"10.--Petits Métiers--Fabricant de Jouets. / Little crafts.--Toy maker." black & white, circa 1915, unused postcard, Collection Liou-Seu, lightly toned front, small toned area on back. $20.00 ct

    "12.--Petits Métiers-- Raccommodeur de Faďence. Little crafts--Chinese mender." showing a man mending earthenware, boys in the back hold kites; black & white postcard on browning paper, circa 1915, unused, album marks at front corners, lower corner crease tangential to the image. The man is mending pottery. $35.00 cppk

    "13.--Petits Métiers--Pâtissier Chinois. Little Crafts--Chinese Pastry cook". black & white, circa 1915, unused postcard, minor corner wear & rounding, brownish paper. $17.50 Same, but sepia-tone on brownish paper, unused, a few tiny marks on back. $17.00 (cp)

    "14.--Petits Métiers-- Marchand ambulant. Little crafts.--High road merchant." black & white post card circa 1915, unused, paper browning with age, heavily toned back, light album marks at front corners, minor corner rounding. $15.00 c

    "15. - Petits Métier - Pęcheur avec oiseaux   Little crafts - Fishing with birds / Fishingman Withbirds(sic) (Tientsin Moriya)" postcard with second line of caption in blue, showing fisherman carrying 7 large birds (cormorants?) on a long pole, sepia-tone on unused undivided back, light brownish paper. $22.50 cfb

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    "16.--Petits Métiers-- Amuseur Chinois. / Little crafts.--Chinese player." showing a peep show, black & white post card, circa 1915, unused, minor corner & edge wear, brown paper, unusual subject matter. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c

    "17.--Petits Métiers--Physique / Little Crafts--Physics" black & white postcard showing a street druggist, circa 1915, unused, corner wear & rounding, lightly toned back. $17.50 (cp)

   "19.--Petits Métiers-- Promenade en traineau. Little crafts.--A ride in a sledge." black & white post card, circa 1915, unused, minor corner wear & rounding, browning of paper with age. $12.75 c*+

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    1998, Credit-card size calendar card in hard plastic issued by the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission. Mostly in Chinese. Nice. $1.25 cc

    "25.--Mendiante Chinoise. Chinese beggarwoman." shown with child, unused postcard, lightly toned back. $20.00 cp

    "28.--Petits Métiers-- Soldat Chinois ŕ l'exercice. Little crafts--Chinese soldiers practising." black & white on grayish paper, circa 1915, unused, light album marks on front. $12.50 cm

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    "3.--Petits Métiers--Aiguiseur Chinois. Little crafts--Chinese grinder" black & white postcard, circa 1915, unused, minor corner wear & rounding, brownish paper. $35.00 cp

"38. OVER BATTLEFIELDS, LIAOYAN, MANCHURIA" color post card, used 1909 in the United States, light amount of cancel ink on front, stained at top of back. $4.00 cm

    "4.--Petits Métiers-- Menuisiers Chinois. / Chinese woodjoiner." black & white postcard, circa 1915, unused, minor corner wear & rounding. $20.00 cp

"42. NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI, CHINA." showing a street scene with a few readable signs, color, unused post card, long crease, 2 small tears that close well, as is. $1.00 Same but toned both sides, yellowish paper, internal crease. $1.00 c

"43. ACROSS THE LAKE FROM ISLAND, PEKING, CHINA" showing 2 people resting on some rocks with the city in the distance, color, unused postcard, lightly toned back, lightly toned front, light album marks on front, light surface abrasions near one front corner. $1.25 c. Same but more brownish paper. $1.00 c.

