"10703  Swansea" showing a panoramic view from a high vantage point, numeral in gray at the top is very faint (as issued); unused color postcard, 2 internal creases (one long, most easily discerned from the back), light toning near the back edges from album. $3.25 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "12127 / Aber Bridge" unused color postcard printed in Saxony for the Wrench Series, heavily toned back, mild corner rounding. Prior to its construction in 1900, a ferry operated by David Charles Pritchard served the purpose. Replaced by a swing bridge in 1970. $6.00 wg NEW / NEU / NOVO

"13244 From Gt. Orme's Head, / Llandudno." color post card printed in Saxony for the Wrench Series, mild corner wear & rounding, back toned from album contact also shows a water stain at the bottom right. Circa 1905 - 1910. $2.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"13727 / Pont-y-Paip, Bettws-y-Coed." including a stone bridge in the foreground, color postcard printed in Saxony for The Wrench Series (13727), toning along the back edges from album contact. The area is noted for its beautiful river scenery, as confirmed here. $5.00 wb NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "138  Dyserth (Waterfall) near Rhyl." color post card in vertical format mailed 1903 to Ohio, both sides toned from album contact (especially at the corners), 3 corners with small creases, noticeable edge wear. small New York City transit mark on front. $5.00 ww(w)

"1930 SWALLOW FALLS  BETTWYS-Y-COED" real photo postcard with hard-to-read caption, from Judges Ltd., unused. $2.00

"1MCC  Langland Bay, Gower  Photo: Andy Williams, A. R. P. S., F. R. S.A." unused chrome post card printed in England. $1.00

"20955  Tyn-y-Groes Waterfall." and a bit of the surrounding Coed-y-Brenin forest in color, vertical format, corner weakened by crease in caption area, uneven toning from album contact (especially noticeable at the corners & edges), corner rounding. Still, an uncommon postcard. $3.25 ww(w) NEW / NEU / NOVO

"22929. Snowdon from Rhyddu." showing the 5 peaks of the mountain distinctly in the distance, unused color post card, circa 1905 - 1910, minor corner wear, toned both sides due to album contact. $4.00 wm NEW / NEU / NOVO

"23729 Gwynant Valley, Llyn Dinas & Moel Sibod." color postcard published by The Photochrom Company, back paper lightly browned with age, minor wear at 3 corners. $4.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "5196-2 / The Infirmary and Regent Street,  Wrexham" sepia-tone real photo postcard mailed there AU 16 09 (clear cancel ties half penny stamp) to North Wales, album impressions at the corners, light toning on both sides due to album contact. Image is a bid dark but the focus is crisp for details. $6.50 wm

    "5196-6 / Hope Street.  Wrexham" including several pedestrians in the foreground, sepia-tone real photo postcard, image within an embossed border, mailed AU 18 1909 (fairly clear TRAWSFYNYDD R.S.O. / MERIONETHSHIRE cancel ties stamp) to North Wales, light toning on back from album contact, light toning both sides due to album contact. $8.00 w-w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "6047  MENAI BRIDGE." black & white Kingsway real photo post card mailed 1909 to a hotel near Dolgelly (stamp damaged), minor wear to a bottom corner, back toned from album contact, spots of cancel ink affect the front sky. This suspension bridge was complete in 1826, and is among the first of its type. $8.50 wb

"80224 JV Bettws-y-Coed" sepia-tone real photo postcard from Valentines, printed in Great Britain, unused, toned back. $3.00

"964  Swansea. Walter's Road" unused picture postcard circa 1905 - 1910, faint album marks at the corners, quite fresh. $7.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"A. 222. BEDDGELERT AND MOEL HEBOG" showing their beautiful location, unused Pictorchrom color post card printed in Germany, published by The Pictorial Stationery Company Ltd., noticeable corner & edge wear, back toned unevenly from album contact. $4.25 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"A. 230.  LLANBERIS. Llyn Peris, showing Dolbadarn Castle." unused Pictorchrom color postcard printed in Germany, published by The Pictorial Stationery Company Ltd., minor corner wear, light but uneven toning both sides from album contact. $4.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

ABERDOVEY
10 CIRCA-1910 VALENTINE'S SERIES POST CARDS

Recently purchased, this lovely unused group in color includes the following postcards which are captioned:

