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Lot 3376 |
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Marshall Islands 1888 (2 Nov.) envelope from Westerstede to Jaluit, bearing 1880 20pf and two 50pf cancelled Werterstede c.d.s.s., addressed to "Carl Ahmels in Jaluit per Addressee Justus Scharff" in Sydney, Australia, violet Scharff datestamp, 17 Dec 88, on reverse; some edge wrinkling from thick contents (not present), Very Fine six-times rate cover.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Provenance: Irmer, Wilkommen
This cover went to Jaluit prior to the opening of the post office there in March of 1889.
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Lot 3377 |
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Marshall Islands 1889 (18 Apr.) Jaluit c.d.s., ties 1880 20pf blue (V42c) block of four on small piece, slight gum stains, Very Fine and rare early usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Mansfeld.
Provenance: Willkommen
April 18, was the date of departure of the first sailing on the Honolulu-San Francisco postal route.
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Lot 3378 |
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Marshall Islands 1889 (26 Oct.) envelope from Jaluit to Brake (24.12), via Yokohama bearing pair 1880 10pf red (V41b), Yokohama c.d.s. (21.11) a left, endorsed "Per S.M. Kbt. (canon boat) Wolf" via Yokohama; some smudging of cancel and toning, Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Provenance: Wurr, Branz, Wilkommen
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Lot 3379 |
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Marshall Islands 1889 (22 July) envelope from Jaluit to Berlin (18.9), carried by the canon boat Wolf via Apia, Samoa (22.7) bearing pair of 1880 20pf (V42c), Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Provenance: Wurr, Branz, Wilkommen
Featured on the cover of ArGe-Berichte No. 90.
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Lot 3380 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (22 Jan.) Jaluit c.d.s.s., tie 1875 2mk dull rose lilac (brilliant color) and 1880 20pf ultramarine (V37c, 42c) on piece; certificate mentions (unnecessarily we feel) few slightly short perfs on 2mk, fresh and Very Fine. A rare early use of the 2mk in Jaluit.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,500
Expertization: 1992 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Brandes, Fuchs, Willkommen
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Lot 3381 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (22 Jan.) envelope from Jaluit to Ahmels in Westerstede, bearing pair of 1880 10pf red (V41b) tied by Jaluit c.d.s. without year date, manuscript routing instruction "per Bark ‘Hindoo’ via Lisbon", backstamped Lisbon (3.6), Fine and rare routing.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO COVERS TO GERMANY VIA LISBON, ACCORDING TO THE GRIESHABER CENSUS.
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3382 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (5 Feb.) registered envelope from Jaluit to Cologne (9.4), via San Francisco (22.3) and New York (28.3) bearing pair of 1880 20pf ultramarine (V42c) cancelled Jaluit c.d.s. without year date, Jaluit and New York exchange office registration labels; horizontal file fold not affecting stamps, F-VF.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED REGISTERED COVERS FROM MARSHALL ISLANDS BEARING THE 1880 ISSUE OF GERMANY, AND THE ONLY ONE THAT WENT VIA SAN FRANCISCO.
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3383 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (18 Mar.) 10pf German postal card from Jaluit to Geneva, Switzerland (27.5), via Honolulu (27.4) and San Francisco (11.5); small corner crease, Very Fine. Carried on the same voyage of the "Morning Star" as the previous cover, the ship actually being mentioned in the message.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Brekenfeld
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Lot 3384 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (14 Mar.) envelope from Jaluit to Oschatz (28.5), via Honolulu (27.4) and San Francisco (11.5); horizontal crease along top through stamp and small tear, Very Fine. Carried aboard the Morning Star.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Quellmalz
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Lot 3385 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (21 Aug.) Jaluit c.d.s., ties horizontal pairs on 1880 10pf & 20pf (V41b, 42c) on small piece; couple minor perf flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Romanow
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Lot 3386 |
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Marshall Islands 1890(28 May) 10pf German postal card from Jaluit to Apia, Samoa, Very Fine. Sent from the German administrator, Eugen Brandeis, to Schlüter in Apia.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP, 1992 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Irmer, Willkommen
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Lot 3387 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (24 June) Jaluit c.d.s., ties two pairs 1880 10pf red (V41b) on small piece, Very Fine. Cover would have travelled on the "Janet Nicole" via Sydney and San Francisco to Germany.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP, AG-Berlin, Mansfeld.
Provenance: Willkommen
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Lot 3388 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (20 June) registered envelope from Christian Johannsen at Nauru via Jaluit to Itzehoe (10.9), bearing 1880 10pf red (single and strip of three) and 20pf blue (V41b, 42c) little negligible perf toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Expertization: 1993 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Fuchs, Wilkommen
Carried on "Janet Nicole" via Sydney (4.8) and San Francisco.
