Post by Anping on May 15, 2017 22:06:18 GMT
This rather attractive trio of 'London' postcards caught my eye for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are the small 'court size' cards (4½ by 3½ inches), which were introduced in 1894 and went out of production in 1902. Secondly, They were all addressed to the same person over two days, with no message; and all posted with a GB 1d lilac in south west London in July 1899.
Although these German produced Chromolithography cards were particularly popular in Great Britain, these particular examples were made for the German market; as can be seen by the wording "Die Reise um die Welt" - "Journey around the world" and the small circular cachet on the address side.
So it would seem to me that the sender (Mr Pastor Geitzler) was in fact also the recipient. It does seem strange that a visitor from Germany would bring his own postcards with him, when the Anglicised versions would have been available in London.
The second and third postcards, which were posted on the same day in S.W. London, received two different types of postmarks; the first a squared circle type and the second, a standard double ringed type.
Although these German produced Chromolithography cards were particularly popular in Great Britain, these particular examples were made for the German market; as can be seen by the wording "Die Reise um die Welt" - "Journey around the world" and the small circular cachet on the address side.
So it would seem to me that the sender (Mr Pastor Geitzler) was in fact also the recipient. It does seem strange that a visitor from Germany would bring his own postcards with him, when the Anglicised versions would have been available in London.
The second and third postcards, which were posted on the same day in S.W. London, received two different types of postmarks; the first a squared circle type and the second, a standard double ringed type.
The image shown in the following link actually shows what may be a postcard made by the same manufacturer, as the style is very similar: Court Size Postcard