Postcards

JAPAN - 1900 POSTAL HISTORY picture postcard to Vienna, franked with 1883-92 2s rose & 1899-1908 1s x3, 5s, each tied by "KOBE 14 APR 00" c.d.s. postmarks, Yokohama transit & Vienna arrival marks. Clean & fine.

GREAT BRITAIN - 1903-1909 picture postcards with ISLE OF MAN cds's. (5 items)

GREAT BRITAIN (EDWARD VII) - 1905 PHYLLIS DARE PICTURE POSTCARD. posted in advance for delivery on Christmas Day, Posted locally in Manchester, with Manchester "M.R." oval strike tying ½d. Lovely

NEW ZEALAND - 1906 UNIVERSAL POSTAGE RATE. Three picture postcards to South Africa, each bearing 1d 'Universal Postage' stamp. Scarce rate to a foreign destination. (3 cards)

SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1912 ppc of "Heathen Shrine" sent to New York franked Ed VII 1d tied by Ogbomosho Southern Nigeria cds (Proud Type D3) with Oyo transit in association.

GOLD COAST - 1924/5 EMPIRE EXHIBITION POSTCARDS from an amazing British Empire Exhibition Postcard collection, we see a fine Tuck's advertising card for The Gold Coast, Government produced cards, a range of Tuck's "Oilettes" of Cheesman paintings of scenes and coloured pictures of the interiors of the pavilion. Nice lot (48 postcards).

ICELAND - 1931 PICTURE POSTCARDS (29th July). A most interesting pair of monochrome picture postcards with different views, sent on the same day to one addressee in London, between them bearing a large all different range of issues tied by multiple "Reykjavik" cds. Interesting (2 postcards)

NEW ZEALAND - 1953 QEII picture postcard with 3d Coronation on front, FDI cds

SOUTH AFRICA - COLONIES & REPUBLICS - CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1902-07 range of picture postcards (incl. nice fold out Union Castle Line Walmer Castle menu and view card), all franked with Cape 1d stamps, mostly addressed to Scotland, cancels incl. Ocean Post Office, Alfred Docks, Woodstock, Cape Town etc. (15 cards)

GREAT BRITAIN - COURT SIZE POSTCARDS 1899-1901 three 'court size' picture postcards addressed to Switzerland, all bearing 1d lilac stamp, showing London National Gallery, Columbia Market Bethnal Green and Harrogate Royal Baths. Attractive & scarce. (3 cards)

JERSEY 1953 CORONATION. A lovely group of picture postcards showing QEII or various crowns and bearing various stamps (on picture side) tied by "Jersey" cds's. (5 cards)

MOTORCYCLES 1948 I.O.M. TT Races, South Africa's Riders Postcard

SOUTH AFRICA - COLONIES & REPUBLICS - NATAL - U.P.U. SYSTEM POSTAGE DUE 1902 (Nov) picture postcard from Durban to BARBADOS, unstamped but still cancelled by Durban cds, oval "T/15c" hand stamp (Gold currency, Hart S.5), and arrival cds's, scarce and attractive.

LIECHTENSTEIN - PRINCE FRANZ JOSEF II 1978 autographed card with short text added

SOUTHERN RHODESIA - RADIO HAM POSTCARDS 1928-34 selection of five cards from different call signs, mixed condition, have been pinned at corners, also incl. one from Northern Rhodesia. Interesting group (6 cards).

GERMAN COLONIES - SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1906 (29 Aug) stampless ppc to Okahandja showing very fine "WINDHUK" cds with very fine "OKAHANDJA" arrival on front. On picture side is "Zieher" embossed design showing stamps of German South West Africa, plus message. The address partially removed.

GERMAN COLONIES - SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1909 three attractive post cards (one embossed with coloured SWA stamp illustrations) all sent to England on 17 March bearing 5pf+ 5pf or a 10pf Yacht frankings tied Luderitzbucht cds's

GERMAN COLONIES - SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1913 (28 Sep) ppc to Germany bearing 5pf Yacht tied by fine "WINDHUK" cds cancel with message alongside. Picture side shows full length photo of Governor Leutwein.

GENERAL SECTION - TITANIC - ORIGINAL POSTCARDS a scarce trio of unused cards, with National series "Nearer my God to Thee !" (two different, one showing Captain Smith), and one showing the ship with inscription, some edge wear and light age marks. (3 cards)

SOUTH AFRICA - COLONIES & REPUBLICS - TRANSVAAL 1909 (19 Mar) GB picture postcard of London Bridge to Johannesburg, bearing KEVII ½d tied by London cds, 1d To Pay black handstamp & 1d Transvaal postage due with Jo/burg cds etc.

ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP A most interesting monochrome 1932 picture post card of LZ 127 Zeppelin franked Colombia 1c on 4c pair, Scadta 10c mauve and Expreso Tobon 6c vermilion sent from Bogota to Cali. Probably carried by train from Buenaventura as far as Cali then flown to Bogota on the 1st Air service. Rear has boxed 1st Flight between Rio Magdalena and The Pacific boxed cachet. Very fine.