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Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia, Map from 1901

$16 USD Offers ConsideredRomania, Bulgaria and Serbia, Map from 1901

Collectibles:Historical
1901: German South Eastern Europe covering the area from Southern Hungary to the Black Sea coast. Romania, Bulgaria und Serbia as total view. A smaller, detailed map show part of the Bukovina and Moldova. The map has been issued by Brockhaus in 1901. 9.5 x 12 inches, vertical centrefold, fine condition.
Decorative Art Deco: Discount Coupon trading Card.

$30 USD Offers ConsideredDecorative Art Deco: Discount Coupon trading Card.

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
Most decorative trading card from Austria / Styria: Shop selling Coffee, tea, special foodstuff offered these cards to their customers to receive discounts upon returning the cards. Size: 3 in. x 4.5 in. Lithograph by A. Pappermann / Graz. Fine condition, scarce item.
Sarajevo: Postcard from 1916: Street Scene.

$15 USD Offers ConsideredSarajevo: Postcard from 1916: Street Scene.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
Sarajewo: The town where Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife have been assassinated on June 28th in 1914. This murder was the beginning of World War 1 then. Nice view of town with people in a small lane. Sent as postcard Sarajevo to Smyrna in 1916. Stamp dropped otherwise very fine condition.
Tolstoy and his Wife: Vintage Postcard from Russia

$15 USD Offers ConsideredTolstoy and his Wife: Vintage Postcard from Russia

Collectibles:Historical
Russian vintage postcard depicting the famous author Leo Tolstoi and his wife before a bicycle ride in 1896. Published in Russia in 1960. Titles in Cyrillic and English. Unused, very fine condition. Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) (Russian: , was a Russian writer widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists. His masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina stand, in their scope, breadth and vivid depiction of 19th-century Russian life, at the very peak of ...
1901: Parade of German Chinatroups in Wien

$28 USD Offers Considered1901: Parade of German Chinatroups in Wien

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
September 27th 1901. The German troups after their "victory" over the Boxer Rebbels in China performing a historic parade in Wien. Mint postcard issued by Kohn Brothers Co., Wien. (B. K. W. I). Fine condition
China: The Viceroy's Literary Club, Canton

$21 USD Offers ConsideredChina: The Viceroy's Literary Club, Canton

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
South China: Scarcer old postcard of the Viceroy's Literary Club in Canton. Printed by "Sanbride". Mint, fine condition
Chinese Food seller. Old postcard from China.

$17 USD Offers ConsideredChinese Food seller. Old postcard from China.

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
Chinese Food seller. Old postcard from China. A vendor with an interesting equipment, selling foodstuff. A little child standing behind. Mint, fine condition.
1949: Afghanistan. 4 authentic Photos of the Time

$20 USD Offers Considered1949: Afghanistan. 4 authentic Photos of the Time

Collectibles:Historical
4 photos made in Afghanistan in 1949 by an Austrian engineer working there on a construction site. One photo shows a group of Afghans in traditional dresses. Photo of a man, landscapes ( Shybar Pass and Ishprishta ). Size: 90 x 65 mm. All fine condition. Detailed description in ink at back.
1949: Afghanistan. 4 authentic Photos of the Time

$14 USD Offers Considered1949: Afghanistan. 4 authentic Photos of the Time

Collectibles:Historical
4 photos made in Afghanistan in 1949 by an Austrian engineer working there on a construction site. One photo shows a group of Europeans and Afghans in traditional dresses next “The Afgahan Mail” - Bus. Photo of a lady and a child, landscapes ( Baghlan and Talau Barfak ). Size: 90 x 65 mm. All fine condition. Detailed description in ink at back.
WW2: Watch companies ad on cover to Hungary, Nazi censored

$16 USD Offers ConsideredWW2: Watch companies ad on cover to Hungary, Nazi censored

Collectibles:Historical
Petersen Brothers, Watch - Producer in Schwenningen / Germany. Sent to Budapest in Hungary. Attached is a 20 Pfennig Hitler stamp tied by a Schwenningen strike. Opened by Nazi Censors, resealed. Swastika - Eagle "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" cancellations.
Baptised Chinese girl. Old Post Card, printed in Switzerland

$17 USD Offers ConsideredBaptised Chinese girl. Old Post Card, printed in Switzerland

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
"Chinesisches Christenmaedchen", color picture postcard( partly lithographed) printed in Basel. The postcard shows a traditional Chinese girl, carrying a baby child. Fine condition
PR China: Scarce Stationery to wife of Czech President Havel

$49 USD Offers ConsideredPR China: Scarce Stationery to wife of Czech President Havel

