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6012

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! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6013

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! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6014

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 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6015

1919, Feldpost to Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany, plain brown envelope addressed to an Oberpostinspector, bearing circular DEUTSCHE FELDPOST / **C postmark dated 8.4.19 with time indication 6–7N, endorsed Feldpost in manuscript at top, no postage due to military mail privilege, early post-WWI usage during demobilization period of the German Army, corner wear with minor upper edge nick, neat address and good strike of postmark, ex Kugel, F-VF Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6016

1920, from DÜSSELDORF to CHARLOTTENBURG, official diplomatic mail from Deutsche Friedensdelegation Paris, postmarked DÜSSELDORF 14.1.20, violet circular handstamps DEUTSCHE FRIEDENSDELEGATION PARIS (2), manuscript GEBÜHRENFREI! (postage-free), addressed to Oberpostinspector A. Sachse, official peace delegation mail during the Versailles Treaty negotiations, rare diplomatic usage, historically significant artifact related to the conclusion of World War I, the DEUTSCHE FRIEDENSDELEGATION operated under Ministerpräsident Philipp Scheidemann and Außenminister Ulrich Graf von Brockdorff-Rantzau, who led German efforts in Paris to negotiate terms with the Allied Powers following the November 1918 armistice, the presence of dual DEUTSCHE FRIEDENSDELEGATION PARIS handstamps and manuscript GEBÜHRENFREI! affirms the high-level official status of the correspondence, CHARLOTTENBURG at this time was a distinct urban district closely connected to the Prussian state apparatus and administrative functions of the early Weimar Republic, philatelically important for its geopolitical context and function in the inter-Allied diplomatic framework, excellent preservation and clarity of markings, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 450€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 450

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6017

1933, Wilhelmshaven to Kiel, official military mail from Kommando Panzerschiff Deutschland, boxed cachet FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG REICHS, sender’s handstamp KOMMANDO PANZERSCHIFF DEUTSCHLAND, dispatch cancel WILHELMSHAVEN RÜSTRINGEN 1 6.4.33, stampless under military postal privilege, includes original card of warship Panzerschiff Deutschland, early Third Reich naval correspondence, historical naval piece related to the transitional period of the German navy from the Reichsmarine to the Kriegsmarine following the rise of the National Socialist regime in January 1933, mailed less than three months after Adolf Hitler's appointment as Chancellor of Germany, this item reflects the early stages of rearmament and propaganda use of flagship vessels such as the Panzerschiff DEUTSCHLAND, a symbol of defiance to the Treaty of Versailles which limited German naval capabilities, the use of FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG REICHS cachet and the official KOMMANDO handstamp underlines the privileged status of naval correspondence, relevant to the build-up to future German naval engagements and the broader geopolitical shift in Europe, additionally noteworthy is the early deployment of the DEUTSCHLAND which would later be involved in operations during the Spanish Civil War, exemplifying Germany’s evolving military strategy under the Nazi regime, commander of the vessel at the time was likely Kapitän zur See Hermann von Fischel, contributing to the historic significance of this postal artifact, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6018

1934, From Warnemünde to Kiel, official Feldpost cover with violet boxed cachet FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG REICHSMARINE, top left cachet from LINIENSCHIFF HESSEN AMTSKASSE, black circular cancel WARNEMÜNDE OSTSEEBAD 9.5.34, no franking required as per military exemption for naval administrative correspondence, postcard from the HESSEN included, addressed to Marineschule, vertical fold and minor edge wear, posted shortly before the full rearmament of the Kriegsmarine under the Nazi regime, Warnemünde at the time served as a crucial naval gateway to the Baltic Sea, its port infrastructure hosting elements of the Reichsmarine, precursor to the Kriegsmarine, the LINIENSCHIFF HESSEN, originally commissioned in 1905 as a Braunschweig-class pre-dreadnought battleship, saw extensive service in World War I before being relegated to training duties under the Treaty of Versailles limitations, by 1934, the HESSEN functioned as a gunnery training ship and later a radio control target ship, symbolizing the transitional role of older naval assets in the interwar period, her presence at Warnemünde underscores ongoing naval activity in defiance of Versailles-era constraints, the recipient, the Marineschule Kiel, was the principal naval academy of the Reichsmarine and subsequently the Kriegsmarine, its role central in training future officers including many later implicated in wartime operations, this postal item thus forms part of the broader narrative of German naval resurgence and administrative infrastructure on the eve of WWII, the usage of the FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG REICHSMARINE cachet illustrates the fiscal and bureaucratic independence of naval departments in the Weimar and early Nazi period, association with historical naval figure Kapitän zur See Otto Schultze, commander of the HESSEN during WWI, adds further historical depth, although he was no longer in command by 1934, his legacy persisted through the continued operation of the vessel, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6019

1934, onboard MONTE OLIVIA H.S.D.G (Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft) to BAYERN, franked with 6 pf dark green Hindenburg definitive, tied by ship’s handstamp MONTE OLIVIA H.S.D.G. and violet framed cancel, message dated at sea, real photo postcard depicting the Monte Olivia on open water, maritime mail from German ocean liner on high seas, scarce onboard paquebot marking, very interesting card, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6020