1. Aberdovey from Golf Links
   (shown top right)
2. Aberdovey from Penbryn
3. Aberdovey from Penhelig
4. Aberdovey from Wharf (shown lower right)
5. Entrance to Happy Valley,
   Aberdovey
6. Terrace from Sands, Aberdovey
7. Terrace Road, Aberdovey
8. The Church, Aberdovey
9. The Front and Guns, Aberdovey
   (shown below left)
10. The Terrace, Aberdovey
    
    

Considering the source, all circa 1910. These postcards obviously belong together & would make a lovely display. Lovingly stored for decades in an old album, there is only one creased card. Others have minor defects--such as light album impressions at the corners, or toning on the back from album contact.

This Aberdovey group: $50.00 w

"ABERGLASLYN PASS" color post card, printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. $3.50

"ABERYSTWYTH FROM CONSTITUTION HILL  8" real photo postcard published by Herbert Jones, writing on back. $2.50

"Ar Lanau Cardin, Llandyssul" showing a stream, unused color post card printed in Britain, published by W. Evans in The Croft Series, minor corner wear, light toning at the back due to album contact. The caption is in gold lettering at the bottom front, and it is hard to read. $4.75 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Bangor Cathedral." color post card, unused, from Christian Novels Publishing, bent corner, brownish paper, minor edge wear. $2.00

"BEDDGELERT. MOEL HEBOG." Unused real photo postcard from The Photochrom Co. $3.00

"Belle Vue Park  Newport, Mon." Milton Artlette Series No. 175, unused post card, lightly toned front, back fresh. $3.00

    "Bridge. Aberglaslyn." color postcard in vertical format, printed in Germany for C. W. Faulkner; minor corner & edge wear, 3 small ink spots on back, back paper browning evenly with age (circa 1905 - 1910). $5.00 wb NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Cardiff Castle" including a streetcar at lower left corner, black & white postcard, much writing on back, large toning spot that affects both sides, old price in ink on back. $1.50

"Carnavon Castle, Wales" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 in US. $1.50

"CASTLE & SQUARE, CAERNARVON" including several buses, unused Carbo Colour from Valentine's, postcard printed in Great Britain, slight yellowing of the paper with age, noticeable toning in part of sky, faint small corner crease. $2.25 wb

"Castle Square, Carnarvon." black & white post card, unused, minor corner wear & rounding. $2.50

"Cerfio Iletwad, Amgueddfa Werin Cymru,... / Carving a ladle, Welsh Folk Museum, / St. Fagans" unused continental postcard. WFM No. 65, interesting. $1.25

"CITY HALL, CARDIFF." Valentine's real photo, post card printed in Great Britain, unused, fairly fresh. $2.50

    "COLWYN BAY" monochromatic dark bllue-green on postcard with undivided back postcard, much corner wear & rounding, writing on front & back but unmailed. $3.50 (w)+

    "Colwyn Bay. Promenade from station" post card mailed there 1905, corner crease & other corner wear, still attractive. $5.00 w+

"Conway." color postcard from R. E. Jones & Bros., unused postcard, corner & edge wear, tiny piece of one corner missing. $1.25

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"Conway, Wales." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 in US. $1.50

    "Coracle Men / CARMARTHEN" showing 3 Welsh fishermen bearing their small coastal boats on their backs, near the water; color image within an oval border decorated by onions or leeks, unused postcard printed in Great Britain, noticeable corner wear, back with short marks from album contact. $5.00 wfs(c) NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Cowper a'i brentis yn Amgueddfa... / Cooper and his apprentice at the / Welsh Fold Museum, St Fagans" unused continental postcard, WFM No. 64, interesting. $1.25

"Craig Gwion?, Llandyssul." unused color post card in vertical format from The Croft Series published by W. Evans, printed in Britain, mild corner wear, numerous faint thin linear marks on the back from album contact. The letters we transcribe as wi in the caption run together and are very hard to read. $3.75 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"CW3ZV" multicolor Hirwaun QSL postcard with griffin design, used by operator John Banner, minor corner wear. $1.75 w

"Cyfrodeddu gwlan, Ffatri Esgair Moel,... / Twisting wool, Esgair Moel Woollen Mill / at the Welsh Folk Museum, St. Fagans" unused continental post card, WFM No. 67, interesting. $1.25

