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 1920, from Königswinter, Germany to London, coloured picture postcard depicting riverside buildings along the Rhine in Königswinter, posted 5 July 1920 by British occupation soldier with personal message, free franked according to
franchise rules then in effect, endorsed COMMAND PAY OFFICE BRITISH ARMY OF THE RHINE in large violet oval cachet, clear ARMY POST OFFICE S40 5 JY 20 cds at lower left, written in English, military postal system allowed free transmission of letters
and cards until 24 August 1920, very fine usage from the British occupation zone, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 150
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12073 |
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 1921, from British Headquarters in the Rhineland to Pitlochry, Scotland, envelope franked with Great Britain King George V 2d orange, tied by circular military datestamp 12 FEB 1921, violet oval cachet BRITISH LIAISON OFFICER HQ ALLIED
FORCES OF OCCUPATION at the top, cover sent after expiration of military franchise, thus properly franked at civilian rate, slight edge wear and small adhesive defect at stamp corner, handwritten sender annotation aus 21st Feb on reverse, scarce
transitional usage from British forces in Germany shortly before withdrawal, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 200
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12074 |
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 1919, from Euskirchen, Germany to Bournemouth, colour picture postcard depicting West Marina at St Leonards on Sea, sent by British Army soldier serving with IX Corps, franked under military franchise, clear FIELD POST OFFICE H9 cds dated
19 JU 19, message written in English and signed, card transmitted free of charge during post war occupation period, Field Post Office H9 was stationed at HQ IX Corps at Euskirchen, following the renaming of British occupation forces to British Army
of the Rhine (BAOR) on 2 April 1919 in preparation for large scale troop demobilization, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 200
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12075 |
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 1919, from Coblenz to London, multicolour picture postcard depicting Schloss Burg an der Wupper, posted 24 June 1919 by soldier of the Southern Division of the British Army of the Rhine, sent free of charge under military franchise
regulations, full FIELD POST OFFICE 88 cds, O A S endorsement upper right, senders address explicitly referencing Southern Division BAOR, message mentions demobilization and peace treaty negotiations, FPO 88 operated at Coblenz following the renaming
of occupation forces to British Army of the Rhine on 2 April 1919, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12076 |
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 1919, from Düren to London, embossed multicolour picture postcard with Christmas greeting Herzlichen Weihnachtsgruß, sent by British Army soldier of VI Corps, endorsed BAOR and bearing boxed violet cachet VI CORPS INTELLIGENCE, full FIELD
POST OFFICE H6 cds dated 22 December 1919, transmitted free of charge under military franchise, message refers to delayed return and demobilization plans, FPO H6 operated at HQ of VI Corps at Düren following the renaming of British occupation forces
to British Army of the Rhine on 2 April 1919, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12077 |
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 1919, from Esch Alzette, Luxembourg, to Birkenhead, England, black and white photo postcard depicting Gelsenkirchener Hütte industrial complex at Esch, posted on active service without postage under military franchise, boxed PASSED BY
CENSOR No. 5 marking at left, circular ARMY POST OFFICE S 40 cds dated 25 February 1919, written by British soldier touring the region after the Armistice, message references Americans and mentions location as Luxembourg, card forwarded to Charleroi,
Belgium, for postal handling, scarce early Allied military mail from Luxembourg, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12078 |
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 1919, from Luxembourg City to Cambridge, black and white real photo postcard depicting Schloss Stolzenfels overlooking the Rhine near Koblenz, written 2 May 1919 and posted 4 May 1919, transmitted free of charge under military franchise,
ARMY POST OFFICE S115 cds at upper right, message refers to staying in the capital of this small state and mentions monetary difficulties, card forwarded to Charleroi, Belgium, for processing, scarce early British occupation mail from Luxembourg
area, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12079 |
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 1919, from Ostend to Newcastle on Tyne, black and white real photo postcard titled The ruins at Ostend 1914-1918, showing British torpedo boat at the landing pier, posted 4 February 1919 under military franchise, cancelled FIELD POST
OFFICE 106 4 FE 19 cds, bold blue boxed PASSED BY CENSOR No 6301 marking at left, FPO 106 operated with mobile British units in post war Belgium, scarce usage from the liberated coastal region, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12080 |
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 1919, from Namur to St Pol, France, sepia photo postcard titled Grand Place, vue de la rue des Brasseurs, showing extensive damage to city center buildings after German occupation, message dated 31 August 1919, card cancelled FIELD POST
OFFICE 4 on 1 September 1919, violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 777 cachet, sent under military franchise via British Army postal channels, FPO 4 was part of a mobile postal system that followed the movements of British units, as opposed to static APOs,
this card reflects postwar British presence in central Belgium and their logistical operations in the recovery phase, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12081 |
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 1919, from Cologne to Burgess Hill, unfranked picture postcard showing interior view of Hougoumont farm near Waterloo battlefield, mailed by a member of the British Expeditionary Force in postwar Germany, cancelled with clear B.E.F. MAIN
LINE T.P.O. 12 MY 19 circular datestamp, with boxed PASSED BY CENSOR No. 3100 handstamp in blue, posted during Allied occupation of the Rhineland following World War I, fine historical usage from the Cologne to Boulogne railway TPO line, VF! Estimate
100€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 100
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12082 |
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 1915, from Liverpool to Somerset, official envelope inscribed ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE, franked with 1d red King George V tied by LIVERPOOL 6PM 33 JY 15, red boxed PASSED BY CENSOR No. 3227 handstamp, violet circular cachet BRITISH MISSION
