Postcards
Harrington and Co stock an excellent collection of ephemera including rare photos, postcards and collectors cards. Whether you are a history enthusiast yourself or are looking for a truly special one-off gift, we always have amazing and rare items in stock.
We source our stock locally and from the US, so the content is incredibly varied and interesting. Many of our pieces have been purchased for museums and top collectors worldwide. Browse our collection below to find the perfect piece of history.
7 EARLY 1900s RUSSIAN SCENIC POSTCARDS DEPICTING RAILWAY ALL THE SAME MAKER
$50
See the 2nd photo down, this heading appears in the top left hand corner of all the postcards. Generally nice condition, tiny loss to the corner of one.
ISLE OF WIGHT. RARE EARLY 1900s POSTCARD. CARISBROOKE CASTLE VIEW NO 9 LL SERIES
$35
Condition as per photo’s.
ISLE OF WIGHT. RARE EARLY 1900s POSTCARD CARISBROOKE GENERAL VIEW NO 1 LL SERIES
$40
Condition as per photo’s.
ISLE OF WIGHT. RARE EARLY 1900s POSTCARD. NEWPORT GENERAL VIEW NO 14 LL SERIES
$40
Condition as per photo’s.
ISLE OF WIGHT. RARE EARLY 1900s POSTCARD. NEWPORT MARKET DAY NO 11 LL SERIES
$50
Condition as per photo’s.
ISLE OF WIGHT. RARE EARLY 1900s POSTCARD. NEWPORT THE MALL NO 25 LL SERIES
$50
Condition as per photo’s.
RARE EARLY 1900’S POSTCARD. BARRACLUFF’S OSTRICH FARM, SOUTH HEAD, SYDNEY
$50
Condition as per photo’s.
8 x c1940/50’s CANBERRA, ACT REAL PHOTO SOUVENIR CARDS. MARCHANT SERIES + ?
$50
Far better than photo’s depict. All are blank to the rear.
EARLY 1900s SET 6 SERIES SAILOR & GIRLFRIEND UNUSED “NATIONAL" UK ISSUED P/CARDS
$50
Part of the UK issued “National” series, No 1201, all postally unused.
c1940s / 1950s COLOUR FOLDOUT UNUSED “VIEWS OF MT GAMBIER"
$30
A total of 12 colour photographic scenes, postally unused, minor wear.
c1910 SUPERB EMBOSSED RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CHRISTMAS XMAS POSTCARD.
$40
CHRISTMAS POSTCARD SERIES No 8265
EARLY 1900s 2 x LUX SOAP ADVERTISING POSTCARDS. SYDNEY & WEEPING ROCK.
$25
The Sydney postcard has a small crease to one corner.
5 x 1920s AMERICAN USA CHRISTMAS XMAS POSTCARDS.
$40
2 are embossed, top right and Santa middle. All are postally used, sold with any creases, tears or marks.
SCARCE 1952 BOY SCOUTS, NSW BRANCH, AREA RALLY PARRAMATTA SOUVENIR PROGRAMME
$25
Rally attended by the Western Metropolitan & Blue Mountains area Scouts. In nice condition, the odd mark & crease, measures 15cms x 21cms when closed. Nice collectable !!!
EARLY 1900s SUPERB LOT 25 HIGH QUALITY LITHOGRAPH POSTCARDS. UNKNOWN SERIES.
$169
All backs are totaly blank apart from the postcard / series number, see photo. All are postally unused and in nice condition. No history is known about the items. There are 2 repeats.
RARE 1909 INGLEWOOD SPORTS GROUND, QLD REAL PHOTO POSTCARD.
$139
Date stamp hard to read but possibly 09 (1909)
1917 rare real photo postcard of sperm whale (The Bluff, Durban, South Africa)
$139
The SS Ulysses was a troop carrying ship during WW1, and the date 6/6/17 suggests that the postcard might have belonged to a soldier. Slightly faded.