Hong Kong SAR of China – Page 8 – Global Postcard Sales

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Discovery Bay Market
If you live in Hong Kong, you receive ads like this through the mail. They have what amounts to a pre-printed “bulk mail” stamp on the reverse, but no address, because they go to everyone. Discovery Bay is a residential area on Lantau, Hong Kong’s largest island. This card would have been from 2008. Grade: 1

Code: 20308224
Price: $2.00
Pacific Coffee
Pacific Coffee is an Asian version of Starbucks, quite popular and very good. At least we think so. Three of these unused cards are available, with Hong Kong bulk mail postage pre-printed. Grades: 1

Code: 20308225
Price: $2.00
Fresh Air
Technically it might be possible to mail this advertising card but the reverse is nearly fully pre-printed. Just letting you know. Two of these are available. Grades: 1

Code: 20308226
Price: $1.00
Illegal structure
The name refers to “a site-specific architectural installation exhibition” in 2009 as part of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. The two pieces of this card available are the size and shape of postcards but the reverse is purple with white design elements and they are not really meant to be sent through the mail. They don’t really scan very well, either. Grades: 1

Code: 20308227
Price: $1.00
Lord of the Flies
Nine of these cards are available, for a presentation of Golding’s Lord of the Flies by the Faust International Youth Theatre. Though the reverses are almost fully printed, there is a small space available for stamp and address. So these really are postcards. Grades: 1

Code: 20308228
Price: $1.00
Winston balloon
Five of these unused cards are available, showing the Winston balloon that was launched in Hong Kong in 1980. Four cards are grade 1, one is grade 3 ($1).

Code: 20308229
Price: $2.00
Kylie Minogue 2008 concert
Oversized (5-1/2″ x 7-7/8″) advertising card mailed to Hong Kong households, with Hongkong Post’s Circular Service (bulk mail) postage pre-printed. On one side the card is Kylie, as what you see. On the other side it’s also Kylie, in an ad for Tous jewelry. This was in 2008. Grade: 1

Code: 20308230
Price: $3.00
Queen’s Palace Restaurant
Circular ad mailed through Hongkong Post’s bulk mail service (postage pre-printed on the reverse) for this 2008 special offer. They wanted you out before the lunch rush. We were not to be hurried. Grade: 1

Code: 20308231
Price: $1.00
Ancient Theatre of Hong Kong (set)
This is a set of (unknown number – as many as 30?) unused cards in the original shrink wrap that we’ve not opened. They are certain to reflect Hong Kong’s rich cinematic history nicely. Grade: 1

Code: 20308232
Price: $14.00
Regal Airport Hotel
Unused card of the hotel that was (at the time) “linked to Hong Kong International Airport by an air-conditioned walkway.” Well, the airport is gone since 1998 and the hotel now has a different name. The card, however, is here for you. Grade: 1

Code: 20308235
Price: $5.00
Regal Airport Hotel
Unused companion card to 20308235. Grade: 1

Code: 20308236
Price: $4.50
Grand Hyatt Hotel, lobby
Three of these 4.6″ x 6.5″ unused cards are available. Grades: 1

Code: 20308237
Price: $3.00
Conrad International Hotel, lobby
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 20308238
Price: $3.00
Conrad International Hotel, night view
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 20308239
Price: $3.50
Hongkong Hilton
Like many other hotels in Hong Kong, this one is long gone, and missed. It was a kind of anchor point for Central District. This card was mailed in 1984 with two different stamps and fully legible postmark, as well as a blue tri-lingual airmail sticker (Grade: 1, $8), with another card being much the same as the other one (Grade: 1, $8).

