Dating Real Photo Postcards
The chart below will assist in the approximate dating of real photo postcards by photo paper date.
| AGFA ANSCO | 1930's - 1940's |
| ANSCO | 1940 - 1960 ( 2 stars top & bottom ) |
| ARGO | 1905 - 1920 |
| Artura | 1920 - 1924 |
| AZO | 1926 - 1940's (squares) |
| AZO | 1904 - 1918 (4 triangles up) |
| AZO | 1918 - 1930 (triangles 2 up, 2 down) |
| AZO | 1907 - 1909 (diamonds) |
| AZO | 1922 - 1926 (nothing in corners) |
| CYKO | 1904 - 1920's |
| DEFENDER | 1910 - 1945 |
| DOPS | 1925 - 1942 |
| EKC | 1939 - 1950 |
| EKO | 1942 - 1970 |
| Kodak | 1950 - present |
| KRUXO | 1907 - 1920's |
| NOKO | 1907 - 1920's |
| SAILBOAT | 1905 - 1908 ( sailboat pic) |
| SOLIO | 1903 - 1920's |
| VELOX | 1909 - 1914 |
| Vitava | 1925 - 1934 |
An excellent guide to real photo stamp boxes was published by Mr. Ron Playle, noted collector and dealer. To view this guide go here.
