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This charming antique embossed postcard from 1913 features a beautiful pastoral scene centered around a vibrant sunflower and a rustic birdhouse. The artwork includes two bluebirds in flight against a soft landscape background, framed by an elegant embossed border that adds texture and depth to the piece. The front bears a poetic birthday sentiment: \'May your Birthdays be milestones of pleasure Marking the happy road of Life.\'The reverse side of the postcard is postmarked April 3, 1913, from Williamston, Michigan, and features a 2-cent Washington stamp. It contains a lengthy, handwritten message addressed to Lansing, Michigan, providing a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century personal correspondence. This piece is a wonderful example of Golden Age postcard design, combining delicate lithography with high-quality embossing techniques typical of the era.
If you choose \"FREE\" shipping, the cardwill be sleeved and sent in a thin cardboard mailer using StandardEnvelope (ESE)tracking. Note that ESE tracking only tracks movementbetween processing centers and does not provide mailbox-to-mailbox tracking. A\"Delivered\" or \"Out For Delivery\" scanindicates that the card has reached the final sorting center prior to yourlocal post office; it may take a few extra days, to a week (& add up to anadditional week during Xmas), to reach your mailbox. Expect potential delays ofup to 3 weeks within the U.S.
Free ESE Shipping Limitations:The cardboardmailer cannot be marked \"Do Not Bend\" nor \"Hand Cancel\" andthe card cannot be sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard, as these optionsdisqualify it from ESE shipping.
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