Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1225
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Handy group by local publishers Brodziak x2, GL Griffiths, Marks & Co x2, Hedemann, JW Waters x2, Western Pacific Herald and two others, eight are Undivided Backs, all with KEVII 1d cancelled at Suva Levuka or Nausori, some blemishes, also Zieher "stamps" card (unused).
(Qty 12)
Batch of mostly scarcer cards including Hussey & Gillingham 'Lakemba Missionary Meeting' with Reverse Text in Red & Le Faivre 'Kadavu Mission Boys' (faults), real photo types including WWI 'Fiji Islanders on their way to the Front...' and three of sugar milling at Labasa, etc, plus a few 'moderns', also three stereocards (two with rounded corners), condition variable but most are fine to very fine.
(Qty 41 + moderns) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..May-20-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1227
Symbol: C
1903 (circa) JW Waters (Suva) twelve Undivided Backs lightly tinted portraits of Fijians warriors & maidens plus a couple of Samoans, very fine unused (one used); also seven JW Waters black & white cards including four Undivided Backs, rather mixed condition. Scarce early cards.
(Qty 19) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 135.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..May-20-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1228
Symbol: C
1906 real photo card of the expansive premises of 'KRAFFT & SMITH/TIMBER/AND/COPRA/MERCHANTS' on Beach Street, Levuka, to South Yarra (Vic) with KEVII 1d black/red tied by 'LEVUKA' cds.
1906 (circa) Caine Studios (Suva) black & white indigenous subjects, portraits with plenty of "busty substances", town views, etc, some blemishes but generally fine to very fine & mostly unused.
(Qty 22)