Antique Christmas Postcard WW1 Era Mother to Son Holly Berries Leaves Coastal

Antique WW1 Era Christmas Postcard Embossed Gold metallic background with giant holly leaf with berries Coastal scene in the back G.M.N.Y From a loving mother to her son, possibly during wartime of World War 1. The card reads: "So glad you have been spared to be with your dear ones this Christmas. Lovingly, Mother E." A true piece of history. Court Card - 4.5" x 3.5" Era: Divided back (1907-1915) Not posted but addressed and written World War I era Early Divided Back Era (1907-1914) Postcards with a divided back were permitted in the U.S. beginning on March 1, 1907. (Britain had already pioneered this in 1902.) The address was to be written on the right side; the left side was for writing messages. Many millions of cards were published in this era -- it was the golden age of postcards. Up to this point, most postcards were printed in Germany, which was far ahead of the United States in the use of lithographic processes. With the advent of World War I, the supply of postcards for American consumption switched from Germany to England and the United States itself. https://www.fort lewis.edu/finding_aids/images/M194/PostcardDating.htm