Wilson Postcard Checklist
The following checklist references Henry Gates’ study and supplements that work with varieties shown in red text. I would be happy to add to this list if you have additional cards not noted here. The designation “ERD” is an attempt to record the Earliest Recorded Date of postal usage of each card.
The following checklist references Henry Gates’ study and supplements that work with varieties shown in red text. I would be happy to add to this list if you have additional cards not noted here. The designation “ERD” is an attempt to record the Earliest Recorded Date of postal usage of each card.
| WLS-P01 |
| ERD June 22, 1897 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| No Gates listing | No Gates listing | No Gates listing |
| P-1 | No imprint | PPC No. 11 |
| P-2 | No imprint No Address Box |
PPC No. 11 |
| WLS-P02 Type I |
| ERD January 20, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| P-1 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp omitted Wilson advertisement on back |
| P-2 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 "What is the matter with this little flag?" on back |
| P-3 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Same as P-2, on thick card |
| P-4 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp has perforated border and text "1.¢ Stamp Here" |
| P-5 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp has rectangular border Non-Wilson advertisement on back |
| P-6 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp omitted No advertisement on back |
| P-8 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp has rectangular border J.C. Wilson advertisement on back for full product range |
| P-9 | No Imprint | PPC No. 1 Uncoloured space for stamp omitted Uncoloured address panels have rounded ends instead of square ends |
| WLS-P02 Type II |
| ERD May 12, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. | Card Back |
| P-1 | No Imprint | PPC No. 2 | |
| P-2 | Imprint B | PPC No. 3 | |
| P-3 | Imprint C | PPC No. 3 | |
| P-4 | Imprint B | PPC No. 9 | |
| P-5 | Imprint C | PPC No. 11 | |
| P-6 | Imprint C | PPC No. 13 | |
| P-7 | No Imprint | PPC No. 13 | |
| P-8 | No Imprint | PPC No. 2 | Song Back No. 2 |
| WLS-P03 Type I & II |
| ERD May 13, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | No. of Lion's Eyes Open |
PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint A | 2 | PPC No. 4 |
| P-2 | Imprint B | 2 | PPC No. 6 |
| P-3 | Imprint C | 2 | PPC No. 6 |
| P-4 | Imprint C | 1 | PPC No. 6 |
| P-5 | Imprint C | 1 | PPC No. 6 Colour B |
| P-6 | Imprint A | 2 | PPC No. 5 |
| P-7 | Imprint C (1899) | 2 | PPC No. 4 |
| P-8 | Imprint C | 1 | PPC No. 4 |
| P-9 | Imprint C | 2 | PPC No. 4 |
| P-10 | Imprint C | 1 | PPC No. 4 Colour B |
| P-11 | Imprint C | 2 | PPC No. 11 |
| WLS-P04 |
| ERD November 28, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint B | PPC No. 7 |
| WLS-P05 |
| ERD August 14, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | No. of Stripes |
PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint C | 7 | PPC No. 8 |
| P-2 | Imprint C | 8 | PPC No. 8 |
| P-3 | Imprint C | 7 | PPC No. 11 |
| WLS-P06 Type I |
| ERD May 18, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | No. of Eyes Open |
No. of Red Stripes |
PPC No. | Card Back |
| P-1 | Imprint A | 2 | 8 | PPC No. 5 | |
| P-2 | Imprint B | 2 | 8 | PPC No. 6 | |
| P-3 | Imprint C | 1 | 7 | PPC No. 4 | |
| P-4 | Imprint C | 1 | 7 | PPC No. 4 | Wilson ad on back (2 types) |
| P-5 | Imprint C | 2 | 7 | PPC No. 4 | |
| P-6 | Imprint B | 2 | 8 | PPC No. 6 | Wilson ad on back |
| P-7 | Imprint C | 1 | 7 | PPC No. 4 | Song Back No. 5 |
| WLS-P06 Type II |
| ERD June 19, 1898 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint C | PPC No. 4 |
| P-2 | Imprint C | PPC No. 4 Wilson advertisement on back (two varieties) |
| P-3 | Imprint C | PPC No. 4 Masts of ship uncoloured |
| P-4 | Imprint C | PPC No. 11 Private Post Card text omitted |
| WLS-P07 Types I & II |
| ERD September 1, 1899 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | Type | PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1898) | Type I | PPC No. 4 |
| P-2 | Imprint C (1899) | Type I | PPC No. 4 |
| P-3 | Imprint C (1899) | Type II | PPC No. 4 |
| WLS-P08 Type I |
| ERD September 4, 1899 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | Type | PPC No. | Card Back |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1898) | Type I | PPC No. 4 | Blank |
| P-2 | Imprint C (1898) | Type I | PPC No. 4 | Song Back No. 15 |
| WLS-P08 Type II |
| ERD November 1, 1899 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | Type | PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint C | Type II | PPC No. 4 |
| P-2 | Imprint C | Type II | PPC No. 11 |
| WLS-P09 Type I |
| ERD January 11, 1900 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. | Card Back |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1899) | PPC No. 4 | Blank |
| P-2 | Imprint C (1899) | PPC No. 4 | Song Back No. 13 |
| WLS-P09 Type II |
| ERD July 20, 1903 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| No Gates listing | No Gates listing | No Gates listing |
| WLS-P10 |
| ERD July 20, 1901 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| No Gates listing | No Gates listing | No Gates listing |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1899) | PPC No. 4 |
| WLS-P11 |
| ERD September 3, 1901 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1899) | PPC No. 6 |
| WLS-P12 |
| ERD April 6, 1901 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| No Gates listing | No Gates listing | No Gates listing |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1900) | PPC No. 4 |
| WLS-P13 |
| ERD October 5, 1901 |
| Card No. | Printer's Imprint | PPC No. |
| No Gates listing | No Gates listing | No Gates listing |
| P-1 | Imprint C (1900) | No. 4 |
