GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY Postcards - The Michael Goodman Collection
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 676
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1870-99 Postal stationery cards, selected uses including 1870 (Oct 13) ½d violet card with a 1d due mark (due to paper applied on reverse); ½d cards cancelled in red (2); ½d cards addressed abroad uprated ½d (6 cards, various stamps), 1d (2 cards), 1½d (late fee cancel) or 2d; 1872 ½d card sent internally uprated 1d (late fee?); ½d cut-out applied to a home made card; ½d cards with printed or handdrawn pictures; ½d card registered to France uprated 3d, etc. (19).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 677
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1871-96 Privately produced cards franked 1870 ½d (7 cards) or 1887 ½d orange (4) including 1876 card with printed "Post Card" heading and royal arms contrary to Post Office regulations (which only allowed Post Office stationery cards prior to Sept. 1894); later cards including 1st September 1894 usage from Portsmouth (the first day private stamped cards were valid) and 1894 (Sep. 26) card from Llandudno with printed Post Card heading. Also an 1879 Swiss 10c postcard to Ireland, redirected with an 1870 ½d applied. An unusual lot, the pre 1894 cards allowed at the Book Post rate. (12). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 880.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 880
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 678
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1892 (Aug 23) ½d Brown postal stationery postcard posted from Manchester, the reverse with a lighthouse printed in red, headed ""OLD AMERICA" EXHIBITION / MANCHESTER / Top of Eddystone Lighthouse". The first example of this rare card we have seen, clearly based on the much commoner blue card issued for the 1891 Royal Naval Exhibition in London. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 680.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 680
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 679
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Cat No: Collection
1895 (Jan 19/21) ½d Brown court size postal stationery postcard, cancelled to order at West Central District Office on January 19th, two days before the official day of issue; or postally used from Bow on the first day of issue, January 21st, the message reading "For your Collection". The first card with a few small tone spots, the second very fine, a very scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 680
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1894-95 Postally used picture postcards comprising 1894 (Oct 19) Cassells pictorial postcard depicting Balmoral Castle (part message over the picture, with blue crayon line) posted at Exeter franked ½d; 1895 (Apr 3) postcard with four views of Guildford posted from Guildford to Germany franked 1d; and 1895 (Aug 24) Court size postcard with three Lichfield views posted from Lichfield franked ½d. Three very scarce early picture postcards, which were only permitted from Sept. 1894. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 681
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1897-1901 Court Size picture postcards (15) and other picture postcards (3), including cards for the 1897 Diamond Jubilee (7), 1897 Gordon Memorial card, and views of London (5, one a Hold to Light card), Exmouth (2), Llandudno, Brighton or Glasgow (Caledonian Rly. Co. Central Station Hotel). A fine lot of early cards including postal use in 1897 (3) or 1898, all different, thirteen coloured, a couple with minor faults, otherwise fine. (18).
