12/07/2020

POSTCARD PACK

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards in a special pack

COVID-19 themed set

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CHINA POST

This is described as a set of postcards depicting ‘the medical teams of various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, People’s Liberation Army, and Xinjiang Construction Corps supporting Wuhan’. Each postal stationery post card has a heart themed stamp pre-printed on the reverse side. These all have the same reverse type layout (see below after all the card fronts), although they are all individually numbered in the bottom left corner and the cards are depicted below in order from ‘2020 6(32 – 1)’ to ‘2020 6(32 – 32)’.

Clearly, I have no idea which provinces are individually depicted because I do not speak or read Chinese, although I could recognise the TV Tower in Shanghai, the Great Wall of China and a couple of other landmarks which would lead to identifying the province in question. This is a great set with superb illustrations and is also reasonably priced. Well worth seeking out.

FRONT OF PACKAGE CONTAING THE 32 POSTCARDS

(Postal Stationery Post Cards)

REVERSE SIDE OF PACK  

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

Published by

                            CHINA POST

“CHINESE PROVINCES IN SUPPORT OF WUHAN “

One of the Postcards from the Set of 32 Postal Stationery Post Cards from this special pack set

COVID-19 themed set

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                                                            CHINA POST

STANDARD REVERSE SIDE FOR ALL THE ABOVE POSTCARDS

(POSTAL STATIONERY POST CARDS)

Just the reference number changes

(bottom left side)

11/07/2020

“PAQUEBOT” LYAUTEY

“DE LA COMPAGNIE DE NAVIGATION PAQUET

LA MAROC PAR MARSEILLE ET PORT-VENDRES

LES CANARIES ET LE SENEGAL PAR MARSEILLE”

(Text from reverse side of card)

Translation:

“From the navigation package company

Morocco by Marseille and Port-Vendres

Canary [Islands] and Senegal by Marseille”

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SOCIETE MARSEILLAISE DE PUBLICITE, IMP. AUDRY – MARSEILLE

This appears to have been a passenger ship first used in service in 1952, which nicely gives a start date for the possible year of issue for this postcard (always something useful to know). As from the text on the reverse side you could discern that the ship ran from Marseille as its main port of origin.

The ship ceased working or ceased to be in 1975.

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09/07/2020

25 LAT SZKOLY RUCHU DROGOWEGO MO

MILICJI OBYWATELSKIEJ

W PAISECZINE

’25 Years of Traffic School MO

Civil Military

In Paiseczine’

Official Polish Postal Stationery Post Card

I bought these because I liked the police depicted in the pre-printed stamp on this official release. Paiseczine is a small town in Poland where this traffic school is located.

There was a spate of applications for employment at the Ford motor company in 1981 and all these cards are from people enquiring about application forms. A nice little selection with some nice additional stamps to cover postage to the UK.     

25 LAT SZKOLY RUCHU DROGOWEGO MO

MILICJI OBYWATELSKIEJ

W PAISECZINE

’25 Years of Traffic School MO

Civil Military

In Paiseczine’

Official Polish Postal Stationery Post Card

09/07/2020

“JAMES BOND”

ROYAL MAIL PHQ STAMP CARD SET

PHQ Set 468

(postcards that reproduce the Royal Mail’s stamp releases)

Stamps issued – 17^TH March 2020

(As always, I have my copies used with the appropriate stamp applied to the front of the card and cancelled first day of issue with a special hand stamp)

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ROYAL MAIL

JAMES BOND (CASINO ROYALE)

DANIEL CRAIG

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (1)

I am months behind on these PHQ cards, but my orders are quite behind as well as I am only up to April with what I have received. I did post a lot of my own maxi-cards for this James Bond issue, so you have seen the stamps already, but these PHQ cards are nice.

It is worth remembering that this stamp set was due to coincide (or be released just before) the new ‘No Time To Die’ James Bond film came into the cinema’s, but as we now know the film was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the new film was the reason for this stamp sets release.  

JAMES BOND (GOLDENEYE)

PIERCE BROSNAN

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (2)

JAMES BOND (THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS)

TIMOTHY DALTON

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (3)

JAMES BOND (LIVE AND LET DIE)

ROGER MOORE

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (4)

JAMES BOND (ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE)

GEORGE LAZENBY

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (5)

JAMES BOND (GOLDFINGER)

SEAN CONNERY

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (6)

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (LOTUS ESPRIT SUBMARINE, The Spy Who Loved Me)

Single stamp design from the stamp miniature sheet

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Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (7)

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (LITTLE NELLIE, You Only Live Twice)

Single stamp design from the stamp miniature sheet

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Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (8)

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (BELL-TEXTRON JET PACK, Thunderball)

Single stamp design from the stamp miniature sheet

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (9)

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (ASTON MARTIN DB5, Skyfall)

Single stamp design from the stamp miniature sheet

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (10)

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (Miniature Sheet)

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (11)

Left side of sheet attached

JAMES BOND: Q BRANCH (Miniature Sheet)

Published by

Royal mail

Ref: PHQ 468 (11)

Right side of sheet attached

09/07/2020

“THE BRIDE’S GOT SOSMETHING BORROWED,

AND HE’S GOT SOMETHING BLUE!”

