Monument Claude Chappe French Inventor Semaphore System Vintage Trade Card

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Monument Claude Chappe French Inventor Semaphore System Vintage Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
THE PAPER IS MUCH THINNER THAN USED ON A POST CARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 1/4 '' x 1 1/2 ''  or  5.7 cm. x 4.0 cm.
ORIGINAL VINTAGE TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
MONUMENT TO  CLAUDE CHAPPE
Claude Chappe was a French inventor who in 1792
demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually
spanned all of France. His system consisted of a series of towers,
each within line of sight of others, each supporting a wooden
mast with two crossarms on pivots that could be placed in
various positions.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS GLUE - USE CARE!
AND IT HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
THE PAPER IS MUCH THINNER THAN USED ON A POST CARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE CARD
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!