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Woman next to tree
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. Grade: 1
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Seated woman in blue cheongsam
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. Grade: 1
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The Great Eastern Dispensary Ltd.
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please note that it’s a modern series. Grade: 1
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Haig whisky
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. Unusually, the retailer in this ad was in Hong Kong. Grade: 1
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Coca-Cola
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. Grade: 1
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Kwong Sang Hong
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. As with an earlier entry, another Hong Kong retailer. Grade: 1
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Two ladies
Unused card from a series called “1930’s Shanghai Calendar Girls,” but please do note these are new, contemporary postcards. Grade: 1
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Old Shanghai 1940s (set of eight)
We’re showing you the front and back of the glossy cardboard cover for this set of unused cards. It gives you the idea of what’s inside, including trolley, racetrack, and so on. Please note these are contemporary cards, not made in the 1940s. Grade: 1
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100 Old Shanghai Calendars (set of 25)
This set of 25 contemporary cards measures 7-7/8″ x 4-7/8″ x 1/2″, and because it is still sealed in the original cellowrap, we can’t verify what each individual card shows. What we CAN say is that the scan you see is the back cover of the set, and if those thumbnails represent the 25 cards, that would explain where they got the figure “100”. In any event, the set is unused. Two sets are available. Grades: 1
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Ancient Towns of China II (Set of 6) (Maximum Cards)
Our scan shows you three of the six unused maximum cards, and the front cardboard cover (lower left) of this 2016 set from China Philatelic. The other three cards are of the same style. Grade: 1
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Shanghai Propaganda Poster Cards (group of 17) – horizontal layout
We don’t know how many cards were originally here, but they are unused and clean reproductions of old posters reminiscent of what DPR Korea still issues. So we’re calling this a “group of 17” and not a “set of 17”. This entry 20307864 shows four typical examples in horizontal layout; entry (B) shows four more, vertical. Grade: 1
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Shanghai Propaganda Poster Cards (group of 17) – vertical layout
See entry 20307864A for details.
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Dream of the Red Chamber, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature (II) (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Unused 2016 set, in cardboard cover (not shown), from China National Philatelic. Dream of the Red Chamber is indeed one of the most famous Chinese written works. Grade: 1
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Shanghai Disney Resort, Grand Opening (set of 2)
We waited and waited for cards from this newest park in Disney’s empire (opened mid-2016) and then these sets turned up, not from Disney itself but from none other than the Chinese Government. Our scan shows you the fronts and reverses of both cards in the set. The stamps are real, not pre-printed, and they were on the cards when we got them at source. Note that these are not maximum cards, and we want to stress they were not issued by Disney directly. Unused. Grade: 1
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Ancient items (Maximum Cards) (Set of 3)
Issued by China National Philatelic in 2016, this is (unused) set MC-112. Grade: 1
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Great Wall (Maximum Cards) (Set of 9)
Well, you won’t find these among the tourist stalls at Badaling or Mutianyu. A set of nine maximum cards, for which our scan shows you the front cardboard cover and one sample card. The cards themselves have a textured surface and are about as classic as you could ever hope to find. We went back to the issuing post office right after receiving these, but they were already sold out. Any collection of worldwide postcards will benefit from these terrific views of the Great Wall. Grade: 1
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Military action (Maximum Cards) (Set of 6)
Our scan shows you four of the six cards in this set, issued by China National Philatelic in 2016. The other two cards of course have a similar theme and design. QR code on the backs. Unused, with Chinese-only captions, set MC-114. Grade: 1
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Sun Yat-sen 150 birthday (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Issued in 2016, this is an unused set of four maximum cards: China National Philatelic Corporation’s set MC-115. Grade: 1
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2017 Lunar New Year – Chinese Government lottery card
As with similar cards from other years, these have individual numbers for the annual lucky draw. Your chances of winning more than a set of chopsticks are remote! We show the front and back of a single card. Good luck! 祝好運! Grade: 1
