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| COLLECTABLES: POSTCARDS | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 1623 |
Albums. PW Postcard binders (4) with over 100 3-pocket pages. Split in 1 binder o/w excellent condition, new retail $240.
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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| 1624 |
Aeroplanes: Small selection with Tasman Empire Airways Flying Boat & Awarva of Auckland NZ (c1941). ANA DC4 Spymaster (2) 1960s Ansett-ANA Vickers Viscount & GB pre WWI Mr Henry Farman on his aeroplane. 1930s British aircraft recognition cards (3) & Sanitarium 1960s picture & history cards of aeroplanes (150 plus 8 other cards. Generally VF condition. (33)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 1625 |
Australia - Cricket: 1905 Australian Eleven with the squad of 16 inc V Trumper, DR Gehrs, SE Gregory, JJ Kelly, AJ Hopkins & J Darling. Postally U 1905, sm cnr crease. F/VF.
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 1626 |
Australia - Cricket: The Australian Team 1926 inc HL Collins, W Bardsley, AL Hendry, JM Gregory, CV Grimmett, W Woodfull, WH Ponsford & WA Oldfield. F-VF UN.
| SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 1627 |
Australia - Cricket: The Australian Team England 1934. Group photograph of the squad of 16 inc Don Bradman, W O'Reilly, L Darling, C Grimmett, W Woodfull, A Kippax & W Oldfield. Fresh UN with original purchaser's comments on reverse.
| SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 1628 |
Trains: NSW Govt Railway Melbourne Express. QLD Railways Engine - 395. South Aust Govt Railway (built at Adelaide). VIC Govt Railway - D.D. Class. All fine UN. Then another 6 cards with an enigmatic real photos, Adelaide Railway Station, Melbourne Train Leaving Wodonga (real photo), Railway Running Shed Ipswich, Redfern Railway Station plus Newtown Bridge Sydney (featuring 2 trains). Also GB Edwardian era Metropolitan Railway Electric Engine. Generally F-VF UN. (11)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 1629 |
Australia: 1908 USA Fleet Visit group of 10 blue & white cards inc USS Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Kearsarge, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio & Virginia. All with American Fleet Souvenir Post Card reverse. F-VF UN. (10) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
| 1630 |
Australia - Aborigine cards early 1900s group (6) with Queensland Aborigines Climbing a Tree, Kerry & Co Aboriginal Lighting a Fire, HB Sydney PPC (4) all with diff Aborigine reverses plus 1930s B&W Commonwealth Railways real photo PPC Type of Aborigine. Then 1970s-80s colour PPC (35) with good variety. Also Central/Northern Australia (40 assorted) inc Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Simpsons Buff, Stanley Chasm & Darwin NT after Cyclone Tracey. All VF-near new condition. (86)
| AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
| 1631 |
Australia: Advertising 'Familiar Australian Singers' with 'Compliment of the Singer Sewing Machine Co' at base. Another 'Familiar Aust Singer' w/o cachet & with plain back. 3rd card depicting 'Kangaroo Hopping' with cachet at base. 1st card with light rev foxing o/w F-VF condition. (3)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 1632 |
Australian Artist: AR Buret 'The Ten Best Citizens of Victoria' group of 6 (numbered) inc Sir John Madden (No 1), Sir George Turner (No 4), Hon WH Irvine (No 7) & Hon George Coppin (No 10). Some minor foxing, F-VF condition. (6)
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1633 |
Australian Artists Fullwood Scenes (18) with Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne (6) & Sydney (2), Bush Views/Rural Industries (10) inc Healesville, Illawarra, A Sheep Station, Queenscliffe & Gold Mining (2). Mixed UN/U, F-VF condition. Also Deanne Taylor 'Williamstown' (2) & Farran 'Fig Tree Lane Cove River. (21)
| AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
| 1634 |
