| "26
President's Palace and Senate Building, Havana" including a few horse-drawn
vehicles nearby, postcard mailed there 1908 to Ellwood City Pennsylvania,
several speckles of cancel ink show in the sky, lightly toned back, minor
corner rounding. $4.00 cNEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"51006 U. S. Wireless Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba" color, mailed
1913 from a US Navy ship (Panther? only first letter is clear) to Iowa,
corner & edge wear. A striking scene, looking towards shore & its many
antennae. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in
.jpg or .tif format. $1.50
either side. $2.50 both sides.
(cr)
"51009 Scaling Walls, Practice Drill U. S. Naval Station, / Guantanamo Bay" color
post card,
mailed 10 DIC 1911 at Caimanera Oriente to Iowa (1-centavol stamp tied), light but
noticeable cancel ink on front in sky, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear. $10.00 cm-c
"51012 Lighthouse, / Fisherman's Point, / Guantanamo Bay." shown in vertical
format with tents on a nearby ridge, color tarjeta postal made in the US,
unused, back paper toned a bit & yellowing with age, light narrow stain
along the left front edge for about 2 inches, minor corner & edge wear
includes a tiny corner crease. $7.50 lc
"51015 City Water Delivery.
Caimanera, Cuba." with the wagon being pulled by 3 goats in tandem, color
tarjeta postal published by Harris Brothers in Cuba, printed in the USA,
unused, long thin piece of one lower corner knocked off (just the street,
the vendor, cart & spectators are fine), as is. $1.00 cu NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"55 A TOUCH OF SCENERY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF
HAVANA, CUBA / 110623" showing palm trees beside a small stream, white-border era
postcard, corner crease, corner &
edge wear, mailed there 1926 to Pennsylvania. $3.50 ct
"57 - THE OLD CATHEDRAL, HAVANA, CUBA" unused hand-colored tarjeta postal,
lightly toned back, minor edge wear. Originally a Jesuit church, it became a
cathedral in 1788. $4.00 chc(c) NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"AT HAVANA / The new turbo-electric liner Pennsylvania of the Panama / Pacific
Line..." black & white, printed in USA, unused slight yellowing of the paper with age, lightly toned back, minor corner wear. Postcard
sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
(c)
"Camp at
Caravela Point, Guantanamo, Bay, Cuba / Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas / and a Happy New
Year" showing numerous tents near the water, black & white
post card mailed 1940 from First Marine
Base to Ohio (stamp removed, postage due 1-c on arrival), corner crease, toned back, lightly toned front. $15.00 cnm
"CAPITOL BUILDING, HAVANA, CUBA" white-border era
postcard from Roberts
& Company, pencil writing on back, 3 pinholes near top center, mild corner & edge
wear, lightly toned back. Interesting pertinent information on back includes cost ($16 million). $3.00 c
"CAPITOLIO NACIONAL, HAVANA, CUBA / Majestuoso palacio
uno de los más grandi- / osos y llujosos de la America Latina." unused chrome
post card from
Mario L. Gardiola, made in USA, small corner crease, tiny corner crease, wear at 2 corners. $1.50 c
"CAVES OF BELLAMAR, MATANZAS, CUBA." unused post-card with fresh colors,
undivided back, trivial corner & edge wear, a little light toning above the
stamp box. $6.00 cc NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CAVES OF BELLAMAR, MATANZAS, CUBA." lit by one incandescent bulb, unused
postcard with fresh colors, undivided back, minor corner & edge wear. $6.00
cc NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CM2BA" La Habana QSL card
used 1967, simple map of the island, QSL via Praga Czechoslovakia suggested.
