THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War One Germany
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 211
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Scharnhorst. c.1915 Stampless cover and card, and a card franked 10pf to Spain, probably from one of the neutral (Spanish) observers on the ship, all with violet circular "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Marine Lazarettschiff "Scharnhorst"", the cover with additional "Lazarettschiff A" cachet. Also a postcard of the hospital ship. "Scharnhorst only served as a hospital ship from August 1914 until February 1915. (4). Photo on Page 32. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 213
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Sierra Ventana. 1914-16 Stampless covers and cards, two with circular violet "Kaiserliche Marine / BRIEFSTEMPEL / Lazarettschiff "E"" (one also with two line "Lazarettschiff "E" / B. Nr" on a turned cover originally from S.M.S "Wurttemberg" to the ship), four others from the ship with K.D.M.S No 187 or No 188 (3) c.d.s, and a card from Niefern to the ship. Also four cards depicting the ship, officers ward room or the transfer of walking wounded to the shore. (11).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 215
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1914-15 Stampless postcards all with named hospital ship cachets, comprising oval "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Lazarettschiff C" used on the "Cassell", violet circular "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / "Chemnitz" / Lazarett Schiff B", "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Hilfslazarettschiff D "Imperator"", "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Hilfslazarettschiff "Lensahn"" or "An Bord des Lazarettschiffes / Solve et Salva". Also postcards of the "Imperator" and "Solve et Salva". A good lot, the "Chemnitz" and "Solve et Salva" cachets very scarce. (7).
