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Main Mew of Government Building, Johore Bahru (Malaysia)
This card, mailed in 1986, was used to enter a contest. The front is a little creased and postally battered. The reverse has the stamp but is a mess otherwise. Definitely authentic! Grade: 4
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Government Building, Johore Bahru (Malaysia)
Three mailed cards are available, two from 1986 and one from 1990. Two of the three have stamp and partial postmark (Grades: 2, $3). The third has a full postmark but also some ink transfer on the front (Grade: 3, $3).
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Galați, Administrative (Romania)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Government buildings of Johore Bahru (Malaysia)
Three cards are available, each mailed in 1990-91, each in more or less the same condition (Grades: 3).
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Federal Government offices, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Two cards are available. One was mailed in 1991 with Selangor stamp and exceptionally clear Batu Arang postmark, really a very nice example (Grade: 1, $3). The other was mailed in 1990, has a stamp, most of a postmark, orange postal bar coding, and is quite heavily aged (Grade: 3, $2).
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Court House and Confederate Monument, Lake Charles (Louisiana)
Rather nice of its kind, apart from some postmark transfer on the front of the card. Reverse has a full postmark from 1941, and a one-cent stamp. Good card overall. Grade: 2
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White House, North Front (Washington)
This card was published by W.B. Garrison, Inc. The front shows corner creasing and abrasion, and the reverse is unused apart from the beginning of a name someone wrote in ink many years ago, always leading us to wonder–how is it possible to get through half of a name and no further? Anyway, Grade: 4
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New Court House, Chicago
Unused but heavily aged and battered, with tears and stains. Still, it guarantees that the “New Court House” is now, well, “old”. If it’s even still there. Grade: 4
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Government Building, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Mailed in 1986 with Selangor stamp and full but very faint postmark. Grade: 1
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Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Two mailed S.W. Singapore (K.L.5507) cards are available. One was mailed in 1986 with two full overlapping postmarks, readable but not nice (Grade: 4, $2) and the other was mailed in 1991 with mostly readable postmark (Grade: 3, $3).
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Parliament House (Brunei)
The stars have converged on this card, which is in good condition, has the Brunei stamp and fully legible Brunei postmark from 1990. Simply put, this is unusual. Grade: 1
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Parliament House (Brunei)
S.W.Singapore card BR6573, mailed from Malaysia in 1991 with a Melaka stamp and some of the postmark. Grade: 3
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Malacca, Clock Tower and Government Buildings (Malaysia)
Unused, mid-century A.S.M.K. & Co. of Singapore, card M-254 (13494-B). That “rosy” colour is distinctive not only to Malacca but also to other locations, like Macau, once under Portuguese influence. Grade: 1
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Federal Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
S.W. Singapore card KL 6608, mailed in 1986 with stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 1
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Customs Building, Johore Bahru (Malaysia)
Aging S.W. Singapore card JB 7822 with Johor stamp and unreadable postmark. Note once again that we follow spellings as used on the cards and the stamps, which is why you may often see “Johor” and “Bahru” in multiple variants. Grade: 3
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Pennsylvania state capitol, Harrisburg
Linen card mailed in 1951 with one-cent stamp and full postmark. A touch of postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 2
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Old Courthouse, Dayton (Ohio)
Unused Curteichcolor card 4C-K897. Grade: 1
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U.S. Capitol, Senate Chamber
Unused old B.S. Reynolds card R-51919, in great condition. Grade: 1
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U.S. Capitol, President’s Room
Unused old B.S. Reynolds card R-45531. Grade: 1
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U.S. Capitol, Marble Room of Senate
Unused B.S. Reynolds card R-45529, great condition, of what is also known as “The Senator’s Reception Room.” Grade: 1
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U.S. Capitol, Rogers Bronze Door, Rotunda Portico
Unused B.S. Reynolds card R-45536, in excellent condition. Reverse caption somehow lists out all of the subjects. Impressive! Grade: 1
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Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Two S.W. Singapore cards KL7908 are available, both mailed. One is Grade: 1 ($3) and the other is Grade: 3 ($2).
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Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Two S.W. Singapore cards KL8503 are available. Both mailed, they are also heavily inked. Grades: 4
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City Hall, Moose Jaw (Canada)
Unused card with major abrasions or tears on all four corners. Space filler only. Grade: 5
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Colorado state capitol
Unused card with serrated edges, and a spot on the front that looks like an abrasion but is actually built into the card itself–maybe just bright lights. Grade: 1
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Court House, Barrie (Ontario)
Unused card. Thumbtack hole. Grade: 4
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City Hall, Barrie (Canada)
Unused card. Thumbtack hole. Grade: 4
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City Hall (Fontana, California)
Postmark on this mailed card (with 10-cent stamp) is not distinct but caption says the building was dedicated in 1961, so it was mailed after that. Grade: 2
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Houses of Parliament, London
Very severe tape abrasions on reverse of this unused card. Grade: 5
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Washoe County Courthouse, Reno (Nevada)
Divorce was not always as easy as it is now, and Reno was the place to go, and this courthouse was Ground Zero. The caption on reverse elaborates just a little bit. Card was mailed with a 2-cent stamp, probably in 1957 but the postmark is not distinct. Grade: 2
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Virginia state capitol (Richmond)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Northampton County Court House (Pennsylvania, USA)
Card mailed in 1958. Much of the postmark is there but the stamp is gone. Grade: 4
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U.S. Capitol
The card has serrated edges and was mailed in 1979 with a Christmas stamp. Grade: 2
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Town Hall, (East) Berlin
Unused card from the Cold War era, captioned in four languages and mottling a little bit on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Kremlin, Moscow
The card dates the photo from 1986, but was mailed in 2010 with five different stamps (one of them being very large) and two full postmarks. Significant creasing on upper left corner, but then the card was in transit for quite awhile. Grade: 3
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Minnesota state capitol (St. Paul)
Nice card, mailed in 2010 with three different stamps (including Mother Teresa and Breast Cancer funding) and full Mankato postmark. Minor postal edge abrasions. Grade: 2
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Perak State Government Building, Ipoh (Malaysia)
All right then! If you’re in the mood for postcards of a Malaysian state government building, you’ve come to exactly the right place. Three of these mailed cards are available, each with stamp and at least part of a postmark. On one, the stamp is a bit abraded (Grade: 3, $3). On another, the Perak stamp and mark are fine (Grade: 2, $4). On the third, the stamp is fine but the reverse is a mess (Grade: 4, $2).
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Civic Center and City and County Building, Denver (USA)
Unused Dexter Press card 29693-B (and #3108), with rounded corners. Would be a solid Grade 2 except that it has Judy Kellogg’s name written across the message area. So, Grade: 4
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Town Hall (Singapore)
The unused A.S.M.K. & Co.’s card 34508-B’s caption says: “Well known landmark as the Victoria Memorial Hall, this imposing building is situated in Empress Place.” Grade: 1
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U.S. Capitol
Heavily aging unused card, whose caption tells us which parts of the Capitol are “interesting.” That’s quaint. Grade: 3