The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1894 (July 5), 1898 (Feb. 3) two "REICHSPOST" 10pf. stationery cards to Berlin, written from Zanzibar and each cancelled by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE" c.d.s. codes e (R.P.D. "Kanzler") and g (R.P.D. "General") respectively, the former with Aden Aug. 8 transit where transferred to the "Admiral", the latter with same day Zanzibar c.d.s., also Madagascar 15c. lettercard incoming to Zanzibar with added Reichspost 20pf. tied by Feb. 3 Seepost c.d.s. code e (R.P.D. "Kanzler") and same day Zanzibar arrival. (3 items) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: German Naval ship's mail, 1898 (June 7) and (Dec. 18) two Schiffspost overprint 10pf. stationery cards written from S.M.S. "Condor" at Zanzibar with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST" No. 10 cancellations, also 1909 and 1914 items to Germany from S.M.S. "See Adler" (based at Dar-es-Salaam from 1897 to 1914), the first a stampless official cover (reassembled for display) with two line "kommando" and circular "BRIEFSTEMPEL" handstamps, the second an amended civilian 3pf. stationery card with two line "Kassenverwaitung" and Marine Schiffspost No. 11 c.d.s. (4 items) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1899 picture postcard of Zanzibar addressed to Hamburg, Germany with greetings message dated May 20, carried on the R.P.D. "Koenig", bearing Zanzibar 1898 1a. tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/ 5/6/99" code k c.d.s. with June 8 arrival. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1902 envelope from Taveta to Celle, Germany carried on the R.P.D. "Gouverneur", bearing B.E.A. 'small Queen' 1/2a., 1a. pair tied by fine Taveta Jan. 5 hatched circles with very fine "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/ 16/1/02" code g c.d.s. below, Mombasa Jan. 8 transit and Feb. 5 arrival datestamps on reverse. Ex Rossiter. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1902 'Denhardt' envelope from Lamu to Stadtsulza, Germany endorsed via Aden and carried on the R.P.D. "Gouverneur", bearing B.E.A. 'small Queen' 1/2a., 1a. pair tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/ 5/9/02" code g c.d.s's with Denhardt's annotated receiving cachet and Sept. 21 arrival backstamp. Ex Siebentritt. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1903 envelope to Heidelberg, Germany carried on the R.P.D. "Herzog", bearing B.E.A. 'small Queen' 1/2a. and 2a. tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/27 5/03" code h c.d.s's (applied when the ship was two days south of Aden), with June 9 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, mail having been offloaded at Naples for onward transmission. Ex Rossiter. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: 1903, attractive coloured postcard produced for Neukirchen Missionary Society Lamu Mission with message dated Nov. 8, addressed to Hamburg and carried on the "Kronprinz" bearing B.E.A. 'small Queen' 1a. tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/22 11/03" code l c.d.s's with arrival c.d.s. at left. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Maritime Mail: German Seapost Mail from East Africa: Austrian-Lloyd Steamship Co., selection incl. fine "LLOYD AUSTRIACO" Mar. 3 1901 c.d.s. of the S.S. "Carinthia" on B.E.A. 'small Queen' 1a. block of four, S.S. "Africa" "AFRICA/O.E. LLOYD" c.d.s. on 1904 p.p.c. of the ship to Johannesburg (ex Sussex), 1905 Zanzibar p.p.c. to Durban with Mombasa transit (ex Rossiter), 1908 p.p.c. Constantinople to Trieste and an unused p.p.c. of the ship, S.S. "Bohemia" "BOHEMIA/O.E. LLOYD" on 1905 p.p.c. from Louren̤o Marques to Cairo (with mixed franking), S.S. "Koerber" "KOERBER/O.E. LLOYD" applied at Zanzibar on 1906 cover from Mozambique bearing 5r., 15r. and 100r. (7 items) (Image1)