery Of Antiquity Postcards blogspot. Hope you enjoy your visit!
Postcard Stamp Box Reference Mini Guide
PAPER | Dates | Notes |
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AGFA/ANSCO | 1930-1940s | |
ANSCO | 1940-1960 | 2 Stars at top & bottom |
ARGO | 1905-1920 | |
ARTURA | 1910-1924 | |
AZO | 1926-1940s | Squares in corners |
AZO | 1904-1918 | 4 triangles pointed up |
AZO | 1918-1930 | Triangles 2 up, 2 down |
AZO | 1907-1909 | DIAMONDS in corners |
AZO | 1922-1926 | Empty Corners |
CYKO | 1904-1920s | |
DEFENDER | 1910-1920 | Diamond above & below |
DEFENDER | 1920-1945 | Diamond inside |
Devolite Peerless | 1950- | |
DOPS | 1925-1942 | |
Du Pont | 1945-1950s | |
EKC | 1939-1950 | |
EKKP | 1904-1950 | |
EKO | 1942-1970 | |
KODAK | 1950-NOW | |
KRUXO | 1907-1920s | |
KRUXO | 1910-1920s | Xs in corners |
MULTISCOPE & FILM CO-WISC. | Pre-1909 | BADGER |
NOKO | 1907-1920s | |
PMO | 1907-1915 | |
SAILBOAT | 1905-1908 | Sailboat in circle |
SOLIO | 1903-1920s | Diamonds in corners |
VELOX | 1907-1914 | Diamonds in corners |
VELOX | 1901-1914 | Squares in corners |
VELOX | 1909-1914 | Triangles: 4 pointed Up |
VITAVA | 1925-1934 |
Postcard Dating Tips
Post Card Era - Undivided Back (1901-1907)
New U.S. postal regulations on December 24, 1901 stipulated that the words “Post Card” should be printed at the top of the address side of privately printed cards. Government-issued cards were to be designated as “Postal Cards” Writing was still not permitted on the address side. In this era, private citizens began to take black and white photographs and have them printed on paper with post card backs.
If no message was permitted on the address side, the card probably pre-dated March of 1907.
Undivided Back - Address only permitted on reverse

Postage Rate Table
1872 1 cent
1917 2 cents
1919 1 cent *
1952 2 cents
1958 (August 1) 3 cents
1963 (January 7) 4 cents
1968 (January 7) 5 cents
1971 (May 16) 6 cents
1974 (March 2) 8 cents
1975 (September 14) 7 cents **
1975 (December 31 9 cents
1978 (May 29) 10 cents
1981 (March 22) 12 cents
1985 (February 17) 14 cents
1988 (April 3) 15 cents
1991 (February 3) 19 cents
1995 (January 1) 20 cents