Many people enjoy the
hobby of collecting postcards. But collecting antique
postcards can not only be enjoyable but also lucrative.
Like with any collection, different antique postcards
have different demands and different values. The value
of antique postcards is also determined by the
collector’s need to have it in his or her collection.
If a collector is specifically looking for certain
antique embossed postcards, antique postcards stamps or
Halloween antique postcards for instance, that drives up
the price of those items. However, here it should be
remembered that other collectors who may not necessarily
need those items in their collection would not be
willing to pay the same price for those postcards.
Hence when you are looking for sale postcards antique,
keep the usual elements of antique-hunting in mind. You
must be careful to inspect the condition of the card,
the rarity of the piece, the stamp and any markings to
be found on the postcard and any such details that would
contribute to a price hike or a lower value of the
antique postcard. But postcard collectors rarely collect
postcards for the sake of price alone.
These cards speak of a different time and era and allow
the owner a glimpse of what the world used to look like
in ancient times. For instance, imagine getting your
hands on one of the hand-painted postcards that were
used during the British occupation in India. It would be
worth every penny as it affords you a chance to look
back in ancient Indian history..
IMPORTANT NOTE: Items over hundred years are not permitted to be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General, The Archaeological survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 011.