"Carro Siciliano" color, unused Cecami 691, showing colorful horse-drawn cart, good edges. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 sh

    "Costumi Siciliani - 'all'acqua' /  2122 - Alterocca Terni" showing two laughing girls with water pots, black & white postcard with dark red caption on unused undivided back, slight browning of the paper with age, faint album marks on back, low contrast / grayish. $8.00 sc

"Ingresso del Teatro Antico   Taormina / Stengel & Co., Dresdea  13193" black & white post card with red caption on unused cartolina postale, good edges, paper browning evenly with age. $6.00 tss NEW / NY / BAGO

    "IT9-GNG" Marsala shortwave (28 MHz) QSL card used 1991 by operator Girolamo Pantaleo. $2.50 s+

"IT9PKO" Modica shortwave (28 MHz) QSL card used 1991 by operator Giovanni Casiraro, good edges. $2.25 s+

    "Palermo--Carro Siciliano" postcard showing a fancy horse-drawn cart with 5 people in it, black-and-white on grayish paper, dated 1937, unused, nice. $9.00 sh-%

    "San Domenico Palace Hôtel / Unique au Monde! / Taormina / (Sicilia)" 2 views on black & white post card with brown caption, writing on back, uncancelled label in stamp position reads "CASA DEL PANE. / AUGVRI  Cent.5" & pictures a beautiful woman gathering in a field, light yellowish paper, faint album impressions at the corners. $7.50 s

"Sicily--view of Taormina" unused Associated Screen News sepia-tone real photo postcard printed in Canada for a Canadian Pacific cruise. $6.00 s

    "Siracusa Fiume Anapo coi papiri" art showing a rowboat moving on the calm waters of the Anapo River, amidst the papyruses; attractive color post card with undivided back, minor corner wear. $4.25 sa(p)+

"Taormina - Carreto Siciliano." showing a fancy horse-drawn wagon with 9 people in it, color postcard with very late usage at Siciliy Island Louisiana, toned back, edge wear, light toning on back. $4.00 s

    "TAORMINA  Panorama del Teatro Greco con veduta dell'Etna" post card with undivided back but mailed 1959. $2.75 st+

"Taormina - Tramento dal S. Domenico. / Coucher de soleil vue du S. Domenico" postcard with E. Polesello art in color, printed in Italy, very late usage at Leesville Ohio, minor corner & edge wear. $1.50 s

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    "Lisk-Carew Brothers, Photo., Freetown, Sierra Leone. Registered / PICKING PALM KERNELS, SIERRA LEONE" showing 2 trees each being worked by 2 men, black & white post card on brownish paper, unused, light toning on front, light toning on back, tiny bend at one corner is hard to see. $12.50 st

"River / Fishing, / Sierra / Leone. // Registered. / Lisk-Carew Brothers, Photo., Freetown, Sierra Leone." bare-breasted woman & 3 small children with net in the river, sepia-tone postcard, unused, slight browning of the paper with age, trivial wear at one corner. $12.00 sf

    More generally, please see Africa postcards. Shown, for example, is Roosevelt hunting at an unspecified African location.

SIERRA LEONE AIRLINES. Continental color photograph showing its Britten Norman Trislander aircraft (9L-LAR) near a hangar, good composition and focus. Rare. $5.00 as

SIERRA LEONE AIRLINES. Continental black-and-white photo showing its DeHavilland DH-114 aircraft (SL-LAD on the ground, good composition but contrast is low. Rare. $5.00 as

SIERRA NATIONAL AIRLINES. Unused continental postcard showing its Let 410S aircraft (9L-LCD) at Lisbon Portugal, writing on back identifies country, otherwise excellent condition. Very attractive. $5.00 asp

"The Spatial Dynamics of Modernization in Sierra Leone" hardbound book by J. Barry Riddell, 1970 copyright, 142 pages well indexed, a few marks from the previous owner. Emphasis on the institutions of modernization & the migration to Freetown.

