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Bangkok, Wat Phra Keo, Sala (resting place)
From a series of (otherwise) unused, slightly aging cards, probably 1970s or earlier, onto which a Buddhist association has overprinted a seasonal greeting in Chinese, in large red characters, on the reverse. In this series, the greeting is always the same. To see it, go to our scan for card #20326413. Captioned in English. Grade: 1
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Bangkok, Wat Phra Keo, Main high CHEDEE (Thailand)
From a series of (otherwise) unused, slightly aging cards, probably 1970s or earlier, onto which a Buddhist association has overprinted a seasonal greeting in Chinese, in large red characters, on the reverse. In this series, the greeting is always the same. To see it, go to our scan for card #20326413. Captioned in English, and as a reminder, this is also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Grade: 1
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Yangon, Kaba Aye Pagoda (Myanmar)
Unused card with remnants of a price sticker on lower left reverse. Grade: 3
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Milne Bay Province, Samarai Island, old anglican church building (Papua New Guinea)
Unused card, official, from Post PNG in 2013. The caption is about the Province, not the church. For that, you need Google. Grade: 1
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Khon Kaen, Phra That Kham Kaen (Thailand)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Malacca, St. Paul’s Church (Malaysia)
Unused, pre-1963 (“Malaya”) card published by A.S.M.K. & Co. of Singapore (M-253, and 10827-B). Grade: 1
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Bangkok, Wat Phra Kaew (Thailand)
Actually there’s a lot more to the caption: “Wat Phra Sri Ratana Sasadaram” in the Grand Palace complex, encompassing the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Moulinet, Chapelle de Notre-Dame de la Menoura (France)
Dated 1915 (we think), with stamp and postmark as you see, this card is covered in message, front and back. Grade: 3
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Estissac – L’Eglise (France)
Mailed in 1906, with stamp and postmark on the front. Grade: 2
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Laghet – La Monastere et la Route de la Turbie (France)
Mailed in 1926, this card has its protruding stamp and a postmark on each side. Grade: 3
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Mont-Saint-Michel. – Cote de l’est (France)
Postmark on the front is indistinct, and the one on the reverse is clear — except for the year, which would be sometime during the 1910s. Grade: 3
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Bali, Taman Ayun Temple (Indonesia)
Older, unused card showing “Temple Festival at Taman Ayun Temple, Mengwi”. Grade: 1
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Okinawa, Benzaiten Shrine (Japan)
From a series of unused cards, captioned (usually) briefly in Chinese, then Japanese, then more of an often-colourful and enjoyable English. For this card: “Build about 470 years ago at the central island of Enkan Pond, and in old time famous canon of Buddhah donated by a Korean Monarch, was said to have been kept here.” Grade: 1
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Church of St. Francis Xavier (Malaysia)
Here’s unused, mid-century A.S.M.K. & Co. card M 266 (K-8579) showing not only the Malacca River but also the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Grade: 1
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Oran, La Cathedrale et la Statue Jeanne d’Arc (Algeria)
Unused but aging real-photo card #227 from C.A.P. (Paris). Grade: 1
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Chedee Siliam (Chiengmai, Thailand)
Mailed some years ago (1970s? 1980s?) with large 5-baht stamp and Pattaya postmark. The card shows Wat Chedee Liam, and proves once again that there are almost infinite variations on how to spell Thai place names in western letters. Grade: 1
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Northern lights and Thingvellir church (Iceland)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Regards from Gjakova (Kosovo)
Gjakova postcards are not all that plentiful in variety or quantity, but here’s one featuring the Ethnological Museum, the Mosque of Hadum, and the Clock Tower (which by the way is very impressive lit up at night). Unused. Grade: 1
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Bajrakli Xhamia, Peja (Kosovo)
Unused mosque postcard. These horizontal white lines in the upper section of many Peja postcards are not flaws; they are part of the design. Grade: 1
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Bajrakli Xhamia, Peja (Kosovo)
Çarshia e Gjatë and Bajrakli Xhamia (mosque) are identified, from the Old Quarter. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Kosova – Land of culture diversity
Unused card whose bilingual caption identifies the Patriarchate of Peja; Mosque of Rahovec; Catholic church of Klina; and Bajraktar’s Tomb in Prishtina. Grade: 1
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Kotor (Montenegro), five multiple views
Unused. Grade: 1
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Ostrog Monastery (Montenegro)
