Vintage Giovanni Caselli Telephone Card – 50 Unit Telecom Card Retro

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Standard-format chip telephone card, known as a "telecard", illustrated on the visible side with a color portrait of Giovanni Caselli. The entire front surface features a gradient background in purple tones, enhanced by the face of the scholar dressed in period costume, accompanied by a technical representation of an engineering device in the background. The inscription "Giovanni Caselli" appears in white letters on the right, while the mention "Télécarte 50" is placed in the bottom left in a pink box, indicating a capacity of 50 units, typical of French telecards distributed from the 1980s.

The electronic chip is clearly visible on the left side, integrated into its silver window with its apparent contacts, in accordance with the technology of telephone cards used in public telephone booths. The edges of the card are rounded, and the glossy finish shows some minor traces of use, typical of handling objects from that era.

The graphic design highlights the retro style typical of French telecards from the late 20th century, with a saturated color palette and an artistic treatment of the portrait. Note the presence of stylized mechanical elements next to the character, reinforcing the scientific and technical identity of Giovanni Caselli, inventor of the pantelegraph.

This type of telecard was mainly used in the 80s and 90s to access public telephone booths in France. It is of particular interest to lovers of vintage objects and retro design, while testifying to the evolution of communication methods before the advent of mobile phones.

The card displayed in the photo shows a clear presentation, with well-preserved colors and perfect readability of the inscriptions and portrait. The rigid plastic support, typical of telecommunications of the time, seems to have retained its structural solidity.

Condition: Used item, sold as is. Some minor signs of wear and superficial marks may be observed on the visible side, without altering the readability or integrity of the card.

Did you know? Giovanni Caselli (1815-1891) is famous for inventing the pantelegraph, one of the first devices for transmitting images remotely, a direct ancestor of the modern fax. His invention was used as early as 1865 for transmitting documents between Paris and Lyon, paving the way for new forms of communication in the industrial age.

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