Australian Artist group (29) with Singer Sewing Machine 'Familiar Australian Songs' (1913 calendar rev). Fullwood 'Illawarra' series set of 6 inc Blowhole Kiama & Bulli Pass. Plus Princes Bridge Melbourne & 5 more NSW Scenes inc Botanical Gardens Sydney. JA Turner (5) inc Refreshments (the rarest of the series), At Bay & Afternoon Tea. Also 11 other cards inc Rural Scenes & early 1900s sketch on rev of NSW 1d Shield postal card. Generally F-VF condition. (29)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1635 |
Australian Artist: Zoe Rothwell WWI Humour set of 3 with 'Come On' (Artillery), 'Isn't it great to be happily married?' & 'The guard of honour'. VFU. RRR. (3)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 1636 |
Australia: Children sets of 6 (5) with Kerry & Co Child Studies No 1, H & B Mother's Darlings, Graphic An Accident & Its Consequences, H & B At The Dance & Australian series The Escape. Also Graphic Mere Man Nos 1-5 & Art Series odds (15). All B&W cards. Generally F-VF condition. Also alphabetical E, J & N colour cards. (53)
| AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
| 1637 |
Australia: Collection classic period on with Nationalistic Greetings (30) inc Bush Scenery, Gum Leaves & Heraldic Shields. Australian Industry inc Sheep Stations, Mining, Timber Cutting & Bush Huts plus Sun Downers set of 6. Artist cards (5), Ships (4) plus 1960s Ford Falcon Advertising cards (6). Mixed UN/U, F-VF. (70)
| SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 1638 |
Australian Artist: E T De Closay 'Glamour' group of Eight with 'Fairy Butterfly', 'Australian Beauty' (2), Actresses (4) inc Miss Maud Jeffries & Miss Evelyn Scott. 'Heraldic' with Queensland Shield. Mixed UN/U, generally F condition. (8)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 1639 |
Australian Artist: Lionel Lindsay 'France's Day' featuring Koala in military uniform. LL cnr creased. F-VF UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
| 1640 |
Australian Artist: Lionel Lindsay Cannibal 'Too much of a good thing'. VF Postally Used.
| AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
| 1641 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 2 'Off to the war'. VF fresh UN. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1642 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 5 'We are the Gumnut Corps'. Superb fresh UN. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 1643 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 4 'Washing Day'. Sl rounded cnrs, fresh UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1644 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 6 'The girls I left behind me. Superb fresh UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 1645 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs Gumnut Series No 9 'Dear Old Sport/How are you?. Reverse message. VF condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1647 |
Australian Artist: May Gibbs 'Pearling in the Norwest'. Light reverse foxing, slest cnr crease, attractive UN. 1906 very rare card illustrated by Gibbs while working as a staff illustrator at the Western Australian Periodical, with illustrated title banner, back divided. The accompanying article indicated this card sold for $480 in the past with only a single example recorded in Australian collections. Very rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1648 |
Australia: Neat early 1900s collection with generic types (36) inc stunning 1899 South Australia Stockyard chromo-litho, River Murray Scenes, Bush Views, Rural Industries. Then Queensland (8), NZ (8) inc Auckland or Wellington Scenes. Tasmania (14) inc Hobart, Mount Ida, Queenstown Smelters & River Tamar. Western Australia (9) inc Barrack St Perth, Fremantle Oval & Emu Point (1950s real photo). (75)
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 1649 |
Australia: Semi official PPC for 'Commonwealth Immigration Office - London' set of 6 rose 'real photos' one for each state inc Circular Quay Sydney & Collins St Melbourne. Then another 6 Australian cards inc Queen St Brisbane, Loading Wheat Adelaide & Stirling St Albany WA. Also 2 foreign cards with Malay Woman Selling Pineapple & Cornwall Park (Auckland NZ). (14)
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1650 |
