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Wonderful matching pair of original Victorian advertising trade cards from Jesse M. Sprecher, House & Sign Painter, Paper Hanger, Reading, Pennsylvania. Pair of Victorian Jesse M. Sprecher Trade Cards – Reading, Pennsylvania.
Beautiful cherub child illustration. The card features a beautifully engraved and chromolithographed cherub-like child seated beneath a flowering vine. Victorian trade cards featuring cherubs, children, flowers, and Boston advertising remain highly collectible.
Condition for this item is used.
This single trade card showcases the unique artistry and advertising strategies employed during the Victorian era. These characteristics are part of its appeal, adding to its character as a tangible piece of history.
The bold declaration, “Has No Equal,” leaves no room for doubt about the product’s supposed superiority. Fear not, for the card is safely ensconced in a protective plastic sleeve, a modern safeguard against further decline.
SGC 6 EX/NM – Bufford Lithograph – Nickerson’s 5 & 10 Cent Bazaar, Providence RI. Across the entire presidential series, only eight cards have received the SGC 6 grade, placing this example among the highest graded known examples within the SGC census.
This card showcases the iconic advertising style of the era, promoting J&P Coats Six Cord Thread. This specific J&P Coats trade card features classic Victorian artistry, making it a wonderful addition to any collection of advertising history or old paper goods.
The card has been authenticated by SGC as anoriginal 1882 trade card, providing independent third-party confirmation of its period origin. GradedSGC 5 (Excellent), the card displays strong overall eye appeal for the issue, representing a desirable mid-grade example that balances visual presentation with authentic period character.