Kiribati – Global Postcard Sales

Total: 26 postcards

Christmas Island – A perfect sandy beach
The world has a few Christmas Islands scattered around, but this one has a beach that gives new meaning to the idea that “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas”. It’s an unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606001
Price: $6.00
Images of Christmas Island – Mauri
Four images on an unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. “Mauri” in Kiribati seems equivalent to “Hello” or “Greetings”, for a first meeting or after awhile, and is printed as the background on the reverse. Remember this particular Christmas Island is part of Kiribati. Grade: 1

Code: 20606002
Price: $6.00
Christmas Island – four images – Mauri
Several in this series of cards look similar at first glance, but just look closely. This unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card has the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as the background on the reverse. Grade: 1

Code: 20606003
Price: $6.00
Christmas Island – five images – Mauri
Several in this series of cards look similar at first glance, but just look closely. This unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card has the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as the background on the reverse (Grade: 1, $6). We also have one mailed from Tarawa in 2016 with a slightly abraded stamp and two postmarks (Grade: 2, $8).

Code: 20606004
Price: $6.00
Christmas Island – five images with sunset – Mauri
At least we think it’s a sunset; there’s a 50% chance. Several in this series of cards look similar at first glance, but just look closely. This unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card has the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as the background on the reverse. Grade: 1

Code: 20606005
Price: $6.00
North Tarawa, Tabon Te Keekee Homestay
This unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card has the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as the background on the reverse. As for the homestay itself, it doesn’t have many online reviews, and the term “rustic” appears often. We could tolerate that, but are unlikely to have the chance. Grade: 1

Code: 20606006
Price: $6.00
North Tarawa, hammock
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606007
Price: $6.00
(Four) Images of Tarawa
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606008
Price: $6.00
(Five) Images of Tarawa
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card with the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as background on the reverse, and couldn’t resist the graffiti pictured on the front. Grade: 1

Code: 20606009
Price: $6.00
(Five) Images of Tarawa, with Taiwan Park
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card with the Kiribati greeting “Mauri” as background on the reverse. One traveler’s website writes this about Taiwan Park: “Taiwan Park is a small park for picnics on the side of the road. Check out the statue of a man feeding a baby, which the locals destroyed because they found it insulting.” Grade: 1

Code: 20606010
Price: $6.00
Tarawa, multiple images
We have three of these unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ cards (Grades: 1, $6) and one that was mailed in 2016 with stamp and two postmarks (Grade: 1, $10).

Code: 20606011
Price: $6.00
Kiritimati, sunset
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. We hope it’s sunset! Grade: 1

Code: 20606012
Price: $3.00
Kiritimati, beach
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606013
Price: $3.00
Tarawa, Taiwan Park and multiple views
We have three of these 4″ x 8-1/4″ cards unused (Grades: 1, $6) and one that was mailed in 2016, with stamp and postmark (Grade: 1, $10).

Code: 20606014
Price: $6.00
Tarawa, war relics
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606016
Price: $6.00
Buota, South Tarawa
Here’s the entire Wikipedia entry about Buota, unchanged: “Buota is an islet and a settlement on the island of Tarawa, Kiribati. There are 1,756 inhabitants (2015). The islet is the southernmost part of North Tarawa even if there is a bridge connecting it to Bonriki and South Tarawa.” Small islet, small entry, lots of water. Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606017
Price: $6.00
Christmas Island, aerial view
Just a gentle reminder that there are a few Christmas Islands scattered here and there around the world. This unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ postcard is where it belongs. Grade: 1

Code: 20606018
Price: $7.00
Tarawa, House of Parliament
One of our scarce Kiribati postcards showing anything urban. Unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″. Grade: 1

Code: 20606019
Price: $7.00
Christmas Island (Kiritimati), Beach Resort
The unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ postcard’s caption is unfortunately generic, and after awhile the various resorts’ facilities do tend to look similar. If you can accept that, you might enjoy lazing around on this beach. We would! Grade: 1

Code: 20606020
Price: $6.00
The stunning lagoon on Christmas Island
Our header for this unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card is the card’s own caption. We don’t doubt that it’s stunning but at the same time manages to look a bit … bleak. Grade: 1

Code: 20606021
Price: $6.00
Christmas Island, Cook Island, Bird Conservation Area
Unless one knows geography of that area very, very well, it is easy to be confused by similar names for disparate places. Trust us that what we’re showing here on this unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card is part of Kiribati. Grade: 1

Code: 20606022
Price: $6.00
Small Islet, North Tarawa
That’s the caption on this unused, 4″ x 8-1/4″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 20606023
Price: $6.00
North Tarawa, two palm trees
We understand why these cards don’t try to pin down an exact location, and have no issue with that decision. Sometimes it would be fun to know which beach, which latitude, or something identifiable. For now, this will do. The card, like other, measures 4″ x 8-1/4″ and is unused. Grade: 1

Code: 20606024
Price: $6.00
Images of Tarawa, multiple views
Unused 4″ x 8-1/4″ card, with clams. Grade: 1

Code: 20606025
Price: $6.00
Aerial view of Tarawa
Unused card, 4″ x 8-1/4″ like the others. Grade: 1

Code: 20606026
Price: $6.00
North Tarawa, Biketawa Islet
From Wikipedia, “Biketawa is one of the twenty-four small islets which comprise the atoll of Tarawa in the Republic of Kiribati. The 2000 Biketawa Declaration on Pacific regional security takes its name from Biketawa.” Unused card measuring 4″ x 8-1/4″. Grade: 1

Code: 20606027
Price: $6.00

Total: 26 postcards