Australia: Ships & Ferries collection (42) with 1908 USA Fleet Visit (2) with official Victorian 1d, 1½d Postal Cards & USA/Aust Flags featuring Melbourne Street Scenes. NSW Sydney Harbour Ferry collection (20) inc Showboat Kalang, Binngarra, South Steyne. Milsons Point Ferry Sydney & 1960s (??) PPC real photos (10) inc Kameruka, Kanangra & Kosciusko. Also Commercial Shipping/Passenger Liners (10) inc TSMV Manoora, SS Barbarossa, Princess of Tasmania & MV Westralia. A neat group with some very scarce cards. Mostly VF condition. (45)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 1651 |
Australia: Victoria, 1905 Opening of the Ballarat Tramways postcard size souvenir ticket in blue, Postally Used with punch hole for the travel from Grenville St & Tram Sheds. Cnr crease, VG/F condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1652 |
Australia - NSW: City of Sydney & Environs early 1900s collection (135) with CBD Sights (75), noted Street Scenes (23) inc Argyle Cut, George, Hunter, Bridge, Pitt & Macquarie Streets, then Landmarks inc Archibald Memorial, Circular Quay, Hyde Park, Queens Square & Harbour Bridge Views. Then Inner/Outer Suburbs or Harbour Views (60) inc Central Railway Station, Lane Cove, Manly Wharf, Belmore Markets, Mosman, Watson & Wooloomooloo Bays. Mixed UN/U, generally F-VF condition. Also 10 assorted medium size 1920s-30s commercial photographs. (145)
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 1653 |
Australia - NSW Country Scenes & Views early 1900s collection with generic scene Greeting cards (2, both with pre-printed 1d Shield reverses), Broken Hill (9) inc Dust Storms. SS Merimbula at Eden (Kerry real photo), Newcastle Views inc Shipwreck (real photo), Tamworth Floods 1908 (3 real photos), Rundle Rural Scenes (2 both real photos), Blue Mountains Bush Views inc Waterfalls plus others inc Illawarra Mountain Dairy & Tweed Heads Beach Scenes. Mixed UN/U, mostly F-VF condition. (90)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1654 |
Australia - NSW: Neat early 1900s collection (63) with Sydney & environs (30) inc Circular Quay, Clifton Gardens, Double Bay, Lavender Bay, Mosman Bay (inc good Ferry Views), The Spit, Watson's Bay & Wynyard Square. Country Scenes misc (33) inc Armidale, Broken Hill (6) inc Argent St & Main Open Cut, Inverell PO, Tamworth (2) inc Town Hall real photo, West Maitland during 1903 flood & Sundowner cards (4 diff). Mixed UN/U, generally F-VF condition. (63)
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 1655 |
Australia - NSW: South East NSW early 1900s on collection (150) with Southern Coast (60) from Botany to Narooma inc Bulli Pass, Como, Cooma, Blakehurst, Georges River, La Perouse, Maruya & Sylvania. Also Southern Highlands (15) mainly Bowral. Canberra (20) nearly all 1960s-70s real photos, Goulburn (10) inc Auburn Street (3) & Albury (50) mostly 1940s-50s real photos inc Town Views, Street Scenes & City Sites. Mixed UN/U, mostly VF condition. Also 60 mixed medium size commercial photographs inc Kiama, Goulburn, Bowral & Albury. (210 items)
| SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 1656 |
Australia - NSW Sydney City: Early 1900s-50s real photo collection (120) with good variety inc Circular Quay, Hyde Park & Environs, Historic Buildings, City Sights & wide range of Street Scenes & other Views. Mostly VF UN condition. Also small selection of 20 medium size photographs, similar era. (140 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1657 |
Australia - NSW Sydney City Part One: Neat early 1900s collection with Street Scenes inc Argyle Cut, Macquarie, Bridge, King, Park, Clarence & Pitt Streets plus General Views, Architecture, Historic Buildings, City Sites & odd Greeting. Mixed UN/U, F-VF condition. (100)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1658 |
Australia - NSW: Sydney City Part Two. Continuing early 1900s collection with City Sites inc Queen's Square, Central Railway Station, ANZAC Memorial, Darling Harbour, Queen Victoria Markets, Custom House, Mint & Observatory plus Street Scenes inc George, Pitt, King, Bridge, York & Macquarie Streets plus assorted General Views. Mixed UN/U, mostly F-VF condition. (100)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1659 |
