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Abidjan, night view
This poor unused Hoa-Qui 3634 Mexichrome card was doomed from the start. Bought in 1968, its darkness emphasizes edge abrasions and an aging reverse brought on while we were hitchhiking across the continent. Grade: 3
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Cercle d’Aboisso, Agni girl
Classic old real-photo Photo-Cine Abidjan B&W card, never mailed. Front is in near-perfect condition. Reverse has aged significantly and is smudged, but otherwise unmarked. Grade: 2
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Port-Bouet, La Vigie
An old unused B&W Photo-Cine Abidjan vintage real photo card, serrated edges, age undetermined. Apart from normal aging, the card is unmarked and undamaged. Grade: 2
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Abidjan, market
Unused 1968 Mexichrome Hoa-Qui 3485 postcard has front edge and corner abrasions. Reverse has aged some, but is otherwise unmarked. Grade: 2
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Artisan tisserand
This Hoa-Qui card was mailed in 1968, with two stamps and legible postmarks. Front has the most minor corner creasing, and small staining spots at bottom. Reverse is undamaged. Grade: 2
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Yacouba woman
This card is most likely pre-1950s, real photo B&W, issued by S.F.A.D.E.C.O. of Abidjan. Though it is unused, and though the front is in superb condition, the reverse is heavily aged and smudged. Serrated edges. Grade: 3
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Tiegba
Mailed in 1975 with two large stamps and full Abidjan postmark. Grade: 2
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Abidjan, Plateau, Cathedrale St-Paul
Unused, older, and heavily handled Nourault card 86710. Grade: 3