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Watkins Glen, Cavern Gorge (New York)
Unused, old C.T. American Art card 52125, with some age mottling on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Alsea Bay Bridge, Waldport (Oregon, USA)
Stained front and back, and with an address label affixed, though unmailed. Grade: 5
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Bridge over Coos Bay (Oregon)
Unused Smith-Western card S-62025-1. Grade: 1
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Harrisburg, Rockville Bridge (Pennsylvania, USA)
Unused linen Curteich-Chicago card 5A-H2156. Calling this the “longest stone arch bridge in the world,” Wikipedia generally agrees that this is still the case, now qualifying it as “longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world”. Close enough. Grade: 1
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The Long Bridge, Hellertown (Pennsylvania, USA)
Unused Plastichrome card K-12185, slight staining on the reverse. If you have any connection with “Lost,” you will appreciate the card’s caption: “The Long Bridge–about 100 ft. in length crosses the Lost Lake and over the Lost River leading into the New Room in Lost River Caverns …” We suppose, not lost any more. Grade: 2
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Milwaukee, Lake Park, Grand Stairway and Overhead Bridge (Wisconsin, USA)
Old, unused C.T. American Art (L.L. Cook) card 100699. The caption says “…considered one of the most beautiful parks in the Northwest”. Geographical definitions fluctuate over time. Grade: 1
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Replica of the Tower Bridge (London, Ontario, Canada)
Don’t be confused here. This card shows a replica of London, England’s, Tower Bridge as it is in Storybook Park of London, Ontario. Unused, noticeably aging Plastichrome card P69055 has perforated upper and lower edges. Grade: 2
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London, County Hall and Westminster Bridge
Unused, aging, unattributed sepia card from long ago. Grade: 1
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London, Blackfriars Bridge
Unused, aging, unattributed sepia card from long ago. Grade: 1
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Istanbul, Guzellikleri, Galata Bridge, New Mosque, and Suleymaniye (Turkey)
Heavily aged and handled card mailed in 1973, with two different stamps and faint postmark. We wouldn’t claim this card to be in the greatest condition but it’s a colourful scene. Grade: 3+
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Sarajevo, Princip Bridge (Yugoslavia)
Apart from all the other past and recent historical associations of Sarajevo, we thought we would look up the bridge. Wikipedia told us this: “Latin Bridge (Serbo-Croatian: Latinska ćuprija/Латинска ћуприја, named Principov most/Принципов мост – “Princip’s Bridge” in Yugoslav era), is an Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which became casus belli of World War I.” As for the card, it was mailed in 1970 with two different stamps, mostly readable postmark, and staining along the upper reverse edge. Grade: 3
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George Washington Bridge (USA)
Unused card whose caption says that “This beautiful steel structure, built in 1930, spans the Hudson River from Fort Lee, New Jersey to Manhattan Island New York City”. Grade: 2
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Sunset on Kentucky Lake (USA)
To be sure, not a very exciting postcard but it sure fits in a lot of our categories. Unused, with a view showing Eggner’s Ferry Bridge. Grade: 1
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Newport News – James River Bridge (Virginia, USA)
In 1951, Myrtle mailed this card to enter a TV contest. Stamp and postmark are there, but no indication whether she won or not. Probably not, as her slogan was a bit gloomy. Postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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New York City, Washington Bridge, 181st Street
Unused. Grade: 2
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Nahant, Natural Bridge (Massachusetts, USA)
Aged, heavily handled (and loved) over the years, from Earl & Evelyn to their Grandma. Mailed in 1923, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Suspension Bridge Connecting Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, KY
A quaint and succinct message on this card mailed in 1930 with stamp (a bit abraded) and full postmark. The card too has three other corner abrasions, likely from an album. Grade: 4
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Pyongyang, Ongryu (Okryu) Bridge (DPR Korea)
Unused card of this bridge over the Taedong River. The bridge opened in August 1960, and is one of six over the Taedong. Grade: 1
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London, Tower Bridge & The Shard
Unused. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)
Unused, E.C. Kropp Large Letter card 2424, with the contents of all those letters neatly identified: J – Juarez Monument; U – International Bridge; A – Bull Fight, Grand Parade; R – Public Market; E – Mexican Burro; and Z – Carcel ‘Jail’. Grade: 1
