POSTCARDS

Please note that the most recent additions are at the top of this category and marked with an asterisk.

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* 1914 (circa) - real photo card with portraits of "Pioneer Workers" - unused

apc110 (7/08)

Inscribed "AUSTRALASIAN BOARD S.U.M. / ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN" - publisher or purpose unknown (Google didn't provide any answer). VF condition.

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* 1918 - b&w card by Australian Y.M.C.A. with view "Monte Video Australian Camp" - used

apc109 (6/08)

Used to Tasmania (under cover) - excellent condition. The camp (named after Montevideo House) was near Weymouth in the U.K. and used as a recuperation centre for wounded Anzacs not expectd to be able to return to active duty.

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1905 - Talma & Co "Graphic" PPC with portrait Scottish Soprano "Miss Jessie MacLachlan" - used

apc101 (5/08)

Small tear and some surface faults, o/wise excellent condition - used in Tasmania with 1d Pictorial franking. Apparently MacLachlan made the first sound recording in Gaelic but you probably knew that already!

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1905 - Talma & Co. "Graphic" PPC with cast portrait "The Cingalee" - used

apc103 (5/08)

Exellent to fine condition - used Perth WA to Tasmania with 1d Swan franking. For information about "The Cingalee" follow this link. Is this the Australian cast?

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1905 - Talma & Co. "Graphic" PPC with portrait of "Miss Ghilani" - used

apc102 (5/08)

Fine condition. Used in Tasmania with 1d Pictorial franking.

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1905 - Talma & Co. PPC with portrait of actress "Miss Tittell Brune" - used

apc105 (5/08)

They don't have names like that anymore! Excellent condition - postally used from Tasmania with 1d Pictorial franking. For information about Miss Brune please follow this link.

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1905 - Talma & Co. PPC with portrait of Nellie Stewart - used

apc106 (5/08)

Excellent condition - postally used from Tasmania with 1d Pictorial franking. For information about Nellie Stewart, please use this link.

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1907 - Tama & Co. "Graphic" PPC with portrait of "Mrs. Maesmore Morris" - used

apc104 (5/08)

Some corner wear o/wise condition is excellent - postally used in NSW.

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1910 (circa) - "A Gum Leaf From The Golden South" card by Harding & Billings (Series 126) - unused

apc108 (5/08)

Usual light crease from leaf to top edge of card (possibly created when the leaf was attached by sewing machine), o/wise excellent to fine condition.

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1910 (circa) - colotype PPC with portrait "Hon. A. Deakin - Australian Premier" - unused

apc100 (5/08)

Published by Aristophot Co., London - printed in Saxony. Fine unused condition and quite a scarce card as Australians were not fond of cards with portraits of politicians!

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1941 - humorous colour card of Australian soldiers on WWII service in Palestine - unused

apc107 (5/08)

Illustration by Ruschewitz - litho by "Aviva" in Tel-Aviv. Some minor faults but overall condition is excellent.

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