eSpol.com was founded by Piero and Omar Di Nicola in March of 1999. We are an Italian based organization which originally dealt with Italian postal history. As our popularity increased , eSpol.com became bigger and requests for high quality postcards sored. In March 2001, two years after our launch, we introduced eSpol.com’s World Postcards.

eSpol.com specializes in Italian postal history and postally used Chrome (gruss) antique postcards. We only try to insert the best and our selection of postcards are the highest quality. You will not find such a vast amount of high quality postcards across the internet. Ninety eight percent of our postcards are postally used between
1890 and 1905.

Each item is indicated with at least one enlarged picture (front), if used, then the front and back are shown. In most instances this clearly identifies the overall condition of the postcard. Faults not visible are indicated in the description.  

In this section, there are no Italian postcards. All Italian regional and thematic postcards can be found under
cartoline d'epoca or tematiche.

In contrast to many dealers who provide their own rating system in determining the condition of a postcard, we find it in most instances to be somewhat not applicable. Many price postcards according to their condition regardless weather they are new or used. We believe this really should only apply to unused and not postally used postcards.

With the advancement of new technologies, it has become quite simple to reproduce postcards, and in some instances the differences are unnoticeable. A stamped postmarked postcard, in addition to a dated written message by the sender is the greatest evidence in determining its authenticity with the period it was produced, and the price cannot fully be determined by the condition. Postally used postcards may also have unusual postmarks or cancels from specific regions only made during a certain period of time, making them highly scarce. Postally used postcards cannot be in mint condition, how can they? Due to the scarcity, we do not have multiple copies of any postcard.

We have received much feedback, including some which have helped us identify postcards with certain cancels to be almost non existent. Please continue to send us feedback at comments , for it is essential for us to improve our service to you.

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