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New U.S. Mint, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Mailed in 1905 with stamp and clear postmark. A little postmark ink transfer on the front, but in great condition considering the age. Grade: 1

Code: 31600172
Price: $4.00
The Iowa Capitol Building and William Beardsley
Thanks to the caption on this unused card, we know it dates from 1949 or later, though unaccountably not where Iowa’s state capitol actually is. That’s easy enough to find out. Grade: 2

Code: 31600173
Price: $2.00
Abraham Lincoln statue at State Capitol grounds, Springfield (Illinois)
Unused E.C. Kropp card 8008 N, with that stain on the upper left corner. Grade: 4

Code: 31600174
Price: $0.50
Moscow, Red Square, Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin
What could be more representative of contemporary Russian postcards than this? Mailed in 2013 with four stamps and two postmarks. Grade: 1

Code: 31600175
Price: $2.00
Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia (as CCCP) (Maximum Card)
This card is making us work. First, we are listing it geographically twice: once under Estonia, where it is now; and once under USSR, where it once was. Google gives us plenty of information about Tallinna Raekoda (in Estonian), describing it as “the only intact gothic style town hall in the Northern Europe.” We have no reason to dispute that. The front of the card is OK. The reverse is not. It is unwritten, but there had been some kind of stamp that was removed, and the right side looks like it had been pasted into a book or album. Because the front is fine, we give this Grade: 4

Code: 31600176
Price: $6.00
Augusta, State Capitol (Maine)
Unused Curteichcolor card 0C-K248. If you’re looking for classic state capitol postcards, this puts you one closer to all 50. Grade: 1

Code: 31600177
Price: $2.00
Augusta, State Capitol (Maine)
Maine’s state capitol building on a card mailed in 1910 with stamp and postmark, as part of a postcard exchange. Grade: 2

Code: 31600178
Price: $5.00
Greetings from Missouri, State Capitol
Everything you could want on a large-letter postcard by E.C. Kropp (27942N), mailed in 1941 with stamp and postmark. The sights in the letters are all identified in the reverse caption, including the state capitol in Jefferson City (“M”). Grade: 2

Code: 31600179
Price: $5.00
Nevada State Capitol, Carson City
If you’re after state capitol postcards, here’s Nevada on an unused Smith-Southwestern card 0168. We went and saw this not long ago. Carson City is not a big city. The Capitol building is charming and not nearly as big as it looks here. Grade: 1

Code: 31600180
Price: $2.00
Madrid, Ministerio de Fomento
This is really an old, unused B&W postcard but is printed on paper so flimsy that it is impossible to imagine it could have been mailed and arrived safely. If you buy it, we will be certain to pack it well. We think this is the Minisry of Public Works and Transport, but don’t hold us to that. Grade: 3

Code: 31600181
Price: $3.00
Birmingham, Victoria Square and Council House (England)
Real-photo card mailed in 1956, with stamp and postmark. Significant crease on upper right, and some postmark ink transfer on the front, too. Grade: 3

Code: 31600182
Price: $1.00
The Pentagon, Arlington (Virginia)
There’s no shortage of Pentagon postcards, but the Smithsonian–which should know better, we think–loudly captions this as being in Washington, DC, when of course it is across the Potomac River in Arlington. Oh, well. Mailed in 2013 with five different stamps (two of them uncancelled) and full postmark. Perforated left edge suggests it came out of a book. Grade: 2

Code: 31600183
Price: $2.00
Toronto, Provincial Parliament Building
“A breathtaking sight as seen all aglow” on this unused, slightly aging Traveltime card S-1251. Grade: 1

Code: 31600184
Price: $3.00
Aland, First meeting of first Provincial Parliament (Maximum Card) (Finland)
Unused Maximum Card no. 9, issued on 8 June 1992, of a meeting held in Aland’s High School on 9 June 1922. Grade: 1

Code: 31600185
Price: $7.00
State Capitol, Sacramento (California)
The caption on the back of this unused Smith Novelty card S-029 gives a surprising amount of detail in a short space. The sculpture is by Larkin Goldsmith Mead, is called “Columbus’ Last Appeal to Queen Isabella,” weighs 40 tons, is made of carrera marble; and that’s just some of it. Grade: 1

Code: 31600186
Price: $1.00
London, Houses of Parliament
A view from across The Thames, on a card mailed in the early 1960s with stamp, airmail sticker, and most of a postmark. A lot of handling over the years but otherwise clean. Grade: 3

Code: 31600187T
Price: $1.00
Sacramento, aerial view down Capitol Avenue to State Capitol
Unused Smith Novelty card S-055. Grade: 1

Code: 31600188
Price: $1.00
Placer County Courthouse, Auburn (California)
Unused Colorscope card S-46. Grade: 1