$3.00 c
"CM2BC" shortwave (14 MC)
Habana QSL postcard mailed ABR 5 1947 to Pennsylvania, stamp OK but cancel
doubled up, heavy crease through center, one corner chipped way, other
corners rounded. As is. $1.00 c
"CM2BL / ex OK1AOT" Habana
QSL card used 1965 by operator Adolf Kučera (originally from Praga
Czechoslovakia). Front design includes a black &
white image of a large hotel or apartment building. Shown. $1.50 c. Same call & operator,
used 1966, simple map of the island for the front design. $1.50 c
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"CM2CK" Ciudad Habana QSL
card used 1872 by operator 'Geo' González Expósito, attractive FRC label
added to the back, smaller than a regular-size postcard. $1.50 c
"CM2PP" Habana QSL postcard
on thick stock, mailed there 1940, cancel ink & toning along top & bottom
front edges, stamp removed, lacks freshness. $1.75 c. Same, but a more
attractive front with less toning & cancel ink, one upper corner with minor
wear. $2.00 c
"CM2QN" Habana QSL card
used 1960, Radio Club de Cuba violet handstamp on back, small corner crease.
$1.25 c. Same call sign, no crease, used by operator Carlos Vega in 1967.
$1.50 c
"CM2SW" Habana shortwave
(14 mc) QSL postcard mailed 1947 by operator Sergio Rubio, stamp removed, 2
corner creases, edge wear. $1.75 c. Similar but unmailed card with multiple
tape remnants on back, better edges. $2.75 c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
QSL postcards & QSL cards explained.
"CM6CP" very early
Cienfuegos QSL postcard used 1932 by operator Dr. Carlos M. Carbonell, small
spot of toning near stamp box, light toning along bottom front border. A
little longer than most. $3.50 cm
"CM7HG" Camaguey shortwave
(7 MHZ) QSL card used 1987 by operator Leopoldo Hernandez Granado,
attractive FRC label on the back. $2.25 c
"CM8AH" Oriente QSL
postcard mailed 1935 to the US by Enrique Molinet Paz, updated call sign
from CM8AO, pushpin indent & discoloration at the top center, album
adherence at the back corner, 1-c stamp is tied. $3.25 c
"CM8YB" United States Naval
Station QSL postal card (1-c Jefferson, clear Naval Station machine cancel) mailed
there DEC 12 1934 to Pennsylvania by B. B. Greer,
cancel is clear but back is toned, a little cancel ink on front, pushpin
discoloration at top center & partial hole at bottom center, uneven toning
on front is light at the bottom edge. $13.00 cm(n)-c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CO2BE" Habana QSL postcard
mailed there 1947 by operator Manuel Blanco Rodriguez, stamp removed, minor
corner & edge wear, hobby-related cartoon art. $2.00 c
"CO2BO/CO4" Pinos Island
(Isla de Pinos / Isla de la Juventud) QSL postcard used 1966 by operator Jan
Horsky of Piestany Czechoslovakia. $2.00 cc(p)
"CO2HS" Habana QSL post
card used 1964 by operator Cristobal Hernandez, 2 small corner creases,
address correction on front, longer than usual for regular size. $1.25 c
"CO2VG" Habana group QSL
card used 1991, colorful graphics, a little wider than a regular-size
postcard. $2.00 c
"CO2VM" shortwave (7 MC)
continental QSL postcard mailed SEP 18 1947 from Habana by operator Oscar
Vidal, small tear at top edge, corners creased and rounded, 3 tape remnants
on back, scrape in lower front corner. As is. $1.75 c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CO2WF" Habana QSL used
1959, violet handstamp of the Radio Club de Cuba on back. $1.25 c
"CO5AM" Varadero QSL card
with anchor design, used 1993 by operator Alberto Marcoleta, attractive with
good edges. $3.00 c
"CO6AH" Cienfuegos
shortwave (14 mc) QSL card mailed 1964 by operator Clodomiro Rodriguez
Mancebo, stamp removal thinned the back, small corner crease. $1.25 c
"CO6CG" Cienfuegos
shortwave (10.1 MHz) QSL card used 1991 by operator Carlos Gonzalez, small
corner crease, otherwise fresh. A little taller than a regular-size
postcard. $2.00 c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CO6JD" QSL card used 1965. $2.00 c