Australia - NSW: Sydney Environs & Tourist Attractions collection from early 1900s to modern era with Botanical Gardens (100) inc Govt House (10), Sydney Harbour Yachts (20), Opera House (30), Harbour Bridge (50) from 1940s/50s photographs to 1990s Graphic full colours! The Spit (33) mostly pre WWI, White City (4) inc Broadway, Central Lake & Glass Waterfall. Sydney Cathedrals (38) with St Andrews (13) & St Marys (25), Town Hall Sydney (18). Sydney University (12) & Taronga Park Zoo Floral Clock (10). A rather unusual group of cards, mixed VF/new condition. (310)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1660 |
Australia - NSW: Sydney Northern Suburbs collection from early 1900s-60s real photos with Manly (90) inc The Corso, Surf-Bathing, Pier Scenes & General Views. Then another 135 cards from Clifton Gardens to Hawkesbury River with a sound selection of Narrabeen & Environs. Mixed UN/U, F-VF condition. (225)
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 1661 |
Australia - Queensland: Collection (70) early period on with Brisbane (18) inc Edward St real photos (2), Intersection of George & Roma Streets, Esplanade Redcliffe & James Green Advertising card. Then Provincial Towns/Cities inc Bowen, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Ipswich (11), Southport, Toowoomba, Townsville plus others inc Rural Scenes. Mostly U with some rev tropicalisation. Mostly F-VF condition. (70)
| SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 1662 |
Australia - Queensland: Early 1900s Country Areas collection from Coolangatta to Weipa with wide selection (160) to mid 1960s mainly B&W or coloured Tourist Destination cards inc Great Barrier Reef, other Natural Wonders plus Gold Coast, Country Towns inc Atherton, Bowen, Bundaberg, Childers, East Ipswich, Gordonvale, Ingham, Mossman, Mount Morgan, Pittsworth, Southport, Townsville & Warwick. Plus another 95 modern cards & 16 Drop-Downs inc Cairns, Day Dream Island, Rockhampton & Weipa. Also 150 small/medium Commercial/Tourist photographs inc Ayr, Emerald, McKay, Pomona & Tewantin. Unorthodox mix, generally VF/as new condition. (420 items)
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 1663 |
Australia - South Australia: Adelaide & environs early 1900s collection inc VSM stamp card featuring Rundle Street. Other Street Scenes (18) with Currie St, North Terrace, Grenfell (3), King William (8) & Rundle (5). Other Views inc Bowling Green, Railway Stations, Lake Torrens, Botanic Gardens, City Bridge, School of Miners & Victoria Square. Then environs inc Adelaide Hills, Railway Viaduct, Mt Lofty Station, Glenelg (4) inc Beach & Jetty Scenes. North Adelaide (4) & Port Adelaide (8). (100)
| AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
| 1664 |
Australia - South Australia: Country Town & Bush Views early 1900s collection inc Port Pirie (18) inc Harbour Views & Street Scenes, Port Elliot (11), Port Victor (13), Clare (3), Gawler (7), Balaklava (2), Kadina (2), Wallaroo Jetty (2), Mount Gambier (4) plus general views inc River Murray Scenes. Mixed UN/U, generally F-VF. (130)
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 1665 |
Australia - Tasmania: Collection (85) with 1950s/60s real photos inc Hobart Scenes, Mount Ida/Lake St Clair (Cantle artist cards), Launceston Views, County/Rural Scenes inc Macquarie Plains Hop Fields, Mt Wellington, New Norfolk, Sandy Bay, Deloraine, Beauty Point Pier, Brown River & Port Arthur. Also 1960s-70s Drop-Downs (10) inc Hobart, Hadspen, Launceston & East Coast plus 30 assorted photographs. Generally VF condition. (125)
| SOLD at A$170 | ||
| 1666 |
Australia - Victoria: Early 1900s concise collection (40) inc Bairnsdale Hotel Orient, Dimboola Scenes (4), Kannanook Creek Frankston, Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Melbourne (9) inc The Block, Princess Theatre, Queen's Bridge & Spring St, Mildura (8) inc Deakin Ave, Railway Station, State School & Coffee Palace. Plus others inc Advance Australia Heraldic Shields (2) & VIC Railways Buchan Caves card. Also 2 1960s Geelong Ford Falcon advertising card. Mixed U/UN, generally F-VF condition. (42)