"43. GENERAL VIEW OF CANTON, CHINA" color post card, mailed 1909 in Ohio but stamp removed. long crease, edge wear, lightly toned front, lightly toned back. $1.25 c NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"44. ACROSS THE LAKE FROM ISLAND, PEKING, CHINA" showing 2 people resting on some rocks with the city in the distance, color postcard, unused, lightly toned back from printing process. $2.00 c. Same caption & view, writing on back dates to 1908, corner crease. $2.00 c

    "5.--Petits Métiers-- Scieurs de long / Little crafts.-- Pitsawyers." black & white post card, unused, unusual subject matter, corner wear & rounding, spots of toning both sides. $25.00 (cp)

    "6.--Petits Métiers--Pęcheurs Chinois. Little crafts-- Chinese fishermen." black & white postcard, circa 1915, unused, corner wear & rounding, mark on back that looks like a ladder. $10.00 cf

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    "9.--Petits Métiers-- Perruquier Chinois. Little crafts.-- Chinese hairdresser." black & white post card, circa 1915, unused, corner & edge wear, heavily toned back. $15.00 (cb)

    "A CHINESE STREET BARBER, PEKING." unused white-border era postcard published by Camera Craft in Peking, made in USA, spot of light toning on back, light toning near one front corner. $12.50 cb

"A distant view of Jade Spring Hill" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance. $1.25 c

"Afghanistan, A shot of Sardar M. Daoud, dining with / Mao Tse Tung, January 1958" sepia-tone image within very dark brown border, 2001 copyright, unused oversize post card in excellent condition. $2.00 ac

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"Ancient Chinese art" showing a statue of a man standing, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 at Hazel Park Michigan. $1.50

"A PANORAMA OF THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN · PEKING" unused continental post card, tiny spot on back, good edges. $1.25 c

"A Public Well, Pekin, China" including a few people & a cart in the distance, color post card, unused, album marks on front, lightly toned front, album marks on back. $3.00 c

"A Scene Along the Ancient Grand Canal" showing rafts loaded with wood, unused continental postcard, fresh appearance. $2.00

"ASIAN PEARL" Polaroid color photo of the bow of the ship (name in English & Chinese) dockside, crane overhead; owned by the China Navigation Company, powered by Daihatsu engines. Colors have a yellowish cast. Obviously one-of-a-kind. $5.00 cs(o) NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"Autumn Water Pavilion" shown at night, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance. $1.25 c

    "BARBER IN THE STREET, SHANGHAI." including a young boy helping a customer, color, circa 1915 postcard, unused, published by Young Photo Company there, printed in Germany, minor wear at one back corner. $25.00 cb

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"Bronze Pavilion" shown at night, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance. $1.25 c

"Bronze Vat  the Gate of Heavenly Purity in / the Former Imperial Palaces, Peking" continental postcard mailed 1978 to the District of Columbia, stamp removed, multiple corner creases, as is. $0.50 c

    "Canton.  Dragon Boat race." unused monochromatic green post card with undivided back from the Hongkong Pictorial Postcard Company, minor edge wear, light toning both sides. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 cs(r)r

"Chang'e Flying the Moon" unused continental postcard showing a kite in flight, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

    "CHEFOO." showing the front of the Chinese Imperial Post Office there (sign in English & Chinese), black & white on brownish paper, post card mailed 1909 at Scio Ohio, 2 corner creases, small corner crease. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cp

"Chi-ming-sz Temple (Nanking)" black & white postcard, edge wear, corner missing small part, mailed in the United States. $1.50 c

    "CHINA" Arbuckle Bros. Coffee advertising card, pre-1900, shows child with doll & musician & board game, small spot on back. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (ac)

"China" showing a woman & child up close, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 at Elmore Ohio. $1.50 c. Same caption but showing soldiers with some young children, mailed 1964 at Decatur Michigan. $1.50 c

    "CHINESE BARBERS" color postcard, circa 1915, unused, corner wear & rounding, very lightly toned back. $20.00 cb

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(Chinese caption) continental size, showing women's Tai Chi group in park, no postcard back, much information in Chinese, bent corner. $5.00

    "Chinese Coolie carrying 250 lbs / 108. Tientsin China" AZO real photo post card with triangles up and down, unused, corner crease, corner wear & rounding, toned back, light toning on front. $12.00 cp

    "Chinese Lady  Chinese Garden" unused chromolithographed postcard, Edit. Kingshill No. 37, corner crease, mild corner wear & rounding. $5.00 cg

    "Chinese Porcelain Store, Canton." real photo post card with slight oxidation, unused. $25.00 ci

