"51006 U. S. Wireless Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba" color, mailed
1913 from a US Navy ship (Panther? only first letter is clear) to Iowa,
corner & edge wear. A striking scene, looking towards shore & its many
antennae. 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
either side. $2.50 both sides.
(cr)
"51009 Scaling Walls, Practice Drill U. S. Naval Station, / Guantanamo Bay" color
post card,
mailed 10 DIC 1911 at Caimanera Oriente to Iowa (1-centavol stamp tied), light but
noticeable cancel ink on front in sky, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear. $10.00 cm-c
"51012 Lighthouse, / Fisherman's Point, / Guantanamo Bay." shown in vertical
format with tents on a nearby ridge, color tarjeta postal made in the US,
unused, back paper toned a bit & yellowing with age, light narrow stain
along the left front edge for about 2 inches, minor corner & edge wear
includes a tiny corner crease. $7.50 lc NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"55 A TOUCH OF SCENERY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF
HAVANA, CUBA / 110623" showing palm trees beside a small stream, white-border era
postcard, corner crease, corner &
edge wear, mailed there 1926 to Pennsylvania. $3.50 ct
"AT HAVANA / The new turbo-electric liner Pennsylvania of the Panama / Pacific
Line..." black & white, printed in USA, unused slight yellowing of the paper with age, lightly toned back, minor corner wear. Postcard
sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Camp at
Caravela Point, Guantanamo, Bay, Cuba / Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas / and a Happy New
Year" showing numerous tents near the water, black & white
post card mailed 1940 from First Marine
Base to Ohio (stamp removed, postage due 1-c on arrival), corner crease, toned back, lightly toned front. $15.00 cnm
"CAPITOL BUILDING, HAVANA, CUBA" white-border era
postcard from Roberts
& Company, pencil writing on back, 3 pinholes near top center, mild corner & edge
wear, lightly toned back. Interesting pertinent information on back includes cost ($16 million). $3.00 c
"CAPITOLIO NACIONAL, HAVANA, CUBA / Majestuoso palacio
uno de los más grandi- / osos y llujosos de la America Latina." unused chrome
post card from
Mario L. Gardiola, made in USA, small corner crease, tiny corner crease, wear at 2 corners. $1.50 c
"CO6JD" QSL card used 1965. $2.00 c
"Completed in 1597, Morro Castle guards Havana, / ... / Pan American World
Airways," showing a couple seated nearby, caption with pertinent information on back in English & Spanish
on the back, printed in US, unused, fairly fresh. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Completed in 1597,..." similar to the above
except unused, post card with Pan American World Airways advertising in the back message area, good
edges. $3.75 c
"Country
Club, Casa Club y Campo de Golf, Santiago de Cuba / Country Club, Club House and Golf
Course" unused linen, E. C. Kropp published, one serrated edge (from booklet), Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"CUBA: CARRETERA CENTRAL / CENTRAL ROAD
5B-H235" unused linen post card from C. Jordi, mailed from Habana to Michigan in 1947 but stamp
removed, corner crease. small corner crease. $2.75 c
"Cuba: Trepando a una Palma / Cuba: Climbing the Royal
Palm 69837-N" linen postcard mailed 1948 from Guantanamo (mostly clear US Navy cancel
ties two 1-c Washington & 3-c Jefferson prexy stamps) to Wisconsin, light but long
cancellation on front. $3.75 c-c
"Cuba Vendedor de Agua. / Water Vendor in the Country." with 2 children
selling water from an oxen-drawn barrel cart, unused tarjeta postal circa
192 - 1915, Edición Jordi No. 73, small smudge in the stamp box, trivial
wear on one edge, otherwise fairly fresh. $25.00 cpu NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"E 12077a The game of Jai
Alai and the hall -- El juego de Jai Alai y el fronton, Habana, Cuba."
showing competition in progress before a packed audience, color tarjeta
postal with undivided back, made in Germany, minor corner wear. There are
many readable signs in the background, which will cause you to reach for a
magnifying glass. $15.00 csi
"Fruitvender(sic), /
HAVANA, / Cuba" with his elaborate cart in color, postcard with name written
on the undivided back,
post card published by The Diamond News Company, mild corner
wear & rounding, lightly toned both sides. $9.00 cp
"Grand Hotel Telegrafo / HAVANA, Cuba." exterior
with people on the balcony & street below, color post card from The Diamond News
Company, mailed 1908 in the US, one badly creased corner, other edge wear, toning on back.
