1955 Character Reference Postal Card Revalued 2¢ Stationery

Take a glimpse into mid-century hiring practices with this 1955 postal stationery postcard—an official character reference request for a position at the W.T. Grant Company in Beacon, New York. The card is filled out with period-perfect detail, including checkboxes for employment, graduation, or personal character, and a formal reply from Catherine E. Delan, formerly Catherine E. Briggs, on behalf of Dr. M. Schwartz.

The front bears a preprinted 1-cent indicium with a revalued 2-cent surcharge, a mark of changing postal rates in postwar America. These revalued cards are especially prized by collectors for their historical nuance and postal oddity. Every line of this card reflects the formality and earnestness of a time when character references carried real weight—and came through the mailbox, not email.

This postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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