1910s MAIL CARRIERS & STAMPS Bread Card D73 ENGLAND Stamps ROCHESTER BAKING Co.

Description

T
his card is one in a series of  48  cards issu
ed
by  the ROCHESTER BAKING company.  One was insert
ed
into each package of their  brands of GIBSON LOAF and PERFECTO  Bread  The series is designat
ed
as series D73  in Burdick’s  American Card Catalogue and is entitl
ed
“ STAMPS AND MAIL CARRIERS OF ALL NATIONS”.  (It should be mentioned that this specific brand and company is not identified in the ACC)   Burdick does not provide a date for this series but I believe it to have been issu
ed
in the 1920’s era.  Some other collectors I have spoken to have suggest
ed
that the date might even be earlier but I am not sure
.
The front of the card features a colorful image of a postal carrier of the featur
ed
country in full uniform,  with four different facsimiles of stamps from the county at each corner of the card.  The back features advertising for the Bakery and its products . This card features mail and stamps from the country of ENGLAND.    The card measures  4 1/4  inches by 2 3/4 inches  approximately.
The card does have a slight bend to the back..  There is also what appears to be a light overstamp, more than likely from the retail store that sold the bread.   I have scann
ed
the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself.
I  will be trying to list several  EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different categories),
including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities and Circus themes.  To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click  on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly to them.
I am actually located in Canada just across the border.  I have a U.S.A. mailing address, and I mail my items from the USA to avoid border delays.
Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship  Monday Mornings
.  If I haven’t received payment for an item the EVENING BEFORE Monday  the item will have to wait until the next Monday  to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable.  If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid or buy. Thanks again