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German Christmas greeting with holly and gilded embossing, circa 1905

Subjects
Christmas & SantaGeneral Greetings
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of German Christmas greeting with holly and gilded embossing, circa 1905, Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of German Christmas greeting with holly and gilded embossing, circa 1905, Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols, NY, USA, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A German Christmas and New Year greeting card, its central oval inscribed "Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr" (Merry Christmas and a happy New Year) in blackletter script. The message is framed by heavy gold-embossed holly leaves with red berries, a Gothic stone arch, and a radiant star at the base. Such gilded, deeply embossed greetings were a popular early-20th-century holiday format.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear friend:- Kindly accept my best wishes to your self. and husband. for a happy and prosperous New Year. Sincerely Elizabeth Hogan

Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr wünscht O. F. ... C. B. --- POST CARD FOR CORRESPONDENCE FOR ADDRESS ONLY Series 100. Printed in Germany.
PostmarkedMadison, NJ, November 29, 1914, 19:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Ab. K. Nichols

Walton, NY

FromElizabeth Hogan, 19 Prospect St, Madison, NJ

Postcard record

Postmarked, Madison, NJ
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Ab. K. Nichols, Walton, NY
Place sent fromElizabeth Hogan, 19 Prospect St, Madison, NJ
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesHeavy gold relief embossing; holly, berries and star motifs; undivided-back era; crease and wear at lower right. Postmark: MADISON N.J. NOV 29 7 PM 1914. Divided-back embossed card printed in Germany (Series 100); 1¢ Washington stamp; light edge wear, corner creases and a small tear at lower right.

Cite this card

German Christmas greeting with holly and gilded embossing, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/german-christmas-greeting-with-holly-and-gilded-embossing-ci. Accessed October 24, 2026.