    "Cymmer Colliery, Porth. 1001." including loaded railroad cards in the foreground, color postcard from James & Company (A 07150), unused, mild wear to one corner, 2 tiny spots near the stamp box, otherwise quite fresh. $9.00 wi NEW / NEU / NOVO

"D. J. DAVIES / LAMPETER. // PENYBONT BAPTIST CHAPELS, LLANDYSSUL" unused real photo post card with glossy finish, printed in England, noticeable toning on front especially at the top, back also toned from album contact. $3.75 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"D. J. DAVIES / LAMPETER. // VIEW FROM LLANDYSSUL BRIDGE." unused real photo postcard in vertical format with glossy finish, printed in England, light toning both sides from album contact. $4.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

DOLGELLEY / DOLGELLY COLLECTION
FORTY CIRCA-1910 POST CARDS

Recently purchased, this collection still has all of its better cards, including the following:

1. Eldon Square with the Angel Hotel (shown above at the upper left).
2. Real photo of an outdoor concert at Eldon Square, attended by a throng of people (no caption, possibly unique).
3. The Dolgelley railway station gardens.
4. The Dolgelly fair with multiple readable signs.
5. Pandy Rodyn.  (shown above at the upper right).
6. Refreshment hut, Precipice Walk, with its staff.
7. Upper Smithfield Street, showing Jones & Dick's storefronts.
8. Market House 200 years ago.
9. Dolgelly from the railway station.
10. Hannau Lodge.
11. Brynygwyn Drive.
12. Pen Maen Pool (shown above at the lower left).
13. Arran Bridge (shown above at the lower right). Etc.

Most of these postcards are unused, but those that have been posted are all circa 1910. Lovingly stored for decades in an old album, there is only 1 badly damaged card. Others have minor defects--such as light album impressions at the corners, or toning on the back.

The Dolgelley collection: $250.00 w

    "Donkeys on Beach, Aberystwyth" color postcard, Valentine's Sereies, unused, album marks on back, fairly fresh. $4.75 wa(d)

"Durham, Wales" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 in US. $1.50

"E. 36212. LLANDUDNO: BAY & GREAT GAME TRAM"  color postcard, Celesque Series, unused, fairly fresh. $3.75

"E_41729. LLANDUDNO. MOSTYN STREET" aerial view where the road forks, including a tram; color post card from the Celesque Series, unused, lightly toned back, minor corner & edge wear. $2.50

"Fairy Glen, Bettws-y-Coed." Tuck real photo postcard series 5076, undivided back. $5.00

"Fishguard" a panoramic view in color on an unused postcard with red caption at the upper left front, from the Valentine's Series, minor toning at the corners of both sides due to album contact, tiny corner bump. $4.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Fishguard Bay, with Mauretania discharging" on its only visit in 1909 when it discharged passengers by tender so they could board the Great Western Railway train to London, both breakwaters showing & the station itself; unused color post card from Valentine's series, fresh colors, mild corner wear, light album marks at the corners, a host of tiny marks from album contact on the back. $25.00 ws(c)s(o)r%

    "Fishguard and Harbour / 64991. J.V." with the tide out, unused color postcard with red caption, from Valentine's Series, minor corner wear, light toning at the corners of both sides due to album contact. $4.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Fishguard Harbour." with a two-masted ship discharging passengers for the Great Western Railway train to London, several cranes & construction activity in the foreground (therefore circa 1909 or before); unused real photo postcard with toning both sides due to album contact, trivial edge wear. We believe that what appears to be a hairline scratch in the lower right front corner is actually an artifact of the photographic development process, because we cannot feel a surface disturbance. $25.00 wr NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Glyn-y-Weddw Hall, Art Gallery, / and Pleasure Grounds, Llanbedrog" post card in color from Valentine's Series, writing on back. 2 corner creases. $2.50 (w)+

"Goodwick" unused postcard from Valentine's Series, light album toning both sides, noticeable wear at one upper corner. In Welsh the name of this coastal town in Pembrokeshire is Wdig. $6.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Great Orme Railway, Llandudno" continental postcard mailed there 1976, minor wear at corners. $1.50

"GW0MAW" Blackwood Gwent QSL card used 1990 by operator Norman Davies, attractive art. $2.00 w

