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The Badlands National Monument – Coyote Canyon (South Dakota)
An old, unused and aging Albertype “Handcolored” card issued before they thought stock numbers would be necessary. Grade: 2
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The Badlands National Monument – “Ocean that Never Saw Ships” (South Dakota)
An old, unused and aging Albertype “Handcolored” card issued before they thought stock numbers would be necessary. Grade: 2
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Dajti Mountain National Park (Albania)
Unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1
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Mt. Nebo State Park, Scenic View (Arkansas, USA)
Unused Curteichcolor card 3DK-111. Grade: 2
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Hot Springs Mountain Tower (Arkansas, USA)
Unused card of this facility in the Hot Springs National Park. The tower opened in 1983 so that helps date the card, and it was 306 steps to the top. Grade: 1
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Sawtooth Mts. (Idaho, USA)
… in the Sawtooth National Forest. Unused Mike Roberts card C8007 (NCI 538). Grade: 2
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Cumberland Falls State Park (Kentucky)
One of those cards that almost accidentally falls into a number of our theme categories. Unused Dexter Press card 42662-B (SP-CF-2), noticeably aging but otherwise OK. Grade: 2
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, King’s Palace (New Mexico, USA)
Unused Curteichcolor card 5C-K1313, aging and with faint stains on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Prehistoric Art (Niah National Park, Malaysia)
Unused “local” card ~5″ x 7″ whose caption explains that these are “Boat shaped coffins found at the Painted Cave of Niah National Park with Hematite paintings on the wall.” Grade: 1
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Patagonia Sur – El Calafate (Argentina)
Sturdy, clean, unused card showing El Calafate City – Santa Cruz; Cueva de las Manos; Horseriding in Los Glaciares National Park; and a “Patagonic Lamb Grill”. Grade: 1
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Nine views (Argentina)
All nine views are identified (Spanish only) in the caption. These include El Hongo, Parque Nac. Ischigualasto in San Juan; Faro del Fin del mundo (Ushuaia); Puerto Panuelo (Rio Negro); Hotel Llao Llao in Bariloche; Purmamarca (Jujuy); Iguazu Falls; Cabo Corrientes (Mar del Plata); Tilcara (Jujuy); and Glaciar Perito Moreno in Patagonia. This will keep the search engines busy. Unused. Grade: 1
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Chubut – Parque Nacional Los Alerces – Lago Puelo (Argentina)
This 4″ x 8-1/4″ card is unused and was produced in Argentina for Brazil’s Direção Nacional do Turismo, almost certainly for the Brazilian market. The extended caption is in Portuguese. Unlike most others in this series, this card is very heavily mottled (foxing) on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Neuquen – Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi – Bosque dos Arrayanes (Argentina)
This 4″ x 8-1/4″ card is unused and was produced in Argentina for Brazil’s Direção Nacional do Turismo, almost certainly for the Brazilian market. The extended caption is in Portuguese. Grade: 1
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Cataratas do Iguaçu – PR – National Park (Brazil)
Nice unused card with a bold Portuguese caption identifying this site as “Patrimonio Natural da Humanidade” and “Parque Nacional do Iguaçu”. Given that the falls span across to Argentina, there’s also the Spanish name, Cataratas del Iguazu. Grade: 1
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Lago Todos los Santos (Chile)
Unused, vintage real-photo card of this lake inside the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. Grade: 1
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Osorno, Parque Nacional Puyehue (Chile)
Not postally mailed, but with a message from 1979 covering the entire reverse. Grade: 4
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Glaciar Oeste del Humboldt y Laguna del Suero – Andes (Venezuela)
Vintage unmailed postcard with a scene from Parque Nacional de la Sierra Nevada. There are very small bits of writing (numbers, a name) on opposite corners of the reverse. Grade: 3
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Kaohsiung, Meiya Valley, Maolin National Scenic Area (Taiwan)
Unused 2011 card produced by the Kaohsiung City Government. Grade: 1
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Cataratas del Iguazu – Parque Nacional Iguazu (Argentina)
Unused, Argentine-made card 3119. Grade: 1
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Patagonia, Villa La Angostura (Argentina)
Unused card of Villa La Angostura, on Arrayanes Avenue and in Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. (Plenty there for the search engines.) Grade: 1
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Bariloche, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Flota Mercante (Argentina)
Unused vintage postcard, artwork. Grade: 3
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Serie Preservacao da Fauna – Fregata Atoba (Maximum Card)(Brazil)
Both the Portuguese caption and the postmark on this maximum 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 (Maximum Card)(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 31100411 wasn’t so clear, but this one is.) Two of these maximum 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 (Maximum Card) (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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Parque Internacional – Rivera (Uruguay), Livramento (Brazil)
Unused Casa America card No. 516. It’s old, and heavily foxed (mottled) on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Tepuyes y Rio Carrao, Parque Nacional Canaima (Venezuela)
Unused PDVSA card from what we believe to be 2001. Grade: 2
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Caracas, Parque Nacional del Este (Venezuela)
The front of this colourful unused card is OK but the reverse is very heavily aged and foxed. Grade: 3
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Grand Canyon National Park, The Colorado River at Foot of Bright Angel Trail (Arizona, USA)
A Fred Harvey card, mailed with a Grand Canyon postmark and 1-cent stamp in 1937. The writers were enjoying themselves. Grade: 1
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park (California)
Unused Dexter Press card 72577-B, aged and with underlining and more handwriting in the caption area. Grade: 4
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Noosa National Park – Alexandria Bay (Australia)
Unused 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card. Grade: 1
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Rocky Mountain National Park, Gem Lake, Estes Park (Colorado, USA)
Unused, some staining and abrasion around reverse edges. Grade: 4
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Kea
Unused Mike Roberts card C35249, with left perforated edge. The caption points out that Mauna Kea is “where members and visitors of the Hawaii Ski Association, ski”. Laule’a! Grade: 1
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Volcano, Halemaumau Firepit
Unused H.S. Crocker card S-761, dated 1983. Grade: 1
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Grand Teton National Park, Mt. Moran and Jackson Lake (Idaho, USA)
Three of these unused “local” cards are available. Grades: 1
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Turkey Run State Park, The Narrows – Lusk Home (Indiana, USA)
In 1940, Winnie sent this card (stamp and postmark there) to the Woods, and Winnie was really enjoying her trip. Grade: 1
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Mt. Rainier from Spray Park, Rainier National Park (Washington, USA)
Not postally used, but with a message pencilled into the message area. The card has a large Union Pacific Railroad name and logo on the back. Grade: 4
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Rocky Mountain National (Estes) Park, Longs Peak Trail (Colorado, USA)
Unused card 85273 prominently issued by Union Pacific Railroad. Large logo on the reverse. Grade: 1
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Ansted, Hawk’s Nest State Park and the New River Canyon (West Virginia, USA)
Not postally used, though someone has written an August 1975 date in the stamp area. Grade: 3
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Itasca State Park, Lake Itasca from Douglas Lodge (Minnesota, USA)
Unused Curteich-Chicago card BM-24 (7B-H1630). Grade: 1