WITH THE SERBIAN ARMY with royal arms at lower left, addressed to Capt Gavin in Congresbury, scarce WWI military diplomatic cover posted within Britain related to the British Mission to the Serbian Army, ex Kugel, F-VF Estimate 150€. (SG 418) (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 150
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12083 |
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 1920, from British occupation forces in Constantinople to Suffolk, official envelope inscribed ON HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SERVICE, black circular ARMY POST OFFICE A 2 OC 20 YI datestamp, no franking as sent under official service
privilege, addressed to Mrs. Walshe in Southwold, scarce and historically important postal usage from the British military administration in post Ottoman Turkey following World War I, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 150
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12084 |
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 1919, British post offices abroad, from Warsaw to Clermont en Argonne, postcard showing Warsaw street scene, carried by British military courier during Mission for Supply and Relief of Poland, violet circular cachet FOR SUPPLY AND RELIEF
OF POLAND BRITISH SECTION and boxed handstamp SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL BRITISH 14 AUG 1919, sent via diplomatic bag to Paris, entered French postal system with PARIS XVI 16 8 19 datestamp, mailed without franking due to official status, rare example
of Allied aid logistics and communication from British section operating in postwar Poland, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 300
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12085 |
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 1918, British post offices abroad, from Copenhagen to Bristol, red manuscript dated 25 December 1918, message indicating sender's work at POW camp in Denmark, picture side shows Officer & NCO quarters at Barfredshejlejren camp,
manuscript note This is the place where I am working, card written by British staff member assisting with repatriation of British prisoners of war from northern Germany, red PAID 30 DE 18 datestamp indicating entry to British mail system, rare early
post Armistice military related correspondence from Danish camp, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 400
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12086 |
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 1919, British post offices abroad, from Copenhagen to Silsden, dated Feb 4 1919, undivided back picture postcard showing Copenhagen train station, ON ACTIVE SERVICE, handstamped RECEIVED FROM H M SHIP NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED, no franking
as sent via British military postal channels, message mentions extreme cold and ice conditions, written by British serviceman involved in POW repatriation efforts after the Armistice, extremely scarce usage reflecting Royal Navy or Army mail
privileges during temporary assignment in Denmark, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 400
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12087 |
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 1919, British post offices abroad, from Copenhagen to Stoke on Trent, Kenton, dated 10 February 1919, multicolored viewcard showing the Anglican church in Copenhagen, written by British serviceman assisting in POW evacuation after
Armistice, endorsed ON ACTIVE SERVICE at top, large black handstamp with circular barred censor-style marking over indicium area, card mentions receipt of parcels and cold weather, mailed free of charge under military privilege, elusive postal usage
by British forces in Denmark during repatriation of British prisoners from German camps, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 400
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12088 |
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 1919, British post offices abroad, from Rotterdam to Loughborough, British Army picture postcard showing Venlo Vleeschstraat, datelined 28 July 1919 and cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE S 105 29 JY 19, endorsed by sender as military mail, boxed
PASSED BY CENSOR No 7996 cachet, sent without postage due to military concession, scarce usage from short-lived British military post office in Rotterdam opened to expedite relief supply movement into western Germany, examples of this postmark are
elusive, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 500€. (Image)
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Estimate € 500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12089 |
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 1919, British field post abroad, from Vielsalm to Hamme lez Termonde, OHMS envelope marked ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE and endorsed A D O LUXEMBOURG SUB AREA B/22 7 19, originating from British forces in Luxembourg, no British field post
office operating locally, mailed via Belgian postal system, circular VIELSALM 23 JUIL 19 departure cancel and arrival backstamp HAMME 24 VII 19, demonstrates routing of British military correspondence through neighboring countries due to postal
infrastructure absence in occupied Luxembourg, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 400
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Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12090 |
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 1919, British field post abroad, from Luxembourg to Birkenhead, Cheshire, multiview military postcard depicting Avenue de la Porte Neuve, endorsed ON ACTIVE SERVICE, cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE S 40 FE 26 19, with rectangular PASSED BY
CENSOR marking, sender note dated 24 February 1919, mailed from British soldier stationed in Luxembourg, no British field post office established locally, card routed via British army post facilities outside the Grand Duchy, illustrates early British
occupation presence and mail handling via neighboring postmarking sites, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
| 12091 |
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 1919, British post offices abroad, from Antwerp to Brocklesby, Kirmington, picture postcard showing bronze statue of composer Andre Gretry in Liege, mailed by British soldier of the Royal Engineers, bearing clear ARMY POST OFFICE S 110
cancellation dated 8 August 1919, violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 528 handstamp, manuscript O A S indicating On Active Service, message references location and statue, mailed shortly after World War I armistice during British military presence in
Belgium, British forces took part in post liberation ceremonies including King Alberts return to Brussels, this card is part of a documented group showing APOs in liberated Belgium, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea)
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Estimate € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM |
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