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Another Tasmanian Fleet postcard has been seen recently.
This card was pictured in the "American Philatelist Volume 81, No.2, November, 1967 " and was postmarked September 12, 1908 from Gordon to Hobart. Image quality reflects the original.

Another Tasmanian Fleet Postcard was listed by Prestige Philately Auctions in Aug 2010
This card was posted from Devonport West to England & postmarked 01/09/08. Message states" "Great excitement here over the A Fleet..." Interesting considering the fleet did not visit Tasmania.

Les Cowman

Another used Tasmanian Postcard has been listed by a German Auction House (Christoph Gartner) with a starting price of 850 Euro. This card was used to France from Hobart with a sender date of 2/9/08. The written message states, in part: "This card is in commemoration of the visit of the American Fle...

Previous Auction Listings - As per Auction Descriptions 27 Sep 1984 HG13 commercially used - 27 Apr 1909 Dealer: Perry Lot 900 11 Mar 1989 HG13 early useage with Hobart cds of 27 Aug 08, minor corner bend otherwise fine used Dealer: Watson Lot 227 Note: a reference was given to the price realised at...

Hello All, I am from Melbourne and have been collecting Postcards & Ephemera from the Australian leg of the US "Great White Fleet" navy visit to our shores in 1908 for a number of years. I am always happy to discuss any aspect of this event with any member of the Society including material that has ...