    "Chinese Rag Collector" sepia-tone postcard, unused, circa 1910. $30.00 cp

"CHINESE WOOD SAWYERS, PEKING" color post card from Camera Craft Co. in Peking, unused, lightly toned back, mild corner wear. $15.00 c

    "Dixin Miike Hardor(sic) loading Coal..." showing rail tracks, giant cranes & ships, monochromatic blue postcard with bilingual caption, toned back, edge wear including an internal crease. Interesting scene. 'Hardor' probably means 'Harbor'. $5.00 c

"Double Happiness Sandwiched by / Dragon and Phoenix" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"Dragon" postcard booklet exterior with gorgeous image, continental size, dates to 1988. $2.00

"Dragon and Phoenixes Kite" unused continental post card showing a kite flying, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

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    "Dragon Boat" real photo postcard mailed from Shanghai (5000 inflation stamp, most of cancel legible) to the United States, typed request for catalog, a little toning on lower border of image, slight ink smear on back in message area. Sold but back still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 c-c

    "ENTHUSIASTIC THOUSANDS OF NEW YORK'S CHINESE WELCOME DR. C. C. WU, / SPECIAL ENVOY OF THE NEW CHINA, CHINATOWN, NEW YORK" showing a May 1928 parade in progress for the envoy of the Chinese Nationalists, sent by Chiang Kai-shek; unused postcard given out at the Chin and Chin Lee Restaurants (Broadway & 44th, and Broadway & 49th, respectively). Heavy vertical crease is not too conspicuous by the luck of where it falls within the image, small tear in the right front margin, bottom corner crease not into the image. History in your hands! $8.50 pn(n)ch

    "EXPÉDITION DE CHINE. / 2010.--Acrobate Chinois dans une Rue de Tien-Tsin" showing juggler / acrobat standing on his hands, black & white, undivided back postcard, unused, lightly toned back. $35.00 (cp(j))

    "Ex-President and Mrs. Nixon, bundled up a- / gainst a snow flurry on their Peking trip…" unused chrome, fresh appearance. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cp

"Flowers of Friendship" unused continental postcard showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"Flying Wing to Wing" unused continental post card showing 4 kites in the shape of butterflies & insects, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

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    "FORMOSA CRISIS / THREATENS MILLIONS / IN KOREA!!" US 2-c postal card sent FEB 14 1955 from Seattle, printed appeal for funding to enable 500,000 religious booklets to be sent to Korea by The Life Messengers, corner crease & a little cancel ink on front. At the time an invasion by Communist Chinese was though imminent by some. $5.00 ktrhwc

    "FUCHU FROM SUCHOU STATION" also captioned in Chinese, showing the depot and nearby tracks; monochromatic purple post card, writing on back dates to 1913, minor edge wear, minor album toning both sides. The name of the city is also seen spelled Suzhou. Rare. $25.00 c%

"Fujian Arts and Crafts" postcard booklet exterior, showing a gorgeous Shoushan stone carving, continental size, fresh appearance. $2.00

    "Giant Panda" also captioned in 3 other languages, quality continental postcards from China showing the animal in the wild, wonderful colors. (5 different). Seldom seen. $2.00 each

"GOLDEN DRAGON / PEIPING JEWELLERY(sic) DPT. / Tsingtao Bazaar (up stairs) No. 40 CHUNG SHAN RD. / TSINGTAO, CHINA ../  Dealer in all Kinds of Refine Jades, Diamonds, Pearly... " business card with golden dragon design in subtle gold on brownish paper, corner crease. $5.00 cj

"God of Longevity and Celestial Peach" unused continental postcard showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"Golden Summit of Mt. Emel" with many people at the top, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

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"Grassland in Aba (Ngawa)" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

HAINAN AIRLINES. Unused regular-size post card showing its Fairchild Swearingen SA227DC (B-3950) at Zhuhai in November 1996, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 ac

