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Lot 3328 |
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German New Guinea 1888, New Guinea Company 2mk parcel card (Michel 1), for a 3.2kg. parcel sent from the Astrolabe Co. in Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen to its headquarters in Berlin via Finschafen or Soerabaya, postmarked "Hatzfeldthafen, 23.12, 90" c.d.s., handstamped New Guinea Company seal featuring a lion motif, folded between card and receipt.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PARCEL CARDS WITH A HANDSTAMPED POSTMARK — THE OTHER BEING FROM FINSCHAFEN. IN ADDITION, ONLY TWO USED CARDS WITH THE RECEIPT STILL ATTACHED ARE KNOWN.
Expertization: 2002 Provinsky Certificate.
As recently proved by F. Grieshaber, these parcel cards were legitimately used by the New Guinea Company. See Berichte, 12/05.
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Lot 3329 |
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German New Guinea 1888 (27 Feb.) 10pf postal card from Finschhafen to Zechlay (8.5), backstamped Cooktown (5.3) and Brisbane (11.3), Queensland; corner crease and light foxing, Fine. Very rarely was mail marked with two different transit handstamps within the same postal authority.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1988 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Kneiper
The second mail despatch. Featured in ArGe-Berichten 3035.
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Lot 3330 |
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German New Guinea 1889 (17 May) registered envelope from Konstantinhafen to Serajevo, Bosnia (13.7), via Soerabaja (4.6) and Weltevreden (7.6), Dutch Indies and Genoa, Italy (10.7), bearing pair of 1880 20pf blue (V42c) tied by two of three strikes Konstantinhafen c.d.s., Konstantinhafen registration label and Genoa registration handstamp; light file folds, left stamp with rounded corner. A Fine and exceedingly rare usage.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
THE ONLY COMMERCIAL REGISTERED COVER RECORDED.
Expertization: signed Dr. Steuer BPP with his 1986 Certificate.
Provenance: Woitas
Addressed to previous commissioner for New Guinea. Illustrated in the 2nd edition of Dr. Steuer's Handbook and Catalogue of German Colonial Forerunners.
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Lot 3331 |
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German New Guinea 1890 (22 Jan.) envelope from Finschhafen to Urach (1.4), bearing strip of three and single 1880 5pf bright violet (V40), Fine and very scarce franking. From Dr. Carl Weinland, the New Guinea Co. medical offices, to his family.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 3332 |
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German New Guinea 1890 (11 Mar.) envelope from Urach to Finsehhafen, via Genoa (not marking) and Soerabaya (11.4, 11.5), bearing Wurttemberg 10pf (2) & 20pf numerals, addressed to Dr. Weinland but marked for return to sender, Stephansort c.d.s., 29 July, and final Urach backstamp, 21 Sept., F-VF. With original multipage letter from family members. Dr. Weinland died from malaria while this letter was in transit.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3333 |
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German New Guinea 1890 (10 Sept.) registered linen envelope from Finschhafen to Potsdam (6.12), bearing 1889 10pf carmine rose and 50pf brown red (V47a, 50a), F-VF. A double-weight cover with twice the 20pf rate for postage and 20pf for registration.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,500
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 3334 |
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German New Guinea 1890 (1 Nov.) envelope from Kerawara to Trier (18.1.91), via Finschhafen (3.11) bearing pair of 1880 10pf red (V41b) cancelled bold Kerawara c.d.s.; opening tears in flap just into front at upper right, Fine and rare.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Expertization: signed Mansfield.
Provenance: Woitas
From the period where the Kerawara datestamp was used at Herbertshöhe.
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Lot 3335 |
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German New Guinea 1890 (13 Dec.) envelope from Finschhafen to Urach (22.2.91), via Stuttgart (21.2.91) bearing 1889 20pf gray ultramarine (V48a) tied by Finschhafen c.d.s. with day and month inverted, F-VF. Another cover from Dr. Weinland to his family.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3336 |
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German New Guinea 1891 (11 Apr.) large registered envelope from Stephansort to Förde, bearing 1875 2mk dull violet purple strip of three (V37d), 1880 50pf grey olive green pair (V44b) and 1889 20pf ultramarine (V48a) tied by small Stephansort c.d.s.s., backstamped Grevenbrück (30.6); both the 10" x 8½" linen-lined envelope and the stamps have some faults but an incredible 37-times franking sent by Superintendent Fritz Rose. The only recorded use of the 2mk dull violet purple from New Guinea.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: signed Mansfeld BPP with 2004 R. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Wurr
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Lot 3337 |
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German New Guinea 1891 (27 Apr.) envelope from Herbertshöhe to Trier (30.5), bearing 1889 20pf gray ultramarine, Very Fine. From a Herr Dollmann, a merchant in Herbertshöhe, to his family.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Müller-Mark.
