Showing 521–551 of 551 postcards

  • Mississippi Palisades State Park (Illinois, USA)

    Confusing if you don’t already know where this is:  it’s not in (or even close to) Mississippi.  This card is a view of the Palisades and the Mississippi River from the Savanna (Illinois) and Sabula (Iowa) Bridge.  Someone had written “1960s” into the postage area, but otherwise unused.  Grade: 3

    Code: 31100559

    Price: $1.00

    Mississippi Palisades State Park (Illinois, USA)

  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, John P. Cable Mill (Tennessee, USA)

    Also known as Cades Cove Cable Mill, this is (or was, when the card came out) “the only Grist Mill left in the Park using an overshot wheel”.  That will not mean much to a lot of us, but we respect it nonetheless.  Unused Color King card 81280.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100560

    Price: $2.00

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, John P. Cable Mill (Tennessee, USA)

  • Bryce Canyon National Park, Aqua Point (Utah, USA)

    A view from Rim Point on this unused Plastichrome card P43983.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100561

    Price: $2.00

    Bryce Canyon National Park, Aqua Point (Utah, USA)

  • Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Pinnacle Overlook (Kentucky, USA)

    Unused, aging Dexter Press card 54760-B.  We’ve placed this card in “Kentucky” but if the location, or the view, is somewhere else, don’t be angry — just tell us and we’ll fix it.

    Code: 31100562

    Price: $1.00

    Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Pinnacle Overlook (Kentucky, USA)

  • Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier (Banff National Park)

    Climate change effects being what they are, we thought we’d do a bit of searching to see how Victoria Glacier may have been affected.  In this case, Dr. Google is not giving up any secrets.  We tried.  Unused, aging postcard, some age foxing on the reverse.  Grade: 2

    Code: 31100563

    Price: $3.00

    Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier (Banff National Park)

  • Grand Teton National Park, Teton Range, Jackson Lake (Wyoming, USA)

    Unmailed H.S. Crocker card NPR-1, issued by Northern Pacific Railway (and with their logo), offering this view to travelers who wanted a side trip from Old Faithful or the Grand Canyon.  Seven proper nouns in one short caption.  There’s some marking in the lower part of the address area.  Grade: 3

    Code: 31100564

    Price: $3.00

    Grand Teton National Park, Teton Range, Jackson Lake (Wyoming, USA)

  • Itasca State Park, Headwaters of the Mississippi River (Minnesota, USA)

    The nicely understated caption on this unmailed card says “The river itself plays a great part in inland water transportation and flood control for our central states”.  When droughts don’t dry it up, that is.  Apart from the word “Keep” written into the stamp area (clearly they didn’t), the card is in good condition.  Grade: 3

    Code: 31100565

    Price: $2.00

    Itasca State Park, Headwaters of the Mississippi River (Minnesota, USA)

  • Glacier National Park, McDonald Lake (Montana, USA)

    Unused Plastichrome card P1476, with noticeable age foxing (spotting) on the reverse.  Grade: 2

    Code: 31100566

    Price: $1.00

    Glacier National Park, McDonald Lake (Montana, USA)

  • Letchworth State Park, Middle Falls (New York, USA)

    Unused old Curteich-Chicago postcard 1179-29-N.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100567

    Price: $2.00

    Letchworth State Park, Middle Falls (New York, USA)

  • Yellowstone National Park, Mt. Washburn (Wyoming, USA)

    Unused, older H.S. Crocker card 157, whose caption says only that “Mt. Washburn is reached by the highest road in the Park.”  We will trust that this is true.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100568

    Price: $1.00

    Yellowstone National Park, Mt. Washburn (Wyoming, USA)

  • Mount Rainier and Stevens Canyon Road at Reflection Lake (Washington, USA)

    Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100569

    Price: $1.00

    Mount Rainier and Stevens Canyon Road at Reflection Lake (Washington, USA)

  • Olympic National Park, Lake Crescent from Lake Crescent Lodge (Washington, USA)

    Unused card 40589 published by National Park Concessions.  The lodge itself was built in 1915, and still there, but at the time we’re typing this, it’s “temporarily closed”.  We’re guessing that’s just seasonal.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100570

