This postcard shows a view of downtown Las Vegas with various hotel casinos such as Del Webb's Mint, Golden Nugget, Pioneer and others. The card is not dated, but from my research, I'm estimating the date of this card to be from 1963 thru the 1970s. The reasoning behind that determination is the way Massachusetts is abbreviated on the back. There is a company name and location of Boston Mass, 02130. In October 1963 state abbreviations were changed to the 2 letter format that is used today, and also in 1963 zip codes were introduced.
The description on the back states:
Downtown Las Vegas At Night
Photo by Don Ceppi
Other markings on the back are:
Dist. by Las Vegas News Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada
Plastichrome
Colourpicture
Boston, Mass. 02130
In the stamp area it has the number P309368
The card is postally unused.
The card measures roughly 3.5 by 5.5 inches. It's very bright in color. The card has deckled edges (which were popular in the 1950s and 1960s). Deckled edges were irregular and uneven. The card has a divided back, meaning one side for the address and one side for writing a message.
I recently purchased a few dozen older postcards at an estate sale. The subjects of the cards are in and around The Las Vegas area. They are of 'old Vegas" and many are of the old casinos and hotels that have long ago been demolished. I do combine shipping on multiple purchases (see shipping notes below), so be sure to check out my other items.
CONDITION:
I am not a postcard collector and don't know how to 'rate" postcards. Personally, I think the card is in great condition for being over 50 years old. I can see that there are tiny bumps to the corners, but they are so small that I can't get a measurement.
SHIPPING:
Buyer to pay $3.50 First Class Mail delivery charges. That cost will cover shipping for up to the purchase of 4 postcards.
I do combine shipping on multiple items purchased as long as all items will safely fit into a single box. However, my web host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: Twice yearly, and again in November for the holiday season (so three times per year) the postal service increases shipping charges. This is what they call their "Delivering For America" plan in which they hope to become profitable. It's a 10 year plan that started in 2021, so we've got years to go with multiple price increases on shipping charges each year. I try to absorb the new charges and haven't increased my shipping charges in three years. This year unfortunately, I have to if I want to stay in business. I'll try to keep it reasonable and even absorb some of the increases when possible.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASED: Sorry, I do not ship to locations outside of the United States.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they come from homes where smoking or pets were present. Unless otherwise stated, all items are sold in the same condition as when I obtained them.
