It’s a postcard, but on very thin paper stock, and would not have well survived the postal system so it was mailed in an envelope.  If you don’t know the term, a QSL card is a verification from a radio station to a listener who claims to have heard the transmission. Reception details are written in.  Recall that this was a star-crossed year for the Olympics.  Grade: 1

Note that we’re saying these are views of the 1976 venues and not the actual games–sort of. Card was mailed in 1987, with two stamps and full Innsbruck postmark. Grade: 1

The L.A. skyline at sunset on this official Olympics-sanctioned card.  Unused.  Grade: 1

From 2010, this officially licensed XXI Winter (Olympic) Games card was mailed with a C$1.70 stamp and has full postmark.  Grade: 1

Unused official card under license from the Olympic Organizing Committee.  Reverse is stained on the upper right corner.  Grade: 3

Everything you would ever want to see of Helsinki, and–believe it or not–every one of these photos is explained in three languages in the caption on the reverse.  Mailed in 2011, the stamp and Priority label are there, but no postmark at all.  Grade: 4

Mailed in 1989, this card shows the “Colorful display of traditional Korean dance … adding to the memories of ’88.”  “BRING HOME THE GOLD!”  We assume this refers to the 1988 Seoul Olympics.  Of note, the cable address printed at the bottom of the card is “HOTELOTEE” and we wonder whether they meant to spell it that way.  Stamp is here, but no legible postmark.  Grade: 2

This entry in the popular series was mailed from Wisconsin (not Georgia) in 2012, with four different stamps (two of them uncancelled, readable postmark on the others), and postal barcoding at the bottom.  Yes, this is the place of the bombing on 27th July 1996. Grade: 1

On the front, a maximum card with clear postmark, nearly matching stamp, and two rows of orange postal barcoding.  On the reverse, “Postage pre-paid Australia for posting in Australia and delivery worldwide,” postmarked.  Grade: 3

We often refer to “innovative products from China Post,” and this is one of them.  We almost need a YouTube video to describe it.  First, it’s “IOC Authorized Product of London 2012” Olympics.  Now, as you see the photo, imagine lifting up the string and unfolding the red cover to reveal four attached postcard cartoon-type drawings of London landmarks, each with a PRC stamp affixed.  Then there is a page of four extra stickers that children “should be guided by adults” to place on the cards; and, finally, one more page with a mint British stamp.     Definitely one of a kind.  Unused.  Grade: 1

Mailed in 2012, but despite four different stamps (including one of Olympics Fencing), the only proof of mailing is the orange postal barcoding.  Address label affixed.  Grade:  3

Issued and pre-printed postage paid by Canada Post “For mailing in Canada and delivery worldwide,” along with the part of the pre-printed postmark you can see in the scan.  This 4-5/8″ x 6-3/4″ card has no conventional postmark, as it was mailed from the USA, but it has written message and address.  Grade: 4

A postcard covering several specialised topics, this was mailed just after the Olympics, with four stamps, blurred postmark, orange postal barcoding, and a blue bilingual By Air Mail sticker affixed.  Grade: 2

The water sports stadium built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on a card mailed from Beijing in 2012 with stamp, full postmark, and red “Par Avion” chops.  Captioned in seven languages, this is about as good an example of contemporary Chinese postcards as you can find.  Grade: 1

Please note carefully: these are stamp cards, not postcards.  The cover measures about 8-3/4″ x 11-5/8″ and the four cards themselves (see 37100030B) just slightly smaller.  The  cards represent Basketball, Fencing, Sailing, and Artistic Gymnastics.  About half of the reverse of each card (which, you’ll see, are designed as Maximum Cards) is taken up with captions in Chinese and English about the history of this 2006 stamp issue, and of the individual sport.  You may also see two small parallel red lines on the top part of the cover.  That is the original price sticker with the RMB price deleted.  We don’t want to disturb the cover by trying to remove the sticker, but you might.  Hard to grade, but to be safe we will call these Grade: 2.

Mailed in 2013, the card has its stamp, blue Airmail label, large long postmark, and address label taped.  Grade: 4

Though this is the ultimate advertising postcard, it is also an official Olympics card entry, mailed from Wales in 2013 with two stamps, postmark, orange postal barcoding, and blue Post Awyr label affixed.  Colourful, if just a bit flimsy.  Grade: 2

Stadium used during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, on a card mailed from Beijing in 2013 with pre-printed Olympics stamp, extra “real” stamp, and postmark.  There’s also a tiny Olympics logo printed on the back of the card.  Grade: 1

Two Olympic stadiums in one 2009 lottery card, mailed however in 2013 with one pre-printed and one “real” stamp and multiple postmark and other “chop” and mailing marks.  Issued by China’s State Postal Bureau.  Some corner creasing during transit.  Grade: 2