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Antarctic Whales and Dolphins (Maximum Card)
The sender of this card wasn’t too impressed with it, but we disagree. We are calling it a Maximum Card though purists may disagree, because the stamp on the front is pre-printed and not affixed. However, as issued by Australia Post, the reverse also has pre-printed “Postage pre-paid Australia for posting in Australia and delivery worldwide”. Mailed in 2012. Postal creasing on lower right front, visible in the scan. Grade: 3
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Sydney fireworks (Maximum Card)
The stamp on the front has a hologram (of course, with fireworks, and the year 1999) corresponding to this First Day of Issue postmark (1 November 1999). Then, on the back, Australia Post’s “Postage pre-paid Australia for posting in Australia and delivery worldwide”. Mailed in 2012, but there’s no postmark apart from the original First Day mark on the front. The sender’s name and address are rubber-stamped on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Perth Transport (Maximum Card)
Classic Maximum Card, nicely postmarked on the front. Australia Post’s “Postage Pre-paid” imprint on the reverse, along with another postmark indicating the 2012 date of mailing. A very nice card, especially for rail or metro postcard fans. Grade: 1
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Lake Cave, Margaret River
Mailed in 2012 with stamp and Adelaide postmark. Small sticker on lower left reverse. Grade: 3
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Port Fairy, Victoria, lighthouse
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Port Fairy, TUNA (boat)
This unused card is apparently part of a school project or exhibition. Grade: 1
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Port Fairy, art montage
Colourful artwork on this unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card showing all the attractions of this Australian village. Two cards are available. Grades: 1
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Ansett Australia Boeing 747-300 (VH-INJ)
This card was mailed from Australia in 2012 with Olympics stamp and postmark. The writer noted that Ansett Australia closed down in 2002, and was not certain why Sydney Airport was still selling this card in 2012. Good question! Further research in our favoured registration websites gives contradicting information. One said the aircraft was scrapped. Another said it went on to become 9V-SKD of Singapore Airlines. By the way, it was a Boeing 747-312. TMI! Grade: 1
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Australia … A Big Country!
Three of these informative internet cards are available, two from 2012 and one from 2013. One of 2012 is fully postmarked over an Olympics A$1.60 stamp, and has orange postal barcoding on both sides (Grade: 2, $3). The other of 2012 has the same stamp but it was not cancelled, and there’s a large Air Mail label (Grade: 4, $3). The 2013 card has stamp, postmark, and orange postal barcoding on both sides (Grade: 3, $2).
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Is There a Letter for Me? (Maximum card)
Mailed in 2012. Grade: 1
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Megafauna (Maximum card)
The card was issued in 2008 (it’s on the postmark on the front) and mailed in 2012. There is a fair bit of postal battering, though it generally blends into the card. Were you wondering which dinosaur this is? Thylacine cyanocephalus. Grade: 2
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Melbourne’s Trams
Mailed in 2012 with an (uncancelled) stamp and red chop mark. Grade: 4
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Prevelly Park, W.A., surfing
Mailed in 2012, this card has two different stamps, partial postmark, and one small extra sticker. Grade: 3
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Victoria, Twelve Apostles
Mailed from Malaysia (not Australia!) with a Malaysian stamp but no postmark. Grade: 4
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4520 and 4306 on the Heritage Express at Broken Hill
The front looks a bit washed out and has minor postmark smudging. The back, apart from stamp and partial postmark, is full of stickers and labels. Grade: 4
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Australian Antarctic Mountains (Maximum Card)
Well, the good news is that this is an unusual card of an unusual place. Issued by Australia Post in 2013 with pre-printed worldwide postage on the reverse, properly cancelled, the “Maximum Card” element on the front was unfortunately targeted by Hongkong Post also. Australia’s special first day of issue postmark is still clear. Very hard to know what the right grade should be–not 1, not 5, so we’ll say Grade: 3
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Melbourne tram (Maximum Card)
The “Maximum Card Gremlins” struck again on this card, with four postmarks on the front–three from Australia and one from Hong Kong. Like similar cards issued by Australia Post, this has pre-paid postage on the reverse, good for worldwide delivery; this was not cancelled, but there is orange postal barcoding on the back. We like to avoid this phrase, but “it is what it is.” Grade: 4
