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Disney Hollywood Hotel, Donald Duck
Even Donald would admit this is a modest card, but it has its own story: it was only available in one place — the Disney gift shop at that hotel — and priced far higher than other cards had been before, because as the sales person said, it’s a “special promotional item”. We normally associate Special Promotional Items with lower prices, not higher ones; but this unused card is still in its original cello-wrap, with price and proof of sale stickers, so you can see for yourself. Grade: 1

Code: 203081052
Price: $12.00
Hong Kong Disneyland 15
As we’ve commented a few times already, it is now extraordinarily difficult to find postcards of anything other than the most generic global Disney images in any of Hong Kong Disneyland’s own shops or hotels, or its airport outlet, where there are — right now — none at all. The story of what we went through to get this one would fill your screen, so we’ll spare you. But this is an unused card commemorating the Park’s 15th anniversary. There cannot be too many of these floating around. Grade: 1

Code: 203081053
Price: $12.00
Night view from the Peak
Unused Tourists card 055, 5-1/2″ x 7″. Grade: 1

Code: 203081055
Price: $3.00
Star Ferry in front of Wanchai
Unused Tourists card 095, 5-1/2″ x 7″. It might have been better to say “across the harbour from” Wanchai. Grade: 1

Code: 203081056
Price: $3.00
Star Ferry in front of Wanchai 075
Unused Tourists card 075, 5-1/2″ x 7″. Once again, it might have been better to say “across the harbour from” Wanchai. Grade: 1

Code: 203081057
Price: $3.00
Panoramic View of Hong Kong and Kowloon
As best we can tell, this card was mailed in 1965. The stamp is there, along with the (mostly) legible postmark. What fun it is to trace the skylines’ changes since then. Grade: 1

Code: 203081062T
Price: $8.00
Des Voeux Road, Central District
Probably a late ’50s or early ’60s view on a card mailed from Singapore (not Hong Kong!) with a Singapore stamp but no postmark. The caption devotes itself to reclaimed land. Grade: 4

Code: 203081063T
Price: $6.00
Grand View of Hongkong’s City Proper from Midlevel
People living in heavily congested Midlevels might argue that they were also part of the City Proper. The stamp is there; the photo is most definitely mid-century, and the postmark is partly legible. The card looks as if it was mailed in the mid-1960s. Grade: 1

Code: 203081064T
Price: $8.00
Hong Kong 1997
As many people know, 1997 was a watershed year for Hong Kong, when its (presumed) status as a British colony expired and PR China resumed control. The postcard itself looks to have been mailed in the earlier part of that year: stamp is there, and postmark over the blue airmail label. The message itself is so politically incorrect that we could never repeat it here. Grade: 1

Code: 203081065T
Price: $7.00
Sha Tau Kok, Bay and Homes
To many of you, “Sha Tau Kok” is an unknown name. To Hong Kong residents, it’s a mysterious, restricted area in the far northern New Territories, anchored by something called Chung Ying Street — PR China on one side, Hong Kong on the other side, and unless you actually live there or are closely related to someone who does, you cannot go. So who wouldn’t want to? As of 1st January 2024, the door to Sha Tau Kok (STK) opened just a little bit, and people could get permits to enter the town, though not yet Chung Ying Street. And Hongkong Post issued this announcement, which we’ve only slightly abridged:

“Six postcards designed by the Security Bureau featuring winning entries of the STK Photo and Video Competition will be available at the STK Post Office … In addition, two new cachets designed by the Security Bureau will also be put into use. The above-mentioned postcards and cachets will only be provided at STK Post Office. Members of public interested in visiting STK Post Office are required to apply for the Tourism Closed Area Permit of Sha Tau Kok Frontier Closed Area (except Chung Ying Street) through the online platform launched by Hong Kong Police Force …”

So that’s the background. We were allowed in, got our quota of cards, and saw the tail end of Chung Ying Street through a glass barrier behind some mops and buckets stored by a small restaurant.

This card is captioned in Chinese as the Gold Award Winner, by Xu Youda. Unique among other cards, it does say Sha Tau Kok in Roman letters. Grade: 1

Code: 203081066
Price: $12.00
Sha Tau Kok – Small Boat between Two Shores
See our complete explanation for entry 203081066. This unused card is captioned, in Chinese only, as “Returning” and was a Bronze Award winner in the competition. Grade: 1

Code: 203081067
Price: $10.00
Sha Tau Kok – Typhoon Shelter
See our explanation for entry 203081066 — you will need that. This card is captioned, only in Chinese, as “typhoon shelter”. We have one otherwise unused card with both of those rubber-stamped cachets on the reverse (Grade: 1, $14), and another without the markings (Grade: 1, $9).