1936, posted onboard D GNEISENAU during maiden Far East voyage return (Jungfernreise Heimfahrt) to NIEDERZWEHREN (KREIS KASSEL), cover franked with 5 pf green Hindenburg definitive, posted as printed matter in accordance with UPU Schiffspost regulations allowing use of German stamps aboard German vessels, stamp tied by BREMEN-OSTASIEN JUNGFERNREISE cancel dated 23 2 36, large decorative vignette label at left with ship illustration and text NDL FAR EAST EXPRESS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN on red background, carried aboard D GNEISENAU on its maiden Far East voyage return (Jungfernreise Heimfahrt), scarce maritime commemorative use, very attractive exhibition piece, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6021

1940, from MÜNCHEN-RIEM to ZELLA -MEHLIS and then redirected, registered cover franked with 42+108 pf brown Deutsches Reich commemorative stamp, tied by circular event cancel MÜNCHEN-RIEM DAS BRAUNE BAND V. DEUTSCHLAND 28 7 40, registration label MÜNCHEN-RIEM RENNPLATZ No 622, purple handstamp EINSCHREIBEN at top left, arrival cancel ZELLA-MEHLIS 14 8 40 13 on reverse, sent during wartime Germany in conjunction with the annual Nazi-sponsored horse racing event, scarce use of propaganda event cancel on registered mail, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6022

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1943, 4+7d, on registered letter from SABAC to BELGRAD, cancelled 16.VI.43, violet cencor cachet, arrival Belgrade, ex Kugel, fresh, XF! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6023

1944, From KRAKAU to Lager FLOSSENBÜRG, parcel card– Bulletin d’expedition, franked with 40 groszy dark blue Adolf Hitler definitives (3), total franking 1.20 zl, tied by black circular cancel KRAKAU, addressed to inmate, on reverse with arrival FLOSSENBURG 26.6.44 cancellation, parcel mail sent to Flossenbürg concentration camp during World War II, mailed from the General Government, Krakau being the capital of this Nazi-controlled territory established in 1939 after the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, Krakau also functioned as a key administrative and logistical hub for the German occupation authorities, the 40 groszy Hitler definitives reflect the ideological propaganda embedded within daily postal operations, Lager FLOSSENBÜRG, established in 1938 near the Czech border, became a major site of forced labor and internment for political prisoners, resistance members, and Jews, during 1944 the camp held thousands of inmates under brutal conditions, the dated arrival cancel 26.6.44 places this correspondence in the context of intensified wartime deportations and labor exploitation, notable as well for the routing of civilian parcel mail into the repressive SS-controlled concentration camp system, historically poignant and rare, bearing postal and human testimony from a dark chapter of the Third Reich’s system of oppression, linked to the broader Nazi camp network including subcamps and labor detachments supporting the war economy, FLOSSENBÜRG also known as the place of execution of prominent figures such as DIETRICH BONHOEFFER and WILHELM CANARIS in April 1945, philatelically significant due to both wartime postal censorship practices and limited survival rate of such items, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6024

1921, local cover from Munich, official court Nachnahme form sent within the city from Amtsgericht München Justizpalast, franked with 90 Pf green 90 Pf Dienstmarke overprinted DEUTSCHES REICH, tied by MÜNCHEN JUSTIZPALAST circular datestamp 11.12.21, red triangular Nr. Nachnahme cachet at lower, printed judicial form titled Vom Amtsgerichte München, Justizpalast and marked Konto Nr. 2705, manuscript Nachnahme amount 5.95 Mk, punched filing holes at the sides, scarce example of local official use combining fiscal, legal, and postal administration, used during the early transitional period of the Weimar Republic, amidst economic instability following the Treaty of Versailles, with inflationary trends already influencing postal and fiscal practices, the AMTSGERICHT MÜNCHEN operating from the historic Justizpalast served as a crucial node in Bavarian legal enforcement, notable figures such as Kurt Eisner and Gustav Ritter von Kahr were politically active in Munich during this time, contributing to the charged atmosphere in post-monarchical Bavaria, the use of overprinted DEUTSCHES REICH Dienstmarken on local judicial mail reflects the evolving identity of German state authority following the collapse of the Kaiserreich, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6025

1921-1927, 2 covers in the lot, from Regensburg to Berlin, registered official cover sent 7 October 1921, franked with 1 Mark brown and 80 Pfennig green Deutsches Reich Dienstmarke, totaling 1 Mark 80 Pfennig, both tied by REGENSBURG 7.10.21 double circular datestamps, red and black registration label Regensburg 2 Bhf. Nr. 590, front bears violet oval cachet KOMMANDO BAYR. INF. REGT. 48 (likely reused stationery), reverse with red wax seal reading DER SCHULRAT des Schulaufsichtsbezirks Guben Land, official registered correspondence from a school inspector to the Reichsverkehrsministerium in Berlin, interesting example of institutional resource reuse during early Weimar period, XF! and from Gartenstadt (Guben district) to Frankfurt am Main, official letter sent 1 April 1927 by the Schulrat (School Inspector), franked with a horizontal strip of four 5 Pfennig Deutsches Reich eagle definitives (total 20 Pf), tied by GARTENSTADT HÜRTE UND TÜCHE 1.4.27 circular datestamps, large official circular cachet of Der Schulrat des Schulaufsichtsbezirks Guben Land on both front and reverse, official educational administration correspondence during the late Weimar Republic period, scarce local post office origin, light corner crease, VF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6026

