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6003

1941, 1 R. schwarz/dunkelrot, mit dunkelgrünem Aufdruck VILNIUS auf russischer Marke, postfrisch, sehr gute Erhaltung, KW 2600 €, frische Prachtstück! Schätzpreis 2.600€. (Mi. 18) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 2600

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6004

1870, 1/2+1/2, Paar, auf Brief von Köln nach Wachenburg, gestempelt COELN 24/8 70, rückseitig mit Ankunftsstempel, frisches P! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6005

4Ib, 5IIa

1871, 5+10C, auf Brief von Münchhausen im Elsass nach Frankfurt/Rhein, frisches P! Schätzpreis 600€. (Mi. 4Ib, 5IIa) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 600

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6006

1917, from 1. Bataillon Bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 3 to Memmingen, oversized military cover on printed regimental stationery with crossed-out Kassenverwaltung, franked with registration etiquette DEUTSCHE FELDPOST Nr 898, no stamps as per military concession rules, official usage of registered Feldpost within the Imperial German Army, manuscript designation Einschreiben underlined with red, bold blue manuscript 1xG+G Rest M, datestamp 20.12.17, reverse with transit and arrival cancels including ULM/DONAU BAHNHOF and MEMMINGEN, part of the structured German fieldpost system during the final winter of World War I, uncommon use of registered service in internal military correspondence, Ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6007

1919, from Weimar to Mr. Blettner in Berlin W 66, franked with 10 Pfennig red and 25 Pfennig green definitives, tied by WEIMAR NATIONAL VERSAMMLUNG 1.7.19 1-2N circular datestamps, red and black registration label WEIMAR 1 No. 639 a with additional strike of violet POSTAMT SCHLOSS., on reverse with BERLIN 2.7.19 12N arrival cancel, registered official mail from the period of the German National Assembly in Weimar during the drafting of the Weimar Constitution, scarce commemorative cancel marking the birth of the republic, historically significant postal document linked to the early days of the Weimar Republic, established in the aftermath of World War I and the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Weimar National Assembly convened in February 1919 under the presidency of Friedrich Ebert and was instrumental in shaping democratic governance in Germany, the use of WEIMAR NATIONAL VERSAMMLUNG postmarks is strictly limited to this transitional period and reflects efforts to legitimize the newly founded republic through state symbolism and institutional presence, the cancellation date 1 July 1919 falls within the active sessions of the assembly and mere days after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919, underlining the geopolitical upheaval and the internal political restructuring of Germany, the addressee in Berlin W 66 suggests a correspondence directed to the capital’s administrative or intellectual milieu, the additional violet strike POSTAMT SCHLOSS. denotes a specific internal routing via the castle post office, adding postal-historical depth, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 450€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 450

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6008

1923, 3000 M, (7), on letter from the Esperanto congress in Nürnberg to Wien, cancelled XVa UNIVERSALA KONGRESO DE ESPERANTO, fresh letter, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6009

1870, From military post to ROSSLEBEN, used North German Confederation Feldpost military correspondence card, datelined 2 September 1870, K.PR. FELD-POST EXPED. 7. INF. DIV. 3 12 cancel, additional circular military datestamp AUSG 1., manuscript address and field message, early usage during the Franco-Prussian War, scarce example of Prussian fieldpost on the date of the Battle of Sedan, linked to the decisive capitulation of Emperor Napoleon III and the encirclement of the French Army of Châlons by the Prussian Third and Fourth Armies under Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and General Helmuth von Moltke, location-specific use from the 7th Infantry Division of the Kingdom of Prussia operating in the Ardennes theatre, this division part of the I Army Corps under General von Zastrow, mail forwarded via structured military fieldpost routes reflecting early logistical coordination of German forces, historical-geographical provenance tied to Sedan, Ardennes, North-Eastern France, date-specific usage adds to postal-historical significance, exemplary condition, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6010

1870, stampless military envelope sent to HÖXTER, circular datestamp K.PR. FELD-POST-EXR. AVANTGARDE ARMEE-CPS 5 12, AUSG. 10/12 arrival cancel on reverse, used during the Franco-Prussian War, campaign mail from the early phase of the conflict between the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia and the Second French Empire under Napoleon III, dated December 5, 1870, shortly before the siege of Paris intensified, postmarked at a Prussian Field Post Office likely operating with a forward detachment (AVANTGARDE), the abbreviation CPS possibly referring to Corps Post Station, this type of field post was essential for coordinating troop movements and communication across the Western theatre, HÖXTER in Westphalia received the cover on December 10, as confirmed by the clean arrival marking on reverse, notable historical context includes the Prussian military reforms under Helmuth von Moltke the Elder and the significant use of railway logistics and mobile postal units in warfare, an excellent example of K.PR.FELDPOST from a dynamic operational setting, scarce with such clarity and legibility of the strike, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6011

