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Ginkakuji Temple, Kyoto (Japan)
Mailed in 2012, two stamps and postmark. Some postal creasing. Grade: 2
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Polatsk, St. Sophia’s Cathedral (Belarus)
Mailed in 2012, with “M” stamp and Grodno postmark. Grade: 1
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Amsterdam, Oudekerkstoren (1565)
Mailed in 2012 with four different stamps and faint postmark, and blue Priority label, this card shows Amsterdam’s oldest church. Some postal abrasions on the front. Grade: 3
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St. Petersburg, St. Isaac’s Cathedral (1818-1858) (Russia)
Mailed in 2012, one stamp and partial postmark. Grade: 2
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Innsbruck, Hofburg, Hofkirche u. Leopoldsbrunnen
Mailed with three of the same stamp, multiple postmarks (back and front), and German message. Grade: 4
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Oran, General view and Chapel of Santa-Cruz (Algeria)
The postmark and the written message are just clear enough to tell us the card was mailed in 1921. The (French) stamp is there, with the message from a well-travelled writer. Someone has added a pencilled notation telling what and where Oran is. Grade: 4
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Hedareds Stavkyrka (Hedared Stave Church) (Sweden)
Unused real photo card of a very old church whose exact age is unclear but that may date from about 1500. Grade: 1
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Taipei, Hsing Tian Kong Temple (Taiwan)
Mailed in 2012 with two stamps, not-quite-legible postmark, and small air mail sticker affixed. Grade: 2
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Jame” Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Brunei)
Unused Sunju Enterprise 5″ x 7″ card NH-493. Grade: 1
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Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Brunei)
Only one ‘ this time, on unused 5″ x 7″ Rahman’s Enterprise card PS-14. According to the caption, this is locally known as the Kiarong Mosque. Grade: 1
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Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque – daytime (Brunei)
Unused 5″ x 7″ Rahman’s Enterprise card PS-14. Grade: 1
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Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque – night (Brunei)
Unused 5″ x 7″ Rahman’s Enterprise card PS-14 (but not the same as a similar card with a daytime view). The Mosque was completed in 1958. Grade: 1
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Hajrat Khan Jahan Ali Nine Gambuj Mosque (Bangladesh)
Mailed in 2012, there’s a little slice on the top edge but three different stamps, and faint illegible postmark. A hard journey, safely made. Grade: 4
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Tver, Resurrection (Voskresenskaya) Church 1913 (Russia)
We had decided to do some research about this church but it took so long just to confirm where it was that we gave up on the rest. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Helsinki, Cathedral and Main Post Office (Finland)
Interesting that it would be these two places on one card, but the card is big enough (4-3/8″ x 8-1/8″) for both. Mailed in 2012 with stamp and blue Priority label, but the stamp was not cancelled. Grade: 4
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Bogoliubovo, Church of the Intercession (Russia)
Mailed from Belarus (not Russia) in 2012, with an “M” stamp. Grade: 3
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Dürnstein in der Wachau (Austria)
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, postmark, and bilingual blue Priority label. Grade: 1
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Catedral de Santa Maria, Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain)
Mailed in 2012 with stamp and postmark and lots of orange postal barcoding across the front. Grade: 5
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Santuario di Oropa (Italy)
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, postmark, and address label taped on. Grade: 4
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Nara, Todaiji Temple in Nigatsu-do Syunie and big torch (Japan)
Fully captioned card mailed with four stamps and two indistinct postmarks in 2012. Blue trilingual Par Avion sticker affixed. Grade: 1
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Wawel Cathedral and St. Mary’s Church spire, Krakow (Poland)
Mailed in 2012 with two stamps and Warsaw postmark, this is the classic contemporary Polish tourist postcard, yet already a bit stained and aged. The reverse caption identifies everything, in English and Polish. Grade: 3
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Temple Square, Salt Lake City (Utah)
Unused Plastichrome card P27017 (SL 102). Grade: 2
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Confucian Temple, Suzhou (China)
Mailed in 2012 with two different stamps and Beijing postmark, this card is one of 12 views of Suzhou–which is closer to Shanghai. Red bilingual “By Air” chop also appears on the reverse. Lower and upper edges are perforated, so this had been part of a link. Grade: 1
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The First Baptist Church, Beverly (Massachusetts, USA)
It’s not instantly apparent why this unused card is dated April 26, 1970 on the front, but it does help give us the age. Someone had written “Lighthouse” up at the front top, though honestly we can’t tell whether that was added later or part of the original template. We would not know this was a lighthouse but for the slogan “The Church with the Harbor Light,” followed by more search engine information. Grade: 3
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Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul (Turkey)
We want to say “not postally used” but there are remnants of postmarks even though no sign whatever of stamps. 1959 message and address on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Cathedral of St. Baaf, Gent (Belgium)
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, postmark, and A Prior label. Grade: 1
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Tamsui Church, Taipei (Taiwan)
Mailed in 2012 with a coloured postage meter label, and full postmark. Trilingual airmail sticker. Grade: 1
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Laren, St. Jansbasiliek (Netherlands)
Mailed in 2012 with a barely visible postmark and some ink smudge on the front. Grade: 3
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L.D.S. Tabernacle, Salt Lake City (Utah)
Unused Mike Roberts card C749, aging just a bit. Grade: 2
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Holy Name Catholic Church, Omaha (Nebraska)
Unused, somewhat aging card. Grade: 2
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Constantinople, The Mosque of Ortakeui
Genuinely old artwork card, but mailed from Connecticut, USA (not Turkey!) in 1933 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Istanbul, Interior view of Sultanahmet Mosque (Turkey)
This 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card was mailed from Malaysia (not Turkey!) in 2013, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Aziziye Mosque, Konya (Turkey)
This 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ card was mailed from Malaysia (not Turkey!) in 2013, with stamp and postmark. The five sites on the front are identified in the caption on the reverse, and include Aziziye Mosque in Konya, and Bodrum Castle in Mugla. The Mosque is on the upper left. Grade: 3
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St. Louis Basilica, New Orleans (USA)
The Basilica was built in 1794; the unused Plastichrome card P65936 somewhat later, but well-aged. Grade: 3
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Constantinople, Mosquee Sultan Ahmed & Ruines du Palais de Justinien (Turkey)
This is an unused blue-tinted card (“N.1135 – E.F. Rochaf – Constantinople. Editions d’Art de l’Orient. Obtenu sur plaque Guilleminot”). Grade: 1
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Manila, De La Salle College, Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel (Philippines)
Unused Curteich-Chicago linen card 9B-H919, serrated edges. Grade: 1
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Kars Church, Romsdalen (Norway)
Unused card. Grade: 3
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Tunis, Interior of Hamouda Pacha Mosque (Tunisia)
Unused, heavily aged card. Grade: 3
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Mormon Tabernacle, choir and organ, Salt Lake City (Utah, USA)
Mailed in 1964 with stamp and partly legible postmark. Significant postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 4
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Holy Trinity Church, Cork (Ireland)
Old Valentine’s Colourtone postcard, mailed with (indistinct) postmark and stamp. Grade: 2