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Florida’s Beautiful Royal Poinciana Tree
Two Curteichcolor Florida State Series cards FK.54 (and 4DK-878) are available. One is unused (Grade: 1, $1). The other was mailed in 1970, with stamp and postmark (Grade: 2, $1).
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St. Petersburg, night view
Unused card, with lights reflecting off (what else) scenic Mirror Lake. Grade: 1
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Indian Rocks, Tiki Gardens
Two of these unused Ward Beckett cards G-35 are available. Grades: 1
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St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay
You might be surprised at how many places are identified by the caption on this unused Tom Brown card P-7-A. (Answer: nine.) Grade: 1
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St. Petersburg, Webb City fountain
Unused Tom Brown card P-15F. Grade: 1
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Clearwater, Memorial Causeway
Two of these unused Ward Beckett cards C-25a are available. Grades: 1
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Clearwater, azaleas in bloom
Unused Ward Beckett card C-20 (Grade: 1, $1). But then we have another card, same photo, but H.S. Crocker (HSC-F-42) and no mention of Florida in the caption. This second card is unused but stained on the back (Grade: 3, $0.50).
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Sarasota, Ringling residence
Mailed from Pennsylvania in 1975 with full postmark and 8-cent stamp, the card is in terrific condition. Grade: 1
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Venice, Greetings and Tropical Water Wonderland
We’re pretty sure this card was mailed in 1979. The 10-cent stamp is there, but no postmark at all. Grade: 4
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St. Augustine, Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mailed in 1988 with 14-cent stamp. Normal postal handling. Grade: 2
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The Skyway Twins
Mailed card, with 10-cent stamp but no legible postmark. Large postmark ink transfer on the front, and multiple thumbtack holes. Grade: 5
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Grove of coconut palms alongside a Florida bay
Card mailed in 1983 with 13-cent stamp. Some staining on reverse. Grade: 3
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Busch Gardens, Stairway to the Stars
Card with serrated edges was printed in 1972, and mailed in 1973 with full postmark and 8-cent stamp. A bit of battering around the edges and corners. Grade: 3
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Tranquil, scenic waterways
It sure looks like Florida, and the caption on the back says it is, just not exactly where. Card was mailed in 1977 with most of the postmark and a 13-cent stamp. Corner bumping. Grade: 3
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Miami, Bacardi Building
Unused but aging card. Grade: 2
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Sugar Loaf Key, Sugar Loaf Lodge
Maybe the greater value of this card is the full and very large postmark, over the 5-cent stamp. Sugar Loaf Shores. It sounds really exotic, from where we’re sitting. There is some abrasion on the front. Grade: 4
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Ft. Lauderdale At Nite
That’s Pier 66 in the foreground. Card was mailed with a 9-cent stamp but the postmark isn’t legible. There’s a sort of circular crease on the front. Grade: 3
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Oranges
This 4.7″ x 6.8″ card would nicely present Florida’s oranges had some post office not stepped in and pasted the white strip for barcoding on the front. Mailed in 1997 with full postmark and two stamps. Grade: 5
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Sea shells from Florida
With serrated edges, a 9-cent stamp, a full Orlando postmark from 1977, the address on an affixed label, and various USPS rubber stamp marks on the front, here’s your definitive (almost) collection of Florida’s shells. Grade: 4
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Orlando, Walt Disney World (folio)
This may be one of the earlier official Disney World fold-out souvenirs (index #0111-0286), with 26 photos. Unused. Grade: 2
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Sarasota, St. Armands Key
Card with serrated edges was mailed in 1976 from Tampa, with full postmark and 9-cent stamp. Starting to age. Minor corner creasing. Grade: 2
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Ft. Pierce, Bamboo Court
Unused Dexter Press card 92993-B. Some latent creasing. Grade: 2
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West Palm Beach, Friendship Inn
Mailed in 1978 with two completely different types of West Palm Beach postmarks and a 13-cent stamp. Some USPS markings on the front. Grade: 3
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Sunrise over the inland waterway
From 1985, a card mailed with a 13-cent Crazy Horse stamp and barely legible postmark. A sizable abrasion on the lower reverse. Grade: 4
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Hollywood, Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church
From one teen to another on this 3.5″ x 8.25″ card mailed in 1970 with a 5-cent stamp. The card is heavily aged and has a hole through it but here it is if you want it. Grade: 5
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Ft. Lauderdale, Galt Ocean Mile
Mailed in 1979, most of the postmark and a 10-cent stamp. USPS machine stamps on the front. Grade: 3
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Venice, beach
Mailed most likely in the 1970s, with 10-cent stamp. Grade: 2
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Walt Disney World preview
The caption on the back of this card, mailed in 1970 from Tampa with a 5-cent stamp, says “The Castle’s medieval restaurant will overlook Fantasyland …” so we know for sure this card is a preview of things to come. Grade: 2
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St. Petersburg Beach, Aquatarium
Card, with serrated edges, looks to have been mailed in 1975 with a ten-cent stamp. Grade: 1
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Port Charlotte, Ramada Inn
Two of these are available. One is unused (Grade: 1, $2) and the other was mailed with an 8-cent stamp but has been heavily handled and aged (Grade: 4, $1).
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St. Petersburg Beach, Happy Dolphin Inn
Mailed in 1971, with 6-cent stamp and full of hard-to-read postmark. The card is aging somewhat. Grade: 3
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Boca Raton, beach and Cabana Club
This card was mailed in 1965, has the full postmark and 4-cent stamp. There’s a bit of ink smudging on the front. Grade: 2
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Walt Disney World, The Hall of Presidents
Mailed in 1975 with a 10-cent stamp and partly legible postmark. Grade: 3
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Ft. Myers, Matlacha area and Pine Island Bridge
The card has two stamps and part of a postmark, along with a long but fading message. Grade: 2
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Venice, Trinity United Presbyterian Church
Unused card. Grade: 2
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Sarasota, St. Armand’s Circle
Mailed card with many little things wrong, but it does have the 22-cent stamp and full 1987 postmark. Grade: 4
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Avenue of Royal Palms
Unused H.S. Crocker card HSC-F-25. Grade: 1
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St. Petersburg, Sunken Gardens stroll
Unused card. Grade: 1
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St. Petersburg, azaleas beside Mirror Lake
Two cards are available. One is brighter and unused (Grade: 1, $1.50). The other is heavily aged, and was mailed from Tampa in 1967 with 4-cent stamp and full postmark (Grade: 3, $1.00).
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Clearwater, Kapok Tree Inn, East Garden
Unused and somewhat aging card from the 1960s. Grade: 1