"CO6JH" Cienfuegos QSL postcard mailed MAR 27 1965 by operator Jose
Hernandez Cabral, 3-c stamp shows map of Latin America, 3 corners with small creases,
the other corner with a tiny crease, edges lightly
toned. $3.00 c-c
"CO7AI" Camaguey shortwave
(7 Mc) QSL card used 1957 by operator Joaquin Romero Fleites (ex-CM6AJ,
ex-CM7AF, ex-CM6AI), ARAC logo in front design, just a little toning both
sides. $2.50 c. Same but less toning, tiny staple marks near top. $2.50 c
"CO7HC" Camaguey shortwave
(10 MHZ) QSL card used 1989 by operator Hidelmaro Companioni, violet
handstamp of CUBA DX GROUP on back, tiny bottom corner crease. $2.00 c
"CO7HQ" Camagüey QSL
postcard used 1960 by operator Dr. Miguel E. Sola F., long bend at one
corner. $1.25 c
"CO8AF Holguin shortwave (7
MHZ) QSL card used 1987 by operator Alfredo Aguilera, violet handstamp of
CUBA DX GROUP on front, attractive FRC label on the back. $2.50 c
"CO8AY" Baconao Park
(Santiago de Cuba) continental QSL viewcard used 1993 by operator Abel
Arjona Sanchez. Scene prominently shows a duck-beak dinosaur (Mesozoic era)
sculpted by Vagoberto Ramos, 3 corners with tiny creases. Located within a
World Heritage Biosphere Reserve. $5.00 cps
"Completed in 1597, Morro Castle guards Havana, / ... / Pan American World
Airways," showing a couple seated nearby, caption with pertinent information on back in English & Spanish
on the back, printed in the United States, unused, fairly fresh. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
##! ca(a)
"Country Club, Casa Club y Campo de Golf, Santiago de Cuba / Country Club,
Club House and Golf Course" unused linen multiview, one serrated edge (from booklet). Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
cms(g)!
"Cuba" showing a street vendor repairing the heel of a child's shoe, well
done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed1965 from Englewood
Kansas, tiny bend at one upper corner. $2.25 c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"CUBA: CARRETERA CENTRAL / CENTRAL ROAD
5B-H235" unused linen post card from C. Jordi, mailed from Habana to Michigan in 1947 but stamp
removed, corner crease. small corner crease. $2.75 c
"CUBANA / Tupolev
TU-154B-2" showing the jet on a Montreal Quebec runway waiting for takeoff
in 1981, unused chrome postcard, previous owner's number handstamped on
back. $2.50 a(j)c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Cuba: Trepando a una Palma / Cuba: Climbing the Royal
Palm 69837-N" linen postcard mailed 1948 from Guantanamo (mostly clear US Navy cancel
ties two 1-c Washington & 3-c Jefferson prexy stamps) to Wisconsin, light but long
cancellation on front. $3.75 c-c
"Cuba Vendedor de Agua. / Water Vendor in the Country." with 2 children
selling water from an oxen-drawn barrel cart, unused tarjeta postal circa
192 - 1915, Edición Jordi No. 73, small smudge in the stamp box, trivial
wear on one edge, otherwise fairly fresh. $25.00 cpu
"E 12076a Bellamar Caves Matanzas - Cueves de Bellamar Matanzas, Cuba"
unused tarjeta postal, printed in Germany, undivided back, soft corners.
$6.50 cc
"E 12077a The game of Jai
Alai and the hall -- El juego de Jai Alai y el fronton, Habana, Cuba."
showing competition in progress before a packed audience, color tarjeta
postal with undivided back, made in Germany, minor corner wear. There are
many readable signs in the background, which will cause you to reach for a
magnifying glass. $15.00 csi
"Fruitvender(sic), /
HAVANA, / Cuba" with his elaborate cart in color, postcard with name written
on the undivided back,
post card published by The Diamond News Company, mild corner
wear & rounding, lightly toned both sides. $9.00 cp%
"Grand Hotel Telegrafo / HAVANA, Cuba." exterior with people on
two balconies &
a horse-drawn cab on the street below; color post card from The Diamond News
Company, mailed 1908 in the US, one badly creased corner, other edge wear, toning on back.
