MacFarlane Private Mailing Card series

No. 72 in MacFarlane's first series. "Private Mailing Card" undivided back, unused.

This is a very early MacFarlane card without the MacFarlane identification. It has the Halifax coat of arms on the front. The card was mailed on January 5, 1903 at Halifax to Miss H. (?) Field, Strathfield, Leamington, Warwickshire, England. No message. Has the typical "Private Mailing Card" back.

Posted at Victoria, B.C., October 7, 1904 to Miss Elsie Sharp, 29 Winifred Grove, Clapham Common, London, England: "Just got hold of some new Postcards + do not think I have sent you one like this before. How is Auntie. I hope she is better. With love to all. J. S. P."

No. 212 in the original MacFarlane "Private Mailing Card" series. Unused.

This one is addressed to Mrs. John Stookberry, 60 Atlantic Terrace, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.A. and was posted at Halifax on July 3, 1903. I have a copy of this MacFarlane card already, but I liked the message on this one: "The Queen Hotel is old and dingy, but has an excellent table. The town is a disappointment. The harbour is wonderfully good but the town is far from picturesque, save for the Citadel and some few fine old buildings. H. W. P."