Postcard backs

Back, with addressee in Mont St-Amand. This is one of the three types of back that L.J. De Nobele used for the series of sixty (or more) postcards issued in 1905-06 at Winnipeg.

Back of a typical unused Government Agent card. Notice the large number of countries named in the stamp box at this point, when more and more were accepting international delivery of postcards with messages at a cheap rate. The stamp box also assumes mailing in Canada, which is somewhat interesting as many of the cards were distributed in England (three of the four mailed cards that I have were mailed in England, as opposed to just one in Canada).

A fairly rare example of a Government Agent card that was actually used. This one reads "Dear A - coming on Friday 2.10 Train from Exeter. I shall Book to Bainpark an[d] change at Basingstoke don't you think that best. Took me [?]" The addressee is Mr. Ellis, 49 Trevince Rd, Cottenham Park, W. Wimbledon. The postmark is Exeter, December 19, 1905.

Back of the two Halifax cards.

I'm not familiar with this back so I thought I'd reproduce it.

Mailed November 23, 1908 at Neepawa with the message "Well, I thought you would like a Postal Card from Neepawa, so I send you this. J. E. Hughes." This is addressed to Miss Ella Weedy, 11th Street, Brandon.

Showing the backs of the MacFarlane first series (that I've been collecting ... slowly). This is an undivided back, mailed May 18, 1904 to Miss Elsie Shark (?), 29 Winifred Grove, Clapham Common, London.

Reverse of De Nobele card 22, addressed to Gand (Ghent). Postmarked August 1, 1906 at Winnipeg and received at Ghent August 25 (perhaps -- it's difficult to read).

Reverse of De Nobele card 21, addressed to Gand (Ghent). Postmarked June 29, 1906 at Winnipeg and received at Ghent on July 17.