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North Sea coast view
The only words printed on the reverse are Kunst im Bild. Mailed from Germany (stamp, partial postmark, Luftpost label) in 2012. Grade: 3
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Braunlage im Harz, waterfall
The card had been mailed, decades ago, but the stamp is gone. Grade: 4
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Bernkastel-Kues, multiple views
Unused, older and aging but clean card with serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Kloster Lichtenthal, Claufurgarten und Einfiedelkapelle
Near Baden-Baden, this abbey has a very long but limited (sort of) history, as demonstrated in this Wikipedia excerpt: “The Prince’s Chapel was built in 1288, and until 1372 was the burial place of the Margraves of Baden. Here is also the tomb of the foundress, Margravine Irmengard. Besides the tombs, the high altar and several side altars, this chapel also contains the statue of the ‘Madonna of the Keys’, so called because in times of danger the abbey keys are entrusted to her. (The abbey has until now survived every danger unscathed, as is related in a Baden-Baden drinking song).” Some of us have an expression for this: damned by faint praise. Unused B&W card. Grade: 1
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Hotel Zugspitze
Unused card from several years ago. Grade: 1
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Lichtenthal, Klosterhof
Unused sepia postcard. Grade: 1
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Lindau im Bodensee, multiple views and greetings
Real-photos, generously identified, on an unused old postcard. Grade: 2
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Rottingen, multiple views
Mailed many years ago, but the stamp and most of the postmark (and a little bit of the lower left corner) are gone. Grade: 5
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Baden-Baden, Trinkhalle
We saw “Trinkhalle” and we thought “beer”, but not so: Wikipedia tells us that “The Trinkhalle (pump house) in the Kurhaus spa complex was built 1839–42 by Heinrich Hübsch in a complementary architectural style as the spa’s main building. The 90-metre arcade is lined with frescoes and benches. The spa waters are said to have curative powers.” Good beer cannot be too far away, though. The card was mailed long ago and has two clear postmarks though we can’t interpret them; the stamp is also still there. Creased upper right corner, more visible on the back than on the front. Grade: 2
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Die Loreley
The Lorelei, spelled Loreley in German, is a 132-metre-high (433 ft), steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine at Sankt Goarshausen, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1930s Loreley Amphitheatre is on top of the rock. We can’t quite make out from the postmark when this card was mailed with its two stamps — but it was, and we have it now. Some creasing on lower left corner. Grade: 2
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Berlin, Beethovenhaus
Mailed in 1960, this real-photo card has two stamps, postmark, and tape abrasions in the message and address areas. Grade: 4
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Rhein, Lorelei
Mailed in 1960, this card with its serrated edges has the stamp and, most magnificently, a full and large Oktoberfest postmark. A bit of postmark ink transfer on the front. Aging, so Grade: 2
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St. Goar and St. Goarshausen, multiple views
Sankt Goar is a town on the west bank of the Middle Rhine in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen. We tell you this, from Wikipedia, to remind you what fun it can be to try to enter place descriptions for locations we don’t otherwise know. This card was mailed years ago from Italy (not Germany) with two stamps and indistinct postmark. There’s also a tape abrasion on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Baden-Baden, Augustaplatz
Mailed in 1979, the postmark over two stamps is indistinct, and there’s a thumbtack hole near the top. Grade: 5
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Frankfurt am Main, Skyline
Unused card giving you a few linguistic options. Grade: 1
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Frankfurt am Main, multiple views
All eight views are identified on the front and in expanded form on the back of this unused card. These include the “MyZeil” Shoppingcenter (sic), and Cider in a special jug called Bembel. Something for everyone! Grade: 1
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Frankfurt am Main, bridges (3D)
A very, very high-quality unused 3D card (with motion effect) with this evening view. Grade: 1
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Frankfurt am Main, Rathaus “Romer” und Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen (3D)
Another of these unused, high-quality and sturdy 3D cards. Grade: 1
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Frankfurt am Main, skyline in daytime (3D)
Beautiful view on this sturdy, unused 3D card. Grade: 1
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Seilbahn Elbsee-Zugspitzgipfel mit Elbsee
Wikipedia tell us that “The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.” That’s clear enough, but we’re not sure of the perspective on this unused card — unused, that is, apart from a large rubber-stamped commemorative “chop” highlighting some mountain venue. Grade: 1
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Koblenz am Rhein
… Deutsches Eck und Moselmündung in your aerial view on an aging card mailed many years ago (1960s?) with two stamps and indistinct postmark. Grade: 1
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Gruß aus Heidelberg, multiple views
Mailed from Italy in 1998 with two different stamps and reasonably clear postmark, this greetings postcard’s four scenes are clearly identified and give anyone a good idea of what Heidelberg’s all about. Grade: 1
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Rund um Fischen im Oberallgäu
Mailed in 2024 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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München, multiple views
The card measures 4-7/8″ x 6-7/8″ and was mailed in 2024 with five stamps (two are not postmarked). Grade: 1
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Museumseisenbahn in Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Mailed in 2024 with: 3 different stamps, Priority label, postmark, extensive caption, and even more extensive message. Lots to see here. Grade: 1