Lot 2131
British Commonwealth 1901 Royal Tour complete collection of postcards

Collections and Ranges | S25023
Auction: 27 November 2025 at 14:30 GMT
Description
Royal Tour 1901 ‘Links of Empire’ complete collection, No.1-20 picture post cards posted during the course of the tour, undertaken by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and Queen Mary) posted onboard HMS Ophir and by rail from Canada, including: Royal Visit to Canada official programme and cover posted at the Royal Military Review at Toronto, franked by QV 2c carmine with special Royal Review/Exhibition Park Camp. Oct 11 1901/Toronto/Army Post Office, and illustrated Account of HMS Ophir with diagrams and photographs of the interior and list of officers, generally fine condition.

