Buy and Sell Vintage Postcards, Postage Stamps, Postal History, Antiques and Collectibles!
You are encouraged, but not required, to use our grading system when selling postcards:
Condition Grading for Postcards
M-Mint perfect
NM-Near Mint-very, very light aging
EX-Like mint in appearance with no bends or creases. Clean fresh card
VG-Corners may be just a bit rounded. Almost undetectible crease does not detract from appearance
G-Good. Corners may be noticeably blunt or rounded with noticeable bends or creases
AV-Average-creases more pronounced, corners more rounded, some soiling, may have edge tear
PR-poor-excess soil, stained, heavy creases
Auction Abbreviations for Postcards
Und/B-Undivided Back 1901-1907
DB-Divided Back 1907-1915
WB-White Border 1916-1930
L-Linen era 1930-1945
C-Chromes 1945 to 1970s
Cont. sz - 4"x6" chromes 1950s up
b/w-black and white
cof-cancel on face
crs-crease
cnr-corner
emb-embossed
lt-light
m/t-margin tear
o/w-otherwise
p/ or pub - publisher
pm-postmarked
RP-Real Photo
s/ or sgn - artist signed
s/m-stamp missing
u-used
unu-unused
wob-writing on back
wof-writing on face
( ) a number within parenthesis indicates quantity of cards in lot.