Curteich Dating of Postcards
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This info. is excerpted from a flyer "Dating
CurtTeich Postcards". From 1898 to Dec 1928, a consecutive
numbering system is used:
1 to 124181 Date 1898 to Dec 1928
A1 to A124181 Date 1910 to De 1928
R1 to R124181 Reprinted card 1900 to Dec 1928
Within the range 1 to 124181, research has revealed these
major breakdowns:
28000 date 1910
55000 date 1915
80000 date 1920
103000 date 1925
124181 Dec 1928
In 1929, Teich Co abandoned the consecutive system and
instituted an alpha/numeric production code. For example,
3AH-107 was printed in the year 1933.A refers to the decade
1930, 3 refers to the third year of the decade, and 107
refers to the card being the 107th card printed in the year
1933. The H referees to the printing method "Art Colortone".
It is easy to date any Teich card printed after 1929
using the following breakdown:
1-29 date 1929
A-1to 9A-0 date 1930-39
B-1 to 9B-0 date 1940-49
C-1 to 9C-0 date 1950-59
D-1 to 9D-0 date 1960-69
E-1 to 4E-0 date 1970-74
The Curt Teich Postcard Archives are located at the Lake
County Museum in Wauconda, IL, 708-526-8638.They can perform
research for you (for a fee) and you might want to become a
member to recieve their publication and support this
important postcard resource.
Hope this is helpful.
Frank Lopez, Technical Library, Chevron Research &
Technology Co.
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