Postcard to Smyrna, Delaware — return to Philadelphia — 2 cent stamp

Description

Postcard sent from Smyrna, Delaware, on October 15, 1864, with a 2-cent American postage stamp depicting George Washington. The handwritten address is directed to 'Mr. Jos. Aurbany, Smyrna, Del.'. The reverse bears a Smyrna postmark dated October 15, 1864, and the front shows a Philadelphia postmark dated October 14, 1864 at 7:30 PM, as well as an instruction to return to 'MATTHEW SEMPLE & CO., No. 17 So. Water Street, PHILADELPHIA' if not delivered within 10 days.