        "Hankow. -- Porteurs de chaises au repos. / Chair coolies at rest." / Copyright Ch. Bernard, Hankow." showing sedan chair porters at rest in black & white with blue caption, carte postale addressed to 'Miss Gertrude Dayton, c / o French Post Office / Hankow', stamp placed on front & cancelled Hangkow removed by a complete moron who caused some thinning. The back, showing how mail was addressed to that office in English & how TCV was handled, is still interesting & presentable--there is a Chinese annotation that the stamps are on the other side & a handstamped black A in a small circle. Sold but back still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 f-c. Front still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00. Both scans: $3.25

Image File magazine, Volume 13 Number 1 2002. Includes a feature article on railway depots of North China. $2.75 the complete issue. pc

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    "Interior View of the Park, West Lake, Hangchow" black & white post card with dark red caption, mailed Hangchow to Austria "via Liberia" and forwarded on arrival, stamp removed by an idiot, 2 spots of light toning noticeable in the sky, soft corners. $5.00 c

"Jade Belt Bridge" shown at night, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance, exceptionally colorful. $1.50 c

"Japanese Consul General office in Hancow(sic)" showing its exterior & the nearby dock, unused color postcard with a little heavy pencil writing on the back that may not erase well, corners with small creases & wear. A rare card -- as you may verify by trying to find it elsewhere! $20.00 cj NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"Jing -- A good general." showing a striking mask, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card, lightly toned back, good edges. $1.25 c

"Jinling Hotel / Nanjing China / A member of / The Leading Hotels of the World" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard, near mint. $1.75 c

    "Kais. Sommer Palast, Peking / Imperial Summer Palace, Peking" black & white postcard, mailed in the United States, minor edge wear, faint album marks on front. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c

    "Kite Written with Chinese / Characters 'Dragon'" unused continental post card showing a kite in flight, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"Kunming, China" showing a busy street scene, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 at Carleton Michigan. $2.00 c. Same, but different street scene, mailed at Marysville Michigan. $2.00 c NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"KWIYUAN BUDDHIST / TEMPLE WUHAN / A BUDDHIST SAINT" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card, quality printing. (2 different) $2.00 each. c

"KWIYUAN BUDDHIST / TEMPLE WUHAN / BUDDHIST SAINTS" unused continental postcard, quality printing. $2.00 c

"KWIYUAN BUDDHIST / TEMPLE WUHAN / CENSERS" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card, quality printing. $2.00 c

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    "KWIYUAN BUDDHIST / TEMPLE WUHAN / STONE CARVINGS" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard, quality printing, rich colors. $2.00 cs

"Lantern Festival at Zigong" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

    Lichee fruit on continental post card, quality printing, trivial corner wear. Art attributed to Qi Baishi (1864 - 1957). Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cf

"Lions Playing with a Ball" unused continental postcard, quality printing. $2.00

"... Lukmachow border" also with Chinese captioning, unused continental postcard. The border once separated Hong Kong & China. $1.50 hc

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"MAJESTIC / MANUFACTURERS, EXPORTERS, / WHOLESALERS, AND RETAILERS / OF / Chinese Handcarved Teakwood And / Camphor Wood Chests, Chow Benches, / Nest Tables..." fold-out business card in 2 panels with some Chinese at the top, 3 creases (2 of which are long). $4.00 ck

MAKUNG AIRLINES. Unused regular-size post card showing its British Aerospace HS-748-501 (B-1773) being serviced at Kaoshiung-International in November 1992, published in Switzerland, small spot of ink on bottom edge (front & back), good edges. $4.50 ac

"Marble Boat" shown at night, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance. $1.25 c

"Masked Procession (V)" unused continental post card with minor corner wear, corner bend. $2.00

"MOAT AND TARTAR WALL, PEKING." including 3 white waterfowl in the foreground, white-border era from booklet (long crease along one edge due to removal), from Camera Craft in Peking, unused postcard. $3.00 c

"Morning moonlight over / Marco Polo Bridge" shown at night, also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from Foreign Languages Press in Beijing, fresh appearance. $1.25 c

"Nanking" showing some large statues of warriors, black & white postcard, stamped & cancelled 1912 but stamp removed. a little writing on back, heavily toned front, long crease, small corner crease, as is. $1.50 c