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Lot 3389 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (23 Nov.) Jaluit c.d.s.s., ties block of six 1880 5pf violet (V40) on small piece, fresh and F-VF. The cover from which this piece was cut would also have been carried on the "Rose Sparks" along with the cover in the previous lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1990 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Willkommen
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Lot 3390 |
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Marshall Islands 1890 (23 Nov.) cover from Jaluit to Hamburg (6.2.91), via Honolulu (13.1.91), San Francisco (21.1) and New York (26.1), bearing pair of 1880 10pf red (V41b), manuscript "pr. Rose Sparks via Honolulu"; small edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3391 |
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Marshall Islands 1891 (27 Feb.) registered envelope from Mainz to Jaluit (19.10), via Sydney (25.6) bearing 1889 3pf (2), 5pf (2), 10pf, 25pf & 50pf (V45a/50b), addressed to the post office at Jaluit "pr Bark Teutonia via Sydney"; cover faults, some of which were caused by thick contents (not present), a colorful and rare usage being rated at four times the single 20pf rate plus 20pf for registration.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3392 |
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Marshall Islands 1891 (28 Oct.) 10pf postal stationery envelope from Jaluit to Mainz (17.1.92) via Sydney (11.12), uprated with 1889 5pf green (2) and a 20pf blue (V46a, 48b), Very Fine and attractive three-color franking. Originally marked as registered but "Einschreiben" crossed out bearing additional 20pf as an overpayment (or perhaps the letter was determined to be double weight.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3393 |
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Marshall Islands 1891 (10 Nov.) envelope from Jaluit to Altona (17.1.92), bearing 1880 20pf ultramarine (V42c), Sydney transit c.d.s. (11.12) on front, Very Fine and rare late use of the 1880 issue. From R. Wolfhagen to H. Brodersen.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP, 1990 F. Steuer Certificate.
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Lot 3394 |
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Marshall Islands 1892 (11 Aug.) large envelope from Jaluit to Langar, Ponape, Caroline Islands, bearing strip of three 2mk brown purple and pair 20pf blue (V37e, 48b) tied by Jaluit c.d.s.s., addressed to the Jaluit Co. and carried by the Schooner Milly; the heavy linen-lined envelope has two vertical creases, a Fine and unique franking bearing 32 times the 20pf letter rate.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
ONE OF FIVE 2MK COVERS RECORDED.
Provenance: Branz, Willkommen
Illustrated in National Exhibition Berlin 1940 catalogue.
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Lot 3395 |
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Marshall Islands 1893 (3 Apr.) envelope from Jaluit to Chicago, bearing 1889 20pf gray ultramarine (V48a) tied by Jaluit c.d.s., handstamped "Unclaimed", "Retour", and "Advertised" with 1¢ postage due applied to cover advertising fee, finally sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington and returned to Jaluit with "Terre Nueve"; part of flap missing, file fold, Fine and unusual.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 3396 |
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Marshall Islands 1893 (14 June) legal size envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg (31.8), bearing 2m brown purple plus single and block of four 1889 20pf (V37e, 48a) cancelled Jaluit c.d.s.s., carried on the Lilian via Honolulu (6.8) and San Francisco (15.8); vertical crease at left, edge faults, Fine and very rare 15-times franking.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Fuchs, Willkommen
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Lot 3397 |
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Marshall Islands 1893 (5 June) envelope from Jaluit to Friedenau (21.7), via San Francisco (6.7) bearing 1889 5pf green (pair), 10pf brown rose & 20pf gray ultramarine (V46a, 48a), backstamped San Francisco Paid All c.d.s., Very Fine and attractive double-weight three-color franking. From a Dr. Steinbach to a Dr. Arndt.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Expertization: signed Grobe.
Provenance: Wilhelm, Romanow, Willkommen
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Lot 3398 |
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Marshall Islands 1893 (29 Dec.) envelope from Jaluit to Berlin (10.3.94), via Sydney (1.2.94) bearing 1889 5pf yellow green (two pairs) and 10pf brown rose (pair) (V46b, 47b), Very Fine and scarce composition of the double-rate postage. From Dr. E. Steinbach, the German administrator.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed A.G. Berlin, Bothe, Dr. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 3399 |
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Marshall Islands 1894 (2 Feb.) registered envelope from Jaluit to Berlin (21.4), bearing 1889 20pf gray ultramarine (V48a) strip of three, manuscript "94" year date in cancel, addressed to the German East Africa Co., redirected with Berlin (22.4); vertical file fold in envelope, Fine and rare.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Provenance: Fuchs, Willkommen
The year date was omitted from the cancelling device in January and February of 1894 and had to be inserted by hand. The only cover recorded from this period.
