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Sarawak ladies
This is an unused card with faint address lines on the reverse, but no caption. It would date from roughly the 1970s or maybe early 1980s, and we know from the source that the photo was taken in Sarawak, East Malaysia. It is precisely what Malaysians might call a “homely” scene. Grade: 1
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Jesselton, British North Borneo – The Club
Very early B&W view. Card is unused and unmarked, published by Funk & Sons of Sandakan. Very minor, almost indetectable abrasion along top edge of front. Grade: 2
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Dyak (sic) man
Unused card issued by Malaysian Airlines probably in the 1980s. Caption on reverse says “Dyaks, famous for ‘longhouse hospitality,'” which is true even if this gentleman looks like he would happily spear you. Grade: 1
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Kota Kinabalu, Tanjong Aru Beach Hotel
Card may date from late 70s. It was written for mailing, but never mailed. Grade: 4
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Kudat, Sabah, The Tip of Borneo
“Greetings from Sabah” on this unused card dated 2011. Kudat, by the way, is near Sabah’s “northernmost tip at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau.” Grade: 1
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It’s lonely in Sabah without you!
Unused card from 2011. Grade: 1
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Mt. Kinabalu, Climber on summit plateau (13,000 ft.)
Unused Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/76, 5″ x 7″. Grade: 1
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Kinabalu Park, Malaysia’s First World Heritage Site
Unused 5″ x 7″ Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/154 of this park at the base of Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo. Grade: 1
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Manukan Island, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
Unused 5″ x 7″ Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/05, from 2008. Grade: 1
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Sandakan, Turtle Islands Park
Unused 5″ x 7″ card from Natural History Publications, NH-310. What looks like a major stain on the reverse, is not a stain, it’s part of the card’s design. Grade: 1
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Nepenthes of Borneo
Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/157 from 2007, measuring 5″ x 7″, and mailed in 2014 with two stamps and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Adult male Orang Utan
He is said to be pondering the mysteries of life. Good thing he isn’t able to ponder the imminent loss of his habitat. Yacine card mailed in 2014, with three stamps and P. Pinang postmark, along with blue Mel Udara label. Grade: 1
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The outer platform of an Iban longhouse
More from the series published by the Association for Intellectually Disabled Children in Sarawak. This unused card has reference #652. Grade: 1
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Land Dayak Village
Unused card #654 from the series from Association for Intellectually Disabled Children, Sarawak. Grade: 1
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Kota Kinabalu, Statue of T.A. Rahman
Definitely a card for statue lovers. This one was written for mailing, but never posted. Grade: 4
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Hunting with blowpipe, Lemanak River
Unused card #726 from the series from Association for Intellectually Disabled Children, Sarawak. Grade: 1
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Iban traditional warrior
Unused card #769 from the “Scenes of Sarawak” series from Association for Intellectually Disabled Children, Sarawak. Grade: 1
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Let’s hang on to our forests
Unused card #607 from the series from Association for Intellectually Disabled Children, Sarawak. Grade: 1
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Sarawak River Scene
Unused card #712 from the series from Association for Intellectually Disabled Children, Sarawak. Grade: 1
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Prehistoric Art (Niah)
Unused “local” card (5″ x 7″) whose caption explains that these are “Boat shaped coffins found at the Painted Cave of Niah National Park with Hematite paintings on the wall.” Grade: 1
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Iban lady weaving a “Pua Kumbu”
Unused 5″ x 7″ card SHC/PC/122 from Sabah Handicraft Centre. Grade: 1
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Peoples of Borneo
From Sabah Handicraft Centre, unused 5″ x 7″ card SHC/PC/59. The “Peoples” are (1) Iban, (2) Bajau, (3) Lundayeh, and (4) Kenyah. Grade: 1
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I miss you …
Perhaps this youngster is dreaming of its mother. Most likely. Unused Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/77. Grade: 1
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Wish you’re here!
Unused 5″ x 7″ Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/78. Grade: 1
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Do you know? Orang utan
Unused 5″ x 7″ Sabah Handicraft Centre card SHC/PC/147. For the benefit of all the search engines, Pongo Pygmaeus. Grade: 1
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Orangutan – Largest Aboreal (sic) Ape – Thinking of You
Unused card with “Greetings from Sabah” on the back. Grade: 1
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A Rhinoceros hornbill caught in flight
Unused card 781 from the Association for Intellectually Disabled Children in Sarawak. Grade: 1
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I came, I saw. I conquered – Mount Kinabalu
As we also know, the mountain itself sometimes conquers. This is Low’s Peak (4095m), on an unused 5″ x 7″ card NH-311. Grade: 1
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Sepilok, Orang-utan: I am desperately in LOVE with you
Unused 5″ x 7″ card NH-274 explaining the Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre at Sepilok, Sabah. Grade: 1
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Orang Utan – Man of the Forest – Malaysian Borneo 013
Unused 5″ x 7″ card with a small barcode sticker (final digits 013) placed there during distribution. The scientific name of this fellow is Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus. Grade: 1
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Orang Utan – Man of the Forest – Malaysian Borneo 003
Unused 5″ x 7″ card with a small barcode sticker placed there during distribution. The scientific name of this fellow is Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus. Grade: 1
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Orang Utan – Man of the Forest – Malaysian Borneo 017
Unused 5″ x 7″ card with a small barcode sticker (final digits 017) placed there during distribution. Grade: 1
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Discovering Sabah – Mount Kinabalu
This unused 5″ x 7″ card NH-244 shows Sacrifice Pool on the summit plateau. Getting up there was hard. Getting down was harder. Grade: 1
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The City of Kota Kinabalu
Unused card NH-220, 5″ x 7″, unused. Grade: 1
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Discovering Sabah – Mabul Island, Semporna
Unused card NH-257, 5″ x 7″, unused. Grade: 1
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Sabah, Kundasang War Memorial, aerial view
The memorial was built in the 1950s, and is located quite near to Mt. Kinabalu. Unused 5″ x 7″ card. Grade: 1
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Sabah, Kundasang War Memorial, multiple views
The memorial was built in the 1950s, and is located quite near to Mt. Kinabalu. Unused 5″ x 7″ card, and two are available. Grades: 1
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Greetings from Sabah, Thinking of you …
Unused card OP-8 from 2011. Grade: 1