19th century embossed, silvered, and gilt, coin postcards that were popular in the late 19th century as souvenirs. Rarely encountered anymore, this is a full original album of pristine cards, apparently never removed in over a century. These are all in English. Countries represented: USA, Hong Kong, Great Britain, India & Ceylon, France, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Spain, Hungary, Denmark, Holland, Dutch Indies, Romania, Russia, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Papal States (2), Japan, Siam, China, Servia (sp), Finland, Turkey (2), Sweden, Norway, German New Guinea, German East Africa, Switzerland, Persia, Brazil, Chili (sp), Ecuador, Peru, Tunis, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Transvaal, Bulgaria, Morocco, Egypt. 46 cards in all with the original album tagged in the rear cover from a Viennese bookseller. These cards sell in the 25 to 35 dollar range each, about $1500 in value.