    Price: $1.00

    Olympic National Park, Lake Crescent from Lake Crescent Lodge (Washington, USA)

  • Mellen, Copper Falls State Park, The Bad River Gorge (Wisconsin, USA)

    Unused Curteichcolor card 3C-K1313 (K-5).  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100571

    Price: $1.00

    Mellen, Copper Falls State Park, The Bad River Gorge (Wisconsin, USA)

  • Wausau, Rib Mountain State Park (Wisconsin, USA)

    Unused Dexter Press card 45390 (W-3), a nicely laconic and brief caption.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100572

    Price: $2.00

    Wausau, Rib Mountain State Park (Wisconsin, USA)

  • McGregor, Pike’s Peak (sic) State Park (Iowa, USA)

    This unused “local” postcard takes up more than its share of space.  The first clue that it’s not from Colorado is that the caption mentions the Wisconsin River.  Another anomaly is that the card’s scene is actually Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin.  Considering that this park and the Colorado mountain were named for the same person (Zebulon Pike), one might think there would be an apostrophe somewhere in the names.  One would be wrong.  As for the card, it’s beginning to show its age but nothing major.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100573

    Price: $2.00

    McGregor, Pike’s Peak (sic) State Park (Iowa, USA)

  • Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful Geyser (Wyoming, USA)

    Unused older Curteichcolor card 6C-K280 (51K286).   Grade: 1

    Code: 31100574

    Price: $1.00

    Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful Geyser (Wyoming, USA)

  • Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs, Opal Terraces (Wyoming, USA)

    Unmailed H.S. Crocker/Eric J. Seaich card ES-13, whose previous owner wrote “we didn’t see this” above the caption.  Grade: 3

    Code: 31100575

    Price: $1.00

    Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs, Opal Terraces (Wyoming, USA)

  • Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Lake (Wyoming, USA)

    Unused but strongly aging Plastichrome card P28537.  Otherwise clean.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100576

    Price: $1.00

    Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Lake (Wyoming, USA)

  • Blue Hole National Park (Belize)

    Tarzan should feel right at home.  Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100577

    Price: $3.00

    Blue Hole National Park (Belize)

  • Seoraksan National Park (South Korea)

    Seoraksan National Park (Korean: 설악산국립공원), also known as Mount Sorak National Park or Mount Sorak Biosphere Reserve, is a national park listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage Site. The government designated the area as a nature reserve in 1965 and UNESCO designated it as a biosphere reserve in 1982. It was also the first Korean national park to be named under the National Park Law in 1970. This postcard measures 4″ x 8-1/4″, is unused and unattributed.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100578

    Price: $3.00

    Seoraksan National Park (South Korea)

  • Bukhansan National Park (South Korea)

    The Bukhansan National Park in Seoul and Gyeonggi covers 79.92 km² and was established on 2 April 1983. Bukhansan means “mountains north of the Han River.” The park contains forested areas, temples and granite peaks, including Baekundae, 836.5 m, Insubong, 810.5 m, and Mangnyeongdae, 799.5 m.  This is an unused, unattributed card measuring 4″ x 8-1/4″.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100579

    Price: $3.00

    Bukhansan National Park (South Korea)

  • Gyeongju National Park (South Korea)

    Gyeongju National Park (Korean: 경주국립공원) is a national park in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. It is the country’s only historical national park, so designated on December 31, 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.  It is divided into eight non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seoak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).  It’s an unused card, unattributed, measuring 4″ x 8-1/4″.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100580

    Price: $3.00

    Gyeongju National Park (South Korea)

  • City of Refuge (Hawaii)

    Condensed from Wikipedia, “Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a US National Historical Park on  the island of Hawaiʻi.  (It) preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu (one of the ancient laws) could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puʻuhonua. The offender would be absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors and non-combatants could also find refuge here during times of battle.”  The 1980 card has serrated edges, its 10-cent stamp, and a faint postmark.  It makes no reference to a national park, though.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100581

    Price: $3.00

    City of Refuge (Hawaii)

  • Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve – one lake (PR China)