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Lot 3400 |
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Marshall Islands 1894 (15 July) registered envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg (1.10), bearing strip of four and single 1889 20pf gray ultramarine (V48a), "Via Butaritari" (Gilbert & Ellice Islands) and New York (21.9) with New York exchange office registration label in addition to the Jaluit label, Fine and scarce quadruple-weight usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Willkommen
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Lot 3401 |
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Marshall Islands 1895 (24 Jan.) envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg (8.4), via Sydney (27.2), bearing 1889 20pf light blue and 20pf bright ultramarine (V48b, 48d); couple horizontal folds in envelope, Very Fine and rare usage of two different printing of the 20pf on one double-weight cover.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Fuchs, Willkommen
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Lot 3402 |
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Marshall Islands 1895 (24 Jan.) envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg (8.4), via Sydney (27.2) bearing 1889 20pf bright ultramarine (V48d), manuscript "p S.S. Archer" and "Majeru", Very Fine. From the same "Seewarte" correspondence and traveling on the same ship as the previous lot, this one from a Felix Becker on Majeru Island.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Grobe
Featured in ArGe-Berichte, p. 1736.
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Lot 3403 |
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Marshall Islands 1895 (13 June) large linen-lined registered envelope from Jaluit to Berlin (14.8) via Sydney (3.7), bearing 2mk brown purple, 20pf ultramarine (3) and 50pf dull rose brown (V37e, 48d, 50c) cancelled Jaluit c.d.s.s., Sydney "R" in oval handstamp; two vertical file folds, Very Fine. Sent from Dr. Irmer to Dr. König at the Foreign Office in Berlin. A convenience overpayment by 10pf of 14-times the 20pf rate plus 20pf for registration.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
ONE OF FIVE 2MK RECORDED ON COVER.
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3404 |
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Marshall Islands 1895 (7 Oct.) envelope from Jaluit to Markranstadt (23.12) via Sydney (17.11), bearing a pair of 1889 20pf ultramarine tied by two of three strikes Jaluit c.d.s. in violet, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Quellmalz
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Lot 3405 |
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Marshall Islands 1896 (14 Feb.) Jaluit c.d.s.s., tying 1889 20pf bright ultramarine (V48d), irregular block of 15 on piece of linen-lined envelope, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3406 |
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Marshall Islands 1896 (19 July) envelope from Jaluit to Neustadt (8.10), via Apia, Samoa, bearing 1889 5pf bluish green (2) & 10pf carmine with sheet margin (V46c, 47d) cancelled blue Jaluit c.d.s.s.; vertical file fold in envelope not affecting stamps, Very Fine. Scarce franking.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Branz, Willkommen
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Lot 3407 |
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Marshall Islands 1896 (5 Aug.) envelope from Jaluit to Hong Kong (29.9) via Caroline Islands and Manila (28.9), bearing 1889 20pf bright ultramarine (V48d), addressed to the German consulate in Hong Kong with blue & white paper seal of the Marshall Island German Administrative office on reverse; opening tear at top, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE COVER SHOWS THE SPANISH CROWN TRANSIT MARK OF CAROLINAS ON REVERSE.
Expertization: signed Kruschel, Dr. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 3408 |
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Marshall Islands 1896 (17 Aug.) 10pf German postal card from Jaluit to St. Avold (16.12), cancelled by blue Jaluit c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3409 |
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Marshall Islands 1897 (15 Jan.) registered envelope from Jaluit to Dessau (5.4), via San Francisco (20.3) and New York (25.3) bearing 1889 10pf red (4) and 20pf bright ultramarine (V47d, 48d) cancelled blue Jaluit c.d.s.s. with manuscript "97" year date, from the German administrator, Georg Irmer, to his wife in Dessau; little light toning, F-VF double-weight letter.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
THE ONLY RECORDED REGISTERED COVER FROM 1897 WITH THE MANUSCRIPT YEAR DATE.
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
Provenance: Willkommen
Once again, in January and February of 1897, just as in 1892 and 1894, the year date was omitted from the cancelling device.
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Lot 3410 |
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Marshall Islands 1897 (29 Jan.) 10pf German message/reply card from Jaluit to Sydney (2.3), cancelled by Jaluit c.d.s. in blue, addressed to a Captain Lieutenant Nieten aboard the S.M.S. Falken c/o the German Consul-General in Sydney, Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3411 |
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Marshall Islands 1897 (10 Apr.) large registered envelope from Jaluit to Steele (13.6), bearing pair and strip of four 5pf bluish green and single 50pf lilac brown (V46c, 50d) tied by Jaluit c.d.s.s., blue & white paper seal of the German administrator on flap; vertical file fold, very minor perf toning, Fine. An unusual composition of the triple rate.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,500
Provenance: Brandes, Romanow, Willkommen
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Lot 3412 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (6 Feb.) large piece of cover to Hamburg, bearing 50pf lilac brown (V50d) and 20pf Jaluit overprint (4 I) tied by greenish blue Jaluit c.d.s.s., F-VF. A rare mixed franking at six times the 20pf rate.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Fuchs, Willkommen
The overprinted 50pf was not available until November of 1899 simply because there was a large supply of the German 50pf still on hand.