1918, from Saint-Quentin to Genève, official French Red Cross inquiry card regarding a missing French soldier, printed form filled out in French, sent by Madame Chaludet, 25 Rue de la Fosse, Saint-Quentin, addressed to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Prisoner of War Inquiry Bureau, Genève, Switzerland, black circular postmark K.D. FELDPOSTSTATION No. 37 dated 2/12/18, card asks about Louis Chaludet, maréchal de logis in the 9ème cuirassiers, likely sent shortly after the armistice while German occupation postal structures were still in place, rare usage of German military system by French civilians during transition period, humanitarian importance, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6012

1911, From military Feldpost to the International Red Cross in Switzerland, franked with horizontal pair of 10 Pfennig carmine, tied by K.D. FELDPOSTSTATION 19 1 11 No 37, blue crayon manuscript at top, German military Feldpost usage from standing army unit addressed to a humanitarian organization abroad, uncommon non-wartime Feldpost to international destination, rare usage in the post-Franco-Prussian War period when the Imperial German Army maintained peacetime garrisons, reflecting the operational structure of the Deutsches Heer under Kaiser Wilhelm II, dispatch likely from a regiment stationed in Alsace-Lorraine, region annexed by Germany in 1871, underlying tensions in the Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen foreshadowing later Franco-German conflicts, destination to Geneva, hub of the Comité International de la Croix-Rouge founded by Henry Dunant, emphasizing early 20th-century military-humanitarian correspondence before outbreak of WWI, combination of philatelic rarity and historical-geographical relevance, ex Kugel, SUP! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6013

1915, From FELDPOST-EXPED. D2 BAYER. JNE. DIV. to Geneva, Switzerland, sent by a German soldier via military mail, franking with horizontal pair of 10pf red, tied by FELDPOST-EXPED. D2 BAYER. JNE DIV. 31.5.15 cancellations, violet eagle cachet Überwachungsstelle des XVIII. Armeekorps Frankfurt (Main), addressed to the Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Agence des Prisonniers de Guerre, violet Prisonnier handstamp on reverse, arrival GENEVE DISTRIB 6.7.15, WWI POW mail, scarce combination of markings, originating from the BAVARIAN 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BAYERISCHE 6. INFANTERIE-DIVISION) deployed on the Western Front, involved in the Second Battle of Artois during this period, division part of the XVIII. Armeekorps under General von Lochow, strategic correspondence routed through the censorship office in Frankfurt (Main) overseeing Western Front military mail, associated with efforts to monitor and control communication with international organizations, early wartime correspondence with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), reference to the Agence des Prisonniers de Guerre established 1914 in Geneva under Gustave Ador, later President of Switzerland, crucial intermediary for POW information and humanitarian aid, markings and routing reflect complex wartime postal logistics, philatelically significant due to complete transit timeline, censorship marking, POW agency destination and rare combination of cachets and handstamps on single cover, exhibition quality, ex Kugel, SUP! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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6014

1904, from HAMBURG to LIVERPOOL, Hamburg picture postcard franked with 5 pf green (2), total postage 10 pf, both stamps tied by HAMBURG HELGOLAND SEEPOST maritime cancel dated 6 7 04, brief English message written on picture side, color litho view of Hamburg Elbbrücke bridge, correct 10 pf international postcard rate to Great Britain, nice card, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6015

1909, 4 early aviation postcards advertising the first International Aviation Exhibition (ILA) held in Frankfurt in 1909, unused (1) and used (3), official stamped stationaries of 5pf (3), card bearing 5pf stamp (2), tied by FRANKFURT I.L.A. cancellation to BROOKLYN, 5pf stamped stationary to KARLSRUHE tied by SAARBRÜCKEN 2 BHF cancellation, 5pf stamped stationary tied by FRANKFURT I.L.A to WOLFENBÜTTEL, historical significance referencing the inaugural Internationale Luftschiffahrt-Ausstellung as a milestone in early German aviation history, held under imperial patronage of Kaiser Wilhelm II with global participation from aviation pioneers including Louis Blériot and Orville Wright, location FRANKFURT AM MAIN served as an early aviation hub during the pre-WWI era in the German Empire, BROOKLYN card indicating transatlantic exchange and early interest in European aviation progress from the United States, SAARBRÜCKEN marking links to Imperial German transportation networks in the industrial Rhineland, WOLFENBÜTTEL referencing the Duchy of Brunswick and its integration into the Prussian-led empire, items culturally and geographically representative of German imperial communication routes and the socio-political landscape prior to the Great War, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 500€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 500

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6016

1915, from member of Fesselballon-Abteilung of the Kaiserliche Marine, postcard with violet unit cachet FESSELBALLON-ABTEILUNG KAISERLICHE MARINE with imperial eagle, circular Feldpost cancel K D FELDPOSTAMT DES MARINE-KORPS dated 21 3 15 2–3 N, handwritten message in German dated 21 3 15, mailed under military franchise without franking, sent during WWI from German naval observation balloon unit, addressed within Germany, full message preserved on reverse, rare example of Feldpost from specialized naval air detachment, posted from a detachment operating under Marinekorps Flandern near the Belgian coast, likely Ostend or Zeebrugge, strategic bases for German naval aviation and U-boat operations, these Fesselballon units served in artillery spotting, coastal surveillance and enemy movement tracking, essential during the intense battles of the Western Front and the North Sea theatre, unit under command structure influenced by Kapitänleutnant Hermann Bauer, known for restructuring aerial reconnaissance for the Imperial Navy, rare instance of early military aviation integration into trench warfare strategies, card provides direct evidence of German aeronautic military infrastructure, valuable for study of imperial communications, philatelic interest enhanced by full strike of unit cachet and marine fieldpost cancel, ex Kugel, SUP! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6017

