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Believe it or not, leather was a popular material used in making postcards in the early 1900's. This was postmarked on Nov 28, 1909. According to an article on the website, Auction Finds , the first leather postcards were produced in 1903. They were typically made of deer hide. A process called pyrography was used to burn the design into leather. Ink was also used to print a message or design on the leather. Many of these cards contained humorous messages and cartoon drawings This one has a beautiful drawing of a man painting a picture entitle "Wasting Time"- Leather postcards really became a fad when women started collecting them and sewing them together to make pillows. That sounds like a fun project! . What a great find! Leather postcards lost popularity when they were banned by the US Postal Service around 1907. The post office complained that the leather got caught in their sorting machines and the postage stamps didn't stick to the leather very well. I hope to add more leather postcards to my collection. They are quite an interesting novelty. Bidding starts at only $5.99 for a Beautiful scene ON SOFT LEATHER POSTCARD and a HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1 Cent 1909 Stamp Postmark on a*RARE* Postcard. Benjamin Franklin Stamp .ANTIQUE 1 CENT STAMP from the 1902 series. This is on a postcard with a postal stamp of NOV. 28,1909.used, in good condition 1909 1¢ Green Franklin Post mark Date: Nov 28 1909 Iowa Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Color: Green *****LOOK AT SCANS**** Items are considered sold after 3 days after delivery confirmation is received. shipping discount for multiple purchases... Please look at the scans the ITEM picture is the exact ITEM you will receive...ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING, shipping will not be refunded, only price bided on item.... Thank you for bidding!!!