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Canto de Passaros e Perfume de Flores (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Honestly, you need really to want to get into this in order to explain it, so this time we’ll leave it to you. A set of four CTT maximum-style cards BPL 236-239, issued in 2018. Grade: 1
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Lotus de Macau (Maximum Cards) (set of 3)
Macau seems fixated on lotus, with iterations of this plant appearing everywhere from menus to postcards to fountains. This is CTT official series BPL 245-247, from 2019, and you do need good eyesight to see it all clearly. Captioned in Chinese and Portuguese, the Latin names are the same for each card (Nelumbo nucifera) but each variant of that is different (Haojiang Hong, Haojiang Yue, and Haojiang Bi bo). Do you know the abbreviation TMI? It’s probably true here. Grade: 1
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Oito Novas Paisagens de Macau (Maximum Cards) (set of 8)
The title, captioned in Portuguese and Chinese, translates as “Eight new landscapes of Macau,” and indeed they are. This is a desirable set, CTT’s BPL 248-255, and our scan shows four of the eight views. Because this is a bit more substantial than some other sets, we will list what’s on each card here: Colina de Penha, Dois Lagos e Uma Torre, Largo do Senado, Long Chao Kok, Vila de Pescadores de Coloane, Travesa da Paixao, Rua de Felicidade, and — spectacularly — Ponte Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macau, one of the world’s longest bridges and utterly unthinkable not so long ago. Issued in 2019, at last something from Macau other than ancient art. Grade: 1
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Dare to Experiment
Yes, this is a postcard. It measures 4″ x 8-1/4″ and exists firmly within its original Cello-wrap packaging. It seems to have the endorsement of Macau’s Museum of Communications, and the QR Code will probably tell you everything, but it is also sponsored by Correios de Macau so it’s at least semi-official. And all this leads up to: no, we have no idea what the design is urging anyone to do. Unused. Grade: 1
