Availability: Uncommon
(See Definition Below)
Approximate Value:
$3-$5
Year of Publication
(Approximate): 1960s
Preprinted Postcard Text
(Front): None
Preprinted Postcard Text
(Back): Oak Island Coast Guard Station - Southport, North
Carolina - Town of Southport and Cape Fear River are shown in the
background. In the foreground is Atlantic Ocean.
Published By: Hugh
Morton, Wilmington, N.C.
Postmark: Not Postally
Used
Postage: Not Postally
Used
Sent/Addressed To: Not
Postally Use
Postcard Acquired:
September 26, 2011 from Winston-Salem, NC
Editor's Notes: Notice
how sparse the homes are around the station and lighthouse. You can
almost count them on one hand! As of this writing in 2011, the area
is approaching 100% build-out, meaning there are few, if any,
remaining buildable lots left.
Availability Scale: We have loosely defined 4
categories of availability for classifying postcards in our
collection. There are many degrees of availability within each main
category and the opinion of availability is subjective. These 4 main
categories have been created to convey to the reader the approximate
availability of a postcard within our collection. The availability
is subject to change as new research comes to light.
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Common - A common postcard is one where many examples
are known to exist. Most modern postcards are considered common
due to the large numbers of cards published and distributed.
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Uncommon - An uncommon postcard is one that does not
surface often. There may be many examples of an uncommon card in
circulation, but just not as readily available as a common card.
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Scarce - A scarce postcard is one that is hardly ever
seen outside of a few well known postcard collections such as
The Southport Times' Collection, the New Hanover County Public
Library's North Carolina Collection or the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill's North Carolina Collection.
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Rare - A rare postcard is a postcard where only 1 or
2 examples are known to exist. Cards in this category may not
even exist in the largest and most complete collections. Cards
in this category have extremely low publication rates and
extremely low distribution rates, adding to the rarity of the
card.
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