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Kaohsiung, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
No collection of Taiwan postcards is complete without at least one card of these famous pagodas on Lotus Lake. This is just about the perfect specimen: mailed in 2011 with three large, different stamps and two full postmarks. Grade: 1
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Yushan National Park
For whatever reason, the writer felt the need to register this postcard, which accounts for all these stickers on the front. There are no further stamps on the reverse, just a long message. Of course we cannot give this card a high grade, but if you enjoy this kind of varietal, here it is. Grade: 5
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Green Island Scenery
We aren’t certain whether this card was commercially produced, or self-made by the writer, because the reverse has no caption or printing–just two stamps (with postmark), two small stickers, and message. Grade: 3
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Kenting, lighthouse
Mailed in 2011, two stamps and full postmark. Most of the card is in Chinese. Grade: 2
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Old Mountain Line Railway
Mailed in 2011, two large and different stamps and full Taipei postmark. Grade: 1
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Blessing from Taiwan, citrus fruit
Two of these unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Blessing from Taiwan, PineApple (sic)
Two of these unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Blessing from Taiwan, Banana
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Fruit from Taiwan, Strawberry
The scan looks like this because we have left the unused card in its original packaging. The card itself is cut in the shape of the island of Taiwan. Altogether, a very nice souvenir. Grade: 1
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Fruit from Taiwan, Mango
The scan looks like this because we have left the unused card in its original packaging. The card itself is cut in the shape of the island of Taiwan. Altogether, a very nice souvenir, and with thanks to our close friend LL from Kaohsiung for providing it and the others in this series. Grade: 1
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Fruit from Taiwan, Bell Fruit, Wax Apple
Personally, we like the card a lot more than we like the fruit. The scan looks like this because we have left the unused card in its original packaging. The card itself is cut in the shape of the island of Taiwan. Altogether, a very nice souvenir. Grade: 1
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Taipei, Rain
There are many good things about Taiwan, but it does rain a lot. This card captures the atmosphere well. Mailed in 1989 with stamp but no postmark. Grade: 4
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Farming, by Jau Pang Hsu
Black & White card mailed in 2011 with two stamps, most of the postmark, and even more of the postmark as ink transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Kenting National Park
Mailed in 2011 with stamp and full, clear postmark. Great condition. Grade: 1
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The Story about Buns – counter
Unused card, heavily cartooned and printed on the reverse. We know there’s a story, but as we don’t read Chinese … this card is part of a short series. Grade: 1
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The Story about Buns – change in taste
Unused card, heavily cartooned and printed on the reverse. We know there’s a story, but as we don’t read Chinese … this card is part of a short series. Grade: 1
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The Story about Buns – trees
Unused card, heavily cartooned and printed on the reverse. We know there’s a story, but as we don’t read Chinese … this card is part of a short series. Grade: 1
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Happy Patter and The Story about Buns
No matter what you think you see, that does not say “Harry Potter.” Unused card, heavily cartooned and printed on the reverse. We know there’s a story, but as we don’t read Chinese … you can get it from their website. This card is part of a short series. Grade: 1
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Mingshan Resort – The trip of mind – dragonfly
This unused card doesn’t say anything in English about buns, but it is in the same size and style as those preceding. Grade: 1
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Mingshan Resort – The trip of mind – flowers
This unused card doesn’t say anything in English about buns, but it is in the same size and style as those that did, preceding. Grade: 1
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Taichung, Traveler Kitchen
Quite a busy little card, mailed in 2011 with two nice large stamps and full postmark. The writer describes much of what you need to know, on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Pingtung, Eluanbi Lighthouses
Mailed in 2012 with stamp and full Taipei postmark. Grade: 1
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A-Li-Shan forest train
From 2012, a card mailed with one stamp, full postmark, and light blue trilingual airmail sticker affixed. Grade: 1
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Formosa, pineapple field
Printed almost exclusively in Chinese on both sides, this stylish card seems to offer a great deal of explanation. Mailed in 2013 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Rice wine label, and propaganda
One of a short retro series of unused cards. We understand the logo to be propaganda against Communism and Russia. Grade: 1
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Matchbox label
Unused card, fully explained (in Chinese) on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Old advertising
Unused card, fully explained (in Chinese) on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Revolutionary-era currency
Unused card, fully explained (in Chinese) on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Paper cut toys
Unused card, fully explained (in Chinese) on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Taichung, Tunghai University, Luce Chapel
Mailed in 2012 with two stamps and full postmark, but the card did suffer a bit in transit. Some ink and creasing on the front. Grade: 3
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Lu Huan, stone carving
This 5″ x 7-3/8″ card was (the writer says) sourced from the National Palace Museum, and was mailed in 2012 with two stamps and full postmark, along with a light blue trilingual Air Mail sticker. Grade: 2
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Tainan Anping Fort
The left 2″ portion of this 4-1/8″ x 8″ card is a perforated stub with the replica of the card and bilingual explanation. The entire piece is matte finish, and was mailed in 2012 with three stamps, and airmail and address labels affixed. Grade: 3
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Changhua, Fan-shaped Train Head Hotel
Let’s assume that what translates as “hotel” is what Americans who remember such things would call a “roundhouse”. If we’re wrong about this, please let us know! The card was mailed in 2012, with a coloured postage-meter “stamp”, full postmark, and blue trilingual Air Mail sticker. Grade: 2
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Kaohsiung, Dream Mall
It’s a shopping center! It’s an amusement park! It’s a card mailed in 2012 with two different stamps, blurry postmark, and pink airmail chop. A little bit of postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 2
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Kaohsiung Station 1917 –
All right, in very fine print, in English, at the bottom of the card, it says “Kaohsiung train station was established in year 1939”. In Chinese, there’s much more information. Mailed in 2012, what we must say is that this card is very busy. It has two stamps, postmark, a very large blue “Taiwan Image” chop mark, and a bilingual Airmail rubber stamp as well. Grade: 2
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Taitung, Sansiantai
Mailed in 2012 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Fenqihu Scenic Area, Chiayi
Two cards are available. One was mailed in 2012 with one stamp that partly wraps around to the front, and a postmark (Grade: 2, $3). The other was mailed in 2013 with stamp, partial postmark, and trilingual airmail label (Grade: 2, $2).
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Steam train
There is a Chinese caption on the reverse. Mailed in 2012, with two stamps, overlapping postmarks, and blue trilingual airmail sticker. Postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Spectacular Night View of Taipei City
The caption says this! Mailed in 2012, two stamps, full postmark, and airmail sticker. Grade: 1
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Sun Moon Lake
Larger (4-1/4″ x 7-3/8″) card, mailed in 2012 with full postmark and stamp and a little bit of postal battering. Grade: 2