Fireworks – Global Postcard Sales

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Aspen, Colorado (USA)
Mailed in 1997, with a 50-cent stamp, readable Aspen postmark, and USPS bar coding below, it is RC Bishop card 1079. Grade: 3

Code: 36200001
Price: $2.00
Golden Mountain, Bangkok (Thailand)

The event: 2006. The cards: 2009. Two are available, unused. Grades: 1

Code: 36200002
Price: $2.50
Chinese New Year, Hong Kong
Oversized (5″x 7″) card mailed in 1996, with stamp and postmark. A little battered around the edges but an interesting photo because it shows fireworks disappearing into the ever-present clouds. Grade: 3

Code: 36200003
Price: $5.00
Chinese New Year, Hong Kong
Two unused 5″ x 7″ fireworks postcards 071 from the Tourists Cards series are available (Grades 1, $3). We also have one mailed in 2017 with three different stamps and clear postmark, and some postal abrasion around the edges (Grade: 2, $4).

Code: 36200004
Price: $3.00
Fireworks over Victoria Harbour (Hong Kong)
Unused 5-1/2″ x 7″ card 002 with that header caption from the Tourists Cards series (Grade: 1, $4) and another with the same photo but a slightly different caption: “Fire Cracker Night at Victoria Harbour” (Grade: 1, $4).

Code: 36200006
Price: $4.00
Love River, Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
This card was mailed in 2010. It has one perforated edge (from being in a set), a nicely political stamp, and full postmark. By the way, the Love River has an interesting history. Grade: 1

Code: 36200007
Price: $4.00
State Capitol, St. Paul (Minnesota)
Sandy Sandsness card, mailed internationally in 1991 with a 40-cent stamp. Very minor edge abrasions and normal reverse. Grade: 2

Code: 36200008
Price: $3.50
Sydney Harbour (Australia)

Card probably dates from mid-80’s, never mailed, minor age discoloration but otherwise in excellent condition. Grade: 2

Code: 36200009
Price: $3.50
Tsing Ma Bridge (Hong Kong)
Several unused 5″ x 7″ cards 120 from the Tourists Cards series are available (Grades: 2, $4) while two others are also available, both mailed from Hong Kong in 2010 with multiple stamps and postmarks (5 stamps, Grade: 3, $9) (3 stamps, Grade: 3, $6).

Code: 36200010
Price: $4.00
Gateway Arch, St. Louis (Missouri, USA)
Mailed in 1967, this card has two perforated edges indicating that it was part of a linked series. Postmark is there but obscured by the caption, and the stamp is partly torn. But the front is OK, and the Arch was fairly new at that time. Grade: 4

Code: 36200011
Price: $1.00
Pattaya (Thailand)
People tend either to love or hate this seaside resort town. We are on one of those sides. Card is unused, from 1980s, but in excellent shape. Grade: 1

Code: 36200012
Price: $3.00
Guangzhou at night (PRC) (in folio)
Two of these unwrapped, unused, and somewhat handled folios are available. The photo here shows the back cover and therefore the ten cards (including two with fireworks)connected by a perforated edge inside. Each card has bilingual Chinese and English captions. Grades: 2

Code: 36200014
Price: $9.00
Taiwan
We think this is a homemade card. The front lamination is bubbling a bit in the centre. Regardless, it was mailed from Taiwan in 2011 and has the stamp and Taipei postmark. Grade: 3

Code: 36200015
Price: $2.00
Melbourne, night view and fireworks (Australia)
View to the City and the Crown Entertainment complex (a casino) from the Yarra River. Mailed in 2011 with stamp and full, large, heavy postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 36200016
Price: $7.00
Kanchanaburi, The River Kwai Bridge (Thailand)
The reality and the legend of this famous bridge may be fading, but cards like this will help it live on. Visart postcard TC 683, mailed from Thailand with three large and different stamps, and three postmarks. Grade: 1

Code: 36200017
Price: $9.00
Above the Central Plaza, Hong Kong
Not just above Central Plaza (as the caption states) but above the Convention Centre and all of Wanchai. This 5-1/8″ x 7″ card was mailed from Victoria Peak in 2008 and has a special Peak Post Office postmark, along with an embossed jellyfish stamp. Grade: 2

Code: 36200018
Price: $9.00
2012 Lunar New Year Chinese Government lottery card 042618
See our entry 20307267 or 38000054 for full details. Grade: 1

Code: 36200019
Price: $4.00
Night of the Feast, Rapallo (Italy)
The printed caption only says “Night of Feast” but the card’s writer explains that this takes place on 1-3 July in honour of Rapallo’s Patron Saint. Mailed in 2011 with two uncancelled stamps costing E1.6 — thereby almost covering the cost of the card. Grade: 3

Code: 36200020
Price: $3.00
Jakarta under beautiful fireworks (Indonesia)
For a special occasion, the Golden Anniversary of Indonesia. Unused 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 36200021
Price: $5.00
Closing Ceremony of 1988 Seoul Olympics
Two cards are available, both mailed from Seoul in 1989. One has one stamp and partial postmarks, minor postal battering (Grade: 2, $14). The other has two different stamps and faintly visible postmark (Grade: 1, $18).