It is so interesting to read online reviews of this tourist attraction. To drive or not to drive? Unused card. Grade: 1
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Gospa od Škrpjela, Perast (Montenegro)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Nikšić, Манастир Острог (Ostrog Monastery) (Montenegro)
Arguably the most popular pilgrimage destination in Montenegro. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Unidentified church (Montenegro)
Unused card with only the country’s name captioned in four languages. Grade: 1
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Providence, Rhode Island (USA) – multiple views
We’re thinking if you live in, or come from, Providence, you might want this. Not postally used, it has a message totally covering the reverse, from very long ago. The scenes are all identified, and may be too small to make out in the scan, so we will identify them for you: City Hall and Soldiers Monument; State Capitol; New Armory; Brown University; Central Fire Station; New Post Office; State Normal School; St. Francis Xaviers Convent; Westminster St.; Roger Williams Park; and St. Peter’s and Paul’s Cathedral. That’s a lot for one postcard. Grade: 4
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Saint Nicolas Monastery, Saranda (Albania)
The Monastery of St Nicholas at Mesopotam sits between two branches of the Bistrica River, originally of the XI century. It is near ancient Finiqi, and the large white blocks at the base of the Church structure are said to be from the pre-Christian era.These blocks include unique relief sculptures of mythical animals found on the facades of the Church. The church is unique in its large size and in its complex structure, but was destroyed and rebuilt many times. Unused card beginning to show its age. Grade: 2
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Qafes se Gjashtes Church, Saranda (Albania)
If you Google this, you are going to have a fine time unless you speak Albanian. Even then. Unused, older card. Grade: 1
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St. Diego’s Church, Bogota (Colombia)
Along with the Tequendama Hotel. Unused, aging Fotorama card 0123. Bilingual Spanish and English captions. Grade: 1
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Monserrate Sanctuary, Bogota (Colombia)
Unused Fotorama card 134, notably aging but clean, with a bilingual Spanish/English caption explaining quite a bit about the location. Let’s add what Wikipedia says (abridged): “…a mountain that dominates the city center of Bogotá, rising 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above the sea level, where there is a church (built in the 17th century) with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído (“The Fallen Lord”). The hill, considered sacred in pre-Columbian times when the area was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca, is a pilgrim destination, and … the summit contains restaurants many smaller tourist facilities. Monserrate can be accessed by aerial tramway, a funicular or by climbing, the preferred way of pilgrims. The climbing route, however, had been indefinitely closed due to drought, and the associated wildfires and landslides. It was reopened in 2017.” Grade: 1
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Bajrakli Xhamia (Peja, Kosovo)
See the description of our previous card 20561040 for the similar explanation. This card is the mailed version of our 35000871. It took a lot of work to get this right! Grade: 1
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Historic Adelaide (South Australia)
Views are identified in the caption, and include the Adelaide Railway Station, Art Gallery, Adelaide Arcade, St. Peters Cathedral, Palm House – Botanic Gardens, and Old Parliament House. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi, Velha Goa (India)
An elaborate caption describes this 1986 World Heritage List site, and there’s an extensive written message on this otherwise unmailed card. Grade: 4
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City of Churches, Adelaide (Australia)
All five of them are identified on the back of this unused card: Christ Church, St. Peters Cathedral, Holy Trinity, Scots Uniting Church, and Cathedral Church at St. Francis Xavier. Grade: 1
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Tabotap and Seokgatap (South Korea) (3D)
Unused 3D card — lenticular printing, but the images don’t shift when the card is tilted — in its original cellowrap. Grade: 1
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Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves (India)
Not postally used, but with a message written on the reverse. A UNESCO site. Grade: 4
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State Mosque and sampan on Sarawak River (Malaysian Borneo)
Unused, aging 5″ x 7″ card SHC/PC/112 from Sabah Handicraft Centre, with this Sarawak River scene, ca. 1993. Grade: 1
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Mount Nebo, Memorial of Moses, Pope John Paul II (Jordan)
Unused card 17 from the Archive of the Mount Nebo Franciscan Archaeological Institute, showing the Memorial of Moses and Pope John Paul II’s visit there on 20th March, 2000. Grade: 1