By

CARLOS

Published by

D. CONSTANCE LIMITED

“CONSTANCE POSTCARD”

(36 BEACH ROAD, LITTLEHAMPTON, SUSSEX)

Ref: 6003

The comic postcards from the later decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s, are becoming more and more collectible as time moves on and as such comedic non-pc images and jokes have become a thing of the past. I am not saying that our more enlightened world is not better, its just that it has drawn more attention to cards such as this, and considerably worse, as a thing of the past, and thus something to look back on as a long gone time (although only a handful of decades ago). Prices for cards from this period of this ilk will only be going up in value and collectability.

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

08/07/2020

WHITE ELEPHANT MUSEUM

COLLAGE 2012

By

MICHAEL LEIGH

Published by

MICHAEL LEIGH

Weird and Wonderful

08/07/2020

WE’VE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT LOVE –

WE HAVEN’T BEEN DRINKING!

By

FITZPATRICK

Published by

BAMFORTH & CO., LTD

Ref: “COMIC” Series No. 2545

One of the comic postcards from my ‘Police’ themed collection. This is not a particularly large collection, but I have one or two and it is the funny ones which mostly appeal.

08/07/2020

FRONTIERLAND

EURO DISNEY

Official Euro Disney Theme Park Postcard

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EURO DISNEY

I have building up a collection of postcards which bare the original name for what is now Disneyland Resort Paris. This theme park was of course originally called ‘Euro Disney’ but that name was later changed. This change inspired my interest in hunting down postcards which have Euro Disney on either the front or the reverse side.

As with other Disney theme parks around the world there were postcards issued before the parks opened. This card depicted here was available as a pre-publicity postcard, but it was also sold in the park when it opened so copies were being sold for some time, although it is not an easy card to find these days. I was fortunate to come across this one is a selection of Disney postcards sent to me by a dealer. As soon as I saw this one. I knew it was a good find. What I also like about this one is that at first look, with no pre-knowledge of Disney theme park set ups, this does not look like a Disney postcard. There are no obvious Disney touches to this artwork, no characters and no Disney signs, but for people like me who have knowledge of the theme parks it is most definitely a Disney image.

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

07/07/2020

BUTLIN’S MINEHEAD

HEATED INDOOR POOL AND LOUNGE CAFÉ

Published by

BUTLIN’S

Ref: M 5

My mum and dad, but especially my Mum, loved this café and would sit here in the afternoon and sometimes in the evening. My brother and I would check in with her here before going off exploring or riding the monorail, ice-skating, swimming or looking around the other activities.

I used to enjoy watching the swimmers in the pool through the glass windows. I even used to try and see through into the café from the other side, but I could never see my mother.  

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

07/07/2020

KONGFRONTATION

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA

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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA

An MCA/Rank Organisation Joint Venture

Copyright 1994

Authorised User: SCENIC CARD & NOVELTY

Orlando, Florida

Printed in Korea

Ref: USDC – 183294

I rode this ride in 1993, a year before this postcard was released. I remember it well because as we were riding in the cable car, and the massive Kong came towards our cable car (or more correctly as our cable car moved towards Kong) I noticed that our very young son, I believe he was just 3 years old at the time, was missing from his seat. This was because he was hiding underneath it! Kong clearly scared the living daylights out of him. The ride remained memorable to us because of this. Sadly, the ride was closed in 2002 (on the 8^th September) so when I returned to Florida on my second trip in 2003, I could no longer go on it. I have collected postcards depicting this ride ever since.

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

07/07/2020

CROATIA

POSTAL STATIONERY POST CARD

CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 THEMED

Official earlier Postal Stationery issues with additional images to tie-up with the coronavirus pandemic

I recently acquired some of these postal stationery post cards which have had some new images printed on them which links them to the 2020 pandemic. This first one is a 2008 issue upon which has been printed a large picture of the coronavirus bug. Added text reads, when translated, ‘Croatia and the world against Covid-19’. There are at least nine different Covid-19 themed postal stationery post cards that I have seen, and these are around £5 - £6 each.

The cancellation used here has an interesting back story as it was originally due to be used on the 25^th March 2020 but Zagreb was hit by a powerful earthquake on the 22^nd March which caused considerable damage to the Zagreb post office. Use of this handstamp was thus postponed. As can be seen here it was eventually put into use on the single date of the 30^th April 2020. The cancellation depicts the coronavirus Covid-19.

CROATIA

POSTAL STATIONERY POST CARD

CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 THEMED

Official earlier Postal Stationery issues with additional images to tie-up with the coronavirus pandemic

CROATIA

POSTAL STATIONERY POST CARD

CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 THEMED

Official earlier Postal Stationery issues with additional images to tie-up with the coronavirus pandemic