WORLD WAR ONE GERMAN & BRITISH NAVAL MAIL continued...
S.M.S "Nurnberg" continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 726 |
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1914 (Aug 6) Cover to Germany franked 10pf tied by K.D.M.S No. 5 c.d.s, a second strike on the front, applied when the ship was at Ponape, S.M.S "Nurnberg" return address. This was amongst the mail buried under the Capuchin Mission Church in Ponape,
dug up and delivered in 1923, the cover with clear signs where the German Post Office explanatory label was applied, folded over the left edge, now sadly removed, still very scarce.
|
Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 727 |
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1914 (Sep/Oct) Covers from Hamburg to Friedrich Hoffman on the sailing ship "Petschili" at Valparaiso, the first redirected to "On Board S.M.S Nurnberg", the second with violet "An Bord S.M.S "Nuernberg"", the third with violet "An Bord der
Deutschen Auslandsflotte", Valparaiso backstamps, also a note from a Hamburg shipping agent about a letter received from Hoffman who had joined the "Nurnberg" in Valparaiso. The second cover with stamps cut out, the others franked 20pf or 30pf, an
interesting correspondence. (4).
|
Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
S.M.S "Cormoran"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 728 |
|
1900-13 Covers and cards with K.D.M.S No. 8 c.d.s (4) sent whilst at Samoa (2), Fiji or Sydney, also an early postcard of the ship and a Photo of a sailor in a rickshaw taken in Hong Kong. (6).
|
Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 729 |
|
1915 Stampless picture postcards (2, one showing the ship) and an official cover handstamped "Kassenverwaltung / S.M.S "Cormoran" / B. No. (235)" with Briefstempel cachet on reverse, all with K.D.M.S No. 8 datestamps, sent from the Cormoran while
interned at Guam. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 730 |
|
1915 Covers (2) and a postcard from the Comoran interned at Guam, all to Germany, the postcard with U.S 2c cancelled on the U.S.S Supply, a stampless cover and cover franked 5c both with "GUAM / GUAM" duplexs. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 731 |
|
1915 Stampless Feldpost cards from Germany (2) or the S.M.S "Nassau", all to the "Cormoran" in Guam, one handstamped "Prisoner of War" and circular "P.C", also a stampless 1916 cover from the ship with K.D.M.S No. 8 c.d.s, the last two with corner
faults or staining, two others fine. (4).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 732 |
|
1918-19 Stampless picture postcard and P.O.W envelopes (2) to Germany from "Cormoran" prisoners in Fort Douglas, Utah, Fort McPherson, Ga., or Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., the first with unusual embossed "EXAMINED AND PASSED / D. U.S.A". (3).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 733 |
|
1918 Stampless P.O.W postcard and a "Frohliche Weihnachten Fort McPherson" picture postcard from "Cormoran" prisoners in Fort McPherson to Germany, the first with four line censor cachet, also a card from New York to a prisoner in the camp. (3).
|
Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
S.M.S "Prinz Eitel Friedrich"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 734 |
|
c.1904-14 Covers (2) and a card of the ship, c.1904 cover handstamped "CONSIGNEES MAIL" with Colombia 5c cancelled violet oval "HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE / ATLAS SERVICE / Posted on High Seas / S.S PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH", and 1914 (Dec 3) Feldpostbrief
cover posted off Chile with two strikes of the K.D.M.S No. 3 c.d.s, also a card of the ship. (3).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 735 |
|
1915-16 Stampless picture postcards to Germany from the ship interned at Newport News all with the K.D.M.S No. 3 c.d.s, one depicting the ship and her Captain. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 736 |
|
1918 Stampless cover from Philadelphia Navy Yard and P.O.W postcard from Fort McPherson with four line censor cachet, also a postcard from New York to a P.O.W at Fort McPherson. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
S.M.S "Kronprinz Wilhelm"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 737 |
|
1903-15 Pre-war postcards of the ship (7), stampless 1915 cover and card sent to Germany whilst interned at Newport News both with K.D.M.S No. 44 c.d.s, also a U.S 2c envelope from Newport News to Germany franked 3c probably from a crew member.