Collectibles:Historical:Presidents
Hard to find stationery ( Shi 2 - History# 2 ), depicting the village where Chairman Mao Zedong was born. The cover has been sent to Mdm. Dagmar Veskrnova (please check altavista for more details or e-mail me).......Havel's first wife died in 1996 and in 1997 Havel married Dagmar Veskrnova.....Some toning of the front side of the cover, no creasing no tears. Jiangsu - Nanjing cancellation. Nice item.
Old Europe / Japan: 18. Century steel print of Japanese couple

$37 USD Offers ConsideredOld Europe / Japan: 18. Century steel print of Japanese couple

Collectibles:Historical
Old Europe / Japan: 18. Century steel print of Japanese couple This is an original steel print from the 18th century depicting a Japanese man and his wife, both dresses in traditional costumes, the man with a spear. The size of the graphic is 165 x 130 mm. It has been printed on thicker paper, narrow margins not effecting the print. Fine condition.
1902: Map of Trieste, Fiume, Pola . 10 x 12.

$18 USD Offers Considered1902: Map of Trieste, Fiume, Pola . 10 x 12.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
Decorative map of “ Triest, Fiume und Pola “. These 3 towns were important Austrian military bases at the end of 19th century till the end of World War 1. Lithographed map, printed by Brockhaus Geographic – Artistic Institute, Leipzig. Vertical centerfold, fine condition.
Synagogue in Nagyvarad. Vintage Postcard from Hungary.

$46 USD Offers ConsideredSynagogue in Nagyvarad. Vintage Postcard from Hungary.

Collectibles:Historical:Judaica
b/w vintage postcard depicting the Jewish synagogue in Nagyvarad in Hungary. Unused postcard in fine condition
Old China, vintage Postcard with 2 Girls in traditional Costumes.

$15 USD Offers ConsideredOld China, vintage Postcard with 2 Girls in traditional Costumes.

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
Old Chinese vintage Postcard from 1901: “ Their Sunday Best”. The postcard depicts 2 girls in traditional Costumes. Unused, fine condition.
Leao Tolstoy in the Library. Russian Vintage Postcard.

$8 USD Offers ConsideredLeao Tolstoy in the Library. Russian Vintage Postcard.

Collectibles:Historical
Russian vintage postcard depicting the famous author Leo Tolstoy in his library. Postcard after a photo by A. M. Khiryakov made in 1908. Published in Russia in 1960. Titles in Cyrillic and English. Unused, very fine condition. Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) (Russian: , was a Russian writer widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists. His masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina stand, in their scope, breadth and vivid depiction of 19th-century ...
WWII: Olympic Games 1936. Austrian Postcard

$35 USD Offers ConsideredWWII: Olympic Games 1936. Austrian Postcard

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.2 - Documents
WW2: Olympic Flame. Propaganda Postcard fro announcing Olympic Torch event at the Heldenplatz in Wien on July 29th in 1936. Official Olympic postcard with commemorative cancellation. Fine condition. The Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ...
John F. Kennedy. Early, authentic Photo

$30 USD Offers ConsideredJohn F. Kennedy. Early, authentic Photo

Collectibles:Historical:Presidents
Real Photo, portrait of John F. Kennedy from the 1950-60s. Size: 3,2 x 5 inches. Paper remnants at the back side as it has been pasted in an album. The front side is very fine though. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. In 1960 he became the youngest person ever to be elected President of the United States, and the second youngest, after Theodore Roosevelt, to serve. Kennedy served ...
1916: Large Letter from War Ship Tegetthoff to Noble Family

$85 USD Offers Considered1916: Large Letter from War Ship Tegetthoff to Noble Family

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
1916: Kriegs-Marine S. M. Schiff Tegetthoff. ( War ship S.M. Tegetthoff ). Large cover including a letter sent as field post from Pola to Wien. K.u.K. Marinefeldpostamt Pola cancellation and K.u.K. Kriegs-Marine S.M. Schiff Tegetthoff – strike. ( The Tegetthoff was one of the most important vessels of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ). Very fine condition, complete letter, clean and fresh.
China, Canton and Region: Old Map from 1899

$24 USD Offers ConsideredChina, Canton and Region: Old Map from 1899

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
Canton and Jinjiang-River: Lithographed map from 1899 covering the area of South China, Macao, Pearl River – Delta. At the upper right part is a small detailed map of Canton Town. Published by Brockhaus in Germany in 1899. 6,1 x 9,8 inches, fine condition.
CdV: Austrian Soldier with Dagger. Photo from Terezin.