Code: 36200022
Price: $14.00
New York, fireworks
Mailed in 2011 with three stamps and a readable San Francisco postmark. Postal abrasion and bar coding on the reverse. Grade: 3

Code: 36200023
Price: $1.00
Western Festivals in Macau (set)
Ten unused cards in a glossy cardboard cover. Cards include fireworks over a bridge (the International Fireworks Display Contest), St. Paul’s at night, the Macao Grand Prix, Fire Fighting Day, and others. Grade: 1

Code: 36200024
Price: $22.00
Macau Postcard (set)
A set of ten unused cards, in glossy cover, all very high quality, and showing (among others): a night scene, Nan Van at night and day, Venetian Macao Resort (and casino), Macau Tower and Sai Van Bridge, St. Paul’s, and Senado Square. And, yes, it’s the cards themselves that use these variant spellings of Macau. Grade: 1

Code: 36200025
Price: $39.00
Millennium celebration at the Happy Valley Racecourse (Hong Kong)
Unused 4-3/4″ x 7-1/4″ card of Hong Kong’s older race track, published in 2002 by the Jockey Club. To get this, we had to go to the Jockey Club museum at the track itself. Two are available. Grades: 1

Code: 36200026
Price: $9.00
Singapore
Mailed in 2012 with two large stamps, full postmark, and blue Air Mail sticker. Grade: 2

Code: 36200028
Price: $4.00
Hyvää Uutta Vuotta (Happy New Year) (Finland)
Many of the gold streaks on the lower fireworks burst are embossed tiny stars. These make the real card sparkle. Mailed in 2012 with stamp, full postmark, and blue Priority label affixed. Grade: 1

Code: 36200029
Price: $5.00
Las Vegas, Nevada
This Las Vegas postcard is in great shape. Mailed in 2012 with two stamps and readable modern postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 36200030
Price: $3.00
Shanghai, Night scene of the Bund during 2001 APEC Summit (PR China)
Mailed in 2012, this (somewhat) unique card has one perforated edge, so it came from a set. It has one stamp and full Shanghai postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 36200031
Price: $3.00
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington (Texas)
Two cards are available. One was mailed in 2010, with two large stamps (Grade: 1, $4). The other is unused (Grade: 1, $2).

Code: 36200032
Price: $2.00
Fireworks Festival of Matsushima (Japan)
Mailed in 2012 with three stamps and two postmarks. Grade: 1

Code: 36200033
Price: $4.00
TV Tower, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Two of these cards are available. One was mailed from Vilnius in 2012 with stamp, multiple postmarks, and address label affixed (Grade: 3, $2). The other was also mailed but with ten overlapping stamps, two full postmarks, a Pirmenybine label, and address label affixed (Grade: 3, $4).

Code: 36200034
Price: $2.00
Fourth of July Fireworks, Washington (DC)
Mailed in 2012 with $1.05 stamp and readable postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 36200035
Price: $1.00
Kaunas, Lithuania
Long (4″ x 7-7/8″) card mailed in 2012 with stamp, part of a postmark, and blue Pirmenybine label. Minor postal battering. Grade: 3

Code: 36200036
Price: $4.00
Hiroshima, Miyajima Water Fireworks Display (Japan)
Nice card, mailed in 2012 with two stamps (one very large), postmark, and blue air mail rubber-stamped on. It’s not the same card as 36200038. Grade: 1

Code: 36200037
Price: $4.00
Hiroshima, Itsukushima Shrine (Japan)
Nice fireworks postcard, mailed in 2012 with a Hello Kitty stamp and postmark. It’s not the same card as 36200037. Grade: 1

Code: 36200038
Price: $4.00
Samsung generic fireworks
Somewhere, someone must like these Samsung Touchnotes. You are welcome to it. Grade: 3

Code: 36200039
Price: $0.50
Taipei 101 (Taiwan)
Impressive display off one of the world’s tallest buildings. The card was mailed in 2012, with two different stamps, postmark, and minor postal creasing. Grade: 2

Code: 36200040
Price: $4.00
Sydney fireworks (Australia) (Maximum Card)
What a card … the stamp on the front has a hologram (of course, with fireworks, and the year 1999) corresponding to this First Day of Issue postmark (1 November 1999). Then, on the back, Australia Post’s “Postage pre-paid Australia for posting in Australia and delivery worldwide”. Mailed in 2012–please note that. There’s no postmark apart from the original First Day mark on the front. The sender’s name and address are rubber-stamped on the reverse. Grade: 2

Code: 36200041
Price: $14.00
Dubai, Opening Celebration of Burj Khalifa
As we type this, Hong Kong has five of the world’s 21 tallest buildings, and Burj Khalifa in Dubai is almost exactly twice the height of the tallest one (ICC) in Hong Kong. We look out the window at ICC and wonder, how could Dubai manage this? But of course, they did! Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 36200042
Price: $4.00
Die Welt im Feuerwerk (Germany)
This card seems to have come from a German set, but was mailed from Switzerland in 2012 with three different stamps and address label affixed. Grade: 4

Code: 36200043
Price: $3.00

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Card probably dates from mid-80’s, never mailed, minor age discoloration but otherwise in excellent condition. Grade: 2