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Lot 3338 |
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German New Guinea 1891 (23 June) 10pf postal stationery envelope from Hatzfeldhafen to Mainz (20.9), sent registered via Soerabaya (13.8) and Weltevreden (16.8), bearing 1889 5pf (2) and 20pf (V46b, 48b); Hatzfeldhafen registry label with gum stains, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,500
Provenance: Einfeldt
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Lot 3339 |
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German New Guinea 1891 (20 Sept.) registered envelope from Stephansort to Barmen (3.11), bearing single, pair and block of four 1880 20pf ultramarine (V42c) tied by pen stroke cancels; slight gum staining of registration label and around perfs of stamps, Fine and rare six-times franking.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Fuchs
The date of the cover was extrapolated from the No. 92 of the registration label and the date of the backstamp. Carried on the first trip of the "Schwalbe".
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Lot 3340 |
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German New Guinea 1892 (17 May) envelope from Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen to Barmen (28.6), bearing strip of three 1889 20pf gray ultramarine (V48a) tied by blue Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen datestamps with day ("17") inverted, Very Fine and rare triple-rate cover with blue cancel and inverted date. No doubt a unique combination.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3341 |
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German New Guinea 1893 (17 Feb.) registered envelope from Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen to Berlin (9.4), bearing pair of 1889 20pf blue (48b) cancelled Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen c.d.s.s.; vertical file fold, Fine cover via the "Schwalbe" to the director of the German New Guinea Co.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Dr. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 3342 |
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German New Guinea 1893 (4 Aug.) registered envelope from Brima to Kessen (23.9), bearing two pairs of 1889 20pf gray tied by Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen c.d.s.s., redirected to Diez (24.9), violet Erima sender's handstamp on reverse; minor corner bends, a Fine triple-rate registered cover carried by the Lübeck on her second voyage for the New-Guinea branch Line.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3343 |
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German New Guinea 1896 (5 May) registered envelope from Nouan Station to Jaluit, Marshall Is. (16.7) via Singapore (26.5), bearing pair 1889 20pf ultramarine (V48d) cancelled Matupi c.d.s.s., magenta "Singapore, 9- Jun 1896" handstamp (apparently applied on departure) in addition to the Singapore c.d.s. on reverse; also on reverse blue sender's"Nouan Station/Neu Mecklenburg" handstamp; flap missing, Very Fine. Carried on the Stettin.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3344 |
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German New Guinea 1896 (8 May, error of date) large envelope from Stephansort to Berlin (22.6), bearing 1875 2mk (V37e) block of four and pair each of 1889 10pf & 50pf (V47d, 50d) tied by small Stephansort c.d.s.s. (Steuer type 1), cover is a large (15½"x 6¼") linen envelope sent from the Astrolabe Co. to its headquarters in Berlin; folded once for display, Very Fine. The only recorded use of the small Stephansort c.d.s. on the 2mk stamp.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 3345 |
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German New Guinea 1897 (11 Feb.) 10pf German postal card to Aurich (29.3), cancelled blue manuscript "Stephansort/11 2 97", Fine. Carried on the 25th voyage of the Stettin.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3346 |
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German New Guinea 1897 (24 Sept.) registered envelope from Stephansort to Frankfurt (9.11), bearing 1889 5pf (pair), 10pf & 20pf (V46c, 47d, 48d) tied by Stephansort c.d.s.s., Altmünsterol-Mülhausen (Alsace) exchange office registration label with corresponding railroad oval (9.11) on reverse, Very Fine and attractive three-color franking.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Einfeldt
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Lot 3347 |
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German New Guinea 1898 (25 Apr.) registered envelope from Stephansort to Herborn (20.6), bearing 1889 10pf, 20pf & 50pf (V47d, 48d, 50d) tied by Stephansort c.d.s.s., redirected to Flacht (20.6), Very Fine three-color triple-rate franking carried on the 33rd voyage of the Stettin.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3348 |