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    "Kurseong." unused color post card with ornate green border, published by Gianaclis in Calcutta, printed in German circa 1912. Once part of Sikkim, Kurseong is now in West Bengal. $5.00 is

"Sikim(sic)" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1966 at Wind Lake Wisconsin. Shows many animals bearing a load with a building in the background. $2.25 (s)*+

"Sikkim" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1967. Shows man with loaded camel. $2.00

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    "Gruss aus Bad Reinerz" postcard mailed from there in 1899 with a German stamp to Berlin (clear cancels). Shows a general view & "wandelbahn". A little toning on the front & 2 small corner creases. $15.00 (sgm)

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Angel in silhouette with flowers. Postcard sent from Germany to the US in 1930.

$6.00 (sna)

Angel at Christmas tree silhouette. Unmailed post card, writing on back, 1948

$5.00 sca

    "491 / United Nations Building at night with Empire / State Building at left..." unused chrome from Alfred Mainzer, exceptionally colorful. $1.75 us+ NEW / NY / BAGO

    "74ş GRAN PREMIO / VODAFONE / D'ITALIA / MONZA / 12-13-14 SETTEMBRE 2003" continental post card with classic poster-style art advertising the Formula 1 event, numeral written in stamp box, otherwise excellent condition. $3.00 a(r)ips NEW / NY / BAGO

    "Boldog húsvéte / ünnepeket" boy, dog & banner in white embossed on deep red background, mailed 1900 from Budapest, trivial corner wear. A beautiful image. $9.50 hs

"Bruder Sorglos" showing a young man with a bird on his walking stick, postcard mailed in Germany 1929. $5.00 s

"California" design features golfer in silhouette, by Michael Schwab 1984, unused continental post card. $1.50

"Collection 'IMAGES DE CHATS' (1re série) / 13. Francois Le Diascorn. Dora, la chatte, Washington (1983)" showing a silhouette of a cat between a curtain & a window, continental postcard in excellent condition, 1987 copyright. $1.25 cs NEW / NY / BAGO

    "GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON, FROM 'SHADOW PICTURES' MADE BY NELLY CUSTIS / AT MOUNT VERNON IN 1798" showing their silhouettes facing each other, unused Albertype postcard, good edges. $4.50 wsa

    "Gruss aus Coblenz / Denkmal Wilhelm I am deutschen Eck b / Coblenz." and the royal couple in an embossed silhouette & wreath, postkarte with undivided back, very late usage at Tom Bean Texas, a few speckles of toning on front, small corner crease & rounded corners, still very attractive. Coblenz, now spelled Koblenz, is in North Rhine Westphalia. $12.00 ngsr

    "Headquarters for Specialty orders / T. R. Savage Company. /  WHOLESALE GROCERS / ... /  Importers of MOOSE CHOP TEA / E. P. Patten" printed advertising with striking silhouette of moose on government postal card mailed at Unionville 1903, browning paper shows age, small spots of cancel ink on face. $12.00 magfs*%

"K5ADQ" QSL postcard with silhouette Kachina doll design, mailed 1957 by operator Nikki Boyd, partial cancel on front, tiny corner crease, 2 small dings in the bottom edge. $1.25 ns

"K8HGD" Carthagena Ohio QSL postcard, mailed 1961, light amount of cancel ink on front, attractive silhouette design. Mercer County.$2.00 (os)

"K8KTH" Akron Ohio QSL card with attractive hobby-related silhouette art, mailed 1959 by operator Ken Felter, 3 / 5" tear closes well, hint of cancel ink on front. Attractive. $1.00 os

"KLN 6502 / BATMAN" QSL card with large bat silhouette, used by operator Mike Thiede, tiny corner crease, otherwise fresh. $1.75 m(w)s

"Laurent-elie BADESSI L'oasis, Niger 1988." Black-and-white continental African postcard, showing silhouette of woman & camel. $1.50

    "Night Scenes in Caledonia Ohio" a beautiful silhouette post card, hand-drawn & unique, mailed there circa 1910. $30.00 (os)

"On the Fringe of No Man's Land / A Lassie meets a Laddie" showing silhouettes of a female Salvation Army worker near the front line saluting a soldier in the American Expeditionary Force in France circa 1918; unused black & white postcard solicitation for the Salvation Army Home Service Fund, small corner crease, long internal crease, toned back, and a few small raised spots on the front (possibly from the printing process), noticeable scrape on soldier's arm. Campaign in 1919 just after the publicity that predictably followed the sending of women to the front lines. The women behaved circumspectly and with great credit to their organization; there was not even a hint of scandal. $10.00 w(s)ssw

