1913 Galena Glove & Mitten Co. Business Postcard McKinley Stamp Galena IL For Sale

This item constitutes a business communication on cardstock, dated September 24, 1913, originating from Galena, Illinois, and addressed to the Iowa Hardware Co. in Vinton, Iowa. The message side, printed in a clear typewriter font, acknowledges the receipt of a remittance in the amount of $3.92, along with an eight-cent discount, credited to the recipient\'s account. The correspondence is signed by the \"Galena Glove & Mitten Co.,\" a commercial entity whose name suggests involvement in the manufacturing or sale of winter accessories. The date is handwritten in ink, distinct from the printed text. The card exhibits characteristic signs of its age, including light discoloration and a small, circular puncture near the center that partially obscures the transaction amount.The address side features a standard early 20th-century layout with a decorative box stating, \"THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY.\" The recipient\'s address is typed in blue ink, a common practice for business correspondence of the period. A one-cent stamp featuring the profile of William McKinley, issued between 1902 and 1903, is affixed and cancelled with a circular postmark from Galena, Illinois, reading \"GALENA SEP 24 830P ILL.\" An American flag illustration, displaying thirteen stars and seven stripes, is printed in the upper left corner, a patriotic design element frequently found on postcards of this era. The card\'s edges show minor wear, and faint vertical creases are visible on the left side. The combination of a typewritten business acknowledgment, a McKinley stamp, and a Galena, Illinois postmark provides a concise snapshot of commercial and postal practices in the early 1910s. The card measures the standard size for postcards of the period, which were commonly used for brief business communications due to their economical postage rate.