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Beijing, Temple of Heaven
Mailed in 2010 with a large stamp and full postmark, this card also has two little stickers pasted on the back but they form part of the message. There is also a Hello Kitty rubber stamp mark on the reverse. Meow. Grade: 3
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Shanghai
Artistic card mailed in 2010 with two different stamps and mostly legible postmark. Red bilingual (Chinese, French) airmail mark on reverse. Grade: 1
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Szechuan, Shuzheng Valley, Nuorilang Fall
Lots to say about this terrific maximum card. First, we’re not 100% certain of how we have described the location. There’s a Chinese caption on the reverse that would be correct, but we got what we know from Google. Next, the stamp and postmark on the front (from 2009) are real. Next, the reverse has four stamps and three postmarks, so basically this card has everything. Grade: 1
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Guilin, Royal Garden Hotel
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (180527)
This entry begins a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (189176)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (199063)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (251056)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (258655)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (266640)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (277555)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it’s too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (588823)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it may be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (604625)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it may be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (611242)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it may be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (632367)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it may be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (656151)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it is much too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (666974)
Continuing a series of unused Lunar New Year cards available at PRC post offices early in 2011. They are individually numbered as part of a lottery, and they each have a pre-printed stamp. Though it may be too late to collect the prize, you can still enjoy the 4″ x 7.25″ card. Grade: 1
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Shanghai, The Bund
If cards could talk. Though this one has a few creases and bruises, it was after all mailed from Shanghai in 1939 with stamp and large, full postmark, from a recovering gentleman to Miss Fullerton in Hong Kong. So much of Shanghai has changed. But this scene, somehow, lives on. Grade: 3+
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Tsingtau, Governors Residence
Fully written in French on the reverse, across all panels, unfortunately not telling us in which year. Grade: 4
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Sancucibowuguan
Unused card issued in 2006 by the State Postal Bureau. It has an 80-fen stamp pre-printed, and the right edge is perforated. Grade: 1
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Sichuan, Mianzhu woodblock painting (folio) (Maximum Cards)
This folio (here, you see the outer wrap) contains four unmailed maximum cards that can be described as embossed woodblock, each with an engraving and–along with the engraving on the front–an equivalent stamp with 2007 postmark. See entry 20307225B for an example of one of the cards. These were issued by the China National Philatelic Corporation, and there’s a historical description in Chinese and English on the reverse of the folio cover. Grade: 1
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Sichuan, Mianzhu woodblock painting (folio) – example (Maximum Cards)
This is an example of one of the four different cards in 20307225A. The price is for all four cards in the folio. Grade: 1
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Pine tree crying, going to Shang-xio Temple
We’ve asked around and what you see as the title to this card is the best we can come up with. Sorry! The card is old, then was mailed from Japan to USA in 1985 with stamp and Shinjuku postmark. Definitely international. Grade: 4
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Cartoon
This 4-5/8″ x 6-5/8″ card was mailed in 2011 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Chinese New Year of Rabbit 2011 (150104)
Similar to our earlier series of Lunar New Year cards, except that this one was mailed, with the pre-printed stamp next to an additional “real” one. Full postmark. Grade: 1
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Chengdu, Statue of Zhu-ge Liang
Mailed in 2011 with two stamps, full postmark, and multiple chops, fingerprints, the works. Grade: 3
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River scene
This is a card with personality. We don’t know where the scene is because the captions are mostly obscured by all the stamps (five in total, one being pre-printed). Three postmarks, and red Par Avion chop. Mailed in 2010. Grade: 2
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Mountain artwork
The caption on the reverse is in Chinese and will tell you where this is. The card was mailed in 2011, with two stamps and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Shenzhen, bungee (homemade)
Although this is a homemade card, it’s well done, has two different stamps and two full postmarks. We think that’s enough to qualify it for entry. Hard to grade, but we will say: Grade: 3
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Jilin, Bridge
This card was issued by PR China’s State Postal Bureau, has a pre-printed stamp, a large additional stamp, a full postmark, and assorted other indications on the reverse. There is no doubt whatsoever that if you can read Chinese, you will know all about this photo, and this card, entitled “The Charm of Jilin”.. Grade: 3
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Yunnan women
Mailed from Macau, with Macau stamp and most of the postmark, in 2011. The full caption is only in Chinese, but if it is what we suspect it is, these persons have an interesting story behind them. Grade: 3
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Shaanxi Peasant Painting (folio)
This is a folio of 12 brilliantly coloured cards on heavy stock, fully captioned in Chinese and English. Unused. Grades: 1, except for one card that has a little bubbling on the surface (Grade: 2).
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Xi’an, Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum, Terra-Cotta Worriers (sic) and Horses (folio)
Twelve unused cards in a packet (as you open it, the phrase greets you: “Xi’an of China, Memory lives your heant”), captioned in Chinese and English. Clear views of this impressive discovery. Grade: 1
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Xi’an, The Subterranean Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (folio)
This folio of ten unused cards is similar to 20307237, but fewer and different cards. Grade: 1
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Guilin, The Scenery of Yangshuo (folio)
Seven cards remain in this incomplete folio. Grades: 1
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Panda
Could anything be more iconic of China, except maybe the Great Wall? A 4-7/8″ x 6-3/4″ card, mailed from Nanjing in 2011, with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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English flower market
So why China? Because the card has a Chinese caption, and was mailed in China in 2011 with two large stamps and full postmark. Grade: 2
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Expo 2010 Shanghai
Large (5″ x 8-1/4″) card somewhat battered after having been mailed in 2011 with six identical stamps. Two barely readable postmarks, and red bilingual Par Avion chop. This card shows the China Pavilion at this recent well-publicised event. Grade: 3
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Shenzhen 2011 Summer Universiade Mascot (folio of 24)
This item measures 6-1/8″ x 7-5/8″ and is in the condition we received it directly from China Post. A paper slide-through sleeve contains a box holding 24 (unused) cartoonish cards on special paper stock, with each card showing a different sport, such as Rhythmic Gymnastics or Shooting, from these games. The cards are each pre-printed with 80 fen postage. Cards themselves are all Grade: 1, but the container is battered and falling apart, so we will give it Grade: 2- overall.
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Universiade Shenzhen 2011 stadiums (folio)
This item measures 5-1/8″ x 7-1/2″ and is in the condition we received it directly from China Post. A paper slide-through sleeve with a cellophane window contains a box holding eight (unused) cards, with each card showing a different stadium or sporting venue from these games. All captions are Chinese-language only. The cards are each pre-printed with 80 fen postage. They are not “Maximum Cards” but do have pictorial representations of the same photo as stamps on the front. Cards themselves are all Grade: 1, but the container is bent and has slight tears, so we will give it Grade: 2 ($22). We may have two more sets, in better condition (Grades: 1, $26) but need to verify availability.