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Pentti Nikula and others (set of four) (Finland)
This is a set of four unused maximum cards from 5th May 1994. They are still in their original, unopened wrap so we can’t identify all four. The one that reveals the reverse is of Pentti Nikula, who won the European Championship in pole vault in Belgrade in 1962 — if that helps. These cards apparently were issued in conjunction with the European Championship in Helsinki in 1994. Implied grade: 1
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Chinese Zodiac – 2015 Ano Lunar da Cabra (set of five) (Macau)
In Portuguese, cabra = goat, therefore resolving in Macau at least the question of whether 2015 is the Year of the Sheep, the Ram, or the Goat. Unused cards in this set of five. Grades: 1
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Apicultura (set of four) (Azores)
Beekeeping is probably not a common topic for maxmum cards, but nicely done by Azores in 2013. Unused. Grade: 1
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Avioes (set of four) (Azores)
Issued in 2014, an unused set of four cards. Grade: 1
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VII Jogos da Primavera 1955 (Brazil)
Unused official card from 1955, where everything is on the front; the reverse is blank. Minor foxing on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Sailing into History (Australia)
Issued in 2013, and mailed in 2014, with the pre-paid postage on the reverse. There’s a postmark, and the address label is pasted on. Grade: 4
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Penguins (USSR)
CCCP-era (1978) Maximum Card mailed in 2014, from Latvia (not Russia), and with the address label pasted on. Grade: 4
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Ancient culture (Maximum Cards) (imperfect set of 6) (PR China)
Sorry for this messy scan but we wanted you to see each card. These are exactly as we got them from China Post. Five of the six are OK, but the one you see on the lower right has a flawed stamp and no postmark. Yet they let it go through. Because of that, the whole set gets a highly reduced price. Grade (because of that one card only): 4
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Military (set of 4) (PR China)
You see all the cards in the scan, a nice unused set from 2007. Coloured cardboard cover. Grade: 1
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Serie Beija-Flores: Topetinho Vermelho (Brazil)
Issued in May, 1981, this official Correios e Telegrafos card has serial number 000719 along with the scientific name of the bird: Lophomis magnifica. The card is aging, but clean. Grade: 1
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Serie Fauna Brasileira – Tucanos – Tucanucu (Brazil)
Unused card from May 1983, showing Ramphastos toco. Aging and with minor postmark ink transfer on the back from having been stacked. Serial number is 010949. Grade: 2
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Serie Fauna Brasileira – Tucanos – Tucano de Bico Verde (Brazil)
Unused card from May 1983, showing Ramphastos dicolorus. Aging and with minor postmark ink transfer on the back from having been stacked. Two of these are available, with serial numbers 018296 and 018297. Grades: 2
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Serie Fauna Brasileira – Tucanos – Tucano de Bico Preto (Brazil)
Unused Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos card from May 1983, showing Ramphastos v. vitellinus. Aging and with minor postmark ink transfer on the back from having been stacked. Serial number is 022844. Grade: 2
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Serie Preservacao da Fauna – Fregata Atoba (Brazil)
Both the Portuguese caption and the postmark on this card leave us a little uncertain but we think (after a search) this unused card was issued in 1985. It involves Parque Nacional Marinho Dos Abrolhos and at least two species of sea birds, Sula dactylatra and Sula leucogaster. There’s more in the caption but this will do for now. The unused card issued by Correios e Telegrafos carries serial number 039008. Aging somewhat. Grade: 1
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Serie Preservacao da Fauna – Fregata Atoba (Brazil)
This unused card was issued in 1985. It involves Parque Nacional Marinho Dos Abrolhos and at least two species of sea birds, Sula dactylatra and Sula leucogaster. Possibly Phaethon aethereus as well. (The postmark in 39600448 wasn’t so clear, but this one is.) Two of these cards are available, issued by Correios e Telegrafos and bearing serial numbers 006153 and 006158. Aging somewhat. Grades: 2
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Serie Preservacao da Fauna – Batuirucu (Brazil)
This unused card was issued in May 1985. It involves Parque Nacional Marinho Dos Abrolhos and Pluvialis squatarola, which breeds in the Arctic. Issued by Correios e Telegrafos with serial number 019593. Aging somewhat. Grade: 2
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Serie XXIII Olimpiadas – Los Angeles: corrida 100m rasos (Brazil)
Issued by Correios e Telegrafos in 1984, we have two of these unused maximum cards with serial numbers 002376 and 009436. Some minor age spotting. Grades: 2
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Serie XXIII Olimpiadas – Los Angeles: corrida de revezamento (Brazil)
Issued by Correios e Telegrafos in April 1984, we have this unused card with serial number 007683. Some minor age spotting. Grade: 2
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Serie XXIII Olimpiadas – Los Angeles: salto em altura (Brazil)
Issued by Correios e Telegrafos in April 1984, we have this unused card with serial number 027151. Some minor age spotting. Grade: 2
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Serie XXIII Olimpiadas – Los Angeles: salto em distancia (Brazil)
Issued by Correios e Telegrafos in April 1984, we have this unused card with serial number 015283. Some postmark ink transfer (from stacking) on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Serie XXIII Olimpiadas – Los Angeles: salto com vara (Brazil)
Issued by Correios e Telegrafos in April 1984, we have this unused card with serial number 015455. Some postmark ink transfer (from stacking) on the reverse, and age spotting. Grade: 2
