Sailor of HMS Maidstone ( 1912 ) plus additional photo of his very attractive sweetheart!
Original WW1 photo postcard of a sailor from HMS Maidstone. This is particularly unusual as he appears to have posted a small image of his sweetheart to the reverse. Postally unused with minor edge creasing / bumps. Two for the price of one!
Built on the Clyde and launched in 1912, HMS Maidstone was a Submarine Depot Ship which provided an HQ and supplies for a submarine flot... read more
WW2 Free French Navy 1942 Xmas / New Year card Postcard HMS La Melpomene
A scarce comic Xmas card from a Free French Naval Forces sailor serving on HMS "La Melpomene". Four sides, in very good condition.
The French roughly translates as: The fishing season has opened! The destroyer La Melpomene, presents its very best wishes to you for the year 1942. On the back page the song lyrics "... to go fishing for sardines". Signed by Bernard Woelfel (h... read more
WW1 Propaganda Comic Card - The German Navy Taking Root!
Great fun, German battleship decked out like your local garden centre. Some minor corner wear, postally unused, some foxing to reverse, but an amusing cartoon. Love the spider, its webs, bird nests and the name of the ship " Stikphastz " !
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8.00 GBP
Patriotic Art Cartoon Postcard - Bulldog in Naval Uniform - I am still on guard!
Postally unused, fair condition with creasing to one corner, but a strong iconic image by the artist Donald McGill.
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WW1 Memorial Postcard Earl Kitchener ( 1850 - 1916 ), Field Marshal plus a copy photograph of the last known photograph of him before he met his death
An original WW1 era memorial card of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener with black borders and reference to his death on the 5th June 1916 with the sinking of HMS Hampshire. This comes with an "old" copy (one punch hole) of allegedly the last known photo of him alive. Photo is in poor to average condition, postcard is in excellent, Postally unused, condition.
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WW1 Patriotic Art Postcard - Steer Straight for Germany
Postally used in 1916, an unusual art image of a woman dressed as a Royal Naval officer. A bit grubby with very minor edge and corner wear.
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5.00 GBP
Two WW1 vintage Postcards connected with HMS Neptune
Two postcards in this lot, one sepia photographic portrait of two sailors with HMS Neptune cap tallies, removed from album with remains of backing page stuck to it, but postally unused, and a side on view of the ship herself, postally unused. Both images in good overall condition.
She was the first Royal Navy battleship that differed in her gun turret layout from Dreadno... read more
6.00 GBP
WW1 Original Propaganda Comic Art Postcard - Nobody Loves Me
Kaiser Wilhelm feeling unloved. Postally unused. In good condition.
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WW1 Propaganda Postcard - The Kaiser's Nightmare!
Monochrome comic depiction of the Kaiser dreaming of the strength Royal Navy. Postally used in 1917. Bit grubby and a bad crease to top left of card.
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Original WW1 Black & White Postcard - Portrait Photo Rifleman King Royal Rifles Corps ( KRRC )
Postally unused, KRRC cap badge, KRR shoulder title, black bugle horn buttons, lanyard, nice image. There is a long mark to right of face, looks worse than it is on my closeup, It is not a crease, but looks like the original photogapher has somehow filled in a defect. Otherwise in very good condition. This appears to be the same chap on the right in the photo separately listed below.
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