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Lot 3413 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (6 Feb.) registered envelope from Jaluit to Frankenhausen (23.3), bearing pair of 50pf lilac brown (V50d) and pair of 10pf Jaluit overprint (3 I) cancelled blue Jaluit c.d.s.s.; abraded routing instruction at upper left, F-VF five-times rate cover. Featured in ArGe-Berichte 1741.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3414 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (28 Feb.) envelope from Jaluit to Landskrona, Sweden, via Sydney (19.3) bearing 1897 20pf Marschall-Inseln overprint (4I) cancelled one of two strikes Jaluit c.d.s.s. in blue, violet sender's handstamp "Captain C. Sörensen, Anna & Mathias, Fanö" on reverse; two punch filing holes at lower left, light soiling, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Grobe
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Marshall Islands 1898 (28 Feb.) envelope from Jaluit to Dresden (23.4), bearing pair of 1889 50pf lilac brown (V50d) cancelled two of three strikes blue Jaluit c.d.s.s., manuscript "via Jaluit"; cover reduced somewhat at left and a bit at right, slight soiling and wrinkling due to heavy contents (five-times 20pf rate), Fine. From E. Lössner of the Jaluit Company at Butaritari, Gilbert & Ellice Islands (hence the "via Jaluit" routing instruction) to his wife.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3416 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (11 July) registered envelope from Jaluit to Plauen (18.9), bearing strip of three 20pf Marschall-Inseln overprint (4I), Fine double-weight cover.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: signed Friedemann, 1994 R. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Quellmalz
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Lot 3417 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (10 Aug.) envelope from Jaluit to Friedenau (15.10), via Sydney (9.9) bearing 1889 20pf blue (V48b), redirected to Berlin (16.10), manuscript "Pr. St. Archer via Sydney", Very Fine. From Dr. E. Steinbach, the German administrator.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3418 |
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Marshall Islands 1898 (18 Oct.) Jaluit c.d.s.s., tie 1885 2mk brown purple (2) and 1889 50pf lilac brown (V37e, 50d) along with 10pf & 20pf Marschall-Inseln overprints (3I, 4I) on small piece; top 2mk with minimal abrasion, F-VF and rare mixed Germany/Colony franking.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1994 F. Steuer Certificate.
Provenance: Brandes, Fuchs
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Lot 3419 |
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Marshall Islands 1899 (2 Dec.) "Gruss aus Jaluit" picture postcard to Keula (2.1.99), bearing 5pf Marschall-Inseln overprint (2 I), long message datelined 20 Nov., Fine. The 5pf Jaluit Issue was first used in July of 1899 in Jaluit only. It was intended for inland postage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3420 |
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Marshall Islands 1901 (12 Mar.) registered envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg, franked with 5pf "Marshall" overprint (8) gutter block of six, registration label with manuscript "b" inserted after number, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3421 |
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Marshall Islands 1901 (9 May) large registered envelope from Jaluit to Hamburg (9.7), bearing pair of 20pf Jaluit overprint (4 I) tied by Jaluit c.d.s., marked for routing via Ponape (13.5 transit c.d.s.) and Yap (and Sydney) on the steamer Oceana to Jaluit Co. Headquarters, registration label with manuscript "b" after number; vertical file fold, F-VF double rate cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Willkommen
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Lot 3422 |
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Marshall Islands 1901 (27 July) "Gruss aus Jaluit picture postcard from Legieb to Bruswick (3.11), franked with two 1899 3pf bright orange brown (7b, Scott 7a) fresh and Very Fine. Very rare shade, not priced on cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Grobe
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Lot 3423 |
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Marshall Islands 1904 (8 Mar.) registered envelope from Munich to Jaluit (18.6), bearing Bavaria 2pf, 3pf, 5pf, 10pf & 20pf cancelled Munich c.d.s.s.; vertical file fold, few minor perf flaws, Fine. Double-weight cover addressed to the German administrator in Jaluit.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3424 |
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Marshall Islands 1907 (25 Mar.) advice of receipt form, for a letter sent from Solmgen, 29 Dec. 1906, validated with a Jaluit c.d.s.; folded once, minor end flaws, Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Marshall Islands 1908 (30 Apr.) envelope from Kwajalein atoll to Jaluit, bearing 10pf yacht with manuscript postmark "Kwadjelin, 30/4/08, p ‘Mercur’", addressed to "Nón Komjo in Jaluit", backstamp Jaluit (2/5); light soiling, flap missing, Fine and rare. The cover was carried by the postal schooner "Mercur".
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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