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
| 1667 |
Australia - Victoria: Melbourne collection (240) to 1912 with Street Scenes (57) for Bourke (13), Collins (15), Elizabeth (7), Flinders (7) inc Railway Station, Queens Bridge (3), Spring St (2) & Swanston St (11). City Scenes & Landmarks (150), Princes Bridge, St Kilda Road, Yarra River, Public Buildings inc The Mint PO, Grand Hotel, Town Hall, Houses of Parliament & others. Also Melbourne Suburbs (33) inc pictorial Advertising card for Glen Roy Beach Road Mentone, Melbourne University, Port Melbourne Pier, Frankston Pier, Mornington Beach, St Kilda Beach plus others inc 1908 USA Fleet Visit 1½d cards (2). Mixed UN/U, mostly F-VF condition. (240)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 1668 |
Australia - Victoria: Melbourne 1930s-50s 'Rose' real photo collection (90) inc Street Scenes inc Bourke, Collins, Flinders, Spring & Swanston Streets, St Kilda Road looking south towards Shrine of Remembrance, City Sights inc Aerial Panoramas, Cooks Cottage, Model English Village, Princes Bridge, Queen Victoria Gardens St Paul's Cathedral. Also Suburban Areas inc Belgrave, Sassafras, Mt Donna Buang, Cheltenham & Caulfield plus Shrine of Remembrance group of 10 & some 60s/70s coloured cards. Also approx 55 medium size 1930s-40s real photos, again with a good range of City Sights. Mostly VF/near new UN condition, all fresh & clean. (165 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 1669 |
Australia - Western Australia: Small collection (40) early 1900s to mid 1960s inc Perth from Kings Park, Hay Street Perth, St Georges Terrace Perth (2 diff), Wellington Street Perth, Chaffers Plant Kalgoorlie, Emu Point Albany, Geraldton Looking West, Hannan Street Kalgoorlie, Middleton Beach Albany & The Mint Perth. Also 1940s/50s real photos (26) inc Valentines Snapshot set of 12 & 1913 1d grey Kangaroo Scenic Lettercard with Zoological Gardens pictorial on rev. Mixed UN/U, mostly F-VF condition. (66 items)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 1670 |
Belgium WWI: Asiles Des Soldats Invalides Belges set of 12 colour artist PPC inc Battle Damage, noted Ypres & Charleroi & Soldiers inc Artilleur, Grenadier & Lancier. Some light rev foxing o/w VF condition. (12)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 1671 |
British Golden Age Greeting Card collection (230) for Birthday, Christmas or New Year inc Flowers, Horse Shoes, Hands Across the Sea, Rural Scenes, Birds, Bells & others. Mostly F-VFU. Also group of 20 other British cards with mostly City Views. (250)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 1672 |
British Pacific Islands collection (18) to 1960s with Fiji (10) inc Chief's House, Family Portrait (real photo), Native Village, Novua River & Native Military Band (real photo). New Caledonia (2), Port Moresby Papua, Samoa (3) inc 'Gruss aus Australia' style pictorial. Tonga (2) with 1940s Queen Salote portrait & 1960s Street Scenes. (18)
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 1673 |
China Kiautschou (Tsingtau/Qingdao): 1914 Japan special issue set of 4 for waging war on Imperial Germany in August at the start of WWI. It includes photos of the German Kiautschou Governor's Hall, Tsingtau City View & Railroad Bridge in Shandong Province where Kiautschou is located. This is a rare & impressive postcard set on the war emergent issue. (4)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 1674 |
China: 1920s-30s The Exoticism of Taiwan set of 8 with original cover envelope. The set depicts the unique customs & plantations of Taiwan in 1920s & 30s under Japanese administration. Notably, one depicts the migrants from Kwangtung/Guangdong working on a rice field. Sent to Naoki Kobayashi from Navy section in Kaohsiung/Gaoxing, Taiwan to Taizo Kobayashi in Tama region, Tokyo, Japan, affixed 2 cancelled 2 Sen stamps & Censored stamp with the censor's seal 'Suzuki'. One card creased o/w fresh UN. Scarcer for the set actually mailed & delivered.
| AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
| 1675 |
China: 1920s-30s Taiwan/Formosa Exploration set of 8 with original cover envelope. The set depicts the unique customs & plantations of Taiwan inc 1920s-30s under Japanese administration. Notably, 2 depict the festival parade of big dolls from local legends. Sent by Naoki Kobayashi from Navy section in Kaosiung/Gaoxiong, Taiwan to Taizo Kobayashi in Tama region, Tokyo, Japan. Affixed a cancelled 2 Sen & 3 Sen stamps & 'Censored' stamp with the censor's seal 'Suzuki'. VF fresh UN.
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1676 |
China: 1928 Tsinan (Jinan) Incident - 3 May Tragedy in China, Japanese special release set of 9 with original cover. The set depicts this rare 4 party involved arms clashes in Tsinan between 3-11 May 1928. Then the Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) government lead National Revolutionary Army (NRA) was ousting Peking's Peiyang warlord Chang Tsung-chang (Zhang Zonchang), it was in clash with the Imperial Japanese Army. In addition, Russia's Red Army soldiers were also joining force & fight along with NRA. Equally impressively, one piece also photographs propaganda from the enemy Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) government. All written in refined classic calligraphy: one reads ''Rally Behind Invincible Commander in Chief Chiang Kai-shek'', another reads ?Don?t Forget National Humiliation?.(9)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1677 |
China: Late 1930s The Dawn of Peace in East Asia - The Vestiges of China Emergency at Nanking (Nanjing) Japanese military mail postcard set of 16 with original cover. The set depicts the scenes of Nanking City right after it fell into Japan's hand in Dec 1938, as Nanking was then capital of China & this set of postcards photographing this event was of significant propaganda value. It not only depicts the war ravaged buildings, walls, historic sites of the city but also the civilians calmly walking across the city, inc ruins from the war & thus tries to paint a business-as-usual illusionary picture to serve the purpose of the propaganda 'Dawn of Peace'. (16)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1678 |
China: Late 1930s Memoir of Old Battle Field at Port Ryojun. Near comp set of 15/16 depicting the battle site during the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05. Inc the very scarce envelope cover (Censored by Port Ryojun Fort Commander Centre) from Port Ryojun Military Hospital to Hyogo Prefecture Oct 1938. All VF UN. (15)
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 1679 |
China: Late 1930s The Vestiges of China Emergency at Hankow, Wuchang & Hangyang (ie Wuhan City) Japanese military mail postcard set of 16 with original pictorial envelope. This set depicts the scenes of Wuhan City just after the Japanese invasion Oct 1938. As Wuhan was the most important city in central China as its transportation & industrial hub, the Chinese Army defended it fiercely for more than 4 months before it fell. Thus this set of postcards depicting the war ravaged city scenes right after the battle not only serves the propaganda of the undefeated Imperial Japanese Army but also provides fresh & valuable first-hand visual material of the city after the war. Cover minor marks, cards fresh UN. (16)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1680 |
China: Late 1930s views of Japanese Occup North China coloured postcard set of 32 with original deluxe silver colour box of issue. The deluxe outer box depicts a Japanese fighter planes hovering over a group of classic Chinese ancient buildings indicating that this large swath of Chinese territory was under the control of the Japanese Army in early WWII. The box has 30 individual postcards & a composite of 2 depicting the 17-arch bridge of Summer Palace. The photos cover northern China provinces inc Peking (Beijing), Tientsin (Tianjing), Shandong & Shanxi. Notably, one depicts a Japanese Army soldier patrolling in the city of Kufow (Qufu), the birth place of Confucius & the most significant cultural holy place in China. Another depicts the Japanese Army seizing control of the Tsingtau (Qingdao) Town Hall, marking the fall of Tsingtau on 10 Jan 1938. An impressive & rare set in such a large size of the time with original box (mostly lost). Silver paper box GC, cards all fresh & clean.