1903, group of four official covers and postal stationery items sent in 1903, each bearing FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG Nr. 21 stamps, two covers franked with red 10 Pfennig FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG Nr. 21 stamps, tied by circular date cancels, with violet boxed cachets of court offices, 20 Pfennig blue FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG Nr. 21 stamp is tied by a Württemberg postmark, one green 5 Pfennig postal card with printed form and violet boxed handstamp of judicial origin, all items display official postal handling with clear cancellations, institutional cachets, and handwritten or printed address formats consistent with early 20th-century state communication. Excellent set showcasing the Ablösungs system in Imperial Germany, VF-SUP! Estimate 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6027

1903, from HILDESHEIM to SEHLDE, official judicial cover from the Royal Prussian State Prosecutor's Office, franked with 40 pf Deutsches Reich overprinted FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG Nr 21, tied by HILDESHEIM 25 2 03 cancel, boxed official FREI lt. wert: Nr 21 Königl. Pr. Staatsanwaltschaft, reverse shows official seal in brown and white of the KÖNIGL. PREUSS. LANDGERICHT HILDESHEIM STAATSANWALTSCHAFT, receiver cancel SCHILDE 26 2 03 2–3N, standard internal legal service usage exempt from postage via accounting, rare intact back seal, very fine overall preservation, ex Kugel, VF-XF!, Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6028

1920, local use in Schleswig plebiscite zone, cover franked with 20 pf blue lion overprint PLEBISCIT SLESVIG (2), total franking 40 pf, both stamps tied by unclear circular cancel possibly reading ...FBULL, large violet circular cachet COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE SLESVIG Gendarmerie, scarce usage associated with international oversight forces during the Schleswig plebiscite, historical relevance heightened by context of post-WWI territorial disputes, Allied presence under League of Nations mandate, the plebiscite held under supervision of an international commission including British, French, and Scandinavian contingents, Gendarmerie formed to maintain order during politically charged environment, the PLEBISCIT SLESVIG overprints issued for use in the northern part of Schleswig as part of the 1920 vote to determine national allegiance between Germany and Denmark, the vote was a direct consequence of the Treaty of Versailles and wider reconfiguration of European borders, linked to self-determination principles promoted by Woodrow Wilson, among key figures involved in the oversight were British General Sir Henry Wilson and French General de Chambrun, the location OBERSCHLESIEN mentioned in conjunction may suggest philatelic redirection or thematic collection link to concurrent Upper Silesia plebiscite, an area equally affected by international administration and nationalist tensions, a significant postal history artifact from a turbulent era, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6029

1920, from FLENSBURG to BERLIN-FRIEDENAU, registered plebiscite cover franked with 20 pf and 40 pf, total postage 60 pfennigs, both tied by FLENSBURG 18 2 20 12 1N cds, registration label FLENSBURG 1 No 905, Plebiscit Slesvig handstamp at left, rear flap sealed with black circular seal of KAISERLICHES POSTAMT FLENSBURG, arrival cancel BERLIN C 19 2 20 5–2N on reverse, part of international supervision of Northern Schleswig vote to determine transfer to Denmark or retention by Germany, historically significant referendum period usage, issued shortly after the Treaty of Versailles mandated plebiscite, under administration of the Allied Commission chaired by British General Sir H.H. Tudor, reflecting the broader post-WWI redrawing of national boundaries, plebiscite area included FLENSBURG where local German authorities coordinated postal operations under international oversight, vote held under League of Nations supervision with military and civil observers from Britain, France and Scandinavia, postal artifacts from this period document contested sovereignty and shifting national identities in the Danish-German borderlands, cover illustrates the highly structured communications and official registry procedures during plebiscite operations, exceptionally scarce official mail example from this turbulent transitional era, particularly desirable for its clear strikes and full plebiscite markings, very fine condition with minor edge wear, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6030

1902, from German post office in Chefoo, China to Nürnberg, picture postcard showing panoramic view of Chefoo waterfront, franked with 10pf carmine Germania issue inscribed DEUTSCHES REICH, tied by cds DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPT-LINIE, date illegible, arrival postmark NÜRNBERG 8.AUG.02, addressed to Bavaria, attractive and well preserved usage from the German maritime mail route between East Asia and Europe, scarce example of colonial-era German postal operations in Shandong under imperial concession, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6031

1919, from Weimar to Berlin, registered cover franked with 25pf green and 10pf carmine with black overprint WEIMAR 19.3.19, both tied by special commemorative cds WEIMAR 1.7.19 1-2N NATIONAL VERSAMMLUNG, red and white registration label WEIMAR 1 No. 633, arrival backstamp BERLIN W 66 dated 2.7.19, addressed to Berlin W 66, clean and historically significant usage connected to the German National Assembly convening in Weimar during the drafting of the Weimar Constitution, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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