Very hard to find. $9.00 c
"Gran
Hotel Trotcha / Habana Vedado. / 2. - Edificio del Gran Salón." showing the exterior
corner where the cantina was with its awning, black & white
postcard on
undivided back, very late usage at Larrabee Iowa,
corner crease not into image, minor corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
!
"Gran
Hotel Trotcha / Habana Vedado. / 2. - Edificio del Edén"
including the fence & sculpted hedges outside, unused black & white
tarjeta postal with undivided back, trivial corner wear, a few small spots
of light toning on back. $10.50 c
"Habana: Altar de la Iglesia de San Francisco
/ Altar at
San Francissco Church 106642-N" unused white-border era
post card from C. Jordi, large area of toning
on the back. $3.00 ci
"HABANA:--Castilo del Morro. / Morro Castle 10" showing a large sailing ship
passing by, sepia-tone real photo mailed 1946 (stamp fell off before clear 'Buy CUBAN SUGAR'
slogan cancel applied) to Pennsylvania, slight oxidation, a few spots of toning on front (most light but
one small & dark), mild corner wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a
full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana: Corte
de Caña / Cutting Sugar Cane 9B-H22" postcard mailed 1951 to Illinois
but stamp damaged in removal attempt, three corners creased (1 is tiny).
$2.75 ca
"Habana: Foso de los Laureles.
/ Moat of Cabanas." color from Jordi, numbered 13 on back, unused, album impressions at the corners, wear at one corner mostly seen from
back. Not a common view. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi
scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana Foso de los Laureles.
Moat of Cabanas" mailed there 1913 to Massachusetts, similar to post
card shown above
except caption is in one line & colors are a bit more yellowish due to yellowish paper, 2 corner creases,
corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on front. $5.00 c
"HABANA: FUENTE DE LOS LEONES, CAPITOLIO
/
HAVANA: LIONS FOUNTAIN, CAPITOL / OB-H1120" postcard mailed circa 1940 to Connecticut but stamp removed. brownish paper
on back, small corner crease, one corner multiply creased. $2.50 c
"Habana. Hotel
Plaza. Plaza Hotel / Publ. El Partenon, 106 Obispo St." showing a streetcar
passing the corner on which it is located; unused Ekc real photo post card,
good detail with readable signs. $7.50 cs
"Habana: La Catedral / The Cathedral
1B-H2422" showing the exterior, unused linen
postcard from C. Jordi, slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, minor
corner wear. $3.25 c
"Habana: La Catedral / The Cathedral
1B-H2422" linen post card mailed from Habana 20II'57 (metered at 5 centavos, large black
REGULAR handstamp) to Michigan, bottoms corners faintly creased, yellowish paper. $2.00 c-c
"Habana: Palacio Presidencial, Avenida de las Misiones 25 / President's House,
Missouns Avenue, Havana, Cuba" unused linen postcard with fresh color, made in USA by
undisclosed publisher. Nice. $3.50 c
"HABANA: PARQUE CENTRAL, HOTEL PLAZA / HAVANA: CENTRAL PARK, PLAZA HOTEL
122650-N" including 2 streetcars & a LARRANAGA sign, white-border era with bright color from C.
