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Originally Posted by Leon
Since the outer limits of your guesses are the dates of the postmarks I would say you have solved half the equation.
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Leon,
If I may be so bold, please allow me to disregard (for a moment) the white bordered postcard and focus solely on the one you originally posted. As it pertains to that example, I believe the outer limits of my guesses to both be reasonably solid dates.
The postmark of November 30, 1910 is clearly the latest date the card could be issued. Additionally, in my estimation, March 1, 1907 is the earliest it could have been issued. The U.S. Postal Service did not relax their regulations regarding the inclusion of correspondence on the back of a postcard until that date...nor were divided back postcards able to be used in the U.S. until then.
So, with the utmost respect for you and everyone here, I propose the following:
I believe that the Walter Johnson postcard you posted was issued between March 1, 1907 and November 30, 1910.
Should I happen to have erred somewhere in my line of thinking thus far, please let me know. I do believe that I have come to a reasonable conclusion; however, do welcome feedback on this.
Additionally, I plan to research the WaJo further, in an effort to narrow this range as much as possible. Along the way, I will be more than happy to share my findings with this board.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Eric