Code: 203081068
Price: $9.00
Sha Tau Kok – Bridge
See our description for entry 203081066. This unused card is another Bronze award winner, by Ho Man Fung, and the Chinese-only caption somewhat unhelpfully calls it “untitled”. We have one card with the two cachet chops (Grade: 1, $14) and another without (Grade: 1, $9).

Code: 203081069
Price: $9.00
Hong Kong and Kowloon
One nice thing about these cards is that with a little bit of local knowledge they can be put in chronological order easily. This photo, and card, are likely from the 1970s. Unused Cheng Ho-Choy card 925, just somewhat fingerprinted. Grade: 2

Code: 20308107
Price: $6.00
Sha Tau Kok – Day and Night
See our description for entry 203081066. This is another Bronze award winner, with a long Chinese-only caption that completely defeats both us and Google Translate. Yet the photo is striking. One of these unused cards has the two cachet imprints (Grade: 1, $14) and another does not (Grade: 1, $9).

Code: 203081070
Price: $9.00
Sha Tau Kok – Dragon Boat Race
See our description for entry 203081066. This terrific representation of the annual dragon boat race was a Silver award winner. Captioned in Chinese only. One card has the two cachet imprints (Grade: 1, $15) and another does not (Grade: 1, $10).

Code: 203081071
Price: $10.00
Sha Tau Kok – Colourful Clouds
See our description for entry 203081066. This nicely atmospheric shot was a Gold award winner, and when we double-checked our translation of the Chinese caption using Google Translate, we got some (honestly) amusing variations, including “to win the lottery, you have to wait for the server in Sha Tau Kok”. One card has the two cachet imprints (Grade: 1, $12) and another does not (Grade: 1, $9). We might add that this card manages to make Sha Tau Kok look like Hong Kong Island but without most of the buildings.

Code: 203081072
Price: $9.00
Merry Christmas 1990
From the Philatelic Bureau of the General Post Office, this unused card with two different stamps and two large postmarks, and a bilingual caption whose English version we repeat here: “First day of issue: 8 November 1990, At the end of 1989 the Post Office organised an open competition for designs for the 1990 Christmas stamp issue. One of the entries is reproduced on this postcard.” (Sorry, but we hope it didn’t win.) The card is showing its age. Grade: 2

Code: 203081074
Price: $2.00
Lunar New Year 2010 – Year of the Tiger (Maximum Card)
Unused, and in full Maximum Card style. Grade: 1

Code: 203081075
Price: $4.00
Charming Chinese Lanterns
No mistaking the clarity or purpose of this unused Hongkong Post maximum card from 2006. Grade: 1

Code: 203081076
Price: $4.00
Deng and Thatcher (1982 – 1997)
Though the photo from this fateful 1982 meeting between Margaret Thatcher and Deng Xiao Ping is from PR China, the unused postcard was released by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society, stamped and postmarked on 1 July 1997 — the date of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule. The Chinese text translates as “China and Britain hold diplomatic negotiations on Hong Kong issue”. (“Negotiations” can be a flexible term.) Grade: 1

Code: 203081077
Price: $4.00
Commemorating HONG KONG ’97 Stamp Exhibition
Issued by the Philatelic Bureau of Hong Kong Post Office, with pre-printed postage and a cancellation on 27 November 1996. The English version of the bilingual caption reads: “Hong Kong Post Office Hologram Postcard Series No. 6 to commemorate HONG KONG ’97 Stamp Exhibition from 12 to 16 February 1997”. What look like four stamps on the card’s front are not actual stamps. They are part of the design, including the hologram. Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 203081078
Price: $4.00
HK Disneyland – Enjoy Summer Snow Day in Arendelle
The back of this unused card from our local park’s latest attraction makes it clear that it comes from Hong Kong Disneyland. The card is still in its original cello-wrap, with price tag and proof of sale tape on that wrap. Unusually, the wrap also bears a legend that “The Postcard is included International Postage.” and indeed the sales clerk pointed that out when we bought it. Grade: 1

Code: 203081079
Price: $6.00
HK Disneyland – Sliding Sleighs
In other respects similar to our entry 203081079, unused and in its original wrap. As for the ride, sorry, but ugh. We waited 45 minutes in a confined queue resembling a cattle dip and settled in for this roller coaster that made a couple of turns and dips and was finished in about 30 seconds. Once was enough! Grade: 1

