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Newbie
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:52 am
by ANDYG
Hi everyone
I have come across some postcards that I would like a valuation on - anybody know where to go for this please?
They are mainly coloured drawings of scenes at Rhyl and Weston Super Mare - not sure of date, but one has 1938 on it and a lift-up flap which has underneath a pull-out set of pics of Rhyl
Another is a photo of the "Campania" - Festival of Britain 1951
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks
Andrew
Re: Newbie
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:44 am
by eastlondonpostcard
Welcome
The coloured views - are they artist drawn? - is there a name or a publisher's name on the back, I wonder? - may help to know.
The one with a lift up flap is probably worth 2-3 pounds - there are collectors for this type of view card as a novelty.
The Campania was the Festival of Britain ship that toured Great Britain during the festival year of 1951 - it was the floating exhibition - it's value is also about 2-3 pounds, I would suggest. It does turn up frequently.
Hope this helps
Re: Newbie
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:35 pm
by ANDYG
Thanks for the reply
There is an artist name in the corner - A R QUINTON on some and C T Howard on others
J Salmon Ltd publishers
Regards
Re: Newbie
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:37 pm
by About Postcards
There are some notable exceptions but most Alfred Robert Quinton postcards fetch somewhere around 2.50 to 3.00. If you have lots of them there's a book "QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTON". ARQ cards are much collected but are also in plentiful supply.
The C T Howard cards have a lower value.
Hope this helps, ask again if you need more.
Re: Newbie
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:47 pm
by ANDYG
EXCELLENT - Thanks for all the help !!
Re: Newbie
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:11 am
by mElvia
Hello there, I'm a newbie here too and really glad to have joined the community. I collect postcards myself, but only modern ones. So I guess my collection is pretty cheap.
Re: Newbie
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:46 am
by eastlondonpostcard
Welcome mElvia - Moderns will be the collectables of the future - enjoy!
ps - I removed the url from your posting as it doesn't refer or is allowed -