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City University of Mexico
Mark Turok Vistacolor card V116, unused, collected in 1967. It’s beginning to show its age on the reverse but is otherwise undamaged. For those of us who don’t know the school, the caption explains that this is the University City location of the National University. Grade: 2
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City University (Mexico City)
Four mid-1960s views on this unused Marcolor card 3027. Grade: 2
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Univ. of Toronto (Canada)
Unmailed Plastichrome card P27688 from the 1960s. Aging on reverse, undamaged otherwise. Grade: 2
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Univ. of Windsor (Canada)
Unused Plastichrome card P54178, collected in 1966. It’s aging on the reverse but excellent otherwise. Grade: 2
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State University Kl. Ochridski (Bulgaria)
Unused card from the 1960s; brilliant on the front, unmarked but aging on the reverse. Grade: 2
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University (Athens, Greece)
This undated real photo card with serrated edges looks like it’s from the 1950s, and has captions in French and Greek stating that this is The University. (Seems quite modest for the world’s seat of learning.) A message is written in Greek on the reverse, though the card was never mailed. Grade: 4
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University (Birmingham, England)
Card was mailed in 1986 with two stamps and full postmark … some postmark streaking on the front that almost blends into the artwork. Grade: 2
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Hongkong University
Not postally used, nonetheless this unattributed card 150 (“Made in Japan”) has a full message on the reverse and was ready to be mailed to Taipeh. You can translate? Great sepia-toned item for specialty collectors of university cards. Grade: 4
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Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA)
There must be a few Harvard people out there, putting postcard collections together. Here’s your view from–let’s say–the 50s. Unused Colourpicture card P18263. Grade: 2
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Harvard University, Square (USA)
Tichnor Bros. card K-2539, unused. Grade: 1
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Academy of Music (Philadelphia)
Mailed in 1986 with a South Jersey, NJ postmark and one heavily cancelled 33-cent Verville airmail stamp. Grade: 1
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Bemidji State University (Minnesota)
Unused card from about 2008. Grade: 1
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Murray State College (Kentucky)
It’s not something we’ll explain here, but this card especially resonates with us. (If you want to know why, just ask.) Unused Curteich-Chicago card 1C585-N with some kind of pencilled index number and what looks like lipstick (!) on the reverse. Grade: 3
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University of Minnesota, Coffman Unon (Minneapolis)
Unused Plastichrome card P21164. Grade: 2
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University of Minnesota, aerial view (Minneapolis)
Unmailed card but annotated on both sides. It dates from the late 1960s. Grade: 5
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University of Wisconsin, Madison (USA)
Card mailed in 1966 with four one-cent stamps (three were cancelled) and illegible postmark. Grade: 3
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Univ. of Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel (USA)
Unused Dexter Press card 91096 (and 221-D71). Grade: 2
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Grove City College, aerial view (Pennsylvania, USA)
Unused card, aging on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Mary Washington College, Ann Carter Lee Hall (Virginia)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Niagara Falls, “The Bothy” (Canada)
Unused card showing the Niagara Parks Commission Training School for Apprentice Gardeners. It has a U.S. one-cent stamp on the reverse but no other handwriting. Grade: 4
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (Michigan, USA)
Mailed with a 6-cent stamp but indistinct postmark. The card has rounded corners and has started to age. Grade: 3
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Chico High School (California)
Mailed in 1957 with full Chico postmark and 2-cent stamp. You’ll notice some postmark ink smudging on the front, but if you’re an alumnus of Chico High that won’t matter. Grade: 2
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Univ. of Pennsylvania, Provost’s Tower (Philadelphia)
Unused Mike Roberts card C2701 (and PHI-45). Grade: 2
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University of Arizona’s “A” Mountain (Tucson)
Unused Petley card B14805 (and 2072) showing the University of Arizona’s big “A”. Grade: 1
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Lamberton High School, Carlisle (Pennsylvania, USA)
Card mailed from Carlisle in 1959 with 3-cent stamp and faint but readable postmark. Grade: 2
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Saskatchewan Technical Institute (Moose Jaw)
All four corners severely abraded by tape. Unused otherwise. Grade: 5
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Wuhan University (PR China)
A card mailed in 2009 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1
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International School, Bali (Indonesia)
Unused card from 2010, you could call it advertising or not. Grade: 1
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Sun Yat-sen University, North Gate, Guangzhou (PRC) (in folio)
This photo shows only the back cover of this unwrapped and unused folio, of which two are available. Ten different cards (you see them here, including the university) are connected by a perforated edge inside. Each card has bilingual Chinese and English captions. Grades: 1
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Stanford University (Hong Kong)
How U.S. universities promote themselves overseas. Card measures 5-7/8″ x 8-1/4″ and was mailed using Hongkong Post’s Circular Service. Grade: 2
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Ramona School, Alhambra (California)
Very old, unmailed card with creases and stains and much of a message on the reverse, but no address or stamp. This card should go to an alumnus. Are you one? Grade: 4
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet Chapel (Colorado)
Unused Plastichrome card P68198, aging. Grade: 2
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet Chapel at Night (Colorado)
Unused Cooper card 2DK-1683 (and 603). Rampart Range in the background. Grade: 2
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Inter-faith Chapel (Colorado)
Unused Dexter Press card 64981-B (and 3591), rounded corners, and another variation of many views of this structure. Grade: 2
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet Chapel at Night (Colorado)
Unused Plastichrome card P62524, perforated edges on top and bottom. Grade: 3
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USAF Academy, Protestant Chapel
Unused Plastichrome card P73109, pencilled indication in postage area. Specifically, this card shows the organ in the choir loft. Grade: 3
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USAF Academy, Protestant Chapel, altar
Unused Plastichrome card P73084 (and CS203) showing the free standing and curvilinear altar in front of the reredos. Yes. Grade: 1
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USAF Academy, Cadet Chapel, Air Garden
Unused Dexter Press card 77418-B (and #4339) showing the Chapel with the Air Garden and Fountains in front and the Rampart Range in back. Rounded corners. Grade: 1
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Jewish Chapel (Colorado)
Unused Plastichrome card P73086 (and CS206). The card lets us know that the Israeli Air Force donated the 1631 pieces of Jerusalem Stone for the foyer. Grade: 1
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U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet Chapel (Colorado)
Unused Cooper card 2DK-1676 (and 596), yet another view of this building. Grade: 2