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Nagasaki, Megane Bridge (Japan)
Just because we think it’s interesting, we tell you this story about the bridge, abridged (!) from Wikipedia: “Meganebashi (眼鏡橋?) or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River (中島川) was built in 1634 by the Japanese monk Mokusu … It is said to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. It received the nickname “Spectacles Bridge” because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles. On July 23, 1982, a deluge washed away six of the ten stone bridges over the Nakashima River. Meganebashi was badly damaged but almost all the original stones were retrieved and the bridge was restored to its original appearance.” Unused card. Grade: 1
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Nagasaki, art (set of 8) (Japan)
Our scan shows you the front cardboard cover (left) and two of the eight cards in this set, which has a broadly religious theme. If you would like to know about the other six cards, just ask us. Unused. Grade: 1
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Shkodra, The Mesi Bridge (cen XIII) (Albania)
Unused Aeditions card 541. Grade: 1
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Istanbul, castle and bridge 34/1391 (Turkey)
Unused Keskin card 34/1391. Captions are in Turkish only. Grade: 1
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Chicago, Scene in Lincoln Park (Illinois, USA)
We might observe that the value of this card is in the message. In 1908, Nora posted this to Pearl (stamp and full postmark), observing what a good time she was having but how much she hated Chicago. We wonder what she would think of it now … clearly the back of the card did not give her enough room to express herself. Grade: 3
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New York City, Lower Manhattan skyline showing Brooklyn Bridge
Unused Plastichrome card P3869, perfect for someone trying to put together a time-lapse view of the imposing New York City skyline. Grade: 1
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Moose Jaw (SK), The Park (Canada)
Unused Plastichrome card P14633, aging. Grade: 2
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Cambridge, Garret Hostel Bridge (England)
UnUnused, unnumbered Valentines Series card. Grade: 1
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London, Tower Bridge
Unused, old and unattributed sepia postcard 14076 (O 4269). Grade: 2
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Forth Bridge (Scotland)
Not postally used, but with a small inked notation on upper right front, and a message fully taking up all of the reverse. Grade: 5
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Firenze – Ponte S. Trinita e Borgo S. Jacopo dall’ Arno (Italy)
Unused old message-on-the-front-only card. Heavily aged, but clean. Grade: 1
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Barnard Castle, multiple views (England)
Unused real-photo card 4-478 by Judges’ Ltd Hastings, with each of those four views identified: castle and bridge; market cross; market cross again; and Bowes Museum. Creased through lower right corner. Grade: 3-
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Maputo (Mozambique)
In a city of big bridges, here’s a smaller one, along a shore. Unused old card from Minerva Central, uncaptioned. Grade: 2
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Taiwan Scenery Impression II (official set of 12) – cover
First, you might want to see our entry 20325339 for Part 1 of this (apparently) ongoing series. Here, we show you the cover for a later set of 12 unused cards issued by Chunghwa Post on 21st October 2016. Assuming we still have both sets, you can have them together for $24. Grade: 1
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Taiwan Scenery Impression II (official set of 12) – four sample cards
See entry 32600426A for details. Here are four of the 12 cards in the set.
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Puente sobre Rio Caroni, Puerto Ordaz – Edo. Bolivar (Venezuela)
Unused Intana card, with rounded corners and a distinctive index number: 84 34.2 270 873 (if that helps you). Grade: 1
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Ljubljana, The Three Bridges with Franciscan Church (Slovenia)
Not just those, but also the monument to (France) Prešeren–a famous poet–and the Hauptman House, on Sidarta card A216. Unused. Grade: 1
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San Juanico Bridge (Philippines)
Wikipedia tells us this: “San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. The bridge was dedicated to Ferdinand Marcos’ wife, Imelda Marcos. The bridge was slightly damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 but repaired.” Unused, somewhat aging card from 2001. Grade: 2
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Victoria, London Bridge (Australia)
We’ll take the caption’s word for it that these photos were taken one day apart. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Tasmania, Ross Bridge (Australia)
Worth repeating the caption here: “The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia.” Unused card. Grade: 1