    "GW0ONY" Isle of Anglesey QSL card used 1991 by operator John Edwards, attractive design with outline of island & griffon. $2.50

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"GW3ALV" Whitchurch Cardiff South Wales QSL card used 1948 by operator Arthur J. Crookes, simple map design, continental postcard, mild edge wear. $2.00 w

"GW3KSQ" Margam, Port Talbot, South Wales QSL card used 1956 by operator Cyril Jay, good edges. $2.00 w

"GW4AKX" Naarberth Pembs. QSL card used 1972 by operator John J. Parry, attractive griffin art. $2.00

"GW4BLE" Newport Gwent QSL card used 1990 by operator Steve Cole, fresh appearance. $$1.50

"GW5TJ" Merthyr Glamoranshire QSL card mailed 1939 by operator E. T. James, continental sized, globe design, toned back, bent corner, light cancel ink on front. $2.00 w

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"GW5YB" Gaerwen Anglesey QSL card used 1972 by operator R. Ashton, correction on front. $1.25

"GW8GT" QSL card used 1991 by Red Dragon Dxers club, ink smear on front. $1.00

"Gwau â gwydd llaw, Ffatri Wlan Esgair... / Weaving on a hand loom, Esgair Moel / Woollen Mill at the Welsh Folk Museum, / St. Fagans" unused continental post card, WFM No. 66, interesting. $1.25

"Gwaun Valley, Fishguard // 64995. J.V." unused color post card with red caption, from Valentines Series, considerable wear at the 3 front corners, extensive shallow thinning to the back, toning from album contact at the corners of both sides. As is. $1.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "HAPPY VALLEY, LLANDUDNO" showing many people, color postcard, printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. $4.00 w%

    "Harlech Castle from the South  755" color post card with red caption, from the Grosvenor Series, printed in Germany, message penciled lightly on back, album marks show at the front corners, minor corner wear. This well preserved World Heritage Site is near Gwynedd in North Wales. $6.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Harlegh, Wales" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1965 in US. $1.50

"Higher Elementary School, Porth." with railroad tracks in the foreground, unused color postcard printed in Saxony (circa 1910), inexplicable shallow thinning along back bottom edge, toning along one short back edge, minor wear to one bottom corner. $4.25 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "HOLYHEAD HARBOUR & STATION HOTEL. / S. S. 'HIBERNIA' LEAVING FOR DUBLIN." from Wales, black-and-white postcard with the crest of the Railway in the upper left corner, messaged & addressed on back, but stamp steamed off to reveal a January 1905 date printed in the stamp box by the Railway, light toning both sides, mild wear to the corners. Please note: this ship is not the Hibernia owned by British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in earlier times. The ship was registered to the London & Nonwestern Railway. 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 s(l)wr

    "INTERIOR OF WREXHAM PARISH CHURCH." unused sepia-tone real photo postcard from Breese Brothers, glossy finish, back lightly toned from album contact, good edges. Well composed with good contrast. $4.50 wi NEW / NEU / NOVO

KITTLE BISHOPTON (near SWANSEA, GLAMORGAN). "GW3AX" shortwave (14 mc) QSL card mailed from Swansea to Ohio by operator Stan Thomas, lightly toned front, long corner crease. $2.25 ew.

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"Knighton from the Frydd" color souvenir post card, mailed in a 1909 correspondence to Pennsylvania but stamp removed, printed in Great Britain for Valentine's Series, much creasing & wear along the short stamp edge reflects on a clumsy removal effort, also wear & short creasing noticeable at the lower front corner. As is. $2.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Lake and Promenade, Roath Park, Cardiff" black & white post card, unused, British made, album marks on front, minor wear at one corner. $3.75 w

"Llanberis Pass from Pont-y-Cromlech" color souvenir post card in horizontal format from Valentine's Series, printed in Great Britain, back marred by numerous small & tiny spots, mailed 1909 with an interesting & clear SP 1 09 TRAWSFYNYDD R.S.O. / MERIONETHSHIRE cancel, heavy vertical crease on the message side. As is. The pass is in Northern Wales. $1.50 w-w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "LEWIS CARROLL MEMORIAL, LLANDUDNO. W.5185" showing a sculpture that includes the Mad Hatter, real photo postcard from Valentine's, mailed 1955 to Lancashire, corner crease, internal crease. $2.25 wsa

