Worldwide Stamps and Covers NEW GUINEA German (Deutsch) New Guinea
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3224
Symbol: F
1898 Overprints on Germany 3pf to 50pf Mi 1-6 two sets - one on separate pieces - plus extra shades with 3pf yellow-brown x2 (both with German cds), 5pf x2, 10pf x2, 20pf x2, 25pf & 50pf, various town cancels, Cat €650.
(Qty 22)
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1888 Neu Guinea Compagnie 2mk Lion red & black/blue-grey 'Packetadresse/Parcel Address' card, unused. Superb! [An equally fine example sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $728]
POSTAL HISTORY: 1900 usage of German 5pf(+5pf) Postal Card with 'Deutsch-/Neu-Guinea' overprint to Frankfurt with 5pf Numeral 'Deutsch-/Neu-Guinea' overprint added tied 'MATUPI/30/12/00' cds, short message on back, partial arrival cds, very minor blemishes.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1903 cover with Yachts 40pf tied by 'MATUPI/8 4/02' cds & imperf registration label, to Sicily with poor 'PALERMO' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.
PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1910 'Papuas beim Sing-Sing-Tanz' [= Native Sing Sing Dance] postcard to Germany with lengthy personal message and Yachts 5pf tied 'FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN/9/6/10' cds, minor blemishes.
