Vintage postcard, Czechoslovak ice hockey players, Stockholm, 1947

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, trace of time, LN contaminated

Dimensions: 13.9 cm x 8.9 cm

An authentic period postcard of Czechoslovak ice hockey players from Stockholm from February 29, 1947 with original autographs on reverse. Postcard depicts famous Stockholm panorama of Kungsgatan - one of most famous streets with two characteristic towers (PUB and Sveapalatset). Posted postcard - actually sent by mail, which proves authenticity. Swedish stamp value 20. Luftpost airmail label. Stockholm cancel 29.II.47. Address in Czechoslovakia: Prague XVIII, Bělohorskaá 862, Czechoslovakia. Reverse contains handwritten autographs of Czechoslovak hockey players. Visible names include Hajný, Roziňák, Bubník, and Zábrodský - significant figures of Czechoslovak hockey. Emil Bubník was one of legends of Czechoslovak hockey. Year 1947 belongs to early post-war renewal of Czechoslovak hockey on international scene. Combination of year 1947, Stockholm as international hockey center, original autographs, and posted condition make this postcard exceptionally valuable. Ideal piece. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - Autographed Postcards and Czechoslovak Hockey Abroad 1947:

Why are postcards with hockey player autographs from 1947 so valued?
Year 1947 immediately after World War II - Czechoslovak hockey recovery. Stockholm was prestigious international center. Autographs of Czechoslovak players abroad very rare. Posted postcard from 1947 extremely rare. Swedish mail and airmail label increase specificity.

What increases value of autographed Stockholm postcard 1947?
Autographs of multiple players (Hajný, Roziňák, Bubník, Zábrodský), year 1947 (immediately post-war, earliest), Stockholm as city, posted status with stamp and cancel, Luftpost airmail label, and handwritten text.

How to collect Czechoslovak autographed postcards of hockey players abroad?
Seek postcards from period 1945-1950. Stockholm special - prestigious international center. Multiple autographs rarer. Posted with postal elements valued. Year 1947 one of earliest issued. Combination of postcard + autographs + tournament abroad very rare.

ment abroad very rare.