Jordi, unused. trivial wear at 2 corners. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a
full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cs
"Habana, Parque Fraternidad y Avenida
Bolivar / Fraternity Square and Bolivar Avenue 1B-H508" sent free by sailor to
Connecticut, violet 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR' clearly struck & initialed, one corner
with 2 tiny creases, slight browning of the paper with age on back. Circa 1941
postcard from publisher's code. $3.50 c-c
"Habana: Plaza De La Catedral
/ Havana:
Cathedral Square" unused linen post card with good color, made in US by undisclosed publisher,
slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, lightly toned back. $3.00 c
"Habana: Residencias en el Prado. / Residences at Prodo Promenade" including a
horse-drawn carriage, M. Saiz advertisement on back for Canary Island linen and laces for
the American ladies; color, unused, small internal crease, minor corner wear. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana: Temporal a la Entrada del
Puerto / A Stormy Day at the Port Entrance, Havana, Cuba 9A-H2186" unused linen
post card
from C. Jordi, yellowish paper on back, trivial wear at one corner. Circa 1939. $3.25 c
"HAVANA NASSAU PORT
TAMPA MIAMI KEY WEST / P. & O. S. S. Co's Steamship MARTINIQUE"
black-and-white, mailed 1905 at Seabreeze Florida, corner crease, corner wear, much
writing on front. Not to be confused with the Martinique
that was registered in 1920 to the Peninsular & Occidental Line. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in
.jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(u)s(o)cbf(f)
"HABANA. Trabajos de Extraccion del Maine. / Cofferdam work to dig out Maine"
mailed TCV 1913 by Juan Tuduri, attempting to initiate a postcard exchange with someone in
Kansas. corner crease, minor stamp damaged, corner & edge wear, unusual subject matter. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"HOTEL
CAMAGÜEY, CAMAGÜEY THE CUBA RAILROAD" color, numbered 26 on back, unused, album impressions at the corners,
fairly fresh. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg
or .tif format. $1.50 cr
"HOTEL 'ISLA DE CUBA' / HABANA" showing the exterior & nearby grounds, fine
line drawing on unused lithographed undivided back postcard, longer than most postcards,
toning in front message area & on back, one corner with small crease not into image,
corner wear & rounding. $9.50 c%
"International Hotel, Varadero Beach, Cuba" unused
chrome post card published by Bill Levy, faint corner crease, minor edge wear. $2.00 c
"KG4DD" Guantanamo Bay QSL
card with world map design in background, used 1992 by operator Doug Donley,
fresh appearance, good edges. $2.50 c. Same call, different simple map
design, used 1989 by radioman first class Doug Donley US Navy, heavy
vertical crease. $2.25 c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"KG4EP" Guantanamo Bay QSL card used 1977 by
operator Gary M. White, trivial wear at one corner. $2.50 c
QSL postcards & QSL cards explained.
"KG4LH" US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay QSL
post card with raised lettering, used 1977 by operator Larry L. Hollingsworth, simple but
attractive map of the island. $2.50 c
"KG4SC" shortwave (28.582 MHz) US Navy Satellite Communications Detachment at
Guantanamo Bay QSL postcard with satellite design, used 1977 by operator Joseph A. Kelly,
tiny corner crease. $3.50 cm(n)s
"KG4XO" Guantanamo Bay Cuba
shortwave (21 MHz) QSL postcard featuring a US flag on a simple map of the
island, used 1987 by operator George E. Zustak USMC, fresh appearance, good
edges. $3.00 cm. Same but used 1986. $3.00 cm(m). Same except 1.8 MHz. $3.00
cm
"LA HABANA - CUBA EX
OK3MM / CO2BO / WORLD WINNER OF ARRL DX CONTEST 1966" QSL card used 1966 by
operator Jan Horsky of Piestany Czechoslovakia. A little longer than most
regular postcards. $1.50 cc(p)
"Litoral de la Habana / Havana Coastal / Estimado
Cliente: / ..." unmailed chrome post card with printed message in Spanish from 'Ebenezer' in
Miami, Hialeah & Carol City Florida; acknowledges an order entering Cuba and extends
thanks; fairly fresh. (5 available) $1.25 each. c
Install this
webpage as a Favorite now
"'Maine' as it is now. Havana, Cuba" postcard showing the partially submerged
wreck of the US warship, color, mailed NOV 2 1908 (1-centavo stamp neatly tied) to Maine,
much corner & edge wear, light toning front & back. Sold but still available for scholarly
study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in
.jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cs(m)-c
MIRANDA SUGAR COMPANY.
