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PICTURE POSTCARDS
Picture Postcards

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Lot No:1787
Symbol:C

Railways & railway stations including Bordertown, Callington, Clare, Crystal Brook, Mount Lofty, Petersburg, Port Pirie, Port Pirie South (a terrific shot of the rail yards; unused), etc. (Qty 40) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1788
Symbol:C

Tuck Oilettes artist cards by AH Fullwood of 'Victoria Square', 'The Botanic Gardens', 'Adelaide from the River Torrens' and 'Adelaide from the Hills', very fine unused. (Qty 4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1789
Symbol:C

Robert Jolley (Melbourne) Undivided Backs from various series, a couple of minor defects but generally fine to very fine used or unused. Beautiful cards. (Qty 6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1790
Symbol:C

Intelligence & Tourist Bureau cards 'Waterfall Gully Reserve', 'Hazelwood Park Burnside' & 'Government Tourist Bureau Charabanc in Mt Lofty Ranges', very fine unused. (Qty 3)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1791
Symbol:C

Town views of Gawler including the Globe Hotel, Hahndorf, Kadina (great shot of the Post Office), Lobethal, Loxton, Moonta with a horse-drawn tram, Mount Barker, Naracoorte, Penola, Port Pirie (no railway !), Streaky Bay, Wallaroo & Yorketown, fine to very fine used or unused. A good lot. (Qty 13)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1792
Symbol:C

1900 Links of Empiire No 7 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ADELAIDE...' for the Royal Visit of the Duke & Duchess of York to open Federal Parliament in Melbourne, to Belgium with 1d stamp neatly removed.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1793
Symbol:C

1900-01 black/yellow Undivided Backs E Ziegler Norwood multiview of the Botanic Gardens VFU to Pennsylvania, and no publisher but probably also Ziegler 'GREETINGS FROM ADELAIDE...' with a town panorama to New York (creases). Rare early cards. (Qty 2)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1794
Symbol:C

1904-09 South Australian Railways 'ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION' (an unusual panoramic view, used at Outer Harbor), 'MOUNT GAMBIER' (Blue Lake, unused), 'BOTANICAL GARDENS' (unused) and inside an enormous yet untitled Signal Box with a Solo Operator (bumped corners; used at Glen Osmond). (Qty 4)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1795
Symbol:C

1950s John Martin & Co (Department Store) three different annual Father Christmas cards advertising the firm's Magic Cave & each with "Got your message,/Father Christmas" printed on the back, a few creases, unused. (Qty 3)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1796
Symbol:C

Adelaide Suburban: Cards of Glenelg x2, Henley, Norwood x2, Port Adelaide & Semaphore, fine to very fine unused or used. (Qty 7)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1797
Symbol:C

Adelaide: 1903 Robert Jolley (Melbourne) diptych 'Town Hall, Adelaide' (with tradesman's cart) & 'Port Adelaide' (with two-man yacht), to Hampshire with 1d only & 'T/5CTS' h/s plus GB '1d/I.S./H' h/s, small repaired tear clear of the views.

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1798
Symbol:C

Adelaide: 1905 'Bowling Green, Adelaide' with three ends in progress outside the clubrooms with 'ABC' pennant flying, message in German, bumped corners. Marvellous animated view.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1799
Symbol:C

Adelaide: 1906 South Australian Series 'POLICE/MOUNTED & FOOT' showing a review of Adelaide's finest including platoons mounted on horse and bicycle, very fine unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1800
Symbol:C

Adelaide: c.1906 'Unveiling National Memorial, Adelaide' being the 'big reveal' of the Boer War statue of a trooper on his horse, dignitaries in the foreground, lines of soldiers & a huge crowd, coloured & very fine unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1801
Symbol:C

Adelaide: 1907 'Fire at Harrold Colton & Co Ltd, Currie Street' (lookers-on watching the firemen at work with their hoses), fine used at 'BALHANNAH' in 1907. [John Colton arrived at Adelaide in 1839. He was a saddler who in 1855 amalgamated with Harrold Brothers Ironmongers. On 5.2.1907, a fire in the company's warehouse caused £80,000 worth of damage]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1802
Symbol:C

Adelaide: c.1908 chromolitho of 'TOWN HALL ADELAIDE', 'ADELAIDE SA from NORTH ADELAIDE' (featuring the cathedral) & 'GPO ADELAIDE', very fine unused. A beautiful card.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1803
Symbol:C

Adelaide: 1909 Turner Bros (Parkside) 'THE OFFICIAL OPENING AF ADELAIDE'S ELECTRIC TRAM SYSTEM/ March 9th 1909 - The First Car driven by Mrs Price', very fine used at Adelaide the next day.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$40



Opening AU$ 30.00
Sold...AU$ 30.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1804
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection

Adelaide: c.1910 'HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA WITH REV WJ MAYERS AND HIS TRAVELLING PARTY' of young bagpipers & other boys in uniform, superb unused. [This was an English group that toured New Zealand & Australia in 1908-10 raising £17,500 to build a hospital and an orphanage for girls in England]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1805
Symbol:C

Glenelg: 1936 'Old Gum Tree, Glenelg, South Australia' real photo postcard with South Australia Centenary 3d blue affixed on view side tied light 'PYGERY/-3AU36/S.A.' cds to produce a 'Maximum Card', another fine strike of cds on back.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1806
Symbol:C

Hahndorf: Real photo 'VIEW OF HAHNDORF', a couple of tiny defects otherwise very fine unused.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1807
Symbol:C

Kadina: 1908 real photo card of an orator addressing a sizeable crowd outside the Savings Bank of South Australia building at Kadina, also features the Post Office & several bicycles, 1d tied by 'KADINA RAILWAY' cds, minor concealed fault on the view. Terrific shot.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1808
Symbol:C

Kingston South-East: 1914 real photo card of the town with the Post Office in the centre & a large advertising sign for Amcoorie Tea, KGV 1d red tied by 'KINGSTON/STH AUSTR' cds, to Tamleugh West (Vic) very sadly without an arrival cds.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
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image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1809
Symbol:C

Murnpeowie: 1925 real photo card 'Camel Team Murnpeowie/8.8.1925' showing two wagons heavily laden with bales of wool and two teams of ten camels each, a couple of minor creases. A rare Outback card. [Murnpeowie Station is 100km E of Marree. In 1924, it was more than 10,000 square kilometers in area, carrying 60,000 sheep]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 50.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1810
Symbol:C

Naracoorte: Naracoorte Caves by J Taylor Collotype (Adelaide) x5 different, fine to very fine used; and a Mount Gambier producer 'The Mirror, Alexandra Cave', very fine unused. (Qty 6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1811
Symbol:C

Pinnaroo: 1909 Feehan (Pinnaroo) real photo 'Main Street Pinnaroo 1909' featuring the General Store & Post Office (the same building) with bunting for a 'MONSTER/RE-BUILDING - BARGAIN/SALE - TO-DAY', over-exposed but very fine unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 46


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