JOB LOT OF 189 VINTAGE & ANTIQUE POSTCARDS – UK & EUROPE – EDWARDIAN, RPPC, STAMPS & POSTMARKS
A fantastic collection of 189 original vintage and antique postcards, dating from the early 1900s and Edwardian period through to the 1950s and 1960s.
An interesting and varied collection offering something for postcard collectors, postal history enthusiasts, vintage ephemera collectors, deltiologists and resellers.
COLLECTION DETAILS
* Total quantity: 189 individual postcards. * Period: Edwardian / early 20th century through to the 1950s–1960s. * Geographical coverage: British and Continental European views. * Postage: A good mixture of posted and unused/unposted cards. * Formats: Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs), sepia photographs, monochrome cards, lithographs, hand-tinted examples and colour postcards.
SUBJECTS INCLUDE
* British and European towns and villages. * Historic streets, buildings and architecture. * Cathedrals, abbeys, churches and castles. * Coastal scenes, countryside and mountain views. * Miniature model villages, including Bekonscot/Babbacombe-style subjects. * Museum exhibits and places of interest. * Vintage greetings and artistic postcards. * Russia , red square.
POSTAL HISTORY INTEREST
Many of the postcards have been postally used and retain their original period stamps, handwritten correspondence and postmarks.
The collection includes examples bearing British stamps from the reigns of King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, alongside foreign stamps and postmarks.
A particularly interesting mixed collection for anyone interested in early postcard history, British and European topography and social history.
CONDITION
Overall good vintage condition for a collection of this age.
As expected, individual cards show varying degrees of age-related wear, which may include:
* Light corner and edge wear. * Minor creasing or handling marks. * Occasional foxing or age-related toning. * Album marks or signs of previous storage. * Writing and postal markings on used examples.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as the actual 189 postcards included in this lot are pictured, with fronts and backs shown.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
The complete lot of 189 vintage and antique postcards pictured.
Sold as one complete collection. Not individually selected or separated.
A lovely opportunity to acquire a substantial and varied collection of vintage postcards, with plenty of interesting subjects and postal history to explore.
Please see all photographs for the exact contents and condition.