"Recipe of the Month Club" with a chef & serving platter in silhouette, unmailed bulk rate continental-size card that opens up, recipe for honey-pecan pork cutlets within, long but inconspicuous bend at one corner. From Columbus Ohio realtor. $1.25 orrs

"SAM LEVIN / Ingrid Bergman et Mel Ferrer / 'Elena et les hommes' film de Jean Renoir, 1956" with Mel Ferrer in silhouette, unused black & white continental postcard, printed in Spain, fresh appearance. $1.50 wsm

    "Sarah Fairchild: Fluorescence" unused postage-paid continental post card publicizing an exhibit & reception in the Short North Arts District of Columbus Ohio, near mint condition. Her art typically employs neon acrylic paint and silhouettes. $2.00 so(c) NEW / NY / BAGO

"SILHOUETTE / Y. W. C. A. FOREST BEACH CAMP, NEW BUFFALO, MICH." Showing a standing teenage girl archer in black & white, unused post card. Vertical format. $3.75 (mcas)%

"W5MYM" Truth or Consequences New Mexico QSL card mailed there 1970 by operated Francis B. Kaczorowski, silhouette art possibly (depicting the sender?), partial cancel on front, long but faint corner bend. $1.75 ns%

"W6SAM" unused QSL card prepared for operator Al Wessel, design has silhouette of house with large antenna, trivial corner & edge wear. $1.75 cs

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    "'Am Brunnen vor dem Thore / da steht ein Lindenbaum'" beautiful embossed art showing a young woman seated at a well, post card in color with a pink silk-inset apron; clear 31 12 05 Luxembourg-Gare cancels (one ties pair of 5-cent Duke stamps) to General Delivery at Washington DC (violet boxed receiving mark Jan 13th), minor corner wear & rounding. $10.00 ss-l

    "A / Merry / Christmas" with an angel in green on a silk silver pillow surrounded by ornately embossed art, writing on postcard back dates to 1912, browning paper due to age, corner crease that is very hard to detect from the front, very light toning on front that does not detract from its overall fresh appearance. Tip of wing at right is missing. $6.50 sca

Deltiology. Vol. 10, Number 2 (Whole Number 91). "First World War Woven Silk and Embroidered Silk Postcards. $2.75 p(d)s

Deltiology. Vol. 9, Number 3 (Whole Number 86). World War 1 Woven Silk Embroidered Postcards. $2.75 p(d)s NEW / NY / BAGO

Postcard Collector. September 1989 (Volume 7 Number 9). Features on mail order selling, Alaska, Koehler hold-to-lights, drive-ins, woven silks & more. $2.50 p,s

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    "bike / '07 rally / 27th may" unused publicity postcard, near mint condition. Informative back lists registration fees, points of contact, sponsors, etc. Nice. $2.00 sb NEW / NY / BAGO

"Civil Defence / Heritage Gallery" showing the exterior of the oldest still-standing fire station in Singapore, unused continental post card, near mint condition. (3 available) $1.25 each. sf

"EVERYONE / SAYS / YOU'RE / BORING / ...BUT YOU CAN CHANGE // TimeOut / Singapore" continental advertising postcard for the arts / entertainment / nightlife magazine offering a free copy & inviting a website subscription, near mint. $1.25 s NEW / NY / BAGO

"EVERY WEDNESDAY** / THE CANNERY / the / Wildest Girls Night Out" unused continental postcard offering a variety of freebies & more information on the back, trivial wear at 2 corners, otherwise excellent condition. $1.50 s NEW / NY / BAGO

"GOTHAM / PENTHOUSE // Dancers / Direct from Johannesburg / ... / 'more than just muscles & tight butts' " continental publicity card with show times on back, contacts, etc.; trivial corner wear, otherwise excellent condition. $1.25 sb NEW / NY / BAGO

