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Core Subject: Escolta Street, Binondo District, Manila, Philippine Islands (P.I.).
◆ Publisher: Vicente Arias Fernandez (Manila, P.I. Series).
◆ Text on Card: Front features "Manila. P.I." and card number "86". Reverse includes a historical caption noting it as the main, electrically lit thoroughfare of Binondo.
◆ Visual Elements: Early 20th-century streetscape with horse-drawn carriages (calesas), early automobiles, pedestrians, shop awnings, and traditional colonial-era architecture.
◆ Estimated Era: Early 1910s to 1920s (Divided Back era / "Domestic One Cent" postage rate indication).
◆ Printing Technique: Color lithograph.
◆ Postage Status: Unposted, clean reverse Overall Grading: Excellent vintage condition.
◆ Surface & Image: Bold, saturated colors with exceptional clarity and crisp detail alignment.
◆ Edges & Corners: Minor corner chipping along the top edge; otherwise clean margins.
◆ Reverse Side: Unused with no stamp affixed; bright paper preservation with very minimal toning.
◆ Defects: No major creases, tears, writing, or water damage & Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve reinforced with card stock support inside a white envelope.
◆ Service: Sent via Standard Envelope for Postcards.
◆ Value: Provides a highly affordable, reliable shipping option that includes tracking.
