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Donald, The Rodeo
Official Toppan Top Stereo official Disney card PS-202, marked “Exclusive Sale for Europe,” and mailed from Germany with stamp, clear postmark, and trilingual Luftpost label affixed. The lenticular 3D motion effect shows Donald riding his horse and then being thrown onto a cactus. Very minor separation on extreme lower left corner. Grade: 2
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Aquarium
Nice 3D but no motion effect on this unattributed card, mailed from Netherlands with stamp but no readable postmark. Grade: 2
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Cat and Dog
An internet 3D card, and the scan looks like this because the view is either of a dog or a cat, depending on your perspective with the lenticular printing. Mailed from Japan in 2013 with two stamps and postmark. Grade: 1
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The Earth
German-made card (mbm systems), mailed from Poland in 2013 with four stamps, two postmarks, and Priorytet label. This card has no motion effect, just 3D. Grade: 1
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Flatiron Building, New York City
No caption, no attribution appears on this card, mailed from Netherlands with stamp, partial postmark, and two extra cartoon stickers. We think we recognise this structure as New York’s Flatiron Building, but if we are wrong, don’t get upset. Grade: 3
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Rocks
Not postally used, not attributed, not captioned, but with a long message and some tape on the back. Probably only best if you are amassing as many different 3D cards as you can find. Grade: 4
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Girl with kitten (Finland)
The front of this card, mailed from Finland, is perfect. The back is enhanced by a Finnish 3D stamp, partial postmark, and trilingual Lentoposti label. It also has two address labels affixed. They are the reason for the downgrade to Grade: 4
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Ngong Ping Buddha and Wanchai Convention Centre, 3D card in frame (Hong Kong)
One unused card in a cardboard frame with a push-out stand on the back so it can sit on your desk like a framed photo. Scanning 3D cards clearly isn’t really possible, and here you can see elements of both photos through the lenticular printing. All this is still enclosed in the original plastic wrap, and we deleted the original price in the top corner of the scan. It’s still on the wrapper, though. Grade: 1
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Star Ferry and Golden Bauhinia 3D card in frame (Hong Kong)
One unused card in a cardboard frame with a push-out stand on the back so it can sit on your desk like a framed photo. Scanning 3D cards clearly isn’t really possible, and here you can see elements of both photos through the lenticular printing. All this is still enclosed in the original plastic wrap, and we have deleted the original price in the top corner of the scan. It’s still on the wrapper, though. Grade: 1
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Bangkok, Grand Palace
Unused card, still in the original wrapper with sales label (in Thai). Grade: 1
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Guia Lighthouse (Macau)
Unused, heavy, lenticular printing with motion effect showing two photos of the lighthouse: one from a distance, and one close-up. Iconic among Macau postcards, led only by the Ruins of St. Paul’s. Grade: 1
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Senado Square (Macau)
Unused card, lenticular printing with two views: one at dusk, one during the day. How they did this with so few people, we’re not sure. Grade: 1
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Post Office Building (Macau)
Unused card, with two views: one aerial, one at street level, of this stolid old building. Grade: 1
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The Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel
Unused card with two views: one during daytime, and one composite, of what we believe to be the world’s largest casino. Grade: 1
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Victoria Harbour (Hong Kong)
Unused 3D card with Hong Kong Island in the background. No motion effect on this card (single photo). Grade: 1
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Central and Kowloon from The Peak at night (Hong Kong)
Unused 3D postcard with Hong Kong Island in the foreground. No motion effect on this card (single photo). Grade: 1
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Tsing Ma Bridge (Hong Kong)
Unused 3D postcard of this bridge leading to Hong Kong Airport. No motion effect on this card (single photo). Grade: 1
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Victoria Harbour and Star Ferry (Hong Kong)
Unused 3D postcard of an unusually painted Star Ferry with Central District of Hong Kong Island in the background. No motion effect on this card (single photo). Grade: 1
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The Moon – Naturally and Geologically
Normally we like 3D cards. We really do. This one, well, to be honest, it’s a strain. Maybe it does its job too well. Measuring almost 6″ square, the lenticular printing has motion effect. Mailed from Finland in 2013, with stamp, postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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New York City taxis
New York City to be certain, but a German-made card, mailed from there in 2013 with stamp, postmark, and trilingual Luftpost label. Grade: 1
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Butterflies
As one of our previous entries, this card comes from The Netherlands; but unlike that one, this one was mailed, with stamp and postmark. There’s no attribution. Grade: 1
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Dinosaur (Hongkong Post) (set)
These require some explaining. It is a set of six 3D cards, all different. They are printed on exceptionally heavy stock. What you see in the photo is one card, and one sample reverse: each card has pre-printed postage, “maximum card style” yet not maximum cards. Two sets have the postmark you see in the scan (Grades: 1, US$29). Two sets have a different “GPO” postmark (Grades: 1, US$29). Two sets have no postmark (Grades: 1, US$25). We should tell you, these sold out within a few minutes of issue at all of the different Hongkong Post philatelic units. They are extraordinary, and well worth the price. Unusually we are putting a limit of one set per customer, and there will be a small postage surcharge due to the weight.
