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✨ Gorgeous antique embossed New Year postcard with rich gold gilt detail and charming kids-at-work scene around a giant barrel clock! • Era: 1908–1909 (message dated “1909”) • Back: Divided Back (DB) • Postally used: Yes • Cancellation: Dover, N.H. postmark (year reads 1908), legibility decent; circular cancel over stamp area • Stamp: 1c Benjamin Franklin green (U.S.) • Production: Embossed chromolithograph w/ gold gilt highlights (Made in Germany) • Front artwork: Two children in blue/green outfits—one holding a mallet with a ring of keys at their waist; the other waving while holding a pitcher. Giant golden barrel/clock face reads “A Happy New Year” with a faucet spigot, ribbon bows, and rose garland border. Floor shows mugs/pitchers and wooden planks. • Written note on front: “1909” and signature/message (“Louie and Johanna”) • Addressed to: Miss Bertha Hahn, 399 Mulberry St, (city not written) • Condition: Attractive overall with strong color/embossing; visible corner/edge wear and