Huge Vintage Postcard Album 380+ Greece Salonica Thessaloniki Ottoman Era Athens

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Huge Vintage Postcard Album 380+ Greece Salonica Thessaloniki Ottoman Era Athens:
$4999.99

Large vintage postcard collection in album containing more than 380 postcards and postal items. The collection mainly features Greece and the Balkans with a strong focus on Salonica (Thessaloniki), Athens and early 20th century scenes.

Subjects include:

• Salonique / Thessaloniki street scenes

• The Great Fire of Salonica 1917

• White Tower and waterfront views

• Ottoman architecture and mosques

• Greek national costumes and traditional life

• Early Athens views including Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus and Panathenaic Stadium

• Historical city scenes and daily life

• Early aviation and airmail covers

• Postal history with stamps and postmarks

Most postcards date approximately from the early 1900s to the mid-20th century. Many are used with stamps and handwriting. Others are unused. The album includes black and white, sepia and hand-colored postcards.

This is an excellent collection for collectors of:

• Greece postcards

• Salonica / Thessaloniki history

• Ottoman period Balkans

• early aviation mail

• postal history

The postcards are stored in plastic album sleeves and the album is included in the sale.

Condition varies due to age. Some cards show typical wear such as corner bends, writing, stamps or light discoloration. Overall a very interesting historical collection.

Please see all photos as they form part of the description.

Total items: 380+ postcards and covers.

A rare opportunity to acquire a large vintage postcard collection in one lot.