"Llandbedrog Head" color post card, internal crease, one corner creased twice, writing on back. $1.50

"Llandudno" multiview postcard mailed there 1964 to New York (fancy pictorial cancel). $1.00

"Llandudno Beach and Pavilion" sepia-tone real photo postcard showing many people, unused, low-contrast / grayish. $7.50

"Llandudno Pier" including many people, captioned by hand but otherwise unused, color post card in Kings Series, printed in Germany, one bent corner. $2.75

"Llandyssul  General View" unused color post card chromographed in Germany & published by Evans Commerce House (5891 on back), album marks at the corners of both sides. $5.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"LLANDYSSUL, GENERAL VIEW.  D. J. DAVIES, LAMPETER" unused real photo postcard printed in England for publisher J. D. Lewis, light album marks at the corners of both sides, back paper starting to brown evenly with age. $5.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Llandyssul  The Church" including the cemetery there near the river bank, color postcard mailed there 1910 to North Wales, published by Evans Commerce House, light toning both sides due to album contact & cancels, small corner crease, minor corner rounding. $5.00 wc NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "LLANDYSSUL, THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE.  D. J. DAVIES, LAMPETER." with 6 people traversing it from left-to-right, unused real photo post card with glossy finish, back toned unevenly with album contact. $6.00 wb NEW / NEU / NOVO

"LLANFAIR STATION  81943" with sign bearing its full name running the length of the station, sepia-tone postcard from the Photochrom Co. $4.00

"LLANGOLLEN PLAS NEWYDD  39629" unused sepia-tone post card, photogravure velvet finish, corner wear & rounding. $2.00

"Love to all at home from Betts-Y-Coed" multiview postcard mailed 1979 to Ohio. $1.00

"Marine Drive, Llandudno." as seen from a high vantage point, unused post card of British manufacture, from Valentine's Series, back paper yellowing evenly with age, good edges. $3.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Mumbles Train by the Slip" with first-class cars carrying many people atop them & advertising signs--Ben Evans & Co. Everything for Your House Furnishing, also Empire"; unused color postcard, printed in Prussia cira 1910, Swansea Series 1003/3, minor edge wear, light album marks at the corners. $15.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Needle Rock, Fishguard" appropriately in vertical format, unused color post card and red caption, from Valentines Series, corner crease, on bottom corner eaten away a bit & and a longish scratch showing in the front sky. As is. $1.50 wr NEW / NEU / NOVO

"No. 159 / Y Ilong fodur Petertown, eiddo cwmni // ...The motor coaster Petertown, owned by / Lovering & Sons, in Cardiff docks in 1956" unused black & white continental post card, copyrighted by the National Museum of Wales, small corner bump. $2.00 s(l)s(c)w%

    "Pandy Rodyn, Dolgelley" real photo post card with fine cracks in surface, British manufacture, Valentine's published, unused, minor corner wear & rounding. $3.00 w

"PARISH CHURCH GATES, WREXHAM." unused sepia-tone real photo postcard with glossy finish, back lightly toned from album contact, minor front corner toning from the same source. Well composed with wonderful contrast. $4.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"PARISH CHURCH, WREXHAM." unused sepia-tone real photo postcard with glossy finish, back lightly toned from album contact, trivial front edge toning from the same source. $4.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"PENDRE AND TOWN HALL, CARDIGAN." including some pedestrians, sepia-tone real photo postcard mailed 1956 to Ohio, album impressions at the corners, light partial cancel ink on front, mild corner & edge wear. $1.50 w

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    "PENMAENMAWR" printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg (289,082 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50

    "Picturesque Cardiganshire. / The Henllan Falls." unused Tuck Oilette Postcard 7742 with monogram signature of artist Edgar Longstaffe, printed in England, light album toning on the back, trivial wear to the bottom corners. A beautiful postcard. $7.50 a(l)tsw

"Pistyll-y-Cain" showing the waterfall in vertical format, unused color postcard printed in Saxony, uneven toning on the back, minor edge wear. $5.00 ww(w)

