
This is an uncirculated card with an undivided back, but there are several clues that help us date its production. The top left hand corner of the back of the card includes a space to add a posting date and sender, with the date space beginning "190..." which puts the card in the early 1900s. Whilst Great Britain was the first to adopt the "divided back" postcard in 1902, Italy issued its first divided back private postcard in 1906, with the Universal Postal Union allowing their use internationally with effect from 1 October 1907. Finally, the words Union Postale Universelle confirm the card as dating approximately from the period 1901 to 1907.
The publisher is identified as "ASC" and is mentioned just above the copyright notice below the address space.

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Comments
Beautiful postcard! It really looks like a shot from a silent movie! Have a great day!
Sherrie
Thanks for sharing
Have a beautiful weekend.
And you're right about the one I posted....I hadn't even noticed the darker corners until you said something. I bet you're right. The answer was 'yes'.