1950-1960

(PC755)

"Dear Cardinal Fan"

St. Louis Cardinals

Team Issued Postcards

1951  "The Cardinals Introduce..."

1951-52  "Dear Friend" (Sportsman's Park address)

1952  "Dear Friend" (Busch Stadium address)

1954-55  "Dear Cardinal Fan"

1960 (small union label)

SCARCE to RARE - For most of the 1950's and 1960's the St. Louis Cardinals issued postcards and postcard sized photos to be used for Cardinals fan mail replies. The earlier years are horizontal in format and usually have postcard style backs with various stadium addresses and union labels, and are sometimes found signed and or hand addressed by the players. Most of the 1954-1960's sets are blank backed vertical format glossy photo cards rather than postcards, and will have printed blue or black facsimile autographs on front. It is unknown how many cards make up complete sets, and all years/styles are still fairly unknown and uncataloged in any price guide.

1951
"The Cardinals Introduce..."
St. Louis Cardinals Postcards
3625 Dodier St. address
(horizontal 3.5" by 5.5")

Larry Miggins

NRMT used
(with U.S. Postage Paid box)

Sold

1951-52
"Dear Friend"
St. Louis Cardinals Postcards
Sportsman's Park address
(3.25" by 5.5")

Red Schoendienst
(H.O.Fer)
(autographed front)

EX used
(autographed on front, stamp torn, postmarked Oct. 30, 1953)

$70.00

Enos Slaughter
(H.O.Fer)
(autographed front & back)

EX used
(autographed, 2 cent stamp postmarked Apr. 21, 1952)
(deceased Aug. 12, 2002)

$80.00

1952
"Dear Friend"
St. Louis Cardinals Postcards
Busch Stadium address
(3.25" by 5.5")

Stan Musial
(H.O.Fer)

NRMT+ unused
(unsigned)

$115.00

1954-55
"Dear Cardinal Fan"
St. Louis Cardinals Photos
(blank back, blue facsimile autograph)
(3.25" by 5.5")

Ralph Beard

NRMT+

$25.00

Solly Hemus

NRMT+/MINT

$27.00

Peanuts Lowery

NRMT

$20.00

Stan Musial
(H.O.Fer)

EX+/NRMT

$95.00

Rip Repulski

NRMT+

$25.00

Bill Sarni

NRMT+/MINT

$27.00

Red Schoendienst (H.O.Fer)

NRMT

$40.00

Dick Schofield

NRMT

$20.00

Frank Smith

NRMT

$20.00

Jerry Staley

EX+

$16.00

Harry Walker

NREX (stains)

$10.00

Sal Yvars

EX

$13.00

Ken Boyer

F/G
(small tape stains, back glue)

$3.00

Joe Cunningham

F/G
(small tape stains, back glue)

$1.00

Johnny Keane

G
(small tape stains)

$2.00

Stan Musial
(H.O.Fer)

F/G
(small tape stains, back glue)

$15.00

ca.1960's
PC-Unc.
Biggie's Restaurant Postcard
(Musial owned restaurant)

"To Louis Best Wishes"
Stan Musial
(H.O.Fer)

NRMT

$15.00