PC-Cards (Postcards)

Introduction

Jack Johnson James Jeffries Boxing PostcardThe PC-Cards include various postcards. These postcards range in size but most are in the 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ range. Backs also vary but, in general, feature either a divider line to separate the recipient’s address and message or are without a divider line.

Postcards featuring various sports were extremely popular. This is particularly true between the dates of around 1905 – 1915.

Postcards can be a gray area for card collectors. While many consider them to be baseball cards of a sort, some collectors ignore them entirely. Because of that, many of the generic  postcards (those depicting the sport but not featuring actual athletes) are often relatively inexpensive.

Additionally, postally-used postcards are also more affordable. Those are generally found with some wear and sometimes, due to mail travel, etc., significant damage. However, those that do feature real athletes and teams are highly desired and often valuable.

Because of the large number of boxing postcard issues, only sets are presented here.

Sets

Beagles Famous Boxers Postcard Jess Willard
1920s J. Beagles Company
Famous Boxers Postcards
James Jeffries Benham Indian Boxing Postcard
1907 Benham Indian
James Jeffries Postcards
Jack Dempsey 1940-70 Boxing News Photo
1940-70 Boxing News
Photos/Postcards
Jack Johnson Health and Strength Postcard Boxing
1908 Health and Wellness
Postcards
Jack Dempsey Jess Willard 1919 RPPC IFS Postcard
1919 IFS Jack Dempsey-
Jess Willard Postcards
James Jeffries and Jack Johnson Cockfighting Postcard
1910 Jack Johnson /
Jim Jeffries Cockfighting Postcards
1924 Jeux Olympiques Boxing Postcard Top
1924 Jeux Olympiques
Postcards
1900-05 Max Stein Postcard
1900-05 Max Stein
Postcards
pc758-chance
1909-16 Max Stein
Postcards (PC758)
Suchard Chocolates Boxing Postcard
Suchard Le Sport
en Suisse Boxers Postcards
Underwood and Underwood Jack Dempsey Georges Carpentier RPPC Postcards
1921 Underwood and Underwood Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier Postcards
1923 Wesley Andrews Jack Dempsey Postcard
1923 Wesley Andrews
Postcards

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