Postcards

1889-1935 EXHIBITION POSTCARDS various European Exhibitions (18)

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.

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

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)

GREAT BRITAIN - 1911 "THE FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE" CRYSTAL PALACE four different "Festival of Empire" picture postcards - three are used (bearing KEVII ½d stamp), two with Imperial Exhibition slogan cancels. Fine group! (4 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).

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

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)

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

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

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.

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.

LITHUANIA - PICTURE POSTCARDS A 1920's group of unaddressed picture postcards featuring Kowno (Kaunas) and surrounding area, each bearing one or two Lithuanian stamps tied by cds cancels. A scarce assembly, views include Bombed Railway Bridge, Vytautus Church, Cathedral, etc. In fine condition. (10 cards)

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 PIETERMARITZBURG - group of real postcards, circa 1910, includes pictures of Railway Station,University College, view of Church Street with tram, Longmarket Street and more (10 postcards).

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.