Showing posts with label Chinese postcard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese postcard. Show all posts

Monday, April 04, 2016

Old Chinese postcard with Torpedo Officers

Old Chinese postcard with Torpedo Officers

Chinese Torpedo Officers Vintage Postcard
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Old Chinese postcard (printed in Germany) “Chinesische Torpedo-Officiere”.

The postcard depicts four officers in traditional uniform. Used in Berlin in 1902, good condition.

More Chinese Postcards: HERE

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Singapore Vintage Postcard Malay Street 1929 to Germany

Singapore Vintage Postcard Malay Street

Singapore Vintage Postcard Malay Street 
Singapore Vintage Postcard Malay Street 
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Old Singapore photo postcard “Malay Street, Singapore”.
Attractive view with Rickshaw and shops.

The postcard has been shipped to Germany in 1929. Good condition.

More old Singapore Postcards: HERE

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Old Postcard made of Stamps depicting a Chinese Juggler

Old Postcard made of Stamps depicting a Chinese Juggler

Funny Postcard made of Stamps Chinese Juggler
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Funny vintage postcard from approx. 1910 depicting a Chinese juggler in traditional Chinese dress.

The juggler and the balls are made of stamps. Unused postcard in good condition.

More Chinese Postcards: HERE

Monday, January 11, 2016

Chinese vintage Postcard Old South China Liao River Scene

Chinese vintage Postcard Liao River South China

vintage Postcard South China Liao River 

Chinese vintage Postcard Old South China: Liao River Scene River scene at Liao River in Newchang ( Niuzhuang ) in South China.

The postcard shows junks, ships and boats, people. Unused postcard in good condition.

More old Chinese Postcards: HERE

Saturday, May 25, 2013

China, Qingdao: Tinted old postcard from 1900 depicting the church 青島獨逸教會堂

Old Qingdao: Tinted Vintage Postcard of Church



China, Qingdao: Tinted old postcard from 1900 depicting the church on a low hill.

Unused, good condition.

The postcard is inscribed: 青島獨逸教會堂 - Qingdao duyi jiaohui-tang

More Qingdao postcards HERE


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Antique Tientsin Mosque. Chinese vintage postcard

Tientsin Mosque. Chinese vintage postcard


Tientsin Mosque postcard


China, Tianjin. Embossed postcard with image of the former mosque. “Tientsin, Mosque”.

Attached is a overprinted 3 cents stamp. Small faults. Lutai cancellation at reverse.

More Chinese postcards at: HERE

Friday, June 03, 2011

China vintage Postcard Ladies with Lily Feet

Attractive Chinese vintage postcard from app. 1910, depicting 8 ladies with lily feet.



Unused postcard, published by Sternberg in Hong Kong.

Fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hong Kong Postcard with Macao Steamer Building

Hongkong vintage postcard. Canton and Macao Steamers building with crowd in front of the office.
Published by Mee Cheung, Hongkong.

Macao Steamer Building postcard



Unused, fine condition.

More Hong Kong Postcards HERE

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Vintage Postcard Police Station in Andong Korea

b/w vintage postcard with view at the Chinese police station in Andong, Korea: „ Polis (!) station of China“. People in front of the gate.

Chinese police station in Andong



Published in Japan, unused, fine condition, app. 1905.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Monday, December 20, 2010

2 old Chinese Postcards, Beggars and Train, Beijing

Two Chinese vintage postcards after Photos by Chas. F. Gammon.
Both have fault at an edge, each.



One postcard depicts beggars in Peking, the other a third class train in Beijíng.

Unused postcards from app. 1910.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Monday, November 22, 2010

China Vintage Postcard: Funeral in Peking

Tinted, Chinese postcard, entitled “ Attending a Funeral, Peking” . The postcard depicts a long line of carts at a funeral in Beijing.



Postcard from app 1910. Photo Chas. F. Gammon.

Unused, fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Qingdao Postcard 1899: German Soldiers, Field Service.

1899, Germany, China: b/w postcard „ Tsingtau: Feldgottesdienst an der Heidenmauer“.



The postcard depicts a huge crowd of German troops, celebrating drumhead service .
Sent Clarens to Pully. Fine condition.

More Qingdao postcards HERE

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chinese Vintage Postcard: Lady with Lilly Feet.

Chinese vintage postcard, depicting a Chinese lady with lily feet, one exposed.



b/w postcard, published by Hartung. (Hartung’s Photo Shop Legation Street Peking).

Unused postcard in very fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Old Chinese Photo Postcard. Sedan Chairs.

Old Chinese postcard (photograph) from app. 1920. It depicts a row of 3 sedan chairs, carried along a street.



5,1 x 3,3 inches. At the upper right corner is a bend, otherwise fine condition, unused. Sharp photo.

More old Chinese photos: HERE

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

1898: Canton Postcard. Paquebot Ligne N. to Wien

Imperial China 1898: „Greetings from Canton“. b/w postcard, depicting the wheel-steamer Han-Kow, boats and junks.



Sent as postcard per Ligne N Paquebot Fr. No. 7 to Wien.

Thge stamp most probably has been replaced, otherwise fine condition.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Very old Tsingtao Postcard with Iltis Casern.

China pre 1900: Tsingtau ( Qingdao ). Litho postcard with view at the German Iltis-Caserns.





Published by Max Grill, Kaufhaus, Tsingtau, China.

Ink-spot at the upper left corner of the reverse. Minor aging.

More Qingdao postcards HERE

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

2 old China Postcards made of Stamps. 2 Gods.

China ca. 1920. Two postcards with mythological figures, hand painted and made of stamps.




The front side is in fine condition, at the reverse are paper remnants from an album and the postcard with the goddess has a band. Unused.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Sunday, February 10, 2008

China 1910: Vintage postcard Opium Smoker. Hongkong to Wien.

Old China: Vintage postcard depicting a group of young men as they smoke pipes and opium.



The postcard has been issued by Sternberg.

Sent as postcard from Hong Kong via Shanghai and Siberia to Wien, Austria.

Fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Friday, May 18, 2007

An Execution in China. Vintage Postcard. Scarce Cancellations.

b/w vintage postcard with 2 horrible scenes of an execution in old China. German Post in China – Peking cancellation.



Sent to Mr. Knorr, a German Oboist who served in the German 4th Company of the 3rd Sea Battalion in Qingdao.

Scarce „ Stab der Gesandtschafts Schutzwache Briefstempel „ strikes on flip and flap side. ( Staff of the Embassy Security Unit Stamp).

Fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Russo Japanese War: Tinted Postcard from 1904

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Russo Japanese War: Tinted Postcard from 1904: "Russian Japanese War: Tinted vintage postcard depicting the battle at Kiu Lien Chang on April 30th – May 1st in 1904.


Unused, fine condition.

The Japanese 12th Division crossed the Yalu in force at Su-ku-chin and begins advancing on the Russian left flank. Japanese batteries near Wiju annihilated the Russian artillery in front of the main Japanese force on the Yalu and forbid the Russian. The Russians lost 2,700 out of 14,000 soldiers, the Japanese 1,036 out of 42,400.

More Russo Japanese Postcards HERE