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Alt – Hannover
Mailed in 1927 with stamp and postmark. It’s another message with handwriting worthy of a pharmacist. Some more writing, and postmark ink transfer, on the front. Grade: 3
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Regensburg, Dom St. Peter
Mailed in 2011 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Berlin
Mailed in 2019 with two se-tenant stamps that, with their stubs, extend almost the length of the card. Those, plus a clear postmark. Grade: 1
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I (heart) Nürnberg – Schöne Grüße
Mailed, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Lübeck, Holstentor
Looks almost unreal, but it’s all true. Card was mailed in 1970, with two different stamps and a faded postmark. Grade: 3
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Ich hab mein (heart) in Heidelberg verloren
Close enough to an “I (heart)” postcard, our German source translates this as “I lost my heart in Heidelberg.” One thing to point out clearly: it was mailed using two different USA stamps because the writers were in Germany, but through U.S. military postal facilities there. The postmark reflects this. Grade: 1
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Bergfest Pobershau 2019
Every five years, traditionally honouring miners. This card was mailed in 2019 with two se-tenant stamps and postmark. Grade: 1
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Flucht ins Ungewisse (Escape to the Unknown)
A fair amount of German-language information on the back of the card will tell you what this is all about. Mailed in 2019, with two stamps, indistinct postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Hamburg, “Mir”
A Russian vessel on this card mailed in 2020 from Germany with three different stamps and postmark. Grade: 1
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Dusseldorf, Schöne Grüße
Focusing on universities, and mailed in 2020 with stamp, postmark, Priority label, pasted address label, and other marks. For fans of universities in Dusseldorf only! Grade: 4
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Grüße aus Unna, multiple views
Mailed in 2020 with stamp, postmark, Priority label, and extra sticker affixed. Seven of the locations are identified, and while we won’t be doing this for every card, we have some time now, so here they are: Esel am Markt; Standesamt; Lindenbrauerei; am Markt (two of those); Kurpark; and Fußgangerzone. Grade: 3
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Munich, 1972 Olympics, St. Mary’s Square, City Hall, Cathedral
Mailed from Munich in 1972 with stamp and clear postmark. An excellent postcard representative of this troubled Olympics. Grade: 1
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Frankfurt, Steinernes Haus
The card looks old but it’s contemporary and was mailed in 2020 with three different stamps, two postmarks, and Priority label. We were curious about the building, and are grateful to both Wikipedia and Google Translate for this (somewhat edited) information: “The Steinerne Haus , also called Haus Bornfleck in older literature, is a historic building facing the market (house address: Markt 44 ) which connects the cathedral with the Römerberg The stone house was almost completely destroyed by air raids on Frankfurt in March 1944 . Nevertheless, it was reconstructed in the early 1960s and today houses the Frankfurter Kunstverein .” There’s a small abrasion along the reverse right edge. Grade: 2
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Annaberg-Buchholz, Weihnachtsmarkt
Mailed in 2020 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Schöne Grüße aus Leipzig – Red Bull Arena
Mailed in 2020, with two (uncancelled) stamps totalling 95 Euro cents. Trilingual Priority label. Grade: 3 (because of no postmark)
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Hamburg, HH Schanze Scooter
Mailed in 2020 with stamp, postmark, and trilingual Priority label. Grade: 1
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Rüdesheim am Rhein
Mailed in 2020, the front of this card — showing a German winemaking town that’s part of a UNESCO Heritage area — is good. The reverse however is a jumble of stickers, stamp, labels, and extra notations that make it impossible to grade higher than: Grade: 4
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Schleswig-Holstein
A card for several categories, mailed in 2020 with stamp, faint postmark, Priority label, and many little “chops” of holiday and weather-related images. Grade: 4
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Blankenhain, Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land
Mailed in 2020 with stamp, postmark, and several extra stickers on the back. Grade: 4
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Schöne Grüße aus Erfurt
Mailed with stamp, postmark, and postal bar coding on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Berlin, Hauptbahnhof
Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in Berlin, and came into full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway. The postcard was mailed in 2021 with two stamps, blue trilingual Priority label, and faint postmark. Minor corner bumping. Grade: 2
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Kleinbahn
Mailed in 2021, with stamp and clear postmark. Grade: 1
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Schöne Grüße aux München
Mailed in 2021, with stamp, trilingual Priority label, and faint postmark. Grade: 1
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Schöne Grüße aux Kassel, Bergpark World Heritage
Mailed in 2021, this card has its stamp, blue trilingual Priority label, but illegible postmark. It shows the Bergpark Wold Heritage site, though this is identified only in German (Weltkulturerbe) on the front. Grade: 1
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Herzliche Grusse vom Stollengrund
Multiple views on this card from Grundstadt, mailed in 2021 with two stamps, blue trilingual Priority label, and postmark. Grade: 1
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Berliner Verkehrsmittel – Strassenbahn (Serie 8)
Quite a bit more technical description in the caption of this postcard, not postally used but with a message covering the reverse. Grade: 4
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Schöne Grüße aux Erlangen
Multiple views of this nice “I (heart)” postcard mailed in 2021 with two stamps and postmark. Grade: 1
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München 1972 Olympics Poster
Unused card from these ill-fated Games. Grade: 1
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Kühlungsborn, greetings
Classically German “greetings” card with multiple views of this seaside resort. Mailed in 2021 with se-tenant stamps (plus one) and blue Airmail “chop”. Grade: 1
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Casa St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as FC St Pauli, is a German professional football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. This card was mailed in 2021 with three stamps, and postmark. Grade: 1
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Kap Arkona
You might need to squint, but the lighthouse is actually there, on this card mailed in 2021 with its large stamp, and postmark. Grade: 1
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Berlin, no driver vehicle
Mailed in 2021 with two stamps and faint postmark. Grade: 1
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How to say hello in German
The card takes a few liberties with how one might actually say “hello”, but it is what it is, and was mailed in 2021 with stamp, blue trilingual Priority label, and postmark. Grade: 1
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Berlin, Altes Museum
This very old, unattributed, unused postcard had been in an album and if the light is shining just right you can see the corner indentations. Otherwise, with minor staining and age foxing, it’s Grade: 2
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Potsdam, Lustgarten mit Stadtschloss
Old, unused, and sepia … with left perforated edge, so it had been part of a set, long ago. Grade: 1
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Heidelberg
Unused card with a great view of old Heidelberg, marred as you can see by a major stain along the top. Grade: 4
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Grüße aus Schermbeck
If you were looking for a typical German postcard outside of Berlin or Frankfurt, you could hardly do better than this multiple view, mailed in 2021 with stamp, postmark, and trilingual Priority label. Grade: 1
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Braderuper Heide
Mailed in 2021 with stamp, postmark, address label, and extra sticker. Grade: 4
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
The caption for this card mailed a few years ago with two stamps and postmark is all in German but we’re thinking you might already know of this castle. What a colourful view! Grade: 1
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Wittlich, Lehrerseminar
Often, cards have a backstory we wouldn’t ordinarily know. This is an authentically old, unmailed postcard that had been pasted in an album for many years. On the front, the original owner has noted” “Our barracks”. On the back, with large album remnants, a 1919 date. We can connect those dots. Grade: 5