Curiosities

The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

198. Postcards

Creator: Pioneer and others 
Original price: $ 0,05 – $ 0,99 *
Valued today: $ 100 – $ 1.000 *

Rarity, demand and condition are three different factors that influence the value of an antique postcard. Some of the most expensive vintage postcards are from the Pioneer brand. Pioneer produced the cards between 1873 and 1897. Production was limited to the United States.

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The letters are unique in that you won't find a message on the back, just the address. This was because the Postal Service prevented people from writing messages on the back of postcards for decades, only allowing this in the early 1900s. Vintage cards from companies like Pioneer can be worth US$ 100-1,000 each.

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