1865 Matterhorn First Ascent Edward Whymper Mountain Vintage Trade Ad Card

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1865 Matterhorn First Ascent Edward Whymper Mountain Vintage Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 3/4 '' x  2 ''  or  7 cm. x  5 cm.
ORIGINAL VINTAGE ADVERTISING CARD
EDWARD WHYMPER
The first ascent of the Matterhorn was made by Edward
Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson,
Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz, and two Zermatt guides,
Peter Taugwalder and his son of the same name, on 14 July
1865. Douglas, Hudson, Hadow and Croz were killed on
the descent when Hadow slipped and pulled the other
three with him down the north face.
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 3/4 '' x  2 ''  or  7 cm. x  5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS FRENCH AND DUTCH 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!
THE BACK MAY HAVE MILD TO MODERATED INPERFECTIONS!
THERE MAY BE:
-SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
- SMUDGING
- ROUNDED CORNERS
- WEAK CORNERS
- SIGHT GLUE ADHESION ON BACK
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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