"PONT ABERGASLYN  E. LONGSTAFFE" art showing a stone bridge in vertical format, unused post card from Hildesheimer & Company (number 5171), printed in Bavaria circa 1910, light toning on back from album contact. $5.00 a(l)w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Pontwelly, Llandyssul." showing a street scene with a few people, unused real photo post card with glossy finish, light toning both sides due to album contact. Caption appears to have been typed. Contrast a bit low, but the detail is there due to good focus. $6.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"PONTWELLY, LLANDYSSUL." in Cardiganshire, color postcard published by J. Thomas (3731), light toning from album contact (especially at the corners), good edges. $4.75 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"PONT-Y-PAIP / BETTWS-Y-COED" color post card, printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. $3.50

    "Pulpit, Newton Church, / Porthcawl." color postcard in vertical format, mailed there 1911 to Ohio, small corner crease, mild corner wear, back has many small thins, front has larger portion of a postal receiving mark. The church dates back to at least 1535, and it is said that those who marry there tend to have large families. $4.00 wi NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "PWLLMELI" coat of arms surrounded by 4 views including the South Beach and the Schools, color postcard from Valentine's Series, writing on back, corner wear & rounding. $4.25 whm

"Raglan, England(sic)" actually Castell Rhaglan in Wales, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 from Oswego Illinois, cancel ink shows faintly in the front caption area. $1.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"Raglan, England(sic)" actually Castell Rhaglan in Wales, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Union City New Jersey, with a different view than the listing above. $1.75 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "Railway Station, / Porth. 1000." including 3 people & a luggage cart; unused color post card from James & Company (A 07149), faint album impressions at the corners. $15.00 w

"Rootherslade Bay, Mumbles  10495" real photo post card, unused but heavily toned back, published by Serles. $1.50

    "Sailing Yachts, Aberystwyth" including several people watching, color postcard, fresh appearance, minor wear to one corner, unused. $4.25 ws(s)

"Sedbury Park Hotel" sepia-tone post card from the Cameria Series, unused, photograph by W. A. Call. $4.00

See also other United Kingdom postcards on these webpages: England, Northern Ireland & Scotland.

    See also Wales postal history. Shown is a censored envelope from a US Army Post Office at Newport Wales in 1944.

"Snowdon, from Llyn Llydau" unused color postcard printed in England, small corner crease, minor corner wear, back toned unevenly from album contact, front appearance is pleasing. $4.00 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "STATION ST. PORTH." including several pedestrians & signage--Lewis, District Office, etc.; unused color post card from the days of the halfpenny inland rate, just a hint of edge wear, otherwise quite fresh. $7.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"STATION ST. PORTH." including several pedestrians & signage--Newtons Washington Hotel & Restaurant, Cash & Co., etc.; unused color post card from the days of the halfpenny inland rate, hint of album marks at the corners, quite fresh. $7.50 w NEW / NEU / NOVO

"St. Catherine's Island, Tenby" color postcard, 1-inch tear at bottom unfortunately, lightly toned back, as is. $1.00

    "Stepping Stones on Trawsfynydd River" including a large nearby dwelling with wash hanging to dry in back, color post card mailed FE 18 10 (bold TRAWSFYNYDD R.S.O. / MERIONETHSHIRE cancel ties half-penny stamp) to a hotel near Dolgelley, upper corner away from stamp creased twice, front sky toned from album contact & a bit of cancel ink, 2-inch internal crease from the bottom edge. $5.00 w-w

"St. MARY STREET, CARDIFF" including buses & pedestrian traffic, real photo post card, writing on back dates to 1951, low-contrast / grayish. $2.25 w

    "Strumble Head Lighthouse" with 5 men in the foreground on the narrow footbridge that connects its Ynys Meicl (Saint Michael's) Island to the mainland of Wales; unused color postcard in vertical format, light corner marks from album contact, trivial corner wear. Moving the materials to construct the lighthouse over that narrow bridge was exceptionally difficult. Now changed considerably due to electrification & full automation. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 wl

    "Swallow Falls, Bettws-y-Coed" black & white postcard with dark red caption, small corner crease. $2.75 ww

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"SWALLOW FALLS, BETTWS-Y-COED." real photo post card from Valentines, unused. $2.00 sepia-tone real photo, unused, printed in Great Britain. $2.00