Approximately 5"x8" black & white photo showing its Baldwin 2-8-0 steam
locomotive & tender. Copyrighted, now very hard to find, good detail. The
name for the company has changed to the Julio Antonio Mella Sugar Mill.
$6.00 rc
"MORRO CASTLE, HAVANA, CUBA" white-border era
post card from Roberts
& Company, mailed there 1942 to Ohio but stamp removed. 3 corners crease (2 multiply), partial
cancel ink on front, as is. $1.75 c
"Navy Steamer going inland. Guantanamo Bay. Cuba." unused Azo (triangles
up) real photo postcard, brownish paper, small light ink spot on upper left front corner. $14.00 cm
ORIENTAL DE AVIACION. Unused continental post
card showing
its Antonov AN-26 (CU-T111) at Guatemala in February 1996, published in the Czech
Republic, near mint. $7.50 agc
OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (USA). Unused regular-size postcard showing its
Lockheed L-188C (N182H) at Miami between flights, lithographed in the USA,
near mint, interesting information printed on the back. This historic
aircraft brought many Cuban Americans to the US on Havana-Miami refugee
flights. Sold but still available for scholarly study
& research as an enlarged (about 400% of original print area) & enhanced 144-dpi
scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 afc
"PALACIO PRESIDENCIAL, HAVANA, CUBA / A handsome and modern structure..." with
corner view, chrome post card with Havana metered .03 postage sent to Florida (large violet
'REGULAR' handstamp in address area) -3VII'55, corner & edge wear. $2.00 c-c
"PARQUE CENTRAL, HAVANA, CUBA
/ Este parque
en el cual se levanta la esta- / tua del Apostol José Marti..."
postcard mailed there 1954 (3
different stamps, one with damaged stamp) to Wisconsin, minor corner & edge wear, tiny corner
bend. $1.50 c
"PLAZA DE LA CATEDRAL LA
HABANA / CATHEDRAL SQUARE HAVANA" chrome post
card with Spanish writing on back dating to
1974, faint paper clip impression at top edge. $1.50 c
"PARQUE DE SAN JUAN, / NEAR SANTIAGO,
CUBA" linen postcard mailed ABR 11 1941 (1-centavo stamp, bold "COMPRE AZUCAR
/ CUBANO / Buy
CUBAN SUGAR' slogan cancel struck twice), corner crease, mild corner wear, cancel ink on front. $2.25
c-c
"PROMENADE IN CARNAVAL, HAVANA"
including many people & horse-drawn carriages, color post
card with undivided back, one corner has small
multiple creases & wear, an upper corner knocked off (both corner difficulties not
affecting the image), other corner & edge wear, as is. Circa 1907.
Seldom offered. $5.00 cp
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"RACE TRACK,
HAVANA, CUBA" showing cars & patrons near the entrance, linen post card
mailed to the US (1-c stamp not canceled), one corner with 2 tiny creases
not near the image, another corner with trivial wear. $6.00 cr
"Recuerdo de Habana / Plaza de Armes y Palacio - The Palais" color
with unused undivided back
citing Union Postale Universelle, arms of Cuba on the back, faint album impressions at the corners, soft corners. Nice
and old! Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or
.tif format. $1.50
"RESTAURANT / 'PARIS' / HABANA-CUBA" showing a patio area with 1 waiter, sepia-tone real
photo post card mailed there 1941 to Missouri (1-c children & 2-c centenario stamps tied by neat
machine cancel), interesting pertinent information on back, fairly fresh. $15.00 ci-c
"RTC-21 / VIEW OF FIFTH AVENUE
/ Mariano,
Havana, Cuba" unused Mirro-Krome postcard published by Roberts Tobacco Company, tiny corner crease,
slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, trivial corner & edge wear. $1.75 c
"RTC-27 / FUENTE DE LA INDIA, HAVANA,
CUBA / India Park and Fountain of Noble Havana" unused early chrome
post card, mild corner &
edge wear, brownish paper on back, toning near bottom back edge. $1.75 c
"SANTA CLARA
CONVENT, HAVANA, CUBA" showing it courtyard with many flowers in bloom,
unused white-border era postcard, toning on back message side obviously from
the printing process. Founded in 1610, it housed the Department of Public
Works when published. $4.50 cc(c)
"Souvenir / Restaurant PARIS - COLONIAL PATIO" showing the interior with 2 staff
behind the bar, black & white, printed in Cuba, unused, trivial wear at one bottom corner. The
restaurant was located on Plaza de la Catedral in Habana. Postcard sold. Still available
for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
See also Covers from US ships in Cuban waters.
