-
Mir Castle
Mailed in 2012 with three different stamps, and postmarks, but also with major postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 4
-
Minsk, The Sverdlov and Uliyanovskaya Street
Mailed in 2012 with “M” stamp and full Minsk postmark. Grade: 2
-
Minsk, Opera and Ballet Theatre
Mailed in 2012 with nine stamps–one torn in transit–and at least four faint postmarks. Grade: 4
-
Stamps of Belarus
We don’t know if this is a commercial postcard or not, as there’s no caption, so we are pricing it low. Mailed with three stamps and postmark in 2012. Grade: 1
-
Minsk, National Academy of Science
The Academy was established in 1929. The card was mailed in 2012, with three different stamps and full Grodno postmark. Grade: 1
-
Nyasvizh, Catholic church
Unused 4″ x 7-7/8″ card, dated 2010. Small smudge on the reverse. Grade: 2
-
Polatsk, St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Mailed in 2012, with “M” stamp and Grodno postmark. Grade: 1
-
Stop domestic violence
An advertising card, of sorts, showing first place in an art competition. The card was mailed in 2012 with six stamps and two postmarks. Postal creasing. Grade: 3
-
Vitebsk, Kyrova Bridge
The reverse captions are not in English but we know this card originated in Vitebsk, and the word Kyrova appears, but Kyrova in Russia isn’t anywhere near Belarus, is it? So there’s a lot we don’t know. Mailed in Belarus in 2012 with “N” stamp and Vitebsk postmark. Grade: 2
-
Grodno, Абласны драматычны
If we understand the Belarusian caption correctly, this is a 1992 card of a regional drama centre. In any event, three cards are available. One was mailed from Grodno in 2012 with three real stamps and one pre-printed, and two partial postmarks, and extra rubber stamp mark on the reverse (Grade: 3, $3). One was mailed from USA (not Belarus!) to Malaysia using a 40-cent stamp. There is a pre-printed Belarus stamp, mostly obscured by the American one (Grade: 4, $2). The third card has pre-printed postage and is unused (Grade: 1, $4).
-
Minsk, Dinamo Stadium
Mailed in 2012, four stamps and two postmarks. By the way, this stadium opened in 1934 and was restored in 1954. Grade: 1
-
Braslavskiye Lakes National Park
This 5-1/2″ x 8″ card was mailed in 2012 with eight stamps (seven are the same) and four postmarks. Most of the reverse is taken up with a Belarusian caption about the history of the park. Somehow this card survived mailing well. Grade: 2
-
Minsk, a tram in old city, 1949
The artwork dates from 1949; the card is contemporary, mailed in 2012 with four stamps (three are the same) and faint postmark. Grade: 1
-
Holidays and rituals of belarusians
Two cards are available. One was mailed in 2012 with three different stamps (two of them cancelled by a clear Minsk postmark) (Grade: 1, $5). Also from 2012, the other has six stamps, three postmarks, and an address label affixed (Grade: 3, $5).
-
Woman in wheat field
The header is our best guess at how to describe this. Mailed in 2012, the card is in great condition except that none of the four stamps were cancelled so we must give it Grade: 4
-
Vitebsk
This is nearly the perfect storm of what we think a thoughtful postcard should not be. The front, an undated photo of Vitebsk, is fine. But the card was mailed from Estonia, with two stamps, partial postmark, and address and Prioritaire labels affixed. Grade: 4
-
Minsk, The Troitsky Suburb
Unused 3-7/8″ x 7-7/8″ card, bilingual caption. Grade: 1
-
Herb Michala Kazimierza Oginskiego
All we can do with this is try to describe it to you. Measuring 5-1/2″ x 8″, it was mailed (successfully) from Belarus in 2012 with three stamps and two full Minsk postmarks. What would be the message area is fully taken up by captions in what we guess are Belorusian and another Slavic language (Czech? Polish?) but the card is in great condition for having made this long journey. Grade: 2
-
Minsk, Hotel Europe
Mailed in 2012 with three stamps, two postmarks, and one gold star sticker. Grade: 4
-
Airplane in snow
The main captions seem to be in Russian and Belorusian, but for some reason this part is in English: “The card was prepared with the participation of the Museum of Aviation Technique (Baravaya village of Minsk region)”. Two cards are available. One was mailed in 2012 with stamp and clear postmark (Grade: 1, $4). The other was also mailed, with M stamp and borders, and Priority chop, but no postmark so we must assign (Grade: 4, $2).
