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FUNDRAISER POSTCARDS - A Survey

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:17 am
by Ross Ewington
This card inscribed on the message side with "Sandy Bay Methodist Church - Mile of Pennies' Scheme" was used
c.1910 (1d Pictorial franking but unfortunately, the postmark is too light to read the date of posting).

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Does anyone know what the "Mile of Pennies' Scheme" was? For the Methodist School? A new building? Charitable works?
Are there any other cards produced by the Sandy Bay Methodist Church?


There are other "fundraiser" cards of Tasmanian origin ... here's a fairly common card (used in 1904) that I believe was sold to raise money
for the "Victoria Clock" to beinstalled in the GPO clock tower.
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If you have any other cards in your collection (or information), please post in this topic.


Re: FUNDRAISER POSTCARDS - A Survey

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:23 am
by Colin Salt
Here is another variant on the Victoria Clock and Chimes card.

Re: FUNDRAISER POSTCARDS - A Survey

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:35 pm
by Ross Ewington
another Sandy Bay Methodist Church 'Mile of Pennies' Scheme' card.....
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Re: FUNDRAISER POSTCARDS - A Survey

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:25 pm
by Ross Ewington
I have just found another of the "Mile of Pennies' Scheme" cards published by the Sandy Bay Methodist Church.
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I wonder how many cards were in the 'series'?