A776-1921 Hastings Postcard – Branksome House St. Leonards-on-Sea Frank P. Hav

🏷️ Title
1921 Hastings Postcard – Branksome House St. Leonards-on-Sea – Frank P. Haviland Handwritten Message
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🗂️ Category
Collectables > Postcards > Topographical > British > England > East Sussex
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📦 Condition
Used – Good vintage condition
Minor edge wear, light age toning, small surface marks typical for a 1920s item. Postmark and writing remain clearly legible.
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📑 Item specifics
Type: Postcard (Written & Stamped)
Postmark Date: 8 July 1921
Post Office Stamp: Hastings
Postage Value: 1½d (Three Halfpence, King George V issue)
Addressee: The Sec., Metropolitan Convalescent Institute, London SW
Sender: Frank P. Haviland, Branksome House, St. Leonards-on-Sea
Theme: Historical correspondence / Early 20th-century British social history
Material: Card
Region: East Sussex, England
Era: George V (1910–1936)
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💷 Valuation
Based on comparable sold listings for 1920s British postal history postcards with clear postmarks and identifiable senders:
Estimated collector value: £10–£18
Historical interest premium (named sender, clear handwriting): +£2–£5
Total estimated valuation: £12–£22
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💰 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now: £18.99
(with “Best Offer” option enabled)
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🔨 Auction Option
Start Price: £9.99
Duration: 7 days
Expected final auction range: £12–£20, depending on interest from postal history collectors.
1921 postcard, Hastings postmark, St Leonards-on-Sea, Frank P. Haviland, Metropolitan Convalescent Institute, George V stamp, antique postal history, vintage handwriting, East Sussex postcard
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