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If Any Man
Heavy, U.S.-produced “Super Dimension Living Natural Color 3.D Collector Series” card, aging, mailed from USA in 2013 with round Global Forever stamp and blurred postmark. Grade: 2
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Pozdrowienia znad morza
In Polish, Pozdrowienia znad morza means: Greetings from the sea. But in this case, not greetings from Poland because the card was mailed from Ukraine with three stamps and two indistinct postmarks. Grade: 1
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Kaechon Grotto, a natural underground palace (DPR Korea)
This is a very old 3D card, not postally used but aged, curling, and had been heavily taped on the back. The location in DPRK is identified in Korean and English, and while it is nobody’s idea of beautiful, it is authentic and really unusual. Grade: 4
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The Kuryong Falls in Mt. Kumgang-san (DPR Korea)
This is a very old 3D card, not postally used but aged, curling, and had been heavily taped on the back. The location in DPRK (North Korea) is identified in Korean and English, and it is authentic and really unusual. Grade: 4
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The Samson Rocks in Mt. Kumgang (DPR Korea)
This old 3D card, not postally used but aged and curling, had been heavily taped on the back. Some tape is still there. The location in DPRK is identified in Korean and English. Grade: 4
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Passing a cupcake (Germany)
Lenticular printing with motion effect (one figure passes a cupcake to the other one), on a card with no caption, mailed from Germany in 2013 with two stamps, postmark, two small stickers, and address label affixed. Grade: 4
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Santa and reindeer
Lenticular printing with motion effect — the sleigh and the reindeer move up and down. Mailed from Singapore, not really known for its snow, with two uncancelled stamps and Air Mail label. Only because there’s no postmark, Grade: 4
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Pakyon Falls of Kaesong (DPR Korea) (3D)
In better condition than some of our other 3D cards from DPRK, this is aging but unused and unmarked. Grade: 2
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Kaohsiung at night (Taiwan)
Mailed in 2013, a nice 3D card with two different stamps, blue trilingual Air Mail label, and partial postmark. Grade: 1
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Moorhuhn (Netherlands)
aka Crazy Chicken, on this card mailed from Netherlands in 2013 with stamp and postmark. The motion effect alternates between one chicken, and many. Grade: 1
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Hong Kong Disneyland (set of 3)
We waited a long time for these, and were not certain they would ever appear. It’s an (unused) set of three 3D cards (lenticular printing) showing stylised Hong Kong scenes. The usual problem with scanning 3D cards, but we show the fronts of all three, and the typical reverse of one. In the original packaging. Grade: 1
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Astronomical Phenomena (set of 7) (Hong Kong)
This unused set is Hongkong Post’s “Postage Prepaid Picture Card Series No. 52,” with pre-printed postage corresponding to the photos, and all with 17 March 2015 first day of issue postmarks. These are 3D cards. Our scan shows two of the fronts and one of the reverses, for your reference, but there are seven different cards in each set, and four sets are available. By the way, these are really sturdy and quite heavy. Grades: 1
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Macau Tower and Sai Van Bridge (Macau)
Unused card, lenticular printing with motion effect showing one view of the tower and bridge during the day and another at night with fireworks. Sorry that we haven’t yet figured out how to get the scan to show this clearly. Grade: 1
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Kaohsiung, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center, daytime (Taiwan)
Unused card. Extensive captions in Chinese and English. Grade: 1
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Kaohsiung, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center, festival (Taiwan)
Unused card. Sorry that it doesn’t tell us what the occasion was. Extensive captions otherwise, in Chinese and English. Grade: 1
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Porpoise
Mailed from Netherlands in 2014, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty (set of 4)
The ultimate in Hello Kitty, an unopened set of four 3D cards in cardboard cover and cellowrap. It’s official Sanrio from 2014, with a holographic sticker on the back. Sorry about the scan but you can imagine the problems getting clarity with 3D. Brilliant set. Grade: 1
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Der schöne Bodensee (Germany)
For non-German speakers, some translation is in order. Our header means “The beautiful Lake Constance”. You already know how it is to scan a 3D card, and this shows you a bit of both views. One, headed “einfach zauberhaft” (“simply magical”) shows swans. Flip the lenticular card and the other view is of sailboats on the lake. Unused. Grade: 1