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German Area Postal History


Marshall Islands
 
 
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Lot 3426

Marshall Islands 1914 (22 Feb.) 5pf postal card registered from Nauru to Leipzig (1.4), bearing 3pf-80pf yachts tied by Nauru c.d.s.s., manuscript "via Japan/Siberien" with Kobe, Japan transit c.d.s. (17.3), Very Fine. Sent by Dr. Kretzschmar, the Colony's medical officer. Delivered in Germany by express.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: signed R. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 3427

Marshall Islands 1914 (12 Mar.) parcel card from Nauru to Hamburg, bearing 50pf yacht and, on reverse, a pair of the 5pf and 50pf yacht tied by "Nauru, Marshall-Inseln" c.d.s.s., blue manuscript "180" for a 1kg. parcel with a 20pf carrier fee paid in cash (handstamped "Verzollungs-Brazer. Bestellgebühr 20pf" on reverse), Very Fine. The Nauru postmark has the variety "raised dot between day and month".
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PARCEL CARD FROM NAURU AND ONE OF TWO FROM MARSHALL ISLANDS FRANKED WITH THE YACHT ISSUE.

Expertization: signed Dr. Lantelme BPP.

Provenance: Woitas
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Lot 3428

Marshall Islands 1912 (23 Oct.) registered cover envelope to Ponape, Caroline Islands (26.10), bearing 30pf yacht tied by violet "Deutsche Seepost, Jaluit-Line" c.d.s., boxed "Reichspostdampfer/Germania", Very Fine. From Otto Bock of Killi to Capt. C. Jeschke at Ponape.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3429

Marshall Islands 1904 (12 May) 10pf German letter card to Berlin (27.6), cancelled "Deutsche-Seepost, Sydney-Hong Kong" c.d.s.s with another strike dated 11 May on the inside, Very Fine and scarce. Message datelined "Aboard the Steamer Medan 12/5.04".
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

The "Medan" was on this line from 31 March through 23 November of 1904.

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Lot 3430

Marshall Islands 1907 (25 Nov.) registered envelope from Nauru to Elberfeld (29.1.08), bearing 50pf yacht tied by light "Deutsche Seepost/Jaluit-Linie *b" c.d.s., Very Fine, carried by the Germania.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3431

Marshall Islands 1918 (10 May) registered envelope from the Jaluit Naval Post Office to New York (4.6), bearing Japan 20s tied by red manuscript "Jaluit" and by Japanese c.d.s. dated "7.5.19" with light strike purple English Yokohama c.d.s. (11.5) and red & white Yokohama exchange office registry label, handstamped corner card "Imperial Post Office, Yokohama., Official Business" crossed out and "Jaluit Naval post office" written above, backstamped red Japanese chop and three different New York registry cancels, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 3432

German New Guinea New Guinea cover balance, selection of nine covers, 1895-1912: 1895 Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen to Singapore with 20pf ultramarine' 1898 Herbertshöhe to Germany with pair of 10pf carmine; 1900 Herbertshöhe shöhe to Germany with Naval Shippost No. 11 c.d.s. on pair of 5pf green; 1900 picture postcard from Matupi to Aden with 10pf carmine; 1900 Berlinhafen to Germany with 20pf D.N.G. overprint; 1901 registered cover violet Herbertshöhe to Germany with single 30pf yacht; 1908 1d Papua New Guinea postal card Samarai to Namatanai; 1903 registered cover Herbertshöhe to Germany with 10pf & 25pf yachts and "Herbertshöh" registration label; and 1912 registered cover Sydney to Matty (Tiger Island); F-VF, all mounted on exhibition pages.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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