    "Swansea." unused color multiview postcard with 12 scenes--lighthouse, Bishopston, the hospital, Walter Road, Castle Square, Cwmdonkin Park, The Mumbles, Constitution Hill, St. Mary's Church, etc.; from F. Hartmann's Miniature Series (numbered 2715), printed in Saxony circa 1910, back lightly toned from album contact. $9.00 wml  NEW / NEU / NOVO

    "SWANSEA TOWN HALL" including an inset with the Swansea coat of arms, color postcard, printed in Germany, unused, album impressions at the corners. $3.25 wh

"SWDN.99.  THE SUMMIT. SNOWDON." real photo post card mailed to Ohio, corner crease. $1.50

"SYCHNANT PASS FROM DWYGYFYLCHI." in Snowdonia, color postcard with captioning in white, unused, printed in England for the Dainty Series (20107), tiny upper corner crease, back paper browning to show its age (circa 1905 - 1910), minor edge wear. $4.25 w  NEW / NEU / NOVO

"The Bay and Promenade, Llandudno" color postcard, circa 1910, unused, edge wear. $2.00

    "The Slade, Lower Fishguard, and Dinas Head" unused color postcard with red caption, toning at front corners from album contact, spots of toning at the back edges. $6.00 w

    "The Dry Dock, Barry Dock" real photo showing the ship Hans Wenzell prominently, lightly toned back, corners worn, writing on back. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (146,301 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 w

"The Folly Pontypool" caption very hard to read, color postcard from a photograph by Jones, pertinent writing on back notes this old fort is now a cow stable, lightly toned back, minor corner wear & rounding. $2.50 %

"THE HAPPY VALLEY, LLANDUDNO" post card mailed 1910 in US, writing on front, spot on back, much edge wear. $2.00

"THE NIG*ERS HAPPY VALLEY / LLANDUDNO" color postcard showing 12 black musicians performing on an open-air stage in Wales to entertain several hundred people, some standing; color postcard. unused, edge wear. The most unusual Wales postcard we have ever seen. We refuse to scan this card because of the racial epithet that is in the caption. $20.00 wb

"The Old Keep, Cardiff" in Wales, color post card exterior, British made, toned back, wear at one corner. $1.75 pw

"THE PALACE, RHYL" showing its exterior in horizontal format with 2 horse-drawn carriages nearby & some readable signs--such as HOTEL, ARCADE, QUEEN'S PALACE, THEATRE; color postcard, printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. $3.50 (w)%

    "The Parade, Aberystwyth." unused black-and-white post card, circa 1908, light toning on front, heavily toned back. $2.25 (w)+

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"THE PARADE, RHYL" color postcard, printed in Bavaria, writing on back dates to 1909. $4.00

    "The Park Gates, Pontypool." black & white post card, circa 1908, small spots in lower margin on face & on back. $2.50 (w)+

"The Village, Clynnog" postcard mailed at Cwmyglo 1907 but stamp damaged, much corner wear, as is. $1.00 w

    "VALENCE GARDENS TENBY" color post card numbered 97140 on back, unused. $3.75 wg

"Victoria Parade, South Beach, Pwllheli   75 / 2" color postcard, Mirror Series, writing on back, corner crease. one corner worn. $2.00

    "View of Happy Valley Minstrels from Gt. Ormeshead" sepia-tone post card showing a large crowd, Kings Series, printed in Germany, G. R. Thompson published, fairly fresh. $7.00 wm+

    "VS9ADF" First Battalion of the Welsh Guards (BFPO 69 in Aden) QSL card with unit insignia prominent in sepia, used 1966 by operator Sgt. D. F. Higgins, good edges & attractive. (2 available) $5.00 each. am(b)w

    "WALES / GW3IRK / ABERYSSTWYTH" QSL postcard with attractive map design used 1978. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (wm)

Wanted to buy--post cards showing Holyhead. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

Wanted to buy--postcards showing Penmaenmawr. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c2

Wanted to buy--post cards showing Welsh post offices & postmen. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

"WELSH NATIONAL MEMORIAL, CARDIFF" Valentine's real photo postcard printed in Great Britain, unused, fairly fresh. $2.50

"Wrexham / Parish Church" interior in vertical format, unused color postcard printed in Saxony circa 1910, toned back from album contact, mild corner & edge wear. $6.00 wi NEW / NEU / NOVO

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