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Brasilia – DF – Setor Comercial Sul
This unused B&W Brasilia postcard seems to be a sort of commemorative issue from various Government agencies, judging from the four logos on the reverse. In any case the card dates from 2010 and is in excellent shape. Grade: 1

Code: 20203457
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – no caption
Our header is only half true. The caption on the reverse does say “Brasilia – D.F.” but doesn’t identify the building. Aged and noticeably foxed. Grade: 3

Code: 20203459
Price: $1.00
Brasilia – DF – Esplanada dos Ministerios com Illuminacao de Natal
A kind of Christmas card, unused and official (serial number 029535), aging but otherwise clean. Grade: 2

Code: 20203460
Price: $4.00
Brasilia – DF – Alvorada Palace and sculpture “The mairmaids” (sic)
Unused, aged card. Grade: 2

Code: 20203461
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Monument in the Square of the Three Powers
A long Portuguese caption (with one line in English) on this unused card explains most of what you might want to know. Grade: 2

Code: 20203463
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Multiple views
Those views are identified, in Portuguese, in the caption on the back of this unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20203465
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Television Tower
Unused card, beginning to show its age. Grade: 2

Code: 20203466
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Television Tower/Torre de televisao
Unused, moderately aging card. Grade: 2

Code: 20203467
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Torre de Transmissao 113
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20203468
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Television Tower 111
Unused card. This seems like a good time to tell you the tower’s observation area opened in 1965; the tower itself in 1967; and more was added in 1987. So now it’s 224m high, and the fourth-tallest structure in Brazil. Grade: 1

Code: 20203469
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Vista noturna da Torre de Televisao
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20203470
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Sunset – Esplanade of the Ministries
Somewhat battered, old, unused card with a short name written in the message area. Significant aging. Grade: 4

Code: 20203471
Price: $1.00
Brasilia – DF – Bruno Giorgi “Meteor” and National Congress Palace
Unused, aging but clean card. Grade: 2

Code: 20203472
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – National Congress Palace
Aging, unused card with a name written into the message area. Grade: 3

Code: 20203473
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Air view of the congress (Varig)
We select this as a highly representative entry from our Brasilia collection. Unused, some age foxing, issued by Varig, the airline company that essentially stopped operating in 2006. (Varig’s logo is on the reverse.) Grade: 2

Code: 20203474
Price: $4.00
Brasilia – DF – National Congress and moon
Unused, gently aging card. Grade: 1-

Code: 20203475
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Mastro da Bandeira Nacional
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20203476
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Partial view of the Itamarati Palace
Also spelled Itamaraty, this structure houses Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations. Unused, notably aged card. Grade: 2

Code: 20203477
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Buriti Palace
Buriti Palace is the seat of administration of the Federal District. Gardens nearby are absent from the photo. The card is unused and aging, and the reverse is messy with spots and various stains. Grade: 3

Code: 20203478
Price: $1.00
Brasilia – DF – Sunset over de lake of the Congress with its swans (sic)
Not postally mailed, but with the reverse taken up by message and address. As well, the card is aging significantly. Grade: 4

Code: 20203479
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Air View of the city
One of the earlier air views, one must think, on this unused, aging postcard. Grade: 2-

Code: 20203480
Price: $7.00
Brasilia – DF – Aerial view of residential conjunct
Heavily aged but otherwise unmarked, unused card. Grade: 3

Code: 20203481
Price: $5.00
Brasilia – DF – Bird’s eye view of the Main Street
Exceptionally, a better caption in English than in Portuguese, on this aging, unused vintage postcard. Grade: 2-

Code: 20203482
Price: $6.00
Brasilia – DF – Bus Station’ Platform and South Comercial Sector (sic)
Unused card, some aging but still neat. Grade: 1

Code: 20203483
Price: $5.00
Brasilia – DF – Brasilia Palace Hotel
Unused card issued as part of a 25th anniversary celebration (of Brasilia) by various Governmental agencies. This therefore is a 2010 card with an earlier photo. The hotel is still there, distinctive architecture and with generally good reviews, including this one from Tripadvisor: “The beautiful 50s modernist building designed by Oscar Niemeyer and the perfect service and hospitality makes you feel you stepped in a 50s James Bond movie.” Grade: 1

Code: 20203484
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Hotel Nacional
About the best descriptions online reviews yield up for this old property are “sentimental” and “traditional,” which is like a real estate agent saying a property “needs some loving care”. The unused postcard is in far better shape, apparently. Grade: 1

Code: 20203485
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Shopping Center
A somewhat grim view, but the card itself, unused, is OK — with slight aging. Grade: 1

Code: 20203486
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Cia. de Eletricidade de Brasilia
A pretty, unused card of the “Centro de Operacao do Sistema.” We had been thinking of opening a new theme category called “Public Utilities,” but we’re not quite there yet. Grade: 1

Code: 20203487
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Super-Blocks
Unused card, slightly aged. Grade: 1

Code: 20203488
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Quartel-General do Exercito, Setor Militar Urbano
Unused card, though very heavily aged. Grade: 3

Code: 20203489
Price: $4.00
Brasilia – DF – Supreme Federal Court
Unused, significantly aged. Grade: 2-

Code: 20203490
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Ministerio de Justica, Vista Noturna
They do the best they can with postcards of government buildings, but even so … Unused, aging card. Grade: 3

Code: 20203491
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Nocturne view of Justice Palace
Unused older card, still in better condition than most. Grade: 1

Code: 20203492
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Catetinho, First Presidential Residence
Unused, slightly aging card with a caption in the tiniest of print. Grade: 1

Code: 20203493
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – Palace of Dawn/Palacio da Alvorada
Older card, not postally used and with messages all over the reverse. Grade: 4

Code: 20203494
Price: $1.00
Brasilia – DF – Palacio da Alvorada
Mailed in 1968 using a postage meter, so all that is very clear. The card has aged — appropriately. Grade: 1

Code: 20203495
Price: $5.00
Brasilia – DF – Catetinho, First Presidential Residence 708
That “708” is just to differentiate other Catetinho cards. This one: unused, mild aging. Grade: 1

Code: 20203496
Price: $3.00
Brasilia – DF – 1 Regimento de Cavalaria de Guardas
The caption on this unused, heavily aged card, is in Portuguese and goes on further with more details of what’s happening here. Grade: 2-

Code: 20203497
Price: $5.00
Brasilia – DF – Justice Ministry
Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 20203498
Price: $2.00
Brasilia – DF – Justice Estatue (sic)
Unused card, modest aging. Grade: 1

Code: 20203499
Price: $2.00

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