See
also Cuban gymnastics photos. Athlete
shown is Raul Mendez at the World Championships.
See also Cuban postal
history. Shown is a 1941 airmail cover to the USA.
"The American Girl Bath / Bellamar Caves Matanzas-Cuba Cuevas de Bellamar
Matanzas-Cuba" sepia-tone on undivided back with yellowish paper, mailed with Cuban 1-centavo stamp to Millington
Illinois (nice receiving mark) in 1907, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear, light reddish
toning in front caption area. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size
72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"The Cabana Sun club and
Swimming Pool of the Hotel / National de Cuba, Havana, ..... smart
rendezvous of / Havana society and cosmopolites ..." in a overhead view,
unused tarjeta postal, trivial wear at 2 corners, otherwise quite fresh.
$4.25 cs
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"THE CUBA COMPANY, / 80 Broadway, N. Y. City, / ..... 190 / ... / Your
attention is / invited to this order that it may be promptly filled and
ready for / shipment on the S. S. .... Pier No. ... / ... /
Respectfully yours, / W. H. CLARKE, General Purchasing Agent." unused form
on postal card, serrated edges at top & bottom, toning along edges of both
sides, 2 small corner creases with nearby rounding. This firm arranged large
shipments to Cuba for firms such as the Cuban Central Railroad. Their
location was in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, now occupied by a large
low-rise residential building. Very hard to find. $17.50 n(q)n(n)rcg
"THE FUNERAL HEARSE,
Havana, Cuba. / 28 PUBL. BY DIAMOND NEWS CO. HAVANA." showing an
elaborate coach pulled by 6 horses, post card authorized by the Act of
Congress of May 19 1898, unused, very light toning to the back, mild
rounding to the corners. $8.00 hcc
"THE MALECON, HAVANA, CUBA" showing the drive
along the seawall in color, unused white-border era post
card from Roberts & Company, minor wear at 3
corners, otherwise fairly fresh. $4.00 c
"THE
PLAYA, HAVANA, CUBA" showing many bathers in the water, linen postcard mailed there
ENE 17 1946 (clear 'Buy CUBAN SUGAR' slogan cancel ties 1-c elderly couple stamp),
partial cancel ink on front, mild corner wear & rounding. $2.75 c-c
Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"This Picture Was taken Just After the Close of the War. / Surrender Tree, Santiago,
Cuba, Under Which General Toral Surrendered to General Shafter / July 17, 1898" black
& white on undivided back with grayish paper, mailed 1907 in Washington DC, 4 small corner creases, toned both
sides. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif
format. $1.50
"Tropical Gardens, Havana, Cuba 20" unused
linen post card with good color from an undisclosed publisher, made in the US, yellowish paper on back.
$3.25 c
"Una Carreta de Caña / Sugar Can Transport, Cuba. 145" interesting
agricultural scene including a few workers & an ox cart, sepia-tone real
photo postcard with red captioning in the border, mailed at Habana ENE 26
1939 to Indiana, trivial corner wear. $10.00 ca
Wanted to buy--other Cuban post
cards published by Roberts
and Company, especially those from the 1950's. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
Wanted to buy--pre-1950
Cuba postcards that we do not already list. Please offer us some, priced in
US dollars or Euros! *c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Yumuri Valley, Matanzas,
Cuba." tarjeta postal mailed there ENE 22 1912 to Kentucky, mild wear to
corners, corner crease, a hint of cancel ink in the front sky, small spots
of light toning in address area. $6.50 c-c
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