(11).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 738 |
|
1915-18 Covers and cards, a 1915 Feldpost lettercard sent to S.M.S "Stettin" whilst interned at Newport News with K.D.M.S No. 3 c.d.s and "Kronprinz Wilhelm" cachet on reverse; 1917 stampless cover to Sweden from Aug. Nork of the "Kronprinz Wilhelm"
in Fort McPherson with censor cachet and "PRISONER OF WAR MAIL"; and an unusual postcard produced in Fort McPherson showing the ship, captain and crew and internment camps posted to New York franked 2c. (3).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
S.M.S "Karlsruhe"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 739 |
|
 1914 (July 18) Cover from Kingston, Jamaica to Germany with 5pf pair each tied by K.D.M.S No. 11 c.d.s, a third strike on the front, a very scarce cancel, also six cards of the ship. (7). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 740 |
|
1914 (June 17) Cover franked 10pf from Germany to the S.M.S "Karlsruhe", c/o Marine Post Bureau Berlin, returned handstamped "Zuruck", reverse with "Unbestellbar / Marine - Postbureau" and endorsed "schiff gesunken" (ship sunk), the cover held at the
Marine Post Bureau until November (manuscript "20/11"). Very scarce.
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
S.M.S "Emden"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 741 |
|
Literature. Various books including the "Official German History of the War at Sea 1914-18 Volume II, operations of the Emden, Konigsberg and Karlsruhe" published by the U.S Dept of Intelligence and Research in 1935 (2 copies, one superb leather
bound), etc. (9)
|
Est. £80-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 742 |
|
Metal Canteen tokens for 10pf (2) or 50pf, reverse inscribed "KANTINE / S.M.S / EMDEN", unusual and scarce. (3).
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 743 |
|
1911-14 Covers (4) and a postcard from the "Emden", all from China, the covers cancelled K.D.M.S No.28 c.d.s, the card from Tsingtau with 5pf cancelled by Berlin Marine Postbureau c.d.s. (5).
|
Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 744 |
|
1912-16 Covers, cards and labels, including pre-war covers with K.D.M.S No. 28 c.d.s (3, one with punch holes, another with a stamp removed), postcards of the ship or Capt. von Muller, propaganda labels (5), card and cover with "Emden" heroes charity
fund label or cachet (also three related official letters). (27).
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 745 |
|
 1914 (Aug 31) Postcard from Berlin to S.M.S "Emden" franked at the 3pf printed matter rate, returned handstamped violet "Schiff Ausser Dienst" (ship out of service) and boxed "Zuruck", not returned until after the "Emden" had
been sunk in November, very unusual. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 746 |
|
1914 (Oct 24) Cover and letter from Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, the cover with KEVII ½a pair tied by "PORT BLAIR" c.d.s, the long letter including references to the "Emden" not having rolled up, a Russian cruiser is in the harbour and the
officers have to stay on board in case the "Emden" arrives.
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 747 |
|
1914-16 German propaganda cards, mainly artist drawn cards depicting the "Emden", the ship sinking enemy shipping, or Captain von Muller, a fine lot. (33).
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 748 |
|
 Seven picture postcards published by C.A Ribeiro of Singapore including card 3 showing H.M.S "Cadmus" (creased) and card 6 showing the schooner "Ayesha", cards 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 showing the "Emden" wreck, "Emden" survivors or
damage to the Cocos wireless station, also a card of the recovered "Emden" gun and label of H.M.A.S Sydney. (9). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 749 |
|
Ayesha. Propaganda postcards depicting von Mucke or the "Ayesha" (9), a press Photo of von Mucke in Constantinople, and a later S.M.S Ayesha hat band. (11).
|
Est. £130-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 750 |
|
 Ayesha. 1915 (May 9) Postcard franked 20pa, posted from Dera in Syria to Germany by some of the "Ayesha"/"Emden" crew during their escape, en route from Hodeida to Constantinople, Beyrouth transit c.d.s and a Turkish censor
cachet, the reverse signed by von Mucke and eight other crew. Minor creasing, a unique and historic card. Photo on Page 100 (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
|
Est. £700-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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