QSL postcards & QSL cards explained

"9Y4DR" Chaguanas Trinidad shortwave (28 MHZ) QSL card used 1988 by operator David Rollock, good edges. $2.00 t NEW / NOUVEAU / NOU

"9Y4GR" Post-of-Spain QSL card on pebbled white stock, used 1986 by operator Gregory Redon. $2.00 t. Similar but green stock mailed with a 95-c flower stamp to Pennsylvania, a few speckles of cancel ink on front. $2.50 t

"9Y4H" San Fernando QSL card used 1990 by operator Dr. H. Haricharan, bit of envelope flap adheres to back, fresh appearance. $2.00 (t)

"9Y4NW" Tobago shortwave (18.0 MHZ) QSL card used 1993, good edges, address correction on front. $1.50 t

"A Hindu temple, St. Joseph, Trinidad" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 in the United States. $2.00 (t)

"Blossoming bigonia(sic] in Trinidad" with profuse pink flowers, home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 from US. $1.50 (t)

"Blue Basin View / Trinidad." black & white from Goodwille & Wilson, Mailed there December 27 1907 to Ohio (one penny stamp tied by clear socked-on-nose GPO Port of Spain cancel, Cincinnati flag receiving mark in 1908), writing smudged a little. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 t

FIRST TIME? GET ACQUANTED INFO IS AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!

"Digging stones in a Quarry. Trinidad, B.W.I." showing a group of black labourers at rest, unused postcard separated neatly from a booklet, published by James Book Store (circa 1910). Note this is the colorized version of the card. We found only one other when we searched the Internet, and it was priced over ten dollars. We ask only $7.50 tmp NEW / NOUVEAU / NOU

"East Indian girl in Trinidad" with multicolored corn, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 at Pressmen's Home Tennessee. $1.50 *t

"Government House grounds, Trinidad" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 from US. $1.75 (t)

"Interior of / the Great Cave / Gasparee, / Trinidad, B. W. I. with 5 views in monochromatic dark blue post card from James Book Store, mailed in the United States, one uneven edge (from booklet separation). $3.50 (t)

"Macqueripe Bay, Trinidad. B. W. I." monochromatic dark blue postcard from James Book Store, mailed in the United States, one uneven edge (from booklet separation), chipped corner shows on back only. $2.75 (t)

"Native women Port of Spain, Trinidad." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1960 at Beechgrove Tennessee. $2.00 (t)

To order from this pricelist, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & your town for delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.

"Pitch Diggers, Trinidad." dark red caption, from Davidson & Todd, unused, album impressions at corners. 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 (tp)

"Pitch Lake, La Brea, Trinidad." dark red caption from Davidson & Todd, unused, album impressions at corners. 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 (tp)

"Pitch Lake, Trinidad. / A. A. Waterman, The Hatter, Clothier & Outfitter..." showing a work scene from a distance, black & white with dark red caption, printed in Germany, unused, album marks on back. $6.50 (t)^

SMALL ORDERS ARE WELCOME!

"Pitch Lake, Trinidad, B. W. I. / Stephens Ltd., Trinidad." including a couple of diggers at the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, black & white postcard with undivided back, small lower corner crease not into the image, minor corner rounding, lightly toned back. $6.00 t

"Pitch Lake.  Waterman, 15 Frederick Street." with workers filling cars on rails, black & white with brown caption, unused, printed in England. $10.00 t

"PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD, W. I. / Trinidad Hilton" with an aerial view, mailed to Illinois (12-cents QEII stamp). $1.25

"S2-5 / Sunset off Gasparee Island, / Trinidad, B. W. I." monochromatic dark blue from James Book Store, mailed in the United States, one uneven edge (from booklet separation). $3.00

"Saman Trees, Trinidad. B. W. I." black & white from Muir Marshall & Co., unused. $2.00 (t)

"The Saddle Road near Port of Spain, / Trinidad, B. W. I." monochromatic dark blue) from James Book Store, mailed in the United States, one uneven edge (from booklet separation). $3.00 (t)

Install this webpage as a Favorite now

     
"Trinidad butterflies with / window pane wings" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Mount Zion Illinois. Shown left. $1.75 bt Different image, same caption, mailed 1962 from South Wilmington Illinois. Shown right. $1.75 bt ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"Trinidad Erato butterflies" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 in the United States. $1.75

"Trinidad / Harlequin beetle" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 in the United States. $1.75 (ti)

"Trinidad jumping spider" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 at Shirley Illinois. $1.75 (ti)

"Trinidad  / Native Hut" with several natives beside it, real photo mailed from Martinique (90 stamp hand cancelled) to Berlin, 1.2-inch tear, corner crease, internal crease, as is. $3.75 (t)

"Trinidad's scenery" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Laupahoehoe Hawaii. $1.50 t

"Trinidad / thorn spider" art on well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at New Holland Illinois. $1.75 it ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"VP4LE" Palo Seco QSL postcard mailed 30 AU 61 at San Fernando (clear cancel on 12-c definitive stamp) to Philadelphia, raindrop smearing of ink on both sides. $1.50 t-t

"VP4TO" San Fernando QSL card used 1948 by operator Geoffrey P, Tonkin. $2.00 (tq)%

"VP4VS" Port-of-Spain QSL card mailed there 1966 to Massachusetts by operator Victor L. Steele, 2 corners with small creases, 1/3" tear at top edge, a little cancel ink on front. $1.50 tq

Wanted to buy--used postcards with undamaged stamps & clear cancels. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

12 postcards of different designs in similar format & quality, from a booklet (believed to constitute the entire contents), none with location captions, inscribed "Copyright Pergiba & Co., Ltd., Trinidad" in very small letters on their fronts, also inscribed "B. G. LITHO COLOUR PRINTERS, GEORGETOWN, BRITISH GUIANA" on their backs. $35.00

To order from this pricelist, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & your town for delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.

"82. Tripoli - Beduine Arabe che macinano il grano" showing Beduine women grinding grain, sepia-tone postcard, numbered 27170 on back, unused, toning spots both sides. $6.00

"83. Tipolli - Costume Araba" showing 2 seated women, sepia-tone post card, numbered 27179 on back, unused, toning spots both sides. $5.00

"9. Tripoli - Costumi - Portatrice d'acqua" showing a woman water-bearer, sepia-tone postcard, numbered 27134 on back, unused, toning spots both sides, corner crease. $5.00

"Mercedes-Benz W 165, 1939 / Sieger Grosser Preis von Tripolis / Herman Lang" showing multiple racecars on a straightaway, unused black & white continental postcard, copyrighted modern reprint, near mint. $2.50 a(r)t ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

More generally, please see African postcards.

"TRIPOLI / e Italiana!" with map of the 2 countries & the Italian flag in black & white, unused post card but many creases, as is. $4.00

To order from this pricelist, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & your town for delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.

"Tristan da Gunha(sic) / Southern Atlantic" showing 3 men by a typical house, home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 at Logan Iowa, small corner crease, tiny corner bend. $2.00 t

"ZD9AM" DX-pedition shortwave (7 Mc) QSL post card used 1962 by operator James 'Jimmy' Long (W4ZRZ) via W4ECI, internal crease that is hard to detect from the front, small upper corner bend. In the previous year a volcanic eruption forced all island inhabitants to evacuate. Expeditions such as this one helped to assess the damage--which was tolerable in places, so a resettlement resulted in 1963. $10.00 thv&! NEW / NOUVEAU / NOU

To order from this pricelist, please click here.
Just tell us which item(s) & your town for delivery.
We will check availability & quote promptly.