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Stratford-on-Avon, Marie Corelli’s House
We’re ashamed to say we didn’t know who Marie Corelli was, so we looked her up, and Wikipedia gave us this: “Marie Corelli: (1 May 1855 – 21 April 1924) was a British novelist. She enjoyed a period of great literary success from the publication of her first novel in 1886 until World War I. Corelli’s novels sold more copies than the combined sales of popular contemporaries, including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling, although critics often derided her work as ‘the favourite of the common multitude’.” We guess that’s what makes novels popular. The card was mailed–the writer dated the message as July 29, 1912 but the postmark suggests 1920 unless the 0 is a C. Either way, the stamp is there and it’s an old postcard. Grade: 1

Code: 20516294
Price: $4.00
Farnley Hall, near Otley
This has been, and is, a family home for which private tours can be arranged. (As a point of interest, the owners are distantly connected to Guy Fawkes.) Unused William Walker vintage postcard. Grade: 2

Code: 20516295
Price: $2.00
Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells
Unused old postcard. Grade: 1

Code: 20516296
Price: $2.00
London, Aldwych
The caption on this Selfridge & Co. vintage postcard laconically notes: “One of London’s new highways showing the Gaiety Theatre and Waldorf Hotel.. Many historic streets were demolished to effect this improvement.” (Not just in London, folks.) Not postally used, the card was written for mailing but not sent. Grade: 4

Code: 20516297
Price: $4.00
Blackpool, New Promenade, North Shore
Unused sepia card with left perforated edge. Highly aged but clean. Grade: 1

Code: 20516298
Price: $1.00
Guildford Castle Gateway
Another of England’s many ancient castles still open for public view. Online reviews suggest the gardens are nicer than the castle itself, though. Old, sepia, Frith’s Series card 5187X, unused. And heavily aged. Grade: 2

Code: 20516299
Price: $2.00
The Old Kennels, Gisburn, Gisburn Station
With the logo of Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at bottom right front, their series #1905, this unused B&W card has aged heavily but is still clean. As a side note, while many of you may have seen this instruction before, it was new to us — the printed legend over the message area saying “For Postage in the United Kingdom only.” We wonder why other countries were not allowed … Grade: 2

Code: 20516300
Price: $3.00
Cliveden Reach and House
Considering it was mailed in 1903, this card (with stamp and postmarks on each side) is in great condition. We like it very much when the multiple postmarks are from posting and receiving offices: in this case, Oxford (U.K.) and Buffalo (New York), only ten days apart. No airmail then — but faster than now! As for Cliveden reach, once again thanks to Wikipedia for this: “Cliveden Reach, between Cookham Lock and Boulter’s Lock, is one of the classic scenic stretches of the river Thames. Cliveden House may be accessed by watercraft from the mooring on Cliveden Reach half a mile downstream from Cliveden boathouse.” Grade: 2

Code: 20516301
Price: $7.00
London, The Lobby, House of Commons
Unused, ancient Valentine’s Series card 7909. Grade: 1

Code: 20516302
Price: $2.00
London, Thames Embankment
Nice historic view on an old, unused, unattributed card. Grade: 1

Code: 20516303
Price: $3.00
London, Hyde Park, Rotton Row (sic)
Though the place itself is interesting and historical enough, we’re more amused by the misspelling of “Rotten” on the card as “Rotton” and then not finding even one Google citation with that wrong spelling. How can that be? Well, here’s one for them now. Unused old card (early 1900s) in excellent shape. Grade: 1

Code: 20516304
Price: $4.00
North Parade, Southport
With a long message from 1914, stamp, and postmark, here’s a slice of British life. The clear laminate is beginning to peel from the front, but it’s a very old card after all. Grade: 3

Code: 20516305
Price: $3.00
Surrey, Albury Park
Unused Frith’s Series card ALB.25, aging but unmarked. Grade: 1

Code: 20516306
Price: $2.00
Hindhead, Nurcombe Valley
A little detective work and we pinned down the date of this card to 1911. Stamp and postmark+ are there, and for its age the card is in fine condition. Grade: 1

Code: 20516307
Price: $4.00
Deerhurst, Odda’s Chapel
Unused Mallett’s Series card. Heavily water-stained on the reverse, yet this has not adversely affected the front. Mallett of Tewkesbury claimed 1000 different views. Only 999 more to go. Grade: 4

Code: 20516308
Price: $1.00
The Dutch Garden, Springtime, Hampton Court Palace
Unused Morland Studio sepia card from long ago. Some edge abrasion. Grade: 2

