"Early Saxony"

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Communication. Inland Postage only

Printed in Saxony [Stamp Box]

Publisher (if any) on left margin

All cards signed "F S"

Published end 1906 - early 1907

This group of cards were published in sets of 6, with the same back, are signed "F S", and in many cases had a publisher's name printed on the left margin of the back. With the exception of The Law and Jobs - the sets were not republished - suggesting a different publishing arrangement to the cards with other "Inland Postage" backs, most of which were later republished.

The earliest known postal date is June 1906 although most seem to date from November 1906 or shortly afterwards. It is likely that most of this later batch were published over a short period - as some series (especially the Pa's Holiday cards) have few dated examples.  In some sets it is likely that further publisher names are identified.

It seems clear that these cards were printed with the intention of either selling them with no publisher name, or with the "publisher" name added. My current view is that "F S" may have worked for the London View Co. Ltd, who was the UK agent for the unidentified printer in Saxony who actually printed them.

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2  sets

of six each

Kind Remembrance

Well Filled Stocking

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Do You Reverse

Earliest: 2 March 1907

No publisher

Her Flowing Locks

Earliest: 4 September 1907

London View Co Ltd

Republished with different text

see Down Here

The Scarlet Pimpernel

No publisher

13 November 1906

Hosiery Exhibition now on

Please Inspect

JWA & Co, London

No 1553

Hello! Hello! Hello!

Earliest: 4 September 1907

No publisher

[No Signature]

Could it be by "F S"?

There is a divinity which shapes our ends (Shakespeare)

Earliest: 28 July 1907

No publisher

[No Signature]

Could it be by "F S"?

The Typist  (set)

Flirting with the Clerks

Signed F V P

H Vertigen & Co, London E C

Early Saxony