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 1681 |
China: Late 1930s hustle-bustle of Kwangtung/Canton/Guangdong Province (mainly Canton/Guangzhou City) under Japanese occupation military postcard set of 14. The set depicts the prosperous scenes of happy & relaxed residents of the harbour city of Canton under Japanese occupation. Notably, despite it?s military postcard set, all of them have the stamp reading 'Censored by Central Military Police Force of Canton City, 26 April, 1939'. It shows the strict scrutiny of the Japanese administration as the scale of the war was growing & the combative sides were entering a standoff. Very rare set with censor h/s. (14)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1682 |
Coin-Cards: 1901-1926 embossed currency sets with 40 assorted types inc Italy (7 diff) to 1922, Hungary (1926), Netherlands & Netherlands East India (2 of ea), Bulgaria (4), Persia (2), Tunisia (2), Romania (2), Ecuador (2), Chile (3) plus others from Egypt to Venezuela. Odd mostly minor rev foxing generally F-VF. (40).
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 1683 |
Cricket: Australia 1936 Amalgamated Press set of 10 Postcards inc Don Bradman, WA Brown, C Grimmett, W O'Reilly, W Oldfield & L Darling. Some surface adhesions, mixed VG-VF. (10)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 1684 |
Cricket: England 1936 Amalgamated Press set of 10 Postcards inc G Allen, G Duckworth, J Hardstaff & H Verity. Some surface adhesions, VG-VF condition. (10)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 1685 |
Entertainment: Collection of mostly Stage & Screen inc WS Percy set of 6 plus 1930s Autograph. Gladys Moncrieff promotional photograph for Columbia Records (2), Amy Bock (NZ, 3), Nell Stewart at the Lyric Theatre, Fitzroy VIC. The Scarlet Troubadours & Eleanor Powell in MGM Pictures Born to Dance. Her Forbidden Marriage, The Fatal Wedding, The Crocodile Soldier (Melbourne 1911), Lizzie (the) Hippopotamus from Wirth Bros Circus & Zoo Percy Grainger playing a Steinway Piano plus others inc Josephs Famous Chimpanzee. Wertheim Australian Pianos Pictorials (2 diff) & Luna Park St Kilda real photo. An attractive difficult assembly, mostly F-VF condition. (38 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 1686 |
Europe collection in large album classic period to more recent times with 1950s-90s Artist cards (120) inc Winter Scenes, Provincial Customs/Dress, Rural Views & others. Glamour (15) inc Asti Portraits. Greetings/Romance/Children (60). Western Europe City/Country Sights (70) mostly England, France, Ireland & Scotland. Also some others inc modern Comic & misc oddments. Mixed UN/U, generally F-as new condition. (330)
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 1687 |
Great Britain: Comic Cards: 1950s original artwork selection (7) inc 'Look what I've brought back from my holiday abroad Dad!' plus Proof card with 'Dis-Approved' cachet on reverse. Then another 6 original artworks plus issued cards inc 'No Madam ?', 'As you are new?' & 'You will take your physical jerks. .'. Postally Used. Also another 16 Proof cards all with 'Approved' cachets. An extremely difficult assembly, original artwork & the Proof cards rarely seen. (34 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 1688 |