Code: 20516309
Price: $2.00
Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace
Unused Morland Series card 37, aged and with edge abrasion. Grade: 3

Code: 20516310
Price: $2.00
Surprise View, Knaresborough
Unless you’re already familiar with it, you might be surprised (ha) to learn that Surprise View” is the name of the castle. As for the card, definitely very old but in poor condition: not postally used, and with a message fully taking up the reverse. Grade: 5

Code: 20516311
Price: $0.50
The Wishing Well, Upwey, near Weymouth
Unused Valentine’s “Art Colour” postcard A.728, somewhat stained around the reverse edges. Grade: 3

Code: 20516312
Price: $1.00
Buck Gates, Thoresby Park
Unused vintage postcard. Grade: 1

Code: 20516313
Price: $1.00
Ely Cathedral, The Nave. Looking East.
Unused Valentine’s “Photogravure” Series card J.V. 4055. Grade: 1

Code: 20516314
Price: $1.00
Birmingham, Council House & Art Gallery
The writer was in England when he wrote this card, long ago; but he mailed it in the USA, with stamp and clear postmark that omitted the year. The heavily aged card has been in an album for much of its life. Grade: 4

Code: 20516315
Price: $1.00
Kirkby, Lonsdale
Mailed in 1973, with stamp and postmark and blue air mail label. The three views, including Devil’s Bridge, are identified in the caption. Grade: 1

Code: 20516316
Price: $1.00
Isle of Man, Agostini
We show other cards from this series: search 20516241 as an example. This one has Giacomo Agostini on an MV Agusta 500 cc – 1972, and it’s Stamp Card no. 9 from the Isle of Man Post Office. Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 20516317
Price: $4.00
Guernsey, Castle Cornet
Unused card GLP72. Grade: 1

Code: 20516318
Price: $3.00
Guernsey, Victoria Marina
Unused card GLP78. Grade: 1

Code: 20516319
Price: $3.00
Guernsey, multiple views
Unused card GLP60. The views are identified in the caption: Loophole Tower, Guernsey Cow (!), Liberation Monument, and Victoria Marina & Town Church. Grade: 1

Code: 20516320
Price: $3.00
Rochester, Kent – Cathedral and the River Medway
Mailed in 2015 with two stamps, postmark, and orange postal barcoding. Grade: 1

Code: 20516321
Price: $1.00
Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare’s Memorial Theatre
Unused Tritone Art card, Series B, No. 2031 (13 7813). Appropriately aged. Grade: 1

Code: 20516322
Price: $1.00
London from the Air, Houses of Parliament & Westminster Abbey
Real-photo Card L.P.476A, mailed in 1955 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 20516323
Price: $4.00
Warwick Castle, The Warwick Vase
Unused, undivided back card. We always enjoy reading online reviews of older postcard subjects that have survived to the present day. This is no exception! Grade: 1

Code: 20516324
Price: $2.00
Heysham, The Little Church by the Sea
Valentine Art Colour card A222, mailed in 1949 with stamp, postmark, and slight staining on the reverse. Grade: 2

Code: 20516326
Price: $3.00
Nr. Birkenhead, “One O’Clock Gun”
Unused old card 11748, unattributed. Some age staining on the reverse. Grade: 3

Code: 20516327
Price: $2.00
Birkenhead, Williamson Art Gallery and Museum
Unused Valentine’s “Sepiatype” series, No. G2972, with this interesting instruction in the stamp area: “J Stamp if with only sender’s name and address and 5 words conventional greeting”. Grade: 1

Code: 20516328
Price: $2.00
Chester Cathedral, The Pulpit in the Refectory
Unused Walter Scott postcard C.810. Grade: 2

Code: 20516330
Price: $1.00
Somerset, Glastonbury Abbey, St. Joseph’s Chapel, North Side
Unused sepia Frith’s Series card No. 80570, well-aged. Grade: 1

Code: 20516331
Price: $2.00
Lincoln: Old Houses, Castle Square
Unused and very old Photochrom Co. Sepiatone Series card 9274. Very atmospheric. But no people! Grade: 2

Code: 20516332
Price: $3.00
London – Buckingham Palace
Unused card but with the date July 14, 08 written in the message area. Grade: 3

Code: 20516333
Price: $1.00
Tower of London, White Tower, View in Horse Armoury
Unused, unattributed card No. 8. Grade: 1

Code: 20516334
Price: $1.00
London, A Yeoman Warder of the Tower
G&P postcard from its Wellington Series. Stamp is there, and faint postmark, and crease near left reverse edge. Grade: 3

Code: 20516335
Price: $2.00

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