(Postkarten). A grouping of Imperial German Navy Postcards, including a lot of postcards and a portrait, including a black and white postcard, matte finish, obverse illustrating a group of seventeen sailors in a wooded setting, reverse with a personalized inscription in black ink, 138 mm (w) x 87 mm (h), the second postcard is black and white, semi-gloss finish, obverse illustrating thirteen sailors standing in front of a building, twelve in a row wearing athletic wear, while another is in full uniform in the background, a fence in the foreground, reverse with a personalized inscription in black ink, 137 mm (w) x 86 mm (h)., the third postcard is black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating a group of twenty-five sailors in a park setting, inscribed "Unsere Helden / Die mit dem "Eisernen Kreuz" geschmückte Mannschaft des Unterseebootes "U 9" mit ihrem Kommandanten "Kaptänleutnant Weddigen" at the upper left, printer marked and coded "24/2" at the lower left, blank reverse, 136 mm (w) x 87 mm (h), the fourth postcard is black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating a group of twenty-six sailors in front of a brick building, inscribed "Unsere Helden ! / Die glücklich zurückgekehrte Mannschaft des Unterseebootes, "U 9" mit ihren Kommandanten Käpitanleutnant Weddigen, durch deren Heldentat am 22. Sept. 1914, 3 engl. Kreuzer in Grund gebohrt wurden" below, printer marked and coded "24/1" at the lower right, blank reverse, 135 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), a Seaman's Studio Portrait Photograph in black and white, faded to a sepia-toned look, the sailor's tally ribbon inscribed "Kaiserliche Marine", 58 mm (w) x 90 mm (h), mounted to a thick 61 mm (w) x 99 mm (h) card, reverse studio marked in maroon ink with a personalized inscription in blue ink. Ranging from very fine to extremely fine.
A Lot of Seven Postcards, including a United States "Old Glory in London" Postcard, black and white, gloss finish, marked "The Chicago Daily News" on the obverse and reverse, measuring 137 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), a Great Britain "War Balloon" Postcard, black and white, gloss finish, 138 mm (w) x 87 mm (h), crazing in the finish, four German Imperial Postcards, "Unterseeboot "U 53" and der nordamerikan. Küste" Postcard (black and white, matte finish, marked "A 522 / E. P. & Co. A.-G., L." at the lower right, personalized message and postmarked "LEIPZIG" on the reverse, 138 mm (w) x 86 mm (h)); "I.M. Unterseeboot 25 vor der Germaniawerft" Postcard (black and white, faded to a sepia-toned look, matte finish, 135 mm (w) x 85 mm (h)); "Ein deutsches U-Boot stellt ein unter fremder flagge fahrendes, englisches handelsfschiff" Postcard (black and white, matte finish, studio marked "NPG" at the lower left, 136 mm (w) x 85 mm (h); "Leutnant Eisenmenger (rechts) und Vhv. Gund" Postcard (black and white, semi-gloss finish, marked "636 / Postkartenvertrieb W. Sanke BERLIN N.37. / Nachdruck wird gerichtlich verfolgt." at the lower right, 133 mm (w) x 88 mm (h)); Austria: Troops Review Postcard (black and white, matte finish, 138 mm (w) x 89 mm (h).
A Lot of Five First War U-Boat Postcards and Photograph, the First Postcard is black and white, gloss finish, obverse illustrating a u-boat at sea with the crew standing topside, inscribed "Deutscher Untersee-Kreuzer." at the lower left, reverse stamped "Sammlung S. Fischer Nr. 38", 135 mm (w) x 85 mm (h). Second Postcard is black and white, gloss finish, obverse illustrating a u-boat in harbour at Heligoland, inscribed " "U.103" im Hafen von HELGOLAND." at the lower right, blank reverse, 138 mm (w) x 89 mm (h), lightly soiled. Third Postcard is black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating an artist's conception of twenty-three sailors aboard a docked u-boat and performing various activities, inscribed "Deutches U-Boot übernimmt vor dem Auslaufen in das Sperrgebiet Torpedos.", coded "A 558 / E.P. & Co. A.-G., L." at the lower left and artist marked "FELIX SCHWORMSTADT 1917" at the lower right, reverse with a personalized inscription in faded blue ink and 1917 postmarked "WANGEROOGE", 136 mm (w) x 87 mm (h). Fourth Postcard is black and white, matte finish, obverse illustrating three u-boats at sea, inscribed "Unterseeboot-Halbflottille auslaufend" at the upper left, reverse with a personalized inscription in black ink and 1916 postmarked "HOLTENAU, 137 mm (w) x 88 mm (w), lightly soiled. Photograph is black and white, faded to a sepia-toned look, obverse illustrating a u-boat at sea, the photo measuring 98 mm (w) x 72 mm (h) and mounted to a 102 mm (w) x 102 mm (h) piece of cardboard, inscribed in black ink "One trot of surrendered German submarines at Harwich. Note net cutter fitted on the bows of all boats." below the photo, reverse with a sliver of a photo at the left and inscribed in black ink at the right. Ranging from fine to extremely fine.
A Seaman's Studio Portrait Photograph, a black and white, the standing sailor's tally ribbon inscribed "Kaiserliche Marine 2.II. Matrosen = Division. II.2.", measuring 58 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), mounted to a thick 64 mm (w) x 103 mm (h) card, studio marked in gold-embossed text "Fr. Kloppman Wilhelmshaven" below the photo, reverse studio marked in blackish-blue ink. Extremely fine.
A Soldier's Studio Portrait Photograph, a black and white, faded to a sepia-toned look, measuring 58 mm (w) x 103 mm (h), mounted to a thick 64 mm (w) x 103 mm (h) card with rounded corners, studio marked "W. Hornung Tübingen" below the photo, reverse with a personalized inscription and dated "1884" in black ink, as well as being studio marked. Extremely fine.