$7.00 c
"Gran
Hotel Trotcha / Habana Vedado. / 2. - Edificio del Gran Salón." showing the exterior
corner where the cantina was with its awning, black & white
postcard on
undivided back, very late usage at Larrabee Iowa,
corner crease not into image, minor corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
!
"Gran
Hotel Trotcha / Habana Vedado. / 2. - Edificio del Edén"
including the fence & sculpted hedges outside, unused black & white
tarjeta postal with undivided back, trivial corner wear, a few small spots
of light toning on back. $11.00 c NEW
/ NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Habana: Altar de la Iglesia de San Francisco
/ Altar at
San Francissco Church 106642-N" unused white-border era
post card from C. Jordi, large area of toning
on the back. $3.00 ci
"HABANA:--Castilo del Morro. / Morro Castle 10" showing a large sailing ship
passing by, sepia-tone real photo mailed 1946 (stamp fell off before clear 'Buy CUBAN SUGAR'
slogan cancel applied) to Pennsylvania, slight oxidation, a few spots of toning on front (most light but
one small & dark), mild corner wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a
full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana: Corte
de Caña / Cutting Sugar Cane 9B-H22" postcard mailed 1951 to Illinois
but stamp damaged in removal attempt, three corners creased (1 is tiny).
$2.75 ca NEW
/ NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Habana: Foso de los Laureles.
/ Moat of Cabanas." color from Jordi, numbered 13 on back, unused, album impressions at the corners, wear at one corner mostly seen from
back. Not a common view. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi
scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana Foso de los Laureles.
Moat of Cabanas" mailed there 1913 to Massachusetts, similar to post
card shown above
except caption is in one line & colors are a bit more yellowish due to yellowish paper, 2 corner creases,
corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on front. $5.00 c NEW
/ NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"HABANA: FUENTE DE LOS LEONES, CAPITOLIO
/
HAVANA: LIONS FOUNTAIN, CAPITOL / OB-H1120" postcard mailed circa 1940 to Connecticut but stamp removed. brownish paper
on back, small corner crease, one corner multiply creased. $2.50 c
"Habana. Hotel
Plaza. Plaza Hotel / Publ. El Partenon, 106 Obispo St." showing a streetcar
passing the corner on which it is located; unused Ekc real photo post card,
good detail with readable signs. $7.50 cs
"Habana: La Catedral / The Cathedral
1B-H2422" showing the exterior, unused linen
postcard from C. Jordi, slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, minor
corner wear. $3.25 c
"Habana: La Catedral / The Cathedral
1B-H2422" linen post card mailed from Habana 20II'57 (metered at 5 centavos, large black
REGULAR handstamp) to Michigan, bottoms corners faintly creased, yellowish paper. $2.00 c-c
"Habana: Palacio Presidencial, Avenida de las Misiones 25 / President's House,
Missouns Avenue, Havana, Cuba" unused linen postcard with fresh color, made in USA by
undisclosed publisher. Nice. $3.75 c
"HABANA: PARQUE CENTRAL, HOTEL PLAZA / HAVANA: CENTRAL PARK, PLAZA HOTEL
122650-N" including 2 streetcars & a LARRANAGA sign, white-border era with bright color from C.
Jordi, unused. trivial wear at 2 corners. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a
full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cs
"Habana, Parque Fraternidad y Avenida
Bolivar / Fraternity Square and Bolivar Avenue 1B-H508" sent free by sailor to
Connecticut, violet 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR' clearly struck & initialed, one corner
with 2 tiny creases, slight browning of the paper with age on back. Circa 1941
postcard from publisher's code. $3.50 c-c
"Habana: Plaza De La Catedral
/ Havana:
Cathedral Square" unused linen post card with good color, made in US by undisclosed publisher,
slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, lightly toned back. $3.00 c
"Habana: Residencias en el Prado. / Residences at Prodo Promenade" including a
horse-drawn carriage, M. Saiz advertisement on back for Canary Island linen and laces for
the American ladies; color, unused, small internal crease, minor corner wear. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"Habana: Temporal a la Entrada del
Puerto / A Stormy Day at the Port Entrance, Havana, Cuba 9A-H2186" unused linen
post card
from C. Jordi, yellowish paper on back, trivial wear at one corner. Circa 1939. $3.25 c
"HAVANA NASSAU PORT
TAMPA MIAMI KEY WEST / P. & O. S. S. Co's Steamship MARTINIQUE"
black-and-white, mailed 1905 at Seabreeze Florida, corner crease, corner wear, much
writing on front. Not to be confused with the Martinique
that was registered in 1920 to the Peninsular & Occidental Line. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in
.jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(u)s(o)cbf(f)
"HABANA. Trabajos de Extraccion del Maine. / Cofferdam work to dig out Maine"
mailed TCV 1913 by Juan Tuduri, attempting to initiate a postcard exchange with someone in
Kansas. corner crease, minor stamp damaged, corner & edge wear, unusual subject matter. Postcard sold. Still
available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"HOTEL
CAMAGÜEY, CAMAGÜEY THE CUBA RAILROAD" color, numbered 26 on back, unused, album impressions at the corners,
fairly fresh. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg
or .tif format. $1.50
"HOTEL 'ISLA DE CUBA' / HABANA" showing the exterior & nearby grounds, fine
line drawing on unused lithographed undivided back postcard, longer than most postcards,
toning in front message area & on back, one corner with small crease not into image,
corner wear & rounding. $10.00 c
"International Hotel, Varadero Beach, Cuba" unused
chrome post card published by Bill Levy, faint corner crease, minor edge wear. $2.00 c
"KG4EP" Guantanamo Bay QSL card used 1977 by
operator Gary M. White, trivial wear at one corner. $2.50 c
QSL postcards & QSL cards explained.