Great Britain. Comic cards 1930s original artwork selection with 1935 Dudley Buxton (unsigned) water colour depicting hiker titled 'Down in the Forest Something Stirred' plus Proof card with Isle of Man 'Dis-Approved for Sale' cachet on reverse. Also another 2 1950s cards both with 'DIS-APPROVED' cachets. Then another 6 1930s Comic cards, original artwork with these Bobbies?, I Guess I'll Get Some?, Oh I'm Happy?, What Size Collar?, She Aint Got A?, Yes darling? plus Chin Chin w/o issued card. A unique selection, original artwork seldom seen. (17 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 1689 |
Great Britain: Louis Wain Cat card After the (rugby) scrum is over. Un-divided back with reverse embossing for subtle '3 dimensional' effect. VF UN. Illustrated on page 36 in Booth & Lund 'Louis Wain' pub 2003.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 1690 |
New Zealand: Collection (85) early to mid 1960s with Maori (12) inc Guides & Royalty, Towns, City Sights inc Hokitika Wharf, Kanieri Tram, Auckland Harbour, Christchurch, Greymouth, Makatote Viaduct, Nelson, Wanganui River plus World Geysers, Glaciers, Boiling Mud Pits. Mixed UN/U, generally F-VF condition. (90)
| SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 1691 |
Topical/Thematics. Large collection early 1900s to modern era with Architecture (60) with Australia Suburban/Country Houses (inc pre WWI real photos), Large City Buildings & occasional Castle. Advertising (230) inc early 1900s Cadbury Bournville (10) with 5 diff, Van Houtens Coca (4), Avis Rent-a-Car, Read's Rare Book Store (5) inc Anti Horse Racing pictorials (2). 1920s Golden Guinea Soap (Kodak real photo). NA DC4 Skymaster Aircraft. 1973-74 Aust Scout Jamboree pictorial. Sunlight Soap 1930s real photo 1938 David Jones Sydney & 1950s Fletcher Jones Warrnambool pictorials plus others. 1920s-30s Cricket cards (4) inc real photo Teams (3). Motor Cars: Australian 1960s pictorial PPC size trade cards with Mobil Oil set of 20, Sanitarium (20 mixed) & White Wings Holden Cars (16 assorted). A varied golden-age modern era group, mostly VF/UN condition. (330+ cards)
| SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 1692 |
Topical/Thematic collection early 1900s to modern era with Agriculture-Rural Scenes (62), mostly NSW with emphasis on Cattle & Sheep. Alphabet Cards photographic style (12) from a single 1904 correspondence. Amusement Centres/Fun Parks (15). Animals & Birds (115) inc Koalas, Kangaroos, Camels, Horses, Kookaburras, Owls & more. Churches/Cathedrals (30). Coins/Banknotes (20) inc Royal Mint Views (12). Zieher coin cards for Chile & Japan plus Australia 1966 decimal set. Also European 1940s-50s Medal Cards (25), Cars (50) with 1960s Mobil Oil Performance Cars set of 20 (2) & White Wings Holden Car Series (10 assorted). Unorthodox mix!. Mostly F-VF condition. (370)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 1693 |
USA: Campbell Art Co, Rose O'Neill 'Kewpies Klever Kard' die-cut fold out novelty cards (4). VF fresh UN. Scarce in such condition, retail $240.
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 1694 |
Zieher coin cards (7 diff) inc German New Guinea, Dutch India & Transvaal. Pre WWI PPC (80) inc NSW (12), WWI 1916 POW Christmas card from Germany to England, France (49) inc Furnes folder with 12 colour cards & Japan (8). NSW 1901 Commonwealth Collections stereo cards (7), cigarette cards R&J Hill Views of Interest (1939) set of 40 (cat £30). Finally Australian Jockey Club lady membership badges (3) for 1941-42 & 1943-44 (2 diff). All F-VF condition.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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