Code: 20308240
Price: $8.00
The Kowloon Hotel
Two unused cards are available. How they make the area look uncrowded is a miracle of modern photography–or computers. Grades: 1

Code: 20308241
Price: $3.00
Hung Hom view
The good news: the card was mailed in 1996 with three different stamps, blurred postmarks, and an affixed airmail sticker. Yes, we know, that is not normally good news, but the bad news is the major white abrasion on the front (you can see in the photo) that almost seems to have been built into the card. Regardless, Grade: 5

Code: 20308242
Price: $1.00
InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, SPOON restaurant
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308243
Price: $1.00
InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, pool
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308244
Price: $1.00
Emperor’s Andrence in the Imperial Palace
If you go to Google to look this up, or even to define the term “andrence,” you may leave as confused as we are. But this is a painting from the 18th century, in the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and on an unused postcard from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Two cards are available. Grades: 1

Code: 20308245
Price: $1.00
IDD 009
This 5.9″ x 8.25″ card was a prepaid mailer to Hong Kong residents. All promotional details on reverse. Grade: 1

Code: 20308246
Price: $2.00
Police at 1997 handover to China
There’s a short but interesting story about what Hong Kong’s police force needed to do at midnight when the territory reverted to Chinese administration. If you want to know, just ask us. This is an unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308247
Price: $3.00
1997 handover social function
If we may suppose, it was primarily the Chinese faces in this photo who were happy at the time. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308248
Price: $3.00
Prince Charles, Chris Patten, Tony Blair, handover
It rained heavily throughout all the ceremonies. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308249
Price: $3.00
Power station on Po Lo Tsui, Lama (sic) Island
Lamma is such a friendly and laid-back island, great for hiking and weekend getaways, but there is no “getting away” from this structure. So we just don’t look at it. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308250
Price: $3.00
Lantau, Fung Tai Steam (sic)
In Lantau South Country Park. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20308251
Price: $1.50
JW Marriott Hotel
Three unused 5.5″ square postcards are available. Grades: 1

Code: 20308252
Price: $1.00
Hullett House restaurants (folio)
An unusual and somewhat odd folio of five card items (three are actually postcards, one is purely advertising, and one is blank on the back) containing high-quality glossy reproduction prints of three old views of what had been in this location; today’s view; and an (expired) coupon for a dinner discount. If you are really keen to know about this, ask us. Grade: 1

Code: 20308253
Price: $6.00
Multiple skyline views
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 063 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308254
Price: $2.00
Skylines and junk
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 109 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308255
Price: $2.00
Tsim Sha Tsui panorama
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 035 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308256
Price: $2.00
Tsim Sha Tsui by night
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 098 from the Tourists Cards series. We know this is an accurate view but we sure marvel at whatever photographic magic they used to make it look this good. Grade: 1

Code: 20308257
Price: $2.00
Convention Centre and Central Plaza
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 037 from the Tourists Cards series. Central Plaza isn’t acknowledged on the card but it was one of the 30 tallest buildings in the world. Grade: 1

Code: 20308258
Price: $4.00
Night view from The Peak
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 059 from the Tourists Cards series. But they really used a telephoto lens. Three cards are available. Grades: 1

Code: 20308259
Price: $3.00
Victoria Harbour view from Peak
Several of these unused 5″ x 7″ cards 070 from the Tourists Cards series are available. However this is not the view you get if you go to “The Peak,” and by the way, much of the water to the left of the tall building in the photo (IFC2) is now gone. One other card, mailed from Hong Kong in 2010 with six stamps, two postmarks, and airmail sticker, is also here. The unused cards: Grades: 1, $4. The used card: Grade: 2, $9. (All those stamps.)

Code: 20308260
Price: $4.00
Central District by night
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 082 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308261
Price: $2.00
Junk at sunset
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 001 from the Tourists Cards series. Actually there aren’t many (or any) more of these boats in Hong Kong’s harbour now. Grade: 1

Code: 20308262
Price: $2.00
Fireworks over Victoria Harbour 002
Unused 5-1/2″ x 7″ card 002 with that header caption from the Tourists Cards series (Grade: 1, $4) and another with the same photo but a slightly different caption: “Fire Cracker Night at Victoria Harbour” (Grade: 1, $4).

Code: 20308263
Price: $4.00
Peak Tower
This building has been reinvented many times over. Unused 5″ x 7″ card 016 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308264
Price: $3.00
After dark – Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
Unused 5″ x 7″ card 051 from the Tourists Cards series. Grade: 1

Code: 20308265
Price: $2.00

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