Commems Collection Classic: 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary - Official Postcards

Since some numismatists enjoy a bit of philately, I decided to go ahead and share a set of Connecticut Tercentenary collectibles that don't often get the spotlight.

Presented here is a set of 12 post cards, plus distribution envelope, that were an official souvenir of the Nutmeg State's 300th anniversary. The sets sold for $0.25 per pack (the price included all 12 cards!).

They were issued by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution and feature images of "historic buildings and scenes and personages in the state's three centuries of growth." (Connecticut Tercentenary Bulletin, No. 12; August 26, 1935.)

(Note: Many of the images on the original post cards are a bit "soft" or fuzzy - I've done what I could to reproduce them faithfully.)

But first, Coinfrog's favorite classic-era commemorative coin:

1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar


1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Set Envelope


1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Connecticut Hall, Yale University



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Ellsworth House



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Ferry / Bridge



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Ruins of Glass Works



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Meeting House



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Roger Sherman



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - State Houses



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Old Statehouse



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Trumbull House



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Whitfield House



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Sheldon Tavern



1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Official Post Cards - Church Crypt





For other of my posts about commemorative coins and medals, including more on the Connecticut half dollar, see: Commems Collection.