-
Dududki, Maslenitsa
A terrific and very full card showing Maslenitsa, a holiday festival welcoming Spring. Mailed in 2012 with three stamps, two postmarks, and bilingual Prioritaire chop. Grade: 2
-
Postal bear
Mailed from Belarus in 2012 with four different stamps, two postmarks, and partly obscured black Prioritaire chop. Grade: 1
-
Lida airfield is the oldest in Belarus
Described by the sender as a “stylish belorussian card,” we agree. Mailed in 2012 with “M” stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
-
Fortress South gates leading to Valynsk fortification
Contemporary card dated 2010 and mailed from Minsk in 2012 with three different stamps, faint postmark, and pasted address label. Grade: 4
-
Europa Festival
A very “local” ad card (we think?), heavily captioned but not in English. Mailed in 2012 with a striking foil-effect stamp and faint postmark. Grade: 1
-
Homel, Chapel-tomb of Paskevichs family
Mailed from Minsk with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
-
Польскае каралеўства (Kingdom of Poland)
We don’t really understand this 4″ x 8″ card, which is entirely in Belarusian, front and back. Mailed from Minsk in 2012 with five stamps, and address and other labels affixed. Grade: 4
-
Voksal – railway station
Another card, 3-5/8″ x 8-1/4″, whose exact identification eludes us, even to guessing if we have the right country. The sender mailed this from Minsk, Belarus, in 2012 and described it as “1985 postcard depicts the old railway station.” There’s no caption, but there are four different stamps and a full Minsk postmark that missed them all. Lots of postal creasing. Grade: 4
-
Minsk, Welcome to Belarus (Post Office) – Independence Square
Not postally used, this 4-1/8″ x 8-1/4″ vividly coloured card from 2012 showing the main Post Office of Minsk has a message written on the reverse. Grade: 4
-
Airplane
Unmailed card with a number written on the back. Grade: 3
-
Brest, Museum of Railroad Machinery. Railway Station.
This 4″ x 7-7/8″ card is dated 2011 and was mailed in 2013 with two stamps and faint postmark. Captioned in three languages. Grade: 1
-
Minsk, Railway Station 1962
The view would be of 1962 but the card was mailed in 2013 with an “N” stamp and readable postmark. Grade: 1
-
Minsk, Railway station
This 4-1/8″ x 8-1/4″ card was mailed in 2013 with four stamps and two different address labels affixed. Grade: 4
-
Bird Life – two geese (Maximum Card)
Mailed in 2013 with a large stamp, postmark, and bilingual Prioritaire chop. Grade: 2
-
Bird Life – Numenius (Maximum Card)
Specifically, Numenius arquata. Mailed with a large “M” stamp in 2013, with multi-coloured Prioritaire label. Grade: 1
-
Baravaya, Museum of Aviation Technique, aerial view
Our other cards from this Museum focus on individual aircraft. This gives you the overview. Three of these mailed cards are available. One has one very large stamp and postmark Aonther has two smaller stamps, postmark, and bilingual Prioritaire chop. The third has one larger and one smaller stamp, postmark, and the Prioritaire chop. All three cards: Grade: 1
-
Minsk, Cinema house
Mailed in 2013 with “M” stamp, full postmark, and blue bilingual Prioritaire label. Grade: 1
-
Minsk, Sport complex “Alimpiets”
Mailed in 2013 with a New Year stamp, postmark, and bilingual Prioritaire chop. The left edge is perforated, so this card came from a set. Grade: 1
-
Yak-52, at Museum of Aviation Technique
Yak-52 aircraft in flight at the Museum of Aviation Technique at Baravaya village of Minsk region. Card mailed in 2013 with stamp and one of the clearest postmarks ever. Grade: 1
-
Monument to V.I. Lenin
This unused card is from the Soviet era (1975) but we are listing it under Belarus and not CCCP/USSR because the focus of the caption is entirely on Belarus. Grade: 2