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United States one-cent postal card with Washington portrait

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Front of United States one-cent postal card with Washington portrait, Dr. J. L. Hill, PA, USA, other postcard
Front
Back of United States one-cent postal card with Washington portrait, Dr. J. L. Hill, PA, USA, other postcard
Back

About this subject

A one-cent United States government postal card bearing an engraved medallion portrait of George Washington within an ornate scrollwork frame, with the words POSTAL CARD flanking it. The lower portion carries a handwritten address in ink.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Arendtsville Pa Apr. 14. /889 Dear Sir Please keep about one hour for me Friday afternoon Apr. 16. And oblige. Sarah Boe. Friday afternoon April 15-16

UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD. ONE CENT NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS TO BE ON THIS SIDE. --- UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD ONE CENT NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS TO BE ON THIS SIDE.
Addressed to
Dr. J. L. Hill

Gettysburg, Pa.

Postcard record

ConditionGood
Place addressedDr. J. L. Hill, Gettysburg, PA
Place mentionedGettysburg, PA
Place sent fromArendtsville, PA
NotesUndivided-back era government postal card; handwritten address block on front (Dr. J. L. Hill, Gettysburg, Pa.); faint circular postmark over the design; aged, stained and edge-worn stock; small 'ux9' mark in lower left corner. Undivided-back 1c postal card ('Nothing but the address to be on this side'); faint illegible circular postmark. Handwritten dateline Arendtsville Pa Apr 14 1887. Toning and light soiling.

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United States one-cent postal card with Washington portrait, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/united-states-one-cent-postal-card-with-washington-portrait. Accessed October 5, 2026.