"KG4LH" US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay QSL
post card with raised lettering, used 1977 by operator Larry L. Hollingsworth, simple but
attractive map of the island. $2.50 c
"KG4SC" shortwave (28.582 MHz) US Navy Satellite Communications Detachment at
Guantanamo Bay QSL postcard with satellite design, used 1977 by operator Joseph A. Kelly,
tiny corner crease. $3.50 cm(n)s NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Litoral de la Habana / Havana Coastal / Estimado
Cliente: / ..." unmailed chrome post card with printed message in Spanish from 'Ebenezer' in
Miami, Hialeah & Carol City Florida; acknowledges an order entering Cuba and extends
thanks; fairly fresh. (5 available) $1.25 each. c
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webpage as a Favorite now
"'Maine' as it is now. Havana, Cuba" postcard showing the partially submerged
wreck of the US warship, color, mailed NOV 2 1908 (1-centavo stamp neatly tied) to Maine,
much corner & edge wear, light toning front & back. 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 cs(m)-c
"MORRO CASTLE, HAVANA, CUBA" white-border era
post card from Roberts
& Company, mailed there 1942 to Ohio but stamp removed. 3 corners crease (2 multiply), partial
cancel ink on front, as is. $1.75 c
"Navy Steamer going inland. Guantanamo Bay. Cuba." unused Azo (triangles
up) real photo postcard, brownish paper, small light ink spot on upper left front corner. $14.00 cm
ORIENTAL DE AVIACION. Unused continental post
card showing
its Antonov AN-26 (CU-T111) at Guatemala in February 1996, published in the Czech
Republic, near mint. $7.50 agc
OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS (USA). Unused regular-size postcard showing its
Lockheed L-188C (N182H) at Miami between flights, lithographed in the USA,
near mint, interesting information printed on the back. This historic
aircraft brought many Cuban Americans to the US on Havana-Miami refugee
flights. Sold but still available for scholarly study
& research as an enlarged (about 400% of original print area) & enhanced 144-dpi
scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 afc
"PALACIO PRESIDENCIAL, HAVANA, CUBA / A handsome and modern structure..." with
corner view, chrome post card with Havana metered .03 postage sent to Florida (large violet
'REGULAR' handstamp in address area) -3VII'55, corner & edge wear. $2.00 c-c
"PARQUE CENTRAL, HAVANA, CUBA
/ Este parque
en el cual se levanta la esta- / tua del Apostol José Marti..."
