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Auction No 445, Category: Postcards

50 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)

John Stalin (artist/photographer): autograph letter signed, regarding an exhibition of his work, together with 31 'People's Police' postcards

Lot: 93

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  • Est: £40 - £50
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John Stalin (artist/photographer): autograph letter signed, regarding an exhibition of his work, together with 31 postcards from his ‘People's Police' series including Doom of Youth (set of 20, plus a duplicate). 1980-81. VG/Fine (32 items). Also an order form.

A largely Edwardian collection, PU to a Miss Taylor of Mawdesley, Ormskirk, most from UK and Ireland, some Canada & France, with topography,

Lot: 137

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  • Est: £140 - £160
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A largely Edwardian collection, PU to a Miss Taylor of Mawdesley, Ormskirk, most from UK and Ireland, some Canada & France, with topography, greetings and subjects; includes 1909 Blackpool Aviation meeting (2), Eastbourne Lifeboat launch 1908, carting scene at Parbold (RP), some street scenes including Huyton (3) and Oswestry (RP), Arthur Thiele cat 1913, WWI Embroidered silk, and few railway officials including Metropolitan (2); postmarks include 1905 10 P.M. N.W.NIGHT MAIL cds. Varied condition. (308). Also some ephemera. 

UK and foreign topography with several city-centre views of Nottingham and Newcastle-on-Tyne; plus street scenes of Portsdown (3), Wallasey (RP)

Lot: 138

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  • Est: £100 - £130
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UK and foreign topography with several city centre views of Nottingham and Newcastle-on-Tyne; plus street scenes of Portsdown (3), Wallasey (RP), Ashtead (RP), Huddersfield (2 RPs), Wooler (RP), Cosham, Kimberworth (RP), Grantham (2), Chapel St. Leonards, Bourne (RP), South Shields, and Matlock Bath (RP); fine charabanc RP at Morecambe; RP Wantage steam tram; and RP Horsley Railway Stn.; the foreign chiefly Europe and Near East. A few poor, largely VG/Fine. (320).

Largely UK topography with much transport interest. Includes many street scenes with RPs of Newport (I. of W.), Brentford, Ilkeston (3), Balloch,

Lot: 139

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  • Est: £180 - £220
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Largely UK topography with much transport interest. Includes many street scenes with RPs of Newport (I. of W.), Brentford, Ilkeston (3), Balloch, Cheltenham, Tottenham, Newmilns, Hull, Lewisham, Ilford, Walthamstow, Snodland, Rayleigh, and printed types; Irish Railways (4); Swindon Tram Accident 1906; RPs of Black & White coaches (5); RP last horse-drawn tram at Morecambe 1926; motoring/tram scene RPs at Torquay, Reading, Bristol, Sandown, Hartland, Peterborough, Eastbourne (3), Willington, Bishop's Itchington, Nottingham (carnival scene), and others including some plain backs; RP publicity card for Birch Bros. coaches; and other useful. Fair to fine (142)

UK topography with many street scenes including RPs of Norwich, Northampton, Chiswick, Knowle, Minster, Eardisland, Derby, Wallasey, Moreton (6)

Lot: 140

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  • Est: £120 - £150
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UK topography with many street scenes including RPs of Norwich, Northampton, Chiswick, Knowle, Minster, Eardisland, Derby, Wallasey, Moreton (6), Ilkeston, Largs (2) and Port Sunlight, plus printed types of Fordingbridge, Hartlepool, Annan, Amesbury, Greenock and Farnham Common; Birmingham Steam Tram in memoriam; RP transport close-ups at Bradford (2 1911-1926), Nottingham, and Bournemouth; and various others. Mainly good to fine. (127)

Collection in modern album including Shop Fronts (6, four RPs) including White’s Jewellers Manchester, Gruss Aus card of Moorbad (PU 1899)

Lot: 141

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  • Est: £170 - £200
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Collection in modern album including Shop Fronts (6, four RPs) including White's Jewellers Manchester, Gruss Aus card of Moorbad  (PU 1899), Hold-To-Light (4), children, pretty ladies, London Life (3), RPs of Tananarive Madagascar (4 including 1930s cinema), Zanzibar (2), political cartoons, Littlehampton beach scene by LL, shipping, and various others. Fair to VF. (84)          

Suffragettes (3), Women’s Fashion, Leap Year etc, mostly humorous but including scarce RP of Suffragettes at Brecon by J. Clark

Lot: 142

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  • Est: £70 - £100
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Suffragettes (3), Women's Fashion, Leap Year etc, mostly humorous but including scarce RP of Suffragettes at Brecon by J. Clark (some creasing). Fair to fine. (31)               

Hand-drawn collection in modern album, mostly EVII/GV period. Mainly amateur but including scarce 1908 Scottish Exhibition hand-painted card

Lot: 143

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  • Est: £140 - £160
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Hand-drawn collection in modern album, mostly EVII/GV period. Mainly amateur but including scarce 1908 Scottish Exhibition hand-painted card by B. Yamamoto, 10 professional hand-painted greetings cards and a lithographed card of 1878 (not PU). Mixed quality. (84). Also 12 pen & ink cartoons on paper.

