The caption on the back of this unused Smith Novelty card S-029 gives a surprising amount of detail in a short space.  The sculpture, in Sacramento, California, is by Larkin Goldsmith Mead, and is called “Columbus’ Last Appeal to Queen Isabella,” weighs 40 tons, is made of carrera marble; and that’s just some of it.  Yes, we know, Queen Isabella never lived in Sacramento!  Grade: 1

Unused card 20X-C-19009 with serrated edges of this “Favorite spot of Hawaiian royalty in the 1800’s when it was the whaling capital of the world.”  However this card will need to be your memory, as the view was destroyed in the August 2023 fires.  Grade: 1

Despite the official-sounding name, and the presence (you can see in the card) of a 16th-century royal barge, this is one of Bandar Seri Begawan’s “most popular shopping venues”.  Unused 5″ x 7″ Sunju Enterprise card NH-375.  Grade: 1

It rained heavily throughout all the ceremonies.  This was during the handover of colonial Hong Kong to China in 1997.  Unused card.  Grade: 1

Mailed in 1990 with stamp and partial postmark.  Grade: 2

Unused card, with extensive caption in Chinese and English.  Grade: 1

Apart from being an attractive card in its own right, it has five stamps (three different commemoratives) and full postmarks from being mailed in 2000. There is a postal barcode imprint on bottom reverse, and a little ink smudging on the front. Grade: 3

Unused card from 2012.  Grade: 1

Continuing a series of unused Thai royal family postcards.  They do not have captions:  you are expected to know.  Grade: 1

Continuing a series of unused Thai royal family postcards.  They do not have captions:  you are expected to know.  It is not true that the King never smiled.  Grade: 1

Continuing the series of unused Thai royal family postcards.  They do not have captions.   Grade: 1

Continuing the series of unused Thai royal family postcards.  They do not have captions.  Grade: 1

Continuing the series of uncaptioned postcards of the Thai royal family, led then by King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit.  Three of these unused cards are available.  Grades: 1 

This set has five unused maximum cards, of which four appear in the scan.  (Maximum Cards have stamp and postmark on the front of the card.)  The full English caption (there’s also Thai) says:  50th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne (2nd Series).  Issued in June 1996 (Thai 2539) in honour of King Bhumibol.  There is some postmark ink transfer on the reverse of each card as they were stacked during processing.  We don’t consider this to be a defect.  Two sets are available.  Grades: 1

To be precise, this couch of King Tut represents Goddess Hathor 18th Dynasty and is in the Egyptian Museum. But the card is not that old. It was mailed in 1976, and while the senders were in Cairo, they had to use a mail pouch service so it has a USA stamp and postmark. Serrated edges, and some postal markings on the front.  Grade: 4

Unused 1970s card. Front is in terrific condition; reverse has mottled (foxed) and aged a bit.  Grade: 2

Apart from that wonderful name, King Zog was a seminal figure in Albanian history.  Wikipedia tells us:  “Zog I, King of the Albanians, born Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli, taking the surname Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first served as Prime Minister of Albania, then as President, and finally as King.”  Unused Arba card 237.  Grade: 1

Unused Arba card 378, with a vertical smudge in the message area.  Grade: 2