"IF YOU'RE / BORED, / IT'S NOT OUR / FAULT // TimeOut / Singpore" continental advertising postcard for the arts / entertainment / nightlife magazine offering a free copy & inviting a website subscription, near mint. $1.25 s NEW / NY / BAGO

    "Malay Hawker, Singapore" standing amidst children with his wares on a pole, color postcard, unused, circa 1910, numbered 9 in lower left corner. $19.00 sp

    "Malay House, Singapore" unused real photo post card includes several ducks swimming in foreground. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s

    "MALAY VILLAGE / SINGAPORE" showing three men standing near thatched houses, unused black & white post card with glossy finish & good edges. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 s

"Nick Jr. / DORA / the / EXPLORER // Nick Jr. / The / Backyardigans" unused double postcard (still joined) inviting Singaporean & Malaysian children watching the Television shows there to send in for limited edition premiums; near mint, 2007 copyright. $2.50 st NEW / NY / BAGO

    "Pasier(sic) Panjang, Singapore" showing native huts at water's edge, first 4 letters in caption hard to read. Unused real photo postcard. The current spelling of this village's name is Pasir Panjang. $10.00 s

"PRINCE / OF / WALES / AUSTRALIAN HOTEL // The Prince of Wales Always televises Australian Football first." unused continental postcard publicizing the start of the AFL footy season as viewed in Singapore, tiny corner bump, otherwise excellent condition. $2.00 st

See also Straits Settlements postal history.

SINGAPORE / SIA. Unused continental sepia-tone post card issued by the airline, with its logo and advertising on the back, showing the parked  twin-engined Airspeed Consul of its predecessor Malayan Airways in May 1947, front commemorates the 30th year of SIA's operation in 1977, trivial edge wear. Nice! $7.50 as

    "SWATCH FIVB / BEACH VOLLEY WORLD TOUR 07 / SILOSO BEACH SENTOSA, SINGAPORE" unused promotional TakeNote continental post card good for $5.00 off each ticket purchased to the first 500 spectators, tiny spot of toning on back, otherwise excellent condition. An Olympic qualifying tournament. $2.00 ss(b)o NEW / NY / BAGO

    "SWATCH FIVB / BEACH VOLLEY WORLD TOUR 07 / SILOSO BEACH SENTOSA, SINGAPORE" unused promotional TakeNote continental post card good for a mug of beer to the first 100 spectators everyday, near mint. An Olympic qualifying tournament. $2.50 ss(b)o NEW / NY / BAGO

    "SWATCH FIVB / BEACH VOLLEY WORLD TOUR 07 / SILOSO BEACH SENTOSA, SINGAPORE" unused publicity card with the full-color back listing sales outlets & more information, trivial wear at one corner, otherwise excellent condition. $2.25 ss(b)o NEW / NY / BAGO

    "THE WAIT IS OGRE / DreamWorks / Shrek 3 / ..." Singaporean continental publicity postcard for the movie opening there, near mint. (Shown) $1.75 sm. Same but trivial wear at one corner. $1.50 smf NEW / NY / BAGO

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    "Piestany - Kúpele" unused real photo postcard with a street scene, corner wear, small toning spots on back. $6.00

"POZDRAV Z ATLANTY / GREETING FROM ATLANTA" unused continental postal card issued by the Slovak Post, pictures the semi-postal stamp honoring the games & the logos for various sports--tennis, cycling, weightlifting & many more. Attractive; excellent condition. $2.00 os

"TATRY - SPINACZKA Na SFINSKA" real photo post card showing a rock climber on a cliff, mailed 1957 but probably an earlier card. $3.75

    "Udvözlet Komáromból, / Gruss aus Komárom" postcard mailed from there 1903 to Budapest, corner & edge wear, album marks on back, brownish paper. $8.00 sg

"Vys. Tatry 77 / Skok III / Tot. A. Chytil" real photo post card showing a waterfall, mailed 1957 but probably an earlier card. $3.00

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CROSS-REFERENCES
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    See also Czechoslovakia gymnastics photos. Shown is Daniela Bartova competing at the 1991 World Championships.

See also Czechoslovakian postal history.

    See also Czechoslovakian & Slovakian stamps. Shown are the personal delivery stamps used from 1937 - 1946.

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