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Port Arthur (Maximum Card)
Due to the card’s design, it’s easy to miss that this is a September 2012 Maximum Card, additionally with postage pre-paid in the normal stamp area. Orange postal barcoding on the reverse, and mailed in 2013. Grade: 2
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The Lighthouse at Seal Rocks (NSW)
Postage Pre-Paid card from Australia Post, with additional 5-cent Platypus stamp and address label affixed, mailed in 2013. Grade: 4
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Sydney, Harbour Bridge
This 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card was mailed in 2013 with three different stamps, postmark, and address label glued on. Grade: 4
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South West WA, Fairy Wren
Mailed in 2013, the $1.70 stamp is there but the postmark is not. Grade: 4
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Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin
Mailed in 2013, the $1.70 stamp is there but the postmark is not. Grade: 4
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Australian Ballot
Despite the name, this card was mailed in the USA in 1907 with a one-cent stamp and Kansas City postmark. Sometimes we wonder how these things happen. Grade: 4
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Sydney, aerial view
Much of what you wanted to know about Sydney, all in one 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card and identified on the back. Mailed in 2013 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Caboolture, QLD map
Mailed in 2013 with stamp, illegible postmark, and address label affixed. Grade: 4
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Victor Harbor, Fairy Penguins
Mailed in 2013 with stamp, postmark, and blue Air Mail label affixed. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Brampton Island – Great Barrier Reef
Mailed, but the A$1.70 stamp was not cancelled. Blue airmail sticker affixed. Grade: 4
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Melbourne, M.C.G. and Melbourne Park Tennis Centre
Mailed in 2013, with stamp, postmark, and blue Air Mail label. Grade: 1
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Ian Meldrum and Ziggy (Maximum Card)
Maximum Card of 18 January 2013, mailed in the same year. Grade: 2
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Adelaide (Maximum Card)
So much colour, so much to see in this Maximum Card issued on 2 July 2013 and mailed later that year with message but without extra postmark. Grade: 1
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Elsternwick, Rippon Lea (Maximum Card)
This Maximum Card was issued in 2000 and mailed in 2013 using the pre-paid postage, and with extra postmark. Grade: 2
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Sydney train (Maximum Card)
Issued on 21 February 2012, this card was mailed in 2013. The sender used the pre-paid, pre-printed postage, and there’s a faint extra postmark. Grade: 2
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Crocodile
A 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card, mailed in 2013 with nine stamps, and the postmark hit six of those. Lots and lots of message. Orange postal barcoding on the front. Grade: 2
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Black Caviar (Maximum Card)
If a Maximum Card is going to be mailed, this is about as good as the condition can be these days. Mailed in 2013 with (additional) postmark over the pre-printed postage on the reverse. Orange postal barcoding on the front. Grade: 2
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Snowboarder at Thredbo (Maximum Card)
Mailed in 2014, this card was originally issued in July 2011. The mailing postmark went on the front, not the reverse; and the orange postal barcoding went on both sides. Grade: 3
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Rosebud, VIC (Maximum Card)
Maximum card issued in the town of Rosebud on 4 February 2014 (though one might wonder why they didn’t wait ten more days), then mailed in March with a very large stamp on the back that went unpostmarked. Blue airmail label affixed. Grade: 4
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Pets: horse (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card issued on 1 October 1996. Pre-paid postage printed on the reverse as well. Grade: 1
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Pets: cat (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card issued on 1 October 1996. Pre-paid postage printed on the reverse as well. Grade: 1
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Pets: dog and cat (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card issued on 1 October 1996. Pre-paid postage printed on the reverse as well. Grade: 1
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Pets: duck (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card issued on 1 October 1996. Pre-paid postage printed on the reverse as well. Grade: 1