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RCMP Constable and dog (Canada)
Dexter card DR-80170-B from mid-60s, with serrated edges, has every cliche of Canada one could ever want, right down to the snow. But it’s unused and in fine shape. Grade: 1
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1922 New Year greeting (Japan)
And don’t the dogs look thrilled? Honest, we’re not certain which of the writing is printed onto the card and which was added in pen by someone, but what you see is what you get. The card had been mailed but the stamp is gone. There’s a large inked message (in Japanese) on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Dog rescue
The unused card from 2008 advertises the Hong Kong Dog Rescue tribute book. Grade: 1
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Faithful Friend
Still shot from the 1920s movie, “Almost Human.” Card dates from 1981 and was mailed in 1983 with a 28-cent Blanche Scott airmail stamp but only partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Thinking of you
Nothing against dogs, but this card didn’t turn out very well. It has two perforated edges, and was mailed from USA in the 1980s with a torn 36-cent stamp and no legible postmark. Grade: 5
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Rin Tin Tin
Mailed in 1983, stamp and mostly legible postmark. Grade: 3
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Do your cigarettes taste different lately?
Three of these cards are available. One was mailed in late 1980s, in USA, with three stamps and nearly-full postmark (Grade: 1, $4). The other two were never mailed: one is Grade 1 ($3) and the other is Grade 2 ($2).
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Obama Dog Bo
Contemporary unused card, as-new. Grade: 1
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The Dog House (Hong Kong)
Six of these unused cards are available. This conundrum of a card (with serrated edges) has the Hongkong Post’s Circular Service postage pre-printed and yet there’s a place to write an address–suggesting that if you are in Hong Kong (!) and want to send the card for free, you can do so. But you need to buy it here first. Grades: 1
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Professionals (Finland)
Mailed with one of Finland’s famous Braille stamps, but only very faintly postmarked. Grade: 3
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Pet Store Patrol (Hong Kong)
Allow us to editorialize with our support for this campaign. If only you could see how many animals are sold in Hong Kong. Three unused cards are available. Grades: 1
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Netherlands
Not sure where the card was actually made, but it was mailed from the Netherlands in 2010 with a stamp but no postmark. Grade: 3
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A new love song, ha’ penny a piece
Whether as artwork or as a postcard, this is a very nice piece. Unnumbered Giesen Bros. card produced in Berlin, mailed in England in 1904 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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I don’t love you any more.
Mailed long ago. Stamp and postmark (no year in it) are there. Can’t tell if the writer was being sardonic or not. Probably not. We’ll never know. Grade: 1
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An Eskimo Family (Greenland)
Unattributed, unused card with an extensive (English) caption and the very high likelihood the card was meant to be mailed within the USA. Even so … Grade: 3
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Ranch (Argentina)
What makes this Mitchell’s card special? Well … not postally mailed, but with postmarked stamp (of Franklin D. Roosevelt) and legible postmark on the front, with the iconic Argentinian scene. Some fingermarks and album abrasions but you need to see past those; and, yes, the dogs are in there. Grade: 3
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Thanksgiving Greetings (USA)
These embossed cards are so ornate, so rich and full of images. Mailed in 1909 from Murphy, California, with stamp and full postmark. Grandma had excellent taste and we hope James appreciated that. Grade: 2
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Dogs of Malta
Unused Proud Publications Ltd. card S-49. Grade: 2
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The “Nipper” (Albany, New York)
Among the views on this card, mailed in 2011 with a 98-cent stamp and full postmark, are: the state capitol, Empire State Plaza, and “The ‘Nipper,'” a famous trademark that you can Google at will. Grade: 1
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If You Want To Know Who’s Boss
Not postally used, this old card (~1911) does have a message and some kind of opaque sticker on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Walking the dogs
Two of these unused Laff Gram cards 81-D are available. Grades: 1
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2012 Lunar New Year Chinese Government lottery card 034258
See our entries 20307267 or 38000054 for details. Grade: 1
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Greece in the 1950s – ladies and dog
Unused B&W card, unattributed, on heavy stock. Grade: 1
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Take our survey or the puppy gets it (Singapore)
The sponsor of this ad card reassures you that “The puppy is just fine. Sorry, but we had to get your attention somehow …” and so they did. Two unused cards are available, with QR Code for your smartphone. Grades: 1
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For The Season Or For Life (Singapore)
Four unused cards sponsored by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore. Grades: 1
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Happy Days (USA)
Mailed in Oklahoma in 1908 with stamp, postmark, and long message. Grade: 3
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Finland
Two of these cards are available. One was mailed in 2012 with round stamp, most of the postmark, and blue Priority label, and the other in similar condition but the Moomin stamp is square. Grades: 1
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Play-Time
Old postcard produced in England for The National Canine Defence League at Victoria Station House. Yes, of course, there is also a cat in the card. We are an equal-species vendor. Grade: 2
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New Year’s Joys
Unattributed, embossed card, not postally used and with a name in the address area. Grade: 3
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Hunting Fleas
From The Simplicity Co. of Chicago, dated 1906, unused, and in surprisingly good condition. Grade: 1
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I have troubles myself
Don’t worry, doggie, we all do. This card was mailed in 1912, with stamp and Missouri postmark. Grade: 2
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Good-bye
Copyright 1911 by The Colby Publ. Co. of Milwaukee, this has to be one of the saddest pictures we have seen on a postcard. It’s Colby Animal Series No. 2. Mailed in Kansas in 1912, with full clear postmark and stamp, Grade: 3
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The Mark Hotel (New York City)
Unused card. It was made with the four corners trimmed off. Grade: 1
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Working Dogs in Government Services (Hong Kong) (set)
Issued by Hongkong Post in 2012, this is a set of six different cards, each showing a different breed of dog. The cards in this set have no postage on either side: they are just postcards. Eight sets are available. Grades: 1
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Working Dogs in Government Services (Maximum Cards) (set)
Issued by Hongkong Post in 2012, this is a set of six different cards, each showing a different breed of dog with corresponding Maximum Card stamp. Of the six sets we have available now, two have special “Working Dogs in Government Services” postmarks; two have special “Philatelic Bureau” postmarks; and two have “GPO” postmarks. Prices are the same regardless. Each set in original Hongkong Post cellowrap. Grades: 1
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Roy Rogers – Dale Evans Museum, Victorville (California)
Unused card captioned “Saturday Morning T.V. Anywhere, U.S.A.” Yes, we can attest to that. We forget the name of the dog, but there’s always a search engine to help. Grade: 1
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Yukon Quest Start, Whitehorse (Canada)
Unused card showing the starting point of this annual thousand-mile race between Whitehorse and Fairbanks. Grade: 1
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Bluffs Run Casino, Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Hard to say, but the name seems to have been changed (or split) into two entities: Horseshoe Casino, and Bluffs Run Dog Track and/or RV Park. Greyhound racing? Whatever, the postmark is not clear on when this was mailed, but it was at the time of 32-cent stamps. Upper edge of the card is perforated, so it had been part of a sheet or set. Grade: 2
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Frauchen war … (Germany)
Here’s Google’s English version: “Mum was very angry today. My owner‘s has also given me. I tell you with all comfort: It’s Our Home is a dog’s life!” Mailed in 2012, the card has two different stamps, postmark, two address labels and Priority label affixed. Grade: 4
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You Should Worry Like a Pup (USA)
Unused old card that we know we should understand completely, but we don’t. Grade: 1