Postal History | Philately Life

Egypt 1906 Picture Postcard of Temple of Philae from Assuan to Boston

Jul 29, 2024

Egypt 1906 picture postcard featuring the Temple of Philae, Aswan Egypt. The back of the postcard is affixed with two 2M stamps of 1888 (Sg: EG-59a), featuring the Sphinx in front of Cheops pyramid, and postmarked Assouan (Aswan), dated 13 February 1906. The destination postmark is of Boston, MA and dated 19 March 1906. There is a special cancellation of Roxbury Station, MA. The inscription on the postcard says Union Postale Universel, Egypte. The printer’s details are given as Marques & Fiorillo, photographers & editors, Assuan.

France 1905 Picture Postcard of a Young Girl from Ouessant Study of the Coiffen de Bretagne From Ouessant to Gannat

Jul 6, 2024

France 1905 picture postcard featuring a Young Girl from Ouessant Study of the Coiffen de Bretagne. The back of the postcard is affixed with a 5c stamp of 1902 (Sg: FR-294) and postmarked Ouessant, dated 29 April 1905. The destination postmark is of Gannat, Allier and dated 1-May-1905. There is a third postmark, of Le Conquet, dated 29 April 1905. The inscription on the postcard says – Jeune Fille d’Ouessant – Etude des Coiffe de Bretagne. A smaller inscription on the side says – Collection Vuillard Qnimper, and carries the serial number 1266.

France 1905 Picture Postcard On Lourdes Pilgrimage From Pyrenees

Jul 6, 2024

France 1905 picture postcard featuring Lourdes Pilgrimage before the Rosary. The front of the postcard has a photograph of Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, and an inscription – Lourdes Pèlerinage devant le Rosaire. The back of the postcard is affixed with a 5c stamp of 1902 (Sg: FR-294) and postmarked Lourdes, Pyrenees. The postmark date appears to be 14 October 1905. The printer’s name is V.P. Paris, with a serial number of 11.