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German New Guinea 1898 (5 May) registered envelope from Matupi to Oldenburg (20.6), bearing 1889 5pf (2) & 10pf plus 10pf D.N.G. overprint (Mi. 3), Very Fine three-color mixed franking carried on the 33rd voyage of the Stettin.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Einfeldt
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Lot 3349 |
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German New Guinea 1904 (19 Jan.) envelope from Weltevreden, Dutch Indies to Kandy, Ceylon (6.2), bearing 10pf Germania cancelled "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Singapore) a" German Seapost c.d.s., redirected to Baden-Baden (10.4), 13 different transit and arrival markings including Singapore and Hong Kong (24.2) and Shanghai (28.2), N.D. Lloyd logo on flap; F-VF and unusual. Carried aboard the Prinz Sigismund.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3350 |
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German New Guinea 1904 (10 Apr.) envelope to Crossen (29.5) via Brisbane (18.4), bearing 20pf Germania tied by "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Singapore) b" c.d.s. N.D. Lloyd logo on flap; file fold at left end, Very Fine. Carried aboard the Prinz Waldemar.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3351 |
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German New Guinea 1910 (12 Feb.) envelope from Maron to Hamburg, bearing 20pf yacht tied by Simpsonhafen c.d.s., Rud. Wahlen corner card; file fold, Fine. Maron did not have its own post office until December of 1910.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Romanow
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Lot 3352 |
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German New Guinea 1911 (23 Sept.) manuscript postmark, "Namatanai/23.9.11" and "X" applied by the German postal agent, Steinemann; also a receipt of mailing for a cover from Namatanai to Bremen dated 10 Oct 1911 and signed by Steinemann; Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3353 |
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German New Guinea 1913 (24 Apr.) picture postcard to Schwabweiler, bearing 5pf yacht tied by Namatanai c.d.s., F-VF, card features a few of the Rabaul Club at the foot of "Mother", an extinct volcano.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3354 |
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German New Guinea 1913 (13 Oct.) envelope from Buka to Ahus, Sweden (1.12), bearing a pair of 10pf yachts tied by Buka c.d.s.s., redirected to Ystad (1.12); slight wrinkles from thick contents (not present), Very Fine double-weight letter from this rare Solomon Islands post office.
Estimate 35,000 - 45,000
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
Provenance: Branz, Woltas
One of three covers recorded, the only with a black strike. Featured in ArGe-Berichte 1382.
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Lot 3355 |
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German New Guinea 1914 (12.1) envelope originating in Matupi to Erfurt, bearing pair of 10pf yacht cancelled Manus c.d.s.s., imprint of Hernsheim & Co., Matupi on flap, F-VF. A rare origin at this time.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 3356 |
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German New Guinea 1914 (20 Jan.) 10pf G.N.G. postal card to Hamburg datelined Komuli, Admiratly Islands, cnacd Manus c.d.s., 28 (?) Jan., Very Fine and very rare origin.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 3357 |
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German New Guinea 1914 (30 Jan.) value letter from Manus to Rabaul (4.2), bearing 50pf and 1mk yachts cancelled Manus c.d.s.s., manuscript "7" registration number, "1, 50" rate and "20.5g" indicating double weight, five Manus Imperial Station wax seals on reverse; two vertical file folds not affecting stamps, F-VF and rare properly rated high value franking.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 3358 |
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German New Guinea 1914 (6 July) picture postcard from Herbertshöhe to Vienna, bearing 10pf yacht tied by Herbertshöhe c.d.s., light strike red Russian "Babajew" censor handstamp applied at Vladivostock, Very Fine and rare. Carried by the Prinz Waldemar in Hong Kong and Russia where it was censored and sent via the U.S. to Austria. Card features view of Rabaul.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Knieper
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Lot 3359 |
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German New Guinea 1893 (26 Nov.) cover from Astrolabe Co. to Annaberg (7.1.94), bearing pair 1889 10pf brown rose (V47b) cancelled " Neu-Guinea Zweiglinie a" German Seapost c.d.s.s.; one stamp damaged prior to use, Very Fine cover carried on the Lübeck on its fourth voyage on this line, the only voyage on which the "a" canceller was used.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Provenance: Grobe
This cover was featured in ArGe-Berichten 3052.
