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Chinese set (30 cards)
The scan shows you thumbnail views of the 30 cards in this unused set, which was made and sold in China and has never been in Nepal. Each card shows the location in Chinese and western letters on the front. Most cards come from Pokhara, some from Bodhnath, Phewa Lake–but not much from Kathmandu. These cards are sturdy and attractive and we have no idea whether or not the publisher also exports them to Nepal. Grade: 1
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All 14 Eight – Thousend m. Peaks
Unused, 4-1/8″x 8-7/8″. Never mind the spelling. If you collect mountain postcards, how can you do better than this? What happened with that poor fellow on the upper right? Grade: 1
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Kathmandu Durbar Square
Unused card, using the “homemade” paper for which Nepal is noted. Grade: 1
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Annapurna – Fishtail
Unused card, using the “homemade” paper for which Nepal is noted. Grade: 1
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Mt. Fishtail – Annapurna
Wikipedia tells us: “Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre (from Nepali माछापुच्छ्रे , meaning ‘fishtail’), Tamu: कतासुँ क्लिको, is a mountain in the Annapurna Himalayas of north central Nepal. It is off limit to climbers to preserve its shape and beauty.” In view of what’s apparently happening on Mt. Everest, that seems just as well. Unused card, using the hand-made paper for which Nepal is noted. Grade: 1
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Shree Ganesh
Unused card, made using Nepal’s famous handmade paper. Grade: 1
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Nepalese Culture
Unused card, made using Nepal’s famous handmade paper. Grade: 1
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Nepali Culture
Unused card, made using Nepal’s famous handmade paper. Grade: 1
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Mithila Art
Unused card, made using Nepal’s famous handmade paper. Mithila region spans parts of Nepal and India. Grade: 1
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Feet
Unused card, made using Nepal’s famous handmade paper. We are certain there would be a better way to describe the artwork, but we don’t know what that would be. Grade: 1
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Happiness
Unused card from Kathmandu’s Jampa Hotel. Grade: 1
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Water & Life
Unused card from Kathmandu’s Jampa Hotel, which famously provides these. Grade: 1
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Kumari
In Nepal, a Kumari is a prepubescent girl selected from the Shakya caste or Bajracharya clan of the Nepalese Newari Buddhist community. The Kumari is revered and worshiped by some of the country’s Hindus. While there are several Kumaris throughout Nepal, with some cities having several, the best known is the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu, and she lives in the Kumari Ghar, a palace in the center of the city. As for the postcard, unused, from Kathmandu’s Jampa Hotel, which famously provides these. Grade: 1
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Beware!
Unused card, bought in Nepal but there’s no Nepalese attribution and it was made in New Zealand. Grade: 1
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Fish Tail, Mardi Trek
Unused card from Kathmandu’s Hotel Jampa, which famously provides these. Grade: 1
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Tanboche (Tengboche), Caravan
Unused card from Kathmandu’s Hotel Jampa, which famously provides these. Grade: 1
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Mustang, Mt. Dhaulagiri
Unused card from Kathmandu’s Hotel Jampa, which famously provides these. Grade: 1
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No Meditation
Unused. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Nepal, Soyambunath Stupa
Mailed in 1992, with stamp and postmark still there along with very significant foxing (staining) on both sides. Grade: 4