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A Malay Kampong
In 1960, from Singapore Airport (on the postmark), this card went to England with a “Singapore Malaya” stamp. Scenes like this exist today still, though more so in Malaysia than in highly developed Singapore. Grade: 1
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Waterfront (3D)
Here’s an unused, sturdy, lenticular-printed 3D card of old Singapore’s waterfront. That’s the good news. The other news is that the card has been pasted into an album, and there are abrasions on each of the four reverse corners. As well, the 3D effect is not as pronounced as it can be on similar cards — but it is there to see. Grade: 3
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Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay is a street and seawall. Built by convict labour, Collyer Quay served as an important landing point for the unloading and storage of goods transported along the Singapore River, and was named after Captain George Chancellor Collyer, an army engineer with the Madras Engineers. This card, while definitely Singaporean, was mailed from Malaysia in 1966 and has its stamp and much of a Penang postmark. Grade: 3
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The River & Cavenagh Bridge
A good postcard with a classic, (now) older Singapore view — mailed in 1974 with two stamps and much of the postmark. Grade: 1
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Le Meridien Singapore
On Orchard Road in the heart of Singapore’s tourist area, this is now the 4-star Concorde Hotel with generally very good online reviews. The unused card has a diagonal crease at the upper right corner. Grade: 3