postcard mailed there 1954 (3
different stamps, one with damaged stamp) to Wisconsin, minor corner & edge wear, tiny corner
bend. $1.50 c
"PLAZA DE LA CATEDRAL LA
HABANA / CATHEDRAL SQUARE HAVANA" chrome post
card with Spanish writing on back dating to
1974, faint paper clip impression at top edge. $1.50 c
"PARQUE DE SAN JUAN, / NEAR SANTIAGO,
CUBA" linen postcard mailed ABR 11 1941 (1-centavo stamp, bold "COMPRE AZUCAR
/ CUBANO / Buy
CUBAN SUGAR' slogan cancel struck twice), corner crease, mild corner wear, cancel ink on front. $2.25
c-c
"PROMENADE IN CARNAVAL, HAVANA"
including many people & horse-drawn carriages, color post
card with undivided back, one corner has small
multiple creases & wear, another corner knocked off (both corner difficulties not
affecting the image), other corner & edge wear, asi is. Circa 1907. $5.00 c
"RACE TRACK,
HAVANA, CUBA" showing cars & patrons near the entrance, linen post card
mailed to the US (1-c stamp not canceled), one corner with 2 tiny creases
not near the image, another corner with trivial wear. $6.00 cr
NEW / NUEVO / NOVO
"Recuerdo de Habana / Plaza de Armes y Palacio - The Palais" color
with unused undivided back
citing Union Postale Universelle, arms of Cuba on the back, faint album impressions at the corners, soft corners. Nice
and old! Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or
.tif format. $1.50
"RESTAURANT / 'PARIS' / HABANBA-CUBA" showing a patio area with 1 waiter, sepia-tone real
photo post card mailed there 1941 to Missouri (1-c children & 2-c centenario stamps tied by neat
machine cancel), interesting pertinent information on back, fairly fresh. $15.00 ci-c
"RTC-21 / VIEW OF FIFTH AVENUE
/ Mariano,
Havana, Cuba" unused Mirro-Krome postcard published by Roberts Tobacco Company, tiny corner crease,
slight yellowing of the paper with age on back, trivial corner & edge wear. $1.75 c
"RTC-27 / FUENTE DE LA INDIA, HAVANA,
CUBA / India Park and Fountain of Noble Havana" unused early chrome
post card, mild corner &
edge wear, brownish paper on back, toning near bottom back edge. $1.75 c
"SANTA CLARA
CONVENT, HAVANA, CUBA" showing it courtyard with many flowers in bloom,
unused white-border era postcard, toning on back message side obviously from
the printing process. Founded in 1610, it housed the Department of Public
Works when published. $4.50 cc(c)
NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
"Souvenir / Restaurant PARIS - COLONIAL PATIO" showing the interior with 2 staff
behind the bar, black & white, printed in Cuba, unused, trivial wear at one bottom corner. The
restaurant was located on Plaza de la Catedral in Habana. Postcard sold. Still available
for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
See also Covers from US ships in Cuban waters.
See
also Cuban gymnastics photos. Athlete
shown is Raul Mendez at the World Championships.
See also Cuban postal
history. Shown is a 1941 airmail cover to the USA.
"The American Girl Bath / Bellamar Caves Matanzas-Cuba Cuevas de Bellamar
Matanzas-Cuba" sepia-tone on undivided back with yellowish paper, mailed with Cuban 1-centavo stamp to Millington
Illinois (nice receiving mark) in 1907, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear, light reddish
toning in front caption area. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size
72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
Please E-mail us to
propose reciprocal links
to other Cuban history & collectibles webpages.
Collector, museum & club links are especially welcome.
"THE MALECON, HAVANA, CUBA" showing the drive
along the seawall in color, unused white-border era post
card from Roberts & Company, minor wear at 3
corners, otherwise fairly fresh. $4.00 c
"THE
PLAYA, HAVANA, CUBA" showing many bathers in the water, linen postcard mailed there
ENE 17 1946 (clear 'Buy CUBAN SUGAR' slogan cancel ties 1-c elderly couple stamp),
partial cancel ink on front, mild corner wear & rounding. $2.75 c-c
Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50
"This Picture Was taken Just After the Close of the War. / Surrender Tree, Santiago,
Cuba, Under Which General Toral Surrendered to General Shafter / July 17, 1898" black
& white on undivided back with grayish paper, mailed 1907 in Washington DC, 4 small corner creases, toned both
sides. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif
format. $1.50
"Tropical Gardens, Havana, Cuba 20" unused
linen post card with good color from an undisclosed publisher, made in the US, yellowish paper on back.
$3.25 c
"Una Carreta de Caña / Sugar Can Transport, Cuba. 145" interesting
agricultural scene including a few workers & an ox cart, sepia-tone real
photo postcard with red captioning in the border, mailed at Habana ENE 26
1939 to Indiana, trivial corner wear. $10.00 ca
Wanted to buy--other Cuban post
cards published by Roberts
and Company, especially those from the 1950's. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
"Yumuri Valley, Matanzas,
Cuba." tarjeta postal mailed there ENE 22 1912 to Kentucky, mild wear to
corners, corner crease, a hint of cancel ink in the front sky, small spots
of light toning in address area. $6.50 c-c NEW / NOV / NOVİ / NOWY
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