    Abridged from Wikipedia, “Nyidên (Tibetan: ཉི་བརྟེན་, or Yading (亚丁), is a nature reserve in Daocheng County.  It is a mountain sanctuary and major Tibetan pilgrimage site comprising three peaks sanctified by the 5th Dalai Lama. The peaks are seen as emanations of the three boddhisatvas Chenrezig (Avalokiteśvara), Jampayang (Manjushri) and Chanadorje (Vajrapani), with Chenrezig being the highest peak at 6032 meters.”  This unused card is uncaptioned but with a Tibetan logo on the reverse, which might be from a hotel.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100582

    Price: $3.00

    Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve – one lake (PR China)

  • Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve – two lakes (PR China)

    See our descriptions for 203071063 (PR China), 31100582 (National Parks), or 34300507 (Mountains).  Unused, Grade: 1

    Code: 31100583

    Price: $3.00

    Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve – two lakes (PR China)

  • Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve (PR China)

    See our descriptions for 203071063 (PR China), 31100582 (National Parks), or 34300507 (Mountains).  Unused, Grade: 1

    Code: 31100584

    Price: $3.00

    Sichuan, Yading Nature Reserve (PR China)

  • Pu Da Cuo National Park (Set of 6) (Yunnan, PR China)

    This is an unusual presentation, possibly not complete.  We will describe what we have.  Undo the clasp (like what holds the flap of a manila envelope in place) and the whole thing opens to front and back cover and six linked postcards, all in one piece.  Each postcard has coloured, pre-printed 80 fen postage because this was issued by China Post.  As well, each card has two slits along the right edge.  Those slits are there to hold smaller cardboard strips with photos and more scenic information.  It’s all in Chinese.  But those strips are only there for three of the six cards, and we don’t know if the other three should have been there or not.  We got this from China Post — they should not have sold an incomplete set, but who knows.  Consequently, Grade: 4

    Code: 31100585

    Price: $8.00

    Pu Da Cuo National Park (Set of 6) (Yunnan, PR China)

  • Pu Da Cuo National Park (Set of 6) (Yunnan, PR China)

    So small, we’re not even certain we would be allowed to mail these in Hong Kong.  A set of six unused 3-1/8″ x 4-7/8″ cards issued by China Post in 2016.  Our scan shows the front of its cardboard cover, which is also the essence of one of those six cards.  Each card has pre-printed, coloured 80 fen postage.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100586

    Price: $12.00

    Pu Da Cuo National Park (Set of 6) (Yunnan, PR China)

  • Potatso National Park (Set of 4) (Yunnan, PR China)

    From another website, “Potatso National Park, also known as Pudacuo National Park, opened in 2007 and is China’s first national park to be approved by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The park is famous for its primitive landscape and features several scenic hills, meadows, and lakes.”  Strangely, Wikipedia contradicts this:  “Potatson National Park (普达措国家公园) is a provincially-administered natural reserve in Shangri-la … covering 500-square-miles.  Despite the name, it is a national park trial site and is not part of the national park system of China.  The park was announced on June 25, 2007, and is notable as the first natural reserve park in China to meet International Union for Conservation of Nature standards. It incorporates the Bita Lake Nature Reserve and the Duhu Scenic Area.”  So we don’t know, but these four unusually shaped approx. 4″ x 8-3/4″ cards (two are in our scan) were issued by China Post in 2009, have pre-printed coloured 80 fen postage, QR codes, and extensive Chinese text that calls this a national park as well as a World Heritage site (another website says “This park is a part of the UNESCO designated World Heritage Site of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Area.”  That’s all!  Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100587

    Price: $8.00

    Potatso National Park (Set of 4) (Yunnan, PR China)

  • Yunnan Province – South of Colorful Clouds (Set of 30) (PR China)

    This the back cover, with thumbnails, of a sealed set of 30 cards.  Pu Da Cuo is in there.  93x143mm, unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100588

    Price: $19.00

    Yunnan Province – South of Colorful Clouds (Set of 30) (PR China)

  • China Yunnan (Set of 16) (PR China)

    The formal (translated) name of this set is “Colorful South” and the back cover — our scan shows it — says there are 16 cards, presumably the same as the thumbnails.  If so, the focus is on rural scenes.  The unopened set is sealed in such a way that we can’t easily open it, so we won’t.  Try the QR code?  Grade: 1

    Code: 31100589

    Price: $14.00

    China Yunnan (Set of 16) (PR China)

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