1856 Austria Red Mercury Postage Stamp Vintage Trade Ad Card

Description

1856 Austria Red Mercury Postage Stamp Vintage Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
VINTAGE TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
NOTE:
THAT IS NOT A  REAL STAMP
IT IS
THE IMAGE
OF THE STAMP
PRINTED ON THE TRADE ADVERTISING CARD
THE FRONT OF THIS CARD SHOWS
1856 AUSTRIA RED MERCURY POSTAGE STAMP VINTAGE TRADE AD CARD
THIS IS HOW THEY DESCRIBED THE STAMP AND WHY THEY
CONSIDERED THE STAMP  RARE AT THAT TIME:
Stamps showing the head
of Mercury, were issued for
newspaper postage, blue for
1 paper, yellow for 10, and
rose for 50, Later a red stamp
was issued to replace the
yellow, but demand was small.
and it was in use for only 2}
years. Catalogue values are
GBP 950  used, and GBP 650 unused.
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS  NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - SLIGHT CREASE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!