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Fungos – Pleurotus sp. (Brazil)
In English, Fungos = fungi, and so it is, on this unused card issued in 1984 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 037229. There is some postmark ink transfer on the reverse, caused by stacking at source. Grade: 2
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Brapex V – Laelia purpurata (Brazil)
Unused, aging card issued in 1982 by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos with serial number 015362. There’s postmark ink smudging on the back (minor), and the front unusually has two separate marks — one of them commemorating the exhibition. Considering everything, we still assign: Grade: 1
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Brapex V – Cleistes revoluta (Brazil)
Unused, aging card issued in 1982 by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos with serial number 016942. Noticeable age mottling on the reverse. The front unusually has two separate marks — one of them commemorating the exhibition. Grade: 2
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Lubrapex 82 – Fandango Paranaense A (Brazil)
Unused card issued in 1982 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 017893. Aged noticeably, but generally clean. You might compare this with our entry 39600460, which is the same card but different postmarks. This one: Grade: 1-
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Lubrapex 82 – Fandango Paranaense B (Brazil)
Unused card issued in 1982 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 004727. Aged noticeably, but generally clean. You might compare this with our entry 39600459, which is the same card but different postmarks. This one: Grade: 1-
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Lubrapex 82 – Fandango Paranaense (Brazil)
Unused card issued in 1982 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 015837. Aged noticeably, but generally clean. Grade: 1
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Lubrapex 82 – Fandango Paranaense C (Brazil)
Unused card issued in 1982 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 000607. Aged noticeably, but generally clean. You might compare this with our entry 39600463, which is the same card but different postmarks. Grade: 1
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Lubrapex 82 – Fandango Paranaense D (Brazil)
Unused maximum card issued in 1982 by Correios e Telegrafos, and two are available, with serial numbers 007835 and 007865. Aged noticeably, with minor postmark ink transfer on the reverses, from stacking at source. You might compare this with our entry 39600462, which is the same card but different postmarks. Grades: 2
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Serie Trajes e Uniformes Militaires: Sec. XVII (Brazil)
This series of official maximum cards came out in August 1985 and we have two of this design, serially numbered 003971 and 003973. They are in identical condition: aging somewhat, with very minor postmark ink transfer on the reverses, from having been stacked when the ink was wet. Grades: 1
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Serie Trajes e Uniformes Militaires: Sec. XVI (Brazil)
This series of official cards came out in August 1985 and we have two of this design, serially numbered 009539 and 009540. They are in identical condition: aging somewhat, with very minor postmark ink transfer on the reverses, from having been stacked when the ink was wet. Grades: 1-
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Serie Trajes e Uniformes Militaires: Sec. XVII – Cena da guerra holandesa (Brazil)
This series of official cards from Correios e Telegrafos came out in August 1985 and we have one of this design, serially numbered 003339, unused, aging noticeably. Grade: 2
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Serie Trajes e Uniformes Militaires: Sec. XVI – Capitao (Brazil)
This series of official cards from Correios e Telegrafos came out in August 1985 and we have one of this design, serially numbered 026947, unused, aging noticeably. Grade: 2
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Serie Descobrimentos – Espanha 84 – Cristovao Colombo (Brazil)
This series of official cards from Correios e Telegrafos came out in 1984 and we have one of this design, serially numbered 035590, unused, aging noticeably. Grade: 1-
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Serie Descobrimentos – Espanha 84 – Pedro Alvares Cabral (Brazil)
This series of official cards from Correios e Telegrafos came out in 1984 and we have one of this design, serially numbered 017688, unused, aging noticeably and with some postmark ink transfer on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Fungos – Calvatia sp. (Brazil)
In English, Fungos = fungi, on this unused card issued in 1984 by Correios e Telegrafos, with serial number 022275. Notably aging. Grade: 2
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VI Jogos Infantis (Brazil)
Very far from being the first maximum card (that honour may go to an Egyptian card in 1893, according to one online source), this is still one of the oldest we have. Unused, totally blank on the reverse, issued in 1956 and still in great condition. Grade: 1
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Preservacao Da Fauna – Macaco Muriqui (Brazil)
Unused, official card issued by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos in 1984, a big year for maximum cards in Brazil. The scientific name of the animal is Brachyteles arachnoides, and that’s our nod to the search engines. The card is aging significantly, with foxing on the reverse, and has the serial number 030261. Grade: 2
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Serie 150 Anos da Ligacao Maritima e Empresarial Rio/Niteroi: Urca – 1981 (Brazil)
Unused, official card issued by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos in 1985. The card is aging significantly, and has serial number 022095. Grade: 2
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Serie 150 Anos da Ligacao Maritima e Empresarial Rio/Niteroi: Especuladora – 1835 (Brazil)
Unused, official card issued by Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telegrafos in 1985. The card is aging, and has serial number 012638. Grade: 2