"NO. 67. CHUTES IN CHANG SU HO GARDEN SHANGHAI" showing a large water slide, postcard mailed 1907 (receiving cancel in front sky), stamp removed by a certifiable idiot, heavy spotty toning on both sides, mild rounding of the corners, bottom corner crease. Shanghai's first amusement park, it officially opened in 8885. As is. $12.00 ac NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"Peacock Lake, Jiuzhaigou" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental post card from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

"Peacock Spreading its Tail" unused continental postcard showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

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    "Petits Métiers-- Musiciens chinois. Little crafts.--Chinese musicians" black & white, unused post card, lightly toned back, corner wear & rounding. $15.00 cm%

"Porcelain from / Jingdezhen" postcard booklet exterior, showing an exquisite vase, continental size. $2.00

"Porcelain / Sculpturing / from / Jingdezhen" post card booklet exterior, showing a figurine, continental size, lightly toned back. $1.50

"PORCELAIN VASE / Decorated with incised design filled in with coloured glazes, / on a blue background / Chinese : Cheng-te period (1506-1521)" in the British Museum, copyrighted unused post card. $1.25 cm

"Qionghai Lake in Xichang" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

    "S. IX.--28. Der Tempel des Himmels in Peking" black & white postcard, circa 1908, corner wear & rounding, writing on back, toned front. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c+

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    "Seeking Treasure from the Dragon Palace" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"...Shanghai Gymnasium" also captioned in Chinese on the back, as seen at night, lit up very colorfully; postcard mailed 1983 to Ohio, from a photo by Zhang Bao-an, stamp lightly cancelled, bottom corners worn. $1.25 c

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    "SHANGHAI.  TEA HOUSE. NANKING ROAD" including many people in front & on its balcony, color post card mailed 1909 in the United States, mild corner & edge wear, faint partial cancel on front. Interesting. $6.00 c

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"Shanghai  The Bund with Chinese Custom House and Tower" including a flag at the upper right corner, color postcard published by Woman's World in Chicago, mailed 1911 in the United States, 2 corner creases (1 of which is long), other edge wear, internal crease from the bottom edge. The view is significant because the Chinese authorities retained customs control of this Treat Port. $4.50 c

    Shanghai viewcard (showing the cathedral there in black & white with brown caption) addressed to "Miss Gertrude Dayton, c / o French Post Office / Hankow", stamp placed on front & cancelled Hangkow removed by a certifiable imbecile who caused some thinning. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 f-c

    "SHIPPING AT THE COAL PIER WITH NEW EQUIPMENT, DAIREN. / ..." with second line of caption in Japanese characters; unused black & white carte postale made at Wakayama, light toning both sides, trivial corner wear. Today the city is known as Dailan or 大连市. $5.00 c

    "Shoe (Goldbarre)  / 1 Kwang-Tung Dollar / 2/5 Hu-Peh Dollar / 1/10 Kw. T. Dollar / Cash / ... Gold- und Silberbarren: / Wert nach Gewicht / China" unused Postkarte on pebbled stock with deeply embossed images of 8 different coins circulating in the Chinese provinces of Kwang-Tung & Hu-Peh circa 1904 & a Chinese flag that we cannot identify; minor album marks, excellent condition overall. Interesting center tables gives various pertinent exchange rates for some of the coins, meant to help merchants with travelers. $35.00 ncf NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"Sinkiang, China" showing children near some water, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Fremont Michigan, trivial corner wear. $1.75 c

"Sinkiang, China" showing children near some water, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 from Grant Michigan, crushed corner. $1.50 c

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"Soaring Dragon Kite" unused continental postcard showing a kite in flight, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"...Stone Camels (Nanking)" with Chinese characters starting the caption, black & white postcard, very late usage at Bendavis Missouri, corner crease, minor corner wear. $2.25 c%

"...Stone Elephants (Nanking)" with Chinese characters starting the caption, black & white post card with very late usage at Ancell Missouri, minor corner wear. $2.75 ce%

    "Stone Soldiers (Nanking)" black & white showing 2 large statues facing one another, very late usage at Redford Missouri, toned back has tiny spots; faint stamp glue show-through in sky. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 csm

