Postcards

1889-1935 EXHIBITION POSTCARDS various European Exhibitions (18)

1900s-20s BALKAN POSTCARDS village scenes, travelling barber (17)

GENERAL SECTION - 1905-06 WEST AFRICA POSTCARD CORRESPONDENCE WONDERFUL COLLECTION of picture postcards sent by a Charles Taylor to his wife Adie in Bristol, England, between December 1905 & September 1906, bearing the stamps of Sierra Leone & (mostly) Southern Nigeria with most cards being mailed from Warri (in Southern Nigeria, on the Forcados River). The messages from Charles often relate to the pictures on the postcards, we can assume his wife was an avid collector! The first batch of 11 cards posted at Freetown on December 8th 1905 are images of Las Palmas where Charles's ship the S.S.Kasina stopped and on which he wrote his messages en route to Sierra Leone. There are wonderful scenes of Villages, Chiefs, Weddings, railways, street scenes, markets, schools, important colonial officers, much social content incl. the Grand Stand at Lagos Races with a wonderful ethnic mix, all elegantly dressed ("Lagos seems to be in quite an advanced state") or a busy "Gathering of Kroo people / Sierra Leone" ("Should not care to be in this crowd, especially if no one knew I had gone there"). This collection nicely displayed and annotated in a single binder. A unique lot in generally fine condition (79 items).

DANISH WEST INDIES - 1907 5c green (Facit 41) on PICTURE POSTCARD to LEEDS (1 card)

GREAT BRITAIN - 1908 FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION postcards, all different used (8)

GIBRALTAR - 1916 stampless OAS ppc Gib cds + Canada 2c stamp overlayed

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).

1925 Grenoble Exhibition of "White Coal" (hydro power) p'cards x2

ARCHAEOLOGY An interesting, all world collection of mostly 1950's to 1980's COVERS & CARDS typically featuring the Prehistoric period, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome & others, neatly presented in an album. (65 items)

GREAT BRITAIN - CACHETS on ppc's, most 1920's/30's, Min of Health, Lands End (23)

TONGA - Early 20th century Zieher embossed STAMP postcard, VF unused.

ARGENTINA - GUILLERMO UDAONDO SIGNATURE. 1904 picture postcard portrait, signed G. UDAONDO, an Argentinian politician and governor of Buenos Aires.

GENERAL SECTION - HAND ILLUSTRATED POSTAL CARDS - UNITED STATES 1884/7 fabulous collection of hand painted postcards with a wealth of social history captured among what at the time were amusing, inoffensive sketches but many of which would be deemed offensive in today's politically correct world. All scanned on our web site, a unique perspective into life in one corner of New Jersey between the Civil War and the turn of the century. (150+ items)

ARGENTINA - JOSE EVARISTO URIBURU SIGNATURE. 1904 picture postcard portrait, signed JOSE E. URIBURU, president of Argentina 1895-1898.

ARGENTINA - JOSE MARIA SOBRAL SIGNATURE. 1903 picture postcard depicting J.M.Sobral and B.Mitre (ex-president), dated & signed JOSE M. SOBRAL, a famous military scientist, geologist, member of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and the father of the Argentine Antarctica.

ARGENTINA - JULIO ARGENTINO ROCA SIGNATURE. Circa 1900 postcard with attached picture, signed JULIO A. ROCA, president of Argentina 1880-1886 & 1898-1904, and BENITO VILLANUEVA, an Argentinian politician.

NETHERLAND COLONIES - NETHERLAND INDIES 1910 (5th Sept) illustrated postcard to Turkey bearing ½c "Java" opt'd & 2c (1902-09 numeral types) tied by legible cds. Lovely!

FRANCE - OLD PICTURE POSTCARDS 1904-16 used group of various views etc, all with stamps on the front side. (8 different cards)

SOUTH AFRICA - COLONIES & REPUBLICS - ORC 1903 3 ppc's to Scotland, 1d's tied B'fontein.

ITALY - POLISH CORPS IN ITALY 1954 10th Anniversary of Monte Cassino, 45gr dark green , variety "ovptd in vermilion", Sass 7, very fine used (but not tied) on commemorative ppc of the ruined Monte Cassino. Scarce stamp only 200 issued. Cat €1200+ (£1020)

SOUTH AFRICA - POSTCARDS - WWI INTEREST 1914-15 group of cards, all with oval "GERMAN WAR / OFFICIAL FREE / PRINCE ALFRED'S GUARD" cachet on reverse, written by a soldier to his family. Some interesting detail within the messages which backs up the story found on the Prince Alfred's Guard Wikipedia entry - "Members of the PAG volunteered for service in World War I, but there was dissension in the ranks after a long deployment on sentry duty in Cape Town. As a result, the contingent was disbanded..." One card reads "Dear Mother, we marched into the Castle (Cape Town) here yesterday afternoon and are likely to remain here for the next 6 months." Other cards tell of target practice for a Naval Battle in Table Bay with the "...big guns at Lion's Battery..." Wonderful insight into the early part of WWI in South Africa (18 cards, 13 with messages).

GREAT BRITAIN - SIR DOUGLAS BADER AUTOGRAPH Picture postcard showing Spitfires, dated & signed 'Douglas Bader', a RAF flying ace and participant of the Battle of Britain. Very fine condition.

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 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.

SWEETS A group of Great Britain 1960's postally used illustrated representatives cards with product adverts and order forms on the backs, some of these filled in. Includes Extra Strong Mints, After Eight Mints & Lindt chocolates. (6 cards)