South Africa: Nigel G.M.C. Gold Mine Braune Levy 1548 (Vintage PC 1905)

vintage historic tinted lithograph postcard from south africa titled nigel g m c showing the early operations of the nigel gold mining company in the witwatersrand basin

front side features a colorized photographic view of the mine complex with a loaded ore cart on a wooden ramp in the foreground and processing facilities with a tall chimney in the background published by braune and levy johannesburg serial number 1548

back side contains a handwritten christmas and new year greeting in german kurrent handwriting script dated nigel december 22 1905 sent by maria and therese leichsenring addressed to herrn robert leichsenring at moritz str 245 in oberplanitz saxony germany features a circular postmark from nigel dated december 22 1905

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally used in 1905

condition: good to very good...foxing...bottom left corner damaged..please also refer to scans which show complete front and reverse of postcard

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