"Strasse / Japanische Koncession / Tientsin // Street / Japanese Concession, / Tietsin" color post card, circa 1910, mailed in US much later, cancel ink on front, trivial corner wear. $5.00 c%

    "STREET SPRINKLING IN PEKING, CHINA" white-border era postcard, unused, published by Camera Craft. small corner crease, unusual subject matter. $10.00 c

"Temple of Heaven / Paiping, China" including a woman seated nearby, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 at Gypsum Ohio. $2.00 %

"The Auspicious Dragon Kite" unused continental postcard showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"The Chinese / LIVING RACES OF THE WORLD" multiview post card showing Emperor's well & students & pagoda & junk & more, undivided back, writing on back dates to 1910, former owner's mark on back, writing on front includes a violet handstamp in English at bottom border. $7.50 c%

"THE COAL HILL.  8. YAMAMOTO. PEKING ..." with blue caption ending in Chinese, sepia-tone postcard printed by S. Kuwada & Sons in Osaka, circa 1908, album marks on front. Interesting scene with people & carts. $10.00 c

"THE IMPERIAL PALACE · PEKING" unused continental post card, printed in Hong Kong, faint tiny corner crease, couple of tiny spots on back. $1.00 c NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"THE PEKING / JEWELLERY STORE / DEALER IN / CARPET RUG CLOISONNE WARE / LACQUER PORCELAIN CURIO / JADE IVORY ETC..." business card with advertising of "YIE HO HAO / 201 KWANG TUNG ROAD SHANGHAI ..." on the back with Chinese writing. $5.00 cj

"THE SUMMER PALACE · PEKING" including some nearby junks, unused continental post card, printed in Hong Kong. $1.25 c

"THE WUSHIA GORGE OF YANGTZE RIVER / SZECHUAN · CHINA" unused continental postcard, printed in Hong Kong, good edges. $1.25 c

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"Three-dragon-head Kite" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

"THIRD CLASS TO PEKIN" color showing many people in an open railroad boxcar, unused postcard, lightly toned back. $8.00 c

    Two postcards showing Harbin (now in China) during the Russian administration (1898 - 1905): a Russian Orthodox church in black & white (shown left) & a street scene in sepia-tones including the large Churin & Matzuura stores. Both have captioning in Chinese & Cyrillic, but explanatory writing on back is penciled lightly in English. The divided backs of both are similar because they are from the same publisher, and in the same color--a pale red. Both say: 'CARTE POSTALE' at the top centers; 'Made in Japan' is vertically near the upper left edges; 'TRADE MARK' is separated by an eagle resting on a circle with letters inside at the lower left corner; 'Place Postage / Here' is at the top of the stamp boxes; 5 oriental characters are vertical near the right border. Both for $25.00 cr*%

"Vase, Lotus and Dragon Kite" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

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    White people burning dozens of opium pipes in Shanghai, black & white view mailed Dec. 28 '09 at Woosung China. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 csf

"Whole Dragon Kite" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

    "WILLOW TEA HOUSE NATIVE CITY / SHANGHAI" unused real photo postcard. album marks on back. $8.50

WINNER AIRWAYS (China). Unused continental postcard showing its Vickers Viscount 806 (P-2521 leased), minor wear to the top edge, back paper starting to tone evenly with age. Hard to find. $4.75 a(p)c

"Winter Palace, Peiping, / China. The Tea House" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1960 in the United States, used tinted real photo, lightly toned back. $2.00 c

"World / Christian / Broadcasting / Yes! I'll join you in praying that the / ministry's door to China will remain open / after Hong Kong returns to communist / control..." unused gift card with art depicting the Great Wall, fresh appearance, unusual subject matter. $2.50 rhc

WUHAN AIR LINES (China). Unused regular size post card showing its Avia 14-40 (B-4211) at Wuhan-Hankou in 1990, printed in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 a(p)c NEW / NUEVO / NOV

"Wuxia Gorge, one of the Three Gorges / on the Changjiang (Yangtse) River" also captioned in Chinese, unused continental postcard from China Travel & Tourism Press, fresh appearance. $1.25

"Zhong Kui Marrying his Sister" unused continental post card showing a kite, fresh appearance. $2.00 ck*

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