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Transportation in the Delta
In the Mekong River Delta, that is. This unused Asia-Pacific Color Productions card SC11963 from the South Vietnam era somewhat oddly does not say Vietnam anywhere on it, but we know where it is. Grade: 1
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Missionary cathedrals and the military
On this unused Asia-Pacific Color Productions card SC11919, the exact caption reads: “Missionary cathedrals dot the countryside in South Vietnam.” Yes, they do/did, but the card shows more than a cathedral. Grade: 1
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Saigon, Peace Square at night
The condition of the card itself is ordinary; it’s just that the photo wasn’t clear even when the card was printed. This unused card dates from the 1970s and suggests a much different type of life. Grade: 2
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Saigon, Chapel of Confucius
Pre-(American) war card, unused. Grade: 2
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South Vietnamese women unloading boats at Da Nang
Unused, pre-Liberation card by Asia-Pacific Color Productions SC9863. Grade: 1
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Hamlet between Qui Nhon and An Khe
Some westerners of a certain age would read the caption “typical hamlet in a rice paddy area” and many scenes other than this would come to mind. If you need elaboration, you’re not one of those people. Unused card from Asia-Pacific Color Productions SC10211 is probably sending a message of its own. Grade: 1
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Nha Trang, Xom Bong Bridge
Unused 1970s Khai-Tri card from Saigon. Grade: 2
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Hue, Obelisk
This card was mailed from Malaysia (not Vietnam) in 1999. It has the Malaysian stamp and a partial postmark, as well as the Malaysian affixed Par Avion sticker. Grade: 3
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Hoi An, ancient town
The front of this card, which was mailed in 1995, is still in good condition. The back apparently suffered as it went through some postal machine. It has two stamps, one pasted half over the other, and a full Saigon postmark. Grade: 4
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Ho Chi Minh City, Unification Palace
Mailed in 1995, this card has three different stamps, two postmarks, and the USPS postal barcode on bottom reverse. Grade: 2
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Hue, Temple Thien Dinh Cung
Front view, to be exact, and if you read Vietnamese, the major caption is: Lang Vua Khai Dinh-Hue, Viet Nam (tri vi 1916-1925). The card however comes from the 1990s and is unused. Grade: 1
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Highland people
Unused card. Grade: 3
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Ban Don, elephants (Buon Ma Thuot)
Unused card. Grade: 2
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Tay Ninh, Cao Dai priest
Unused 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ card issued by the New World Hotel in Saigon. Grade: 2
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Hue, Perfume River
Unused 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ card issued by the New World Hotel in Saigon. Grade: 2
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Saigon, flower market
Unused 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ card issued by the New World Hotel in Saigon. Grade: 1
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Hanoi, scrap iron dealers
Unused, high-quality 5″ x 7″ Xubaco card MS:XU36. Grade: 1
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Chicken market
Unused, high-quality 5″ x 7″ Xubaco card MS:20-CGA. Grade: 1
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Hanoi, daily life
Unused, high-quality 5″ x 7″ Xubaco card MS:XU-114. Grade: 1
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Hoi An
Unused, high-quality 5″ x 7″ card MS:66-HA. Grade: 1
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Flow season
Unused card. Cuoc song doi thuong. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, fishery on river
More artistic than informative. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, Cam Kim bamboo bridge
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, extempore market
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to see peoples’ faces in contemporary Vietnamese postcards? Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, the local market
Cho Thi Xa. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, Tan Ky house
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, Pagoda Bridge
Unused card, perfect for collectors of postcards of bridges–that’s for sure. Grade: 1
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Hoi An, a view of environ
It looks much more like a view of drying nets. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, Hotel Continental
Slightly different view than other cards in this site. (You can see from the cars.) Two unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, Hotel Continental fittings
Two unused cards from the 1990s are available. Grades: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, Hotel Continental, restaurants
Unused card from the 1990s. Grade: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, Continental Hotel, suite
Yes, you see it correctly. Sometimes they call themselves Continental Hotel and sometimes it’s Hotel Continental. Either way, back in the day, it was a fine place to stay. This is an unused 4.7″ x 6.4″ card. Grade: 2
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Ho Chi Minh City, Hotel Continental, garden
Unused. Grade: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, Doc Lap (Caravelle) Hotel
Two unused cards are available. You should see this place now, post-rebuilding! Grades: 1
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Ho Chi Minh City, a corner of the city
This unused card from the 1990s is badly mis-captioned. No clue about what the building is. Grade: 1
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Hanoi, The Dong Xuan Market
Card from Hanoi, mailed from Malaysia in 2000 with two stamps heavily and unreadably postmarked. A blue airmail sticker in French and Malay is affixed, and over all of that–black bar coding. Grade: 4
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Lang Co
Long message written on the reverse of this unmailed card. The front is near-perfect. Grade: 4
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Ha Long Bay, Trinh Nu Cave
Mailed from Taipei (not Vietnam!) in 2011 with three Taiwanese stamps and full postmark. Grade: 4
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Hanoi, One Pillar Pagoda
This card measures about 5″ x 7″ and was mailed in 2008 with two large stamps but illegible postmark. A little postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 2
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Saigon, L’Immeuble de la Presse et de l’Information
Beginning a series of unused, coloured, French-made (“Editions P.C.”) real-photo postcards. All are aging at an appropriate rate. Grade: 1