$18 USD Offers ConsideredCdV: Austrian Soldier with Dagger. Photo from Terezin.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
Carte de visite: Cabinet photo depicting an Austrian soldier ( now Czech Republic ) in his uniform with a dagger on his belt. Decorative back with Art Nouveau design. The photo studio was in Terezin, a town better known as Theresienstadt. Size: 2,7 x 4,2 inches. Fine condition.
Old China: Antique Peking Map 1902

$24 USD Offers ConsideredOld China: Antique Peking Map 1902

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
Decorative old map: Peking ( Beijing ). The map covers the area of the former “Manchu- Tartar Town” in the northern part and the “Chinese Town” in the south. A smaller map depicts the Forbidden City area and another one the Foreign Concessions ( Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, America, Netherlands ). 6,1 x 9,2 inches, fine condition. Published by Meyers, Germany. Detailed map with German descriptions.
Sarajevo City Hall: Military Postcard from 1903

$16 USD Offers ConsideredSarajevo City Hall: Military Postcard from 1903

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
Great b/w vintage postcard depicting the Sarajevo City Hall. Sent as Military Postcard from Sarajevo to Bohemia. k. und. K. Military Post Sarajevo 1903 – cancellation. Fine condition. The Austria-Hungarian period was one of great development for the city as the Western power brought its new acquisition up to the standards of the Victorian age. Various factories and other buildings were built at this time, and a large number of institutions were both Westernized and modernized. For the first time ...
HMS Castor (1915) Crew. Vintage Photo.

$16 USD Offers ConsideredHMS Castor (1915) Crew. Vintage Photo.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
H.M.S. Castor photo. Authentic old photograph depicting the crew on board the vessel in 1915-16. Size: 5,5 x 3,5 inches. Fine condition. HMS Castor was one of the Cambrian subclass of the C-class of light cruisers. Design of this class was based on the earlier cruisers HMS Champion and HMS Calliope, which, in turn, were based on the HMS Caroline class, using the same hull as the Carolines but with two funnels and maximum armor thickness of 4" as opposed to 3" in the Carolines. She was built by ...
Old Poland, Lublin: Vintage Postcard with Military Censor Strike.

$18 USD Offers ConsideredOld Poland, Lublin: Vintage Postcard with Military Censor Strike.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
1918: Imperial Austria / Poland: Color postcard with view at the Castle of Lublin, a few people in front of it. Attached is an Austrian Field Post stamp, tied by a K.u.K. Etappenpost Lublin – cancellation. Additional square, violet “K.u.K. Mililtaer Zensur Lublin zur Befoerderung geeignet” – strike ( Imperial Military Censor Lublin – mail can be forwarded ). Fine condition.
Jewish Director Leopold Lindtberg Studio Photo. 1982

$35 USD Offers ConsideredJewish Director Leopold Lindtberg Studio Photo. 1982

Collectibles:Historical:Judaica
Leopold Lindtberg, Studio Photo by Leonard Zubler, Switzerland. Scarcer, authentic photo of this important European director. Size: 4,2 x 5 inches. Leopold Lindtberg (born in Vienna in 1902; died in Sils in 1984) was an Austrian/Swiss film and theatre director. He fled Austria when the Nazi took over and ultimately settled in Switzerland. In 1922 he debuted at the Berlin „dramatischen Theater“ as actor. 1926 he debuted as film director. Being a Jew he had to flee after Hitler annexed Austria. He ...
China Cultural Revolution: Chairman Mao Photo, authentic.

$38 USD Offers ConsideredChina Cultural Revolution: Chairman Mao Photo, authentic.

Collectibles:Historical:China Related
China 1960-70ies. Authentic photo, Mao Zedong holding a speech, manuscripts in his hand, clapping hands. 5,7 x 7,8 inches. The photo has been displayed in a kind of touring exhibition in several Chinese communities. Aging at some part of the margins only – the photo itself is fine though.
Joseph Stalin: Chinese Embroidery from the Cultural Revolution

$65 USD Offers ConsideredJoseph Stalin: Chinese Embroidery from the Cultural Revolution

Collectibles:Historical
Joseph Stalin Portrait: Strange piece from the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Embroidery ( silk ) from one of the most famous weaving mills in China, Hangzhou. Size: 3,5 x 5 inches plus margins. The embroidery has been fixed in a frame so there are bends and some stains along the margin ( can be fixed by ironing it ). Fine condition, quite scarce. Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, (1878 –1953), better known ...
Ca. 1916: German Field Post Card: “ Sign War Bonds “.

$20 USD Offers ConsideredCa. 1916: German Field Post Card: “ Sign War Bonds “.

Collectibles:Historical:W.W.I
German Field post-card to promote the 9 th issue of war bonds. Unused, undivided back. Some aging, slightly uneven.
 
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