Code: 31600189
Price: $1.00
Minsk, Welcome to Belarus, The City Hall
Nice card, made in and mailed in 2013, with three “A” stamps and two different postmarks. Grade: 1

Code: 31600190
Price: $3.00
Department of Commerce Building (Washington, DC)
Unused B.S. Reynolds card 32119, whose caption quaintly states “The Department of Commerce Building, now in course of erection, will be the largest unit forming the triangular group of new public buildings.” Completed in 1932, it was renamed after Herbert Hoover in 1981. Grade: 1

Code: 31600191
Price: $4.00
Proposed Department of Justice (Washington, DC)
The caption on this unused card pins down plans for the new building. The card itself has a roughly half-inch tear at the left edge. Grade: 5

Code: 31600192
Price: $1.00
Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
An unused old card, whose elaborate and florid caption takes up nearly half of the message space. Grade: 1

Code: 31600193
Price: $5.00
Allentown, Beautiful Lehigh County, multiple views (Pennsylvania, USA)
The caption on this unused card identifies everything, including the county courthouse, a velodrome, Leaser Lake, and the world headquarters of Mack Truck. Indeed, something for everyone. Grade: 2

Code: 31600195
Price: $2.00
Cayenne, La Prefecture (French Guiana)
B&W real-photo card, serrated edges, not postally used but a long message from a wide-eyed newcomer written in 1966. Grade: 4

Code: 31600196
Price: $12.00
World Philatelic Youth Exhibition 1996 (set of two) (Maximum Cards) (Indonesia)
As Maximum Cards, these are nice enough: unused, clean, with just a touch of postmark smudging from the source. One card shows Pos Indonesia’s HQ building, and the other shows Satay House in Bandung. We will just make the minor comment (no pun intended) that these are a little boring for a “World Philatelic Youth Exhibition.” Two sets are available. Grades: 1

Code: 31600197
Price: $10.00
Heilbronn, Townhall and clock (Germany)
Mailed in 2014 with three stamps, postmark, and trilingual Priority label affixed. Grade: 2

Code: 31600198
Price: $1.00
South Dakota State Capitol and Gardens, Pierre
Unused Curteich-Chicago C.T. American Art card 117214-N. Grade: 1

Code: 31600199K
Price: $2.00
Brookings, Court House (South Dakota, USA)
Real-photo card, not postally used but with Howard G.’s name typed in the upper left reverse. Grade: 3

Code: 31600200K
Price: $3.00
State Capitol, Topeka (Kansas)
It’s 304 feet high. (The Capitol, not the postcard.) Unused (The postcard, not the Capitol.) Grade: 1

Code: 31600201
Price: $2.00
Leavenworth, First City of Kansas, multiple views (USA)
The seven views in this unused card include City Hall, the Leavenworth County Court House, Carroll House Museum, Hollywood Theater, Riverfront Community Center, Harvey House, and Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River. Conspicuously missing: a huge prison. Grade: 1

Code: 31600202
Price: $2.00
State Capitol, Jefferson City (Missouri)
Unused card with a vast list of official state this-and-thats. Grade: 1

Code: 31600203
Price: $1.00
Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City
The Capitol Building was built between 1912-17, and the unused card much much later than that. Grade: 1

Code: 31600204
Price: $2.00
Jefferson City, State Capitol in Spring (Missouri)
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 31600205
Price: $1.00
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County Court House and Jail
Mailed in 1909, with stamp and clear postmark and message. Grade: 2

Code: 31600206
Price: $9.00
Providence, Rhode Island State House (USA)
Mailed in 1957 with 2-cent stamp and full postmark. Grade: 2

Code: 31600207
Price: $2.00
London, Sunset over the Houses of Parliament
A card for many categories, mailed with stamp and indistinct postmark. Grade: 2

Code: 31600208
Price: $1.00
London, Houses of Parliament by night
Mailed in 1989 with 27p stamp, blue air mail sticker, much of the postmark, and some ink transfer on the front. About as typical a mailed postcard as you could ever find. Grade: 3

Code: 31600209T
Price: $1.00
Saigon, L’Immeuble de la Presse et de l’Information
From a series of unused, coloured, French-made (“Editions P.C.”) real-photo postcards, aging at an appropriate rate. Grade: 1

Code: 31600210
Price: $7.00
Springfield, State Capitol Building (Illinois, USA)
Unused V.O. Hammon Publishing Co. card 900, with mild and ancient water staining in the lower right corner. Grade: 3

Code: 31600211
Price: $3.00
Miami County Court House, Peru (Indiana, USA)
In 1944, when this card was mailed (stamp and postmark are there), collectors’ exchanges were going strong. One hopes that Mrs. W. got what she wanted from Mrs. G. Someone (probably Mrs. G.) has added a date in the address area. Grade: 3

Code: 31600212
Price: $2.00

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