1917 GRODNO-POLAND to GERMANY, a German occupied Poland provisional postal card pays the 7½pf domestic German postcard rate, dated JUL17-1917 and addressed to Hamburg, censored at Kronigsberg-Germany with a boxed German censor h/s, an unusual 880 mile routing rather than the direct 450 mile route through Berlin, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1940 KRAKAU-POLAND REGISTERED EXPRESS to GERMANY, a colorful German occupation 80pf General Government franking pays the registered express rate on cover from SS Officer E. Kummer at Krakau, stamps tied by a first year anniversary Nazi commemorative cancel dated OCT26-1940, addressed to Wiesbaden with receiver b/s on OCT 29th, 4 different office hand stamps noting SS Feldpost, by Messenger, and Official Mail, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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