Code: 203081080
Price: $6.00
HK Disneyland – World of Frozen
See also entry 203081079, with this “World of Frozen” one being the sort of “mother card” anchoring others in a limited range from Hong Kong Disneyland’s newest (as of now) attraction. Tick Tock Toys & Collectibles was the name of the shop where the card was sold. Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 203081081
Price: $6.00
HK Disneyland – World of Frozen wooden postcard
The unused (wood) card measures about 4-7/8″ x 7-1/4″ and is still sealed inside its original wrapper, which has the original Park price tag and proof of sale tape attached. Our scan shows front and back. It may not be clear that the oval area is apparently able to be punched out and used as a pendant or some sort of decoration. The card bears reference number FAC-000492-23303 and warns that it is “not suitable for children under 3 years. Small parts.” in both English and Chinese. Grade: 1

Code: 203081082
Price: $29.00
Lantau, Tian Tin (sic) Buddha, Po Lin Monastery
Correctly spelled Tian Tan, and appearing in this overview of the Ngong Ping 360 area on an unused, 4″ x 7-1/8″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 203081083
Price: $3.00
Lantau, Po Lin Monastery
The site is arguably more famous for having the Big Buddha, which (we think) is where the photographer took this shot. Unused 5-1/8″ x 7″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 203081084
Price: $3.00
Ngong Ping, The Big Buddha
Unused 5-1/8″ x 7″ card, and just FYI, Buddha is 34 meters high and weighs 250 tons. Grade: 1

Code: 203081085
Price: $3.00
Lantau, The Big Buddha 57
Unused 5-1/8″ x 7″ card, and that “57” is the card’s own reference number. Grade: 1

Code: 203081086
Price: $3.00
Lantau, Tian Tin (sic) Buddha at Ngong Ping
Correctly spelled “Tian Tan” but nevertheless, lots to see on this unused, 4″ x 7-1/8″ card from 2017 and sourced at the site. Grade: 1

Code: 203081088
Price: $3.00
Victoria Harbour from Braemar Hill
Purportedly named after a Scottish village, Braemar Hill is 199-200 metres high and can be found near Hong Kong Island’s northeastern shoreline. It’s a 5-1/8″ x 7″ unused card in the original cello-wrap. Grade: 1

Code: 203081090
Price: $3.00
Cheung Chau Bun Festival – philatelic incident
First, see our entry 203081091A just before this. The article comes from the Hong Kong Standard, a leading English-language newspaper, on 14th May 2024. Not sure if it’s clear enough to read or not, but apparently the designer of the stamp set (and therefore the associated postcards) included a rendition of a dragon dance that is definitely not part of the bun festival, and none of the editors caught that. This caused a tempest in a teapot, so to speak, and we felt lucky to get a set of those cards before they quietly disappeared. FYI!

Code: 203081091B
Sai Kung, Sunrise over Inner Port Shelter
As we’ve written many times, there’s more to Hong Kong than just Victoria Harbour. This 5-1/8″ x 7″ “Explore Sai Kung” postcard is unused. Grade: 1

Code: 203081092
Price: $4.00
Sai Kung, Sharp Peak
Sharp Peak, or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan. It reaches 468 metres above sea level. Unused “Explore Sai Kung” card. Grade: 1

Code: 203081093
Price: $4.00
Declared Monuments in Hong Kong II (Set of 6)
Our scan shows one of the six cards in the set, issued in 2024 by Hongkong Post with acknowledgement to The Commissioner for Heritage’s Office and the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Development Bureau. The unused set is in its original, sealed Cello-wrap. Grade: 1

Code: 203081094
Price: $12.00
Declared Monuments in Hong Kong II (Set of 6) (Maximum Cards)
Our scan shows one of the six cards in the set, issued in 2024 by Hongkong Post with acknowledgement to The Commissioner for Heritage’s Office and the Antiquities and Monuments Office of the Development Bureau. The unused set is in its original, sealed Cello-wrap. It’s the same cards as our entry 203081094, except that these are maximum cards as you might see in the scan. Grade: 1

Code: 203081095
Price: $24.00
50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China
This unused card — despite the unfortunate legend design — ticks a few boxes. It is Postage Prepaid Picture Card Series No. 10, issued by Hongkong Post on National Day (1 October) 1999, with coloured pre-printed postage and philatelic postmark. It was (who knows, maybe still is) eligible to be used for mailing worldwide without adding more postage. Grade: 1

Code: 203081097
Price: $4.00
World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference
This event took place in 2005 and Hongkong Post issued this Postage Prepaid Postcard Series No. 15 to commemorate it. There’s pre-printed, coloured postage (and valid for global airmail use) with a clear philatelic cancellation. We were here in HK during this meeting. People calling themselves “Korean Farmers” ensured that it was noisy and violent throughout. Grade: 1

Code: 203081098
Price: $4.00
Multiple views
This card was mailed in Malaysia (not Hong Kong) in 1991, with stamp and mostly illegible postmark. It’s a Cheng Ho-Choy card V08, and the card is beginning to age. Grade: 3

Code: 20308110
Price: $5.50

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