Box of 1920s cards from throughout Europe, South East Asia including a real photo group from Malaya, New Zealand, Latin America & elsewhere (no Australia), mostly used to Australia with plenty of postmark interest, a high percentage showing evidence of Esperanto connections, many indigenous subjects, some soiling but generally fine to very fine.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1908-80s accumulation including WWI with Anzacs at Ypres and in the UK, then Australia, UK, Europe, Africa, USA, NZ, with many collected during 1950s & 1960s cricket tours, and others from later worldwide travels, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Alan Davidson.   (800 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

COOK ISLANDS: Real photo cards of Rarotonga x3, two of 1951 with stamps on the face, the other postally used to GB in 1920; and Aitutaki 1906 S Savage of a War Dance, from Rarotonga to GB forwarded to Switzerland without extra postage but not taxed, & c.1920 of Islanders with stamps on the view.  (5)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

GERMAN POST OFFICES and COLONIES: Bundle from German Post Offices in China and the Levant, many from the African Colonies and some from the Pacific, several gorgeous Gruss aus types and a good number of artist cards mostly from Morocco, many early Undivied Backs & a few real photo types including of Keetmanshoop SWA, some postally used with postmark interest, generally fine to very fine.  (65) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

GREAT BRITAIN: Undivided Backs chromolitho group comprising scarce court-size x10 (one used) & standard-size Tuck's x65 (mostly unused), very fine to superb. Beautiful cards.  (75)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

IRELAND: 1916 Easter Rebellion/Sinn Fein Rebellion destruction cards by Valentine x14 including three "before & after" types, Daily Sketch x4 & unknown publisher x5, some soiling on the reverse but facially generally fine to very fine; also a batch of unrelated topographicals. Ex Bernard Morris.   (76) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW CALEDONIA: Batch of PPCs including Undivided Types with some excellent native shots & other interesting subjects, mostly used to Australia with various Peace & Commerce or Kagu Bird frankings, about a dozen are "ladies' subjects" & one is from Madagascar via Aden with view 'MAJUNGA', some soiling & bumped corners but generally fine.  (47) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW ZEALAND: Small box of better cards about half with Maori subjects including portraits of chiefs, nice range of town and landscape scenes, mainly Fine/Very fine.  (175+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

NEW ZEALAND: 1919 three Kermadec Islands real photo cards 1) sea-lions on beach; 2) grass hut; and 3) wreckage of 'Winslow' on beach; captions on reverse, unused. [On 16.6.1917, the US schooner 'Winslow' was captured & sunk by the German raider 'Wolf', of 'Matunga' fame. Wooden wreckage from the 'Winslow' ended up ashore on Raoul Island]  (3)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

NEW ZEALAND: Beautiful Undivided Backs by local publishers Sprockley & Co x4, Beattie & Co (very unusual format with stamp-box at L/R), self-promotion card for Pottkaemper & Co, Tourist & Health Resorts x3, all these are very fine to superb!, another tourist card, Muir & Moodie bi-view (minor soiling) & Postal Card 1d with multi-views to Sydney, also Christchurch Exhibition x5 (condition variable).  (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW ZEALAND: High-quality real photo group comprising Aranui Caves and Waimato Caves 'Stalactites' & 'The Organ', Bluff Bay View Hotel, Dunedin Masonic Hotel (minor bends), Feilding multi-view, Hawera main street with Chemist in foreground (small adhesion on back), car & horse-drawn buggies, Otira Gorge 'Tunnel Workings' machinery in snow, Takapuna 'Mon Desir' Hotel & Tea Kiosk, Westport 'Overland Cars' (Sunderland Motors sightseeing vehicles) and 'Punt on Buller River' (carrying one such car with sightseers), mostly fine to very fine unused.  (11)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

NEW ZEALAND: 1906-07 New Zealand Graphic magazine postcards x17 comprising a pair, strip of 3 & two sheets of 6; and stereocards x42 comprising 14 strips of 3; supplied as supplements to the newspaper, a bit soiled & some minor separation. Rare, most unusual & not previously seen by us. [Published 1890-1908, the NZG was a weekly illustrated journal. None of the online references we consulted mentioned the inclusion of postcards or stereocards]  [The illustration is above Lot 908]   (59) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

NORTH BORNEO: 1920s (?) real photo card of an elaborately decorated Dusun burial house, unused. An anthropologically important image.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

PAPUA: 1905 real photo card of native drummer & dancer to USA with Queensland ½d & 1d tied by BN '336' with 'THURSDAY ISLAND' cds alongside. Message states "New Guinea [ie British New Guinea] drummer & ghostman. Drum in lap".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

TURKEY/OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Attractive selection from Undivided Backs to 1920s & a few later (49); plus Baghdad x2, Beirut & Mecca; condition variable but generally fine to very fine.  (53) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

UNITED STATES: Box of mostly ordinary cards but some better ones noted including a few real photo types, WWI military, some picturesque topos including an attractive Springville NY group, lots of postmark interest, mostly fine to very fine; also a bundle of pre-WWI covers in rather mixed condition.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100