Antique Dutch Santa Sinterklaas Postcard 1900s | Vintage St. Nicolaas Bon Ephemera

$24.95

✨Antique St. Nicholas Dutch Postcard ✨

🔔 DESCRIPTION

Add a unique piece of Dutch holiday history to your collection with this genuine antique Sinterklaas postcard (Briefkaart) dating from the early 20th century.

The front side showcases a striking red illustration of Saint Nicholas (St. Nicolaas) donning his traditional miter and holding an ornate golden crosier. It serves as an advertisement for a "St. Nicolaas Bon," inviting recipients to obtain a "papiertje van f 25" (a 25-guilder voucher/paper) available at all booksellers for just 0.05 guilders. The front contains intimate, elegant vintage handwriting.

The reverse side reveals the postcard layout ("BRIEFKAART") addressed to a recipient on Drift 6 in Utrecht. It features a beautifully preserved, circular "UTRECHT" postal cancellation mark over a classic green 2½ cent Nederland postage stamp. Published by the renowned early 20th-century printer Jos Nuss Amsterdam, this postcard is an exceptional find for collectors of holiday ephemera, Dutch cultural history, and philateliests alike.

📌 ITEM DETAILS:

Collectible Type: Original Antique Postcard (Briefkaart)
Era: Early 1900s (Divided Back era)
Publisher: Jos Nuss, Amsterdam (Uitg: Jos Nuss A'dam)
Subject: St. Nicolaas (Sinterklaas) holding a traditional crosier (staf)
Postmark: Utrecht stamp, paired with a green 2½ cent Nederland postage stamp

🔍 CONDITION REPORT:

VG; Vintage/Used. Features authentic handwritten ink correspondence on both sides, crisp typography, and natural age-related toning.

📦 SHIPPING & PACKAGING:

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