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Lot 3360 |
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German New Guinea 1905 (28 Mar.) 10pf yacht postal card from Herbertshöhe to Hong Kong (10.4), cancelled "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie b, 10/4, 03" German Seapost c.d.s., Very Fine. Card sent by Dr. Joseph Siebert, the German chief physician, to the German consulate in Hong Kong and mention the "Prinz Waldemar" on which the card was carried.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3361 |
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German New Guinea 1908 (21 Aug.) envelope to Zehlendorf (17.10), bearing 20pf Germania cancelled "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie b" c.d.s., N.D. Lloyd logo on flap; slight wrinkling from thick contents (not present), Fine, carried on the Prinz Sigismund.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3362 |
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German New Guinea 1908 (3 Sept.) picture postcard from Sydney to Simpsonhafen, bearing 10pf Germania tied by "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie c" German Seapost c.d.s., Very Fine. Carried aboard the Prinz Waldemar.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3363 |
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German New Guinea 1911 (28 July) envelope to Manila, Philippines (1.8) via Hong Kong (29.7), bearing 20pf Germania tied by "Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie c" German Seapost c.d.s. in purple, N.D. Lloyd logo on flap; vertical file fold, sealed tear at bottom, Fine and scarce. Carried aboard the Prinz Waldemar.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3364 |
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German New Guinea 1913 (25 Sept.) envelope from Amboina to Cottbus, bearing 20pf Germania tied by "Singapore Deutsch-Neuguinea" c.d.s., Amboina c.d.s. on reverse, N.G. Lloyd logo on flap; edge tears, Fine. Carried aboard the "Manila" and sent by the ship's 3rd engineer.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3365 |
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German New Guinea 1913 (20 Sept.) Naval Shippost No. 63 c.d.s., on unfranked envelope to Kiel, S.M.S. Planet military unit marking at upper left with additional circular handstamp on reverse, handstamped "Mariensache" (Naval business), Very Fine; also includes a used picture postcard of the Planet.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3366 |
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German New Guinea 1914 (14 Jan.) picture postcard datelined Manus to Hanover, bearing 5pf Germania cancelled Naval Shippost No. 8 (Cormoran) c.d.s.s.; slight corner crease, Fine, card features a view of the Cormoran.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3367 |
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German New Guinea 1905-13, Two clippings from parcel cards, 2mk yacht (15.4.13) and 3mk yacht (24.5.05) tied by Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen c.d.s.s.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 3mk signed Mansfeld BPP with 2002 Provinsky Certificate.
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Lot 3368 |
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German New Guinea 1912-14, Three clippings from money orders or parcel cards, all bearing yachts to Manus c.d.s.s.: 20pf (9.6.13); 2mk with corner margin (5.1.12); 3mk (9.3.14), Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: signed Dr. Steuer, Köhler, Lantelme respectively.
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Lot 3369 |
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German New Guinea 1911-14, Eight clippings from money orders or parcel cards, all bearing yachts tied by Rabaul c.d.s.s., comprises two 80mk (one with two singles); two 1mk; one 2mk; two 3mk; and one 5mk; Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: one 3mk signed Dr. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 3370 |
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German New Guinea 190?-10, Two clippings from money orders, each with 5mk yacht tied by Simpsonhafen c.d.s., 12.5.0? and 18.2.10, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: first with 2002 Provinsky Certificate.
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Lot 3371 |
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German New Guinea 1915 (15 Jan.) parcel tag, bearing 4d on 40d second setting (Mi. 9 II) with Marshall Islands 20pf, 25pf, 50pf & 1mk yacht, all bearing the red handstamped seal of Japanese Naval Lieutenant Kobayashi, tied by Rabaul double oval; some creasing, affecting 20pf and 1mk, Japanese address on reverse removed, Fine and rare.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: photocopy of 1984 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibbs
Stamps of Marshall Islands were found in Nauru and used in New Guinea during the Japanese occupation.
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Lot 3372 |
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German New Guinea cover balance, seven covers, 1896-1914: 1896 Jaluit to Germany from Captain Krümling with 20pf ultramarine; 1898 Jaluit to Sydney with 20pf blue (10.8.98 c.d.s. with inverted month); 1899 Jaluit to Germany with 20pf Jaluit overprint (blue Jaluit c.d.s.); 1900 registered cover Jaluit to Germany with 5pf & 25pf "Marshall" overprint; 1901 registered cover Jaluit to Germany with 3pf, 5pf & 20pf "Marshall" and 3pf yacht; and two Nauru usages: 5pf Marshall Is. postal card to Hamburg (14.11.11); 10pf yacht on picture postcard to Austria, 4.12.08 (blue Nauru c.d.s.); F-VF on exhibition pages.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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