Germany and German Colonies Germany Routes, Ships, Captains and Agents
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1136
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Mediterranean/Red Sea/Australia Routes. 1898-1914 Picture postcards, mainly of NDL ships, all written on board with messages concerning the voyage, Deutsche Seepost cancels of the Australische Hauptlinie (7) or Ost Asiatische Hauptlinie (4), others posted in Ceylon, Australia, etc. Also a 1931 card from S.S "Trier" posted at Djibouti. (25).
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1137
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Far East Routes. 1899-1913 Picture postcards, mostly depicting NDL ships with messages concerning the voyage, including a 1900 card from a soldier on the "Wittekind" en route to China with KDMS No. 2 c.d.s; cards with China overprint stamps posted at Shanghai, Tsingtau (in combination with German 5pf tied by KDMS No. 5 c.d.s) or cancelled by Seepost c.d.s; other Ost Asiatische Seepost datestamps (4); and cards posted in Netherland Indies, Penang or Singapore (4) or Japan (6). Also two long 1911-12 letters on notepaper of the "Goeben" (with unused card of ship) or "Lutzow" (with cover posted at Hong Kong). (23).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1138
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Kaiser Class Ships. 1898-1915 Picture postcards and ephemera, comprising "Kaiser Friedrich" picture postcards (3, two with Deutsche Seepost or U.S German Sea P.O datestamps); "Kronprinz Wilhelm" printed passenger lists (2), letter card with U.S German Sea P.O duplex, picture postcards (10, one with U.S German Sea P.O); "Kaiser Wilhelm II" printed logs on cards of the ship (3), picture postcards (15, two with U.S German Sea P.O duplex, one with German 10pf cancelled at Southampton); "Kronprinzessin Cecilie" printed ship's log, picture postcards (13, one a mailing card with pull out views, one with U.S German Sea P.O duplex). An interesting group from these famous transatlantic liners. (48).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1139
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S.S "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse". 1897-1914 Ephemera and picture postcards, including 1898 menu produced for the maiden voyage but subsequently used on the "Konigin Luise", printed passenger list, notelet, luggage labels (7), ship's log, souvenir cards of the ship given to passengers (2), a remarkable large (228x153mm) "Mail Card" of the ship posted at Geestemunde at the 3pf printed matter rate, and picture postcards (38). An interesting lot, with 1899 Hold to Light card, cards of the 1906 collision with S.S "Orinoco" at Cherbourg (3), WW1 sinking (6), U.S German Sea P.O cancels (2, one with "SPO" Tax mark) or Deutsche Seepost cancel. (52).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1143
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Grosser Kurfurst Polar Voyage. 1913 Cruise to Iceland, Norway and Spitzbergen, NDL postcards with telegraphic messages received from the ship charting its progress, all posted from Bremen to Weisbaden, with views of the ship, Boulogne, Edinburgh, Reykjavik (2), Spitsbergen (3) or Norway (4); also official NDL cards with Norway views unused (6) or posted from Norway (4), a fine and scarce group. (22).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1144
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NDL Agents. 1893-1923 Ephemera and picture postcards, with 1893 booklet issued by the London NDL agent and 1905 brochure from the Chicago agent; 1908 100 page handbook of information for passengers to Asia and Australia with lists of worldwide agents, ships, routes, rates, timetables and maps; 1903 brochure for Clarks cruise to Norway, Sweden & Russia in the chartered "Kaiserin Maria Theresia"; cards of ships with sailing details on reverse (2); 1890 "Eider" passenger list with U.S agent details; postcards from Oelrichs & Co. in New York with cable messages from ships (4); cards from agents in various ports advising of the arrival of ships (5); cards from ships with agent's cachets of Madeira (4) and other ports (3); mail to ships with agents cachets (2); 1895 pictorial advert cover posted from the New York agent; etc. (28).
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1146
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c.1917-20 Picture postcards or photos of former NDL ships after they were handed over to the USA, Britain or France, also a few earlier cards of the same ships in NDL service. (44).