1916, From REISEN (Germany, today Rydzyna Poland) to Copenhagen Denmark, envelope from Offizier-Gefangenenlager Reisen in Posen addressed to Denmark, official Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung POW cover with large red circular cachet KRIEGSGEFANGENENLAGER REISEN I/POSEN F.a., boxed red cachet GEPRÜFT GEFANGENENLAGER REISEN I POSEN, dispatch postmark 2 DEZ 16. with circular REISEN cancellation 12 12 16 12-1N, arrival postmarks KJOBENHAVN 20OMB14.12.16 on reverse, neat and complete internment correspondence from WWI between Central Powers and neutral Denmark, historic context: mail from German officer POW camp sent via German military postal system to Copenhagen, uncommon destination with complete censorship and transit markings, ex Kugel, XF Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6018

1917, from CONSTANTINOPLE to BERLIN, Turkish picture postcard used through German military post, tied by bilingual circular cancel KONSTANTINOPEL 29.3.1917 LOPO MIL MIS, violet circular handstamp of KÖN PRE KRIEGSALNUTERIUM BRIEF STEMPEL VERTRETER IN KONSTANTINOPEL, red straight-line instructional marking SENDET KEINE NAHRUNGSMITTEL NACH DER TÜRKEI, addressed to Wolfgang Günther, multicolor lithographed view of Constantinople (Sept Tours) with Arabic and French inscriptions, outstanding example of German military mail handling under Ottoman postal administration during World War I, minor crease is not of significant relevance, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6019

1917, from Bir-es-Seba (Beersheba), Palestine, to Charlottenburg, Berlin, cover sent via German military mail during World War I, bearing FELDPOST MIL. MISS. BIR-ES-SEBA 13.2.17 handstamp, likely from German Asia Corps or attached flying detachment in the Ottoman theatre, sent unfranked under military privilege, sender listed as reverse with printed censorship label Militärischerseits unter Kriegsrecht geöffnet, significant example of German–Ottoman military cooperation and rare postal activity from deep within the Sinai–Palestine front, combining pristine German penmanship with active theatre location, Ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6020

1916, Feldpost postcard sent from Etappen Verwaltung Wilna, official unit cachet Etappen 10. Verwaltung Wilna Abt. B. II E.K. Truppenwirtschaft in violet, circular FELDPOST cancel 25.6.16 No. 282, addressed to Neubrandenburg, photographic picture side showing church interior, no franking as per military privilege, WWI German military correspondence, Wilna then under German occupation following the 1915 Eastern Front offensive, served as administrative center for German Etappen troops in Ober Ost military zone, Etappen 10. Verwaltung linked to logistical operations supporting Army Group Linsingen, Abt. B. II E.K. Truppenwirtschaft responsible for provisioning and economic administration of rear-area troops, presence of unit cachet indicates regulated military postal flow and economic structuring behind front lines, Neubrandenburg recipient town in Mecklenburg indicative of soldier's homeland or intended familial contact, postcard datable to period of intensified Central Powers coordination during Brusilov Offensive on Eastern Front, image side showing ecclesiastical architecture may reflect cultural appropriation or morale aspects of wartime photographic field cards, FELDPOST cancel No. 282 ties to known Wilna-based mobile military post office, Very Fine to Extremely Fine condition, sharp strike, complete cachet, excellent postal history item reflecting German rear-echelon infrastructure and geographic extent of WWI occupation, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6021

1916, from German military medical unit in Bulgaria to Berlin-Mariendorf, official Feldpostkarte dated Sofia 8.11.1916, sent by a soldier of the Sanitätsdienst (medical service), addressed to his parents, handstamped with violet boxed cachet DEUTSCHE SANIT. EXPED f BULGARIEN SOPHIA and postmarked KAIS. DEUTSCHE FELDPOSTSTATION 185 - 9.11.16, assigned to Central Depot, unfranked as per fieldpost regulations, historically significant for documenting the presence of German auxiliary troops in support of Bulgarian allies during the Balkan campaigns, clear military content and origin, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6022

1917, Prisoner of war (POW), from BURG (Prussian Saxony) to Copenhagen, Denmark, envelope dated 29.8.17 from officer interned at Burg near Magdeburg, addressed to the Moskow Relief Committee for Prisoners of War (Moskaus Hilfskomitee für Kriegsgefangene), cover endorsed Kriegsgefangenen Sendung, struck with circular BURG über MAGDEBURG 29.8.17 8–9V postmark, boxed censor handstamp Geprüft / P. St. Burg in black, large black censor cachet at lower center, additional F.A. marking, POW mail to neutral Denmark, postage-free under international convention, sent via official channels with complete censorship and routing markings, scarce civilian POW correspondence involving Russian charity in WWI context, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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