9a, 1900 10pf Carmine, Vertical half used as 5pf on cover, tied on real photo postcard by Jaluit 6/4 00 cancel, Hamburg 12.8.00 arrival cancel, scissor cut (cert states "Vortrennstrich") to the left of stamp and just into the cancel sealed with thin piece of tape on back side, a Fine example of this rare franking; 2014 Steuer certificate (Scott $8,000; Michel 9 H, €9,000)

CV. 6,000-9,000

9a, 1900 10pf Carmine, Diagonal half used as 5pf on cover, upper left half tied on colorful "Gruss Aus den Marschall-Inseln" postcard by Jaluit 3/12 00 cancel, Leipzig 212.4.01 arrival cds, a small sealed tear at top right does not affect stamp or cancel, an o/w Very Fine and rare use; signed Bloch, 2014 Steuer certificate (Scott $8,000; Michel 9 H, €9,000)

CV. 5,000-7,500

1907 Registered Cover to Germany, 1901 2m-5m tied by Jaluit 1/2 07 cancels, accompanying registry label, backstamped Blumenthal 23.3.07, Very Fine and attractive (Michel 23-25) 

CV. 400-500