Mediterranean topography & some ethnology with good Greece (20, mainly RPs), many Egypt and Gibraltar, Albania (3), Yugoslavia (7, notably Jelsa)

Lot: 144

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  • Est: £50 - £60
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Mediterranean topography & some ethnology with good Greece (20, mainly RPs), many Egypt and Gibraltar, Albania (3), Yugoslavia (7, notably Jelsa), Palestine (12) and various others. Mid-period. Unused. VG/Fine (129)

Mainly WWI period with 23 RPs of soldiers and few sailors, views of Marple (3), and a selection of views of Germany especially Cologne & Solingen.

Lot: 145

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  • Est: £40 - £50
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Mainly WWI period with 23 RPs of soldiers and few sailors, views of Marple (3), and a selection of views of Germany especially Cologne & Solingen. Mostly good to VG. (42)

English Counties, chiefly South of England, plus Shropshire and some Yorkshire, 1900s to 1950s, many tourist destinations, some PU. Mainly VG to fine

Lot: 146

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  • Est: £60 - £80
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English Counties, chiefly South of England, plus Shropshire and some Yorkshire, 1900s to 1950s, many tourist destinations, some PU. Mainly VG to fine. (abt. 630)

UK topography, chiefly London suburbs with interest in Middlesex, Surrey and Hertfordshire areas, and Warwickshire especially Birmingham & suburbs,

Lot: 147

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  • Est: £70 - £100
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UK topography, chiefly London suburbs with interest in Middlesex, Surrey and Hertfordshire areas, and Warwickshire especially Birmingham & suburbs, some Leamington & others (no Stratford). Includes abt. 130 Scotland, mostly rural scenes. Some useful street scenes noted. Many PU. Fair to VF. (abt. 620)

UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, mostly Midlands and Southern Counties, several PU. VG quality and condition. (46)

Lot: 148

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  • Est: £110 - £130
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UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, mostly Midlands and Southern Counties, several PU. VG quality and condition. (46)

UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, country-wide but mostly Southern England, several PU. One heavily creased o/w good to fine.

Lot: 149

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  • Est: £110 - £130
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UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, country-wide but mostly Southern England, several PU. One heavily creased o/w good to fine. VG quality. (51)

UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, country-wide, chiefly Southern England and Midlands, mostly PU. Includes some nice street scenes.

Lot: 150

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
  • Est: £130 - £150
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UK Topography c.1909-23, all RPs, local publishers, country-wide, chiefly Southern England and Midlands, mostly PU. Includes some nice street scenes. VG quality. Good to fine. (53)

Accumulation in storage box, mostly UK topography but about 20% Comic and a few greetings. About 65% of the cards are 1960s/70s,

Lot: 151

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  • Est: £60 - £80
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Accumulation in storage box, mostly UK topography but about 20% Comic and a few greetings. About 65% of the cards are 1960s/70s, Many of the UK views published by Jarrold. Mainly VG/VF. (abt.550)

Mainly UK topography and themes 1970s to modern, many in plastic sleeves. (abt. 600)

Lot: 152

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  • Est: £40 - £50
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Mainly UK topography and themes 1970s to modern, many in plastic sleeves. (abt. 600)     

UK topography and subjects, mainly 1980s, mostly published by Judson & Veasey (J/V cards), most in plastic sleeves. (abt. 600)

Lot: 153

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
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UK topography and subjects, mainly 1980s, mostly published by Judson & Veasey (J/V cards), most in plastic sleeves. (abt. 600)

UK topography, 1900s/50s with good proportion of RPs, all in plastic sleeves, country-wide, about 20% PU.

Lot: 154

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
  • Est: £60 - £80
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UK topography, 1900s/50s with good proportion of RPs, all in plastic sleeves, country-wide, about 20% PU. Includes RP Black Knight Pageant Ashton-u-Lyne 1912. Some mixed condition but most are VG to fine. (abt.370)

Box of Modern cards with many humorous, plus sport, royalty, current affairs etc. Unused. Fine. (abt. 350)

Lot: 155

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Sep 2026 12:00 BST
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Box of Modern cards with many humorous, plus sport, royalty, current affairs etc. Unused. Fine. (abt. 350)