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Beautiful (set of 10) – cover
This set came out in 1986. The major Chinese character on the front means “beautiful”, it’s about good luck for the new year, and as you will see in 20307872B, there are Disney and other cartoon characters on the reverse of each card. However all these ten unused cards show scenery. The cover is beaten up a bit, but the cards are in good condition, so we will assign Grade: 2
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Beautiful (set of 10) – sample cards
See entry 20307872A for description. Here, we show you the fronts and backs of two of the ten cards in the set. The legends are all in a broad “happy new year” theme. Grade: 2
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Yenan (set of 12) – cover
Jonesing for Yenan postcards? This is an unused set of 12 from 1971, and as the text shows, the focus is on early days of Chairman Mao. See entry 20307873B for sample cards. The cover is badly abraded but the cards are fine. Grade: 2
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Yenan (set of 12) – sample cards
See entry 20307873A for the general description. Here’s a sample of four of the 12 cards in the set. Because of the abraded cover, Grade: 2
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Xi’an, old city (set of 8)
Issued in 1987, just before Xi’an became as famous for the terracotta warriors as it is now. This scan shows you the cover of the set of eight unused cards (see also entry 20307874B). Captioned in Chinese and English. Overall, Grade: 2+
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Xi’an, old city (set of 8) – four sample cards
See entry 20307874A for the general description. Here are four of the eight unused cards from 1987. Grade (overall): 2+
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Shanghai Confucian Temple (set of 12)
Set of 12 unused cards, measuring 4-1/2″ x 6-3/4″. The scan here shows you the outer cardboard cover. Grade: 1
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Precious Relics from Chang’an (set of 6)
Scan shows cover and two sample cards from the six (unused) cards in the set from Shaanxi Province. Grade: 1
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Jiangxi, Lu Shan (set of 10) – cover
Mount Lu or Lushan, also known as Kuanglu in ancient times, is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in southeastern China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country. (Thanks to Wikipedia for this.) We offer a set of ten unused glossy cards from 1972, on a variety of themes associated with the mountain and surrounding area. See also entry 20307877B. The cover is somewhat abraded; the cards are in good condition. Grade overall: 2
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Jiangxi, Lu Shan (set of 10) – four sample cards
See entry 20307877A. Here are four of the ten cards.
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Shanghai, Goddess of Peace Monument
On The Bund in Shanghai, the Goddess of Peace monument had its completion ceremony in 1924 but the statue itself was destroyed during the Japanese occupation. This is an old photo on an unused contemporary card. Grade: 1
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Peking, Tien An Men
Unused card from the Foreign Languages Press in Peking (Beijing), captioned in English and French. Grade: 1
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Peking, Tien An Men, sunset
Unused card from the Foreign Languages Press in Peking (Beijing), captioned in English and French. Or maybe it’s sunrise? Grade: 1
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Changbaishan, Er-dao-bai River
Up north in Jilin Province, and here on an unused postcard captioned in Chinese and English. Grade: 1
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The 13th National Winter Games of the PRC
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 212. Unused. Grade: 1
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Xi’an 2016 – 17th All-China Philatelic Exhibition
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 213. Unused. Grade: 1
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The 110th Anniversary of Southwest University
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 214. Unused. Grade: 1
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The 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March …
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 215. Unused. Grade: 1
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BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2016
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 216. Looking for a badminton postcard? Here it is. Unused. Grade: 1
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WFRS Regional Convention
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 217. Are you wondering what WFRS stands for? World Federation of Rose Societies. Unused. Grade: 1
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2016 Philatelic Week
We ask you to look back to our entry #20307825 and the few that follow, showing a 2015 series of unused cards–blank on the reverse–commemorating specific anniversaries, events, or notable dates. Each card had pre-printed postage on the front. So now we have a similar series from 2016, each with an individual reference number as well as the series number, which in this case is JP 218. Unused. Grade: 1