This auction is for a nice divided postcard showing Virginia City, Nevada - Great 1947 dated card from the Union Oil Company's Natural Color Scenes of the West, 1947 series - These cards were views of Western scenes and given away at their Union 76 filling stations whenever gas or oil was purchased. The first set of 85 numbered cards was printed in 1939 in San Francisco, and in the following two years 119 additional cards were produced. Because of wartime gas rationing postcard production ended in 1941 but was resumed again in 1947 with the production of 108 new numbered and dated cards. The 196 cards printed in 1949 carried neither number or date. They stopped printing cards again the following year only to resume again in 1950 with reprints of many early cards. The prewar cards by Union Oil are the rarest for postcard collecting was not popular in those years and many were simply discarded. - Lovely advertising card, Union 76. Great vintage chrome card - FREE shipping for this card.
Condition: This card is in very good condition, bright color - see scan.
Standard size postcard. This card is used.
Consider all postcards to have Minor edge/corner wear. Major faults are listed above. All single postcards are shipped in sleeves and carefully packaged. - One of several nice cards listed, low opening bids - see them all. Please click here to check our store for additional cards and specials. We endeavor to list all items accurately. Unless otherwise described, all Postcard collectibles listed are sold as is - Please see our return policy for this listing.This item will be shipped USPS First Class mail. Shipping to US locations is FREE for this card! International shipping is also available for 95 cents; additional cards ship for 35 cents each!: please see below. Experience great buyer service from Ogeechee Trading!
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