Hand-illustrated PPCs x22 the best of them being skillful copies of postcard art of Charles Dana Gibson and Ida May Rintoull, plus a bundle of mostly British cards & a few NZ Maori subjects, condition rather mixed. [Many of the cards are addressed to George Buss in Bundaberg (Qld) & the artist was a family member, who signed simply "B" but also as "Buss" or "JW Buss". The Buss family were prominent in the Bundaberg community] (67)

Estimate AU$400

Small box full with Great Britain including Navy 'Bluejackets' x5, 'John Bull' with flag, royalty, plus topographicals including some real photo cards, then France, Italy, Gibraltar, Egypt, etc, also greetings, comic, artist & glamour cards with thematic interest, quite a few used, condition variable but many fine. Weighs 1.5kg. (200+)

Estimate AU$200

Fascinating batch with many pre-1901 cards from various European countries & 1897 from Tunisia!, a good selection of chromolithos from many countries notably Victoria x2, condition rather mixed from having been stored under a house for 100+ years! Never before on the market. (100 approx)

Estimate AU$500

Pacific Islands far-above average selection from Fiji x9 (two with faults); Gilberts x4 including a marvellous real photo "Natives Wheeling Phosphate in to the Hopper Ocean Island"; German New Guinea x2; Papua x3; Samoa x5; and Solomons x7; many published by European missions; generally very fine unused - mostly - or used in Australia. (30)

Estimate AU$400

CANADA: Interesting group with Indians including 'Oldtime Warriors at the Stampede Winnipeg 1913' real photo, 'Sarcee Squaw', 'Stoney Indian Encampment', 'Blackfoot Indian Chiefs', etc, Western scenes noted 'Cowboys and Cowgirls at Calgary Exhibition', 'Branding Cattle...', etc, Baseball 'Stadium, Hanlon's Point, Toronto', Horseracing 'Woodbine Race Track, Toronto', Skiing & Ski Jumping, 'Skate Sailing, a new Canadian Sport', 'Ladies Hockey Team' (Ice Hockey), etc, then buildings, railways, a few multi-view cards plus 'Toronto University' silk card from 1911 Canadian Exhibition, a number used with some postmark interest, condition generally fine. (80+)

Estimate AU$200

EGYPT: Bulging album with very little Cairo, Undivided backs including chromolithos, excellent content from Alexandria & Heliopolis including French LLs, ethnic subjects & portraits, monuments & mummies, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. A very good lot. (300 approx)

Estimate AU$500

EGYPT: EGYPT: Another large album with a good number of Undivided Backs, lots of popular subjects including unusual aspects of the Pyramids etc, many better subjects including Railways, Commerce, Festivals & Processions, etc, generally fine to very fine. This & the previous lot would provide an excellent basis for a serious collection. (350+)

Estimate AU$500

MIDDLE EAST: Attractive bundle with about half from Egypt including Ras-el-Bar x6, many by local producers including real photo types; also nice selections from Aden, Syria, Lebanon etc, a few Undivided Backs, generally fine to very fine unused or used. (150 approx)

Estimate AU$250

NEW GUINEA: German 'Herbertshohe...Wohnhaus in Takubar...', a batch of British Mission cards x19 with some duplication, & three others, some problems but many are fine to very fine. (23)

Estimate AU$250

NEW ZEALAND: Small group including Maori real photo cards x3, 'RMS Makura' real photo, 'RMS Marama' WWI Allies War Relief Fund concert triplet cards x3 different each with top panel showing Union Steamship Co view of Grand Canyon and the lower panels listing the program, etc, a few with minor blemishes. (14)

Estimate AU$100

PAPUA: useful bundle with French Mission cards x28, British Mission cards x4, Whitten Bros x2, Australian Museum featuring photos by Frank Hurley x8, etc, generally fine to very fine used under cover or unused. (54)

Estimate AU$500

PAPUA: 1938 Carpenter Airways real photo PPC of pilot passenger & crew waiting to board, used at Port Moresby.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SUBJECTS LAWYERS: Mostly British humour group merrily lampooning barristers & solicitors, condition variable. (24)

Estimate AU$100

UNITED STATES: Richmond VA 'Main Street Depot C&O and SAL Railroads' station and 'Trunk Lines' showing three different steam locomotives & trains, 'Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit' aerial view of factories, 'Amusements at Coney Island NY', Chicago & Philadelphia street scenes with trams, Utah 'Canyon' scenes, Western scenes with cowboys on horse-back (one riding a buffalo!), etc, mostly unused & generally fine. (60+)

Estimate AU$100