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11829

1918, British army in Italy, postcard from Venice to Leamington/England, sent via Army Post Office S.100 6 SP 18 stationed in Taranto/Italy, violet shield censor chop 131, fresh and interesting, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11830

1934, from 9th Infantry Battalion Limerick to Thurles Ireland, returned official army cover with circular datestamp LUIMNEACH 27 AUG 34, boxed instructional marking USE THE TELEPHONE, large circular OFFICIAL PAID cachet with harp emblem, violet oval handstamp OIFIG AN AIRM CLÁR-CLUICHE 30 LÚNASA 1934 CATHAL BRUGHA BARRACKS, address to a soldier at Beggars Bush Barracks marked Not known, with RETURN TO SENDER and UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED labels and additional redirection notations, combination of administrative and instructional markings reflects Free State Army’s internal post and personnel tracking system, rare and visually striking example of official Irish military mail during the interwar years with complete routing history, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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11831

1915, from the British Red Cross Society Paris Branch to the Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Section des Prisonniers de Guerre, Geneve, envelope with printed red header BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY WOUNDED AND MISSING DEPARTMENT and violet circular cachet BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY OFFICIAL PARIS BRANCH, handwritten address in blue ink, cancelled with postmark PARIS XV R. D OUEST 5-1-15, backstamped GENEVE DISTR. LETTR. 6-1-15, sent during early phase of WWI from British humanitarian organization to Swiss intermediary for POW matters, important example of official Red Cross military mail, posted at a time when communication channels for prisoners of war were still developing, illustrates crucial role of neutral Switzerland and Geneva-based ICRC as central coordinators of humanitarian relief, especially under the leadership of GUILLAUME-HENRI DUFOUR and GUSTAVE ADOR, shows British presence and logistical operations in France under mounting wartime constraints, Paris XV district marking highlights location of active coordination centers in the French capital, philatelically significant due to combination of institutional postal markings, handwritten elements and wartime routing, a scarce postal history item reflecting the early structure of multinational relief networks in WWI, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11832

1916, From ITALY to Huddersfield England, stampless envelope carried On Active Service, franked by handstamped violet cachet CROCE ROSSA BRITANNICA SEZIONE, black circular military cancel UFFICIO POSTA MILITARE 18 CORPO ARMIA 3 5 18, red British Red Cross seal on reverse flap, manuscript notation indicating Italian APO and British Red Cross collaboration, typical of WWI concessionary correspondence for humanitarian and medical personnel, historic context: British Red Cross operated alongside Italian forces in northern Italy during final phase of Austro-Italian front, rare joint usage showing Anglo-Italian wartime cooperation, Ex Kugel, XF Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11833

1917, from Russian Field Hospital operating with British Red Cross in the Caucasus to Barnard Castle, addressed to Mr Sevier at the Church of England Soldiers Institute, envelope endorsed ON ACTIVE SERVICE in manuscript, violet bilingual cachet in Russian and English reading COOPERATION OF RUSSIAN FIELD HOSPITAL WITH BRITISH RED CROSS IN THE CAUCASUS, British circular postmark BARNARD CASTLE 13 MR 17 and red transit LONDON PAID, mailed during the joint Anglo-Russian operations in the Caucasus region amidst the intense fighting against Ottoman forces in the Erzurum and Trabzon campaigns, the Russian field hospital involved was part of the humanitarian mission following the Anglo-Russian Agreement of 1916, which formalized military coordination in the region, the presence of British Red Cross personnel underlines the direct logistical and medical cooperation between the Allies, a remarkable testament to the multinational nature of the Eastern theatre of WWI, Mr Sevier possibly related to Rev. Henry Sevier, noted Anglican missionary and military chaplain, the item reflects the far-reaching network of British military pastoral care even in remote theatres of conflict, the usage of ON ACTIVE SERVICE and the dual-language cachet underscores the urgency and official character of the correspondence, important inter-Allied WWI postal history connecting British and Russian military medical units in the Near East, extremely scarce usage showing Allied humanitarian cooperation beyond the Western Front, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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11834

1918, from Salonika to British Legation in Serbia, official military envelope endorsed On His Majesty's Service, addressed to Sir Charles Grays, British Legation, Serbia, front with FIELD POST OFFICE G.X dated 10 MY 18, reverse with oval cachet COMMAND PAY OFFICE SALONIKA 10 MAY 1918 and circular datestamp BASE ARMY POST OFFICE B 10 MY 18, military correspondence during British operations on the Macedonian Front, usage from British forces stationed in Salonika in final year of World War I, diplomatic destination adds historical and postal significance, rare empire military mail from post-occupation Serbia during Allied support phase, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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11835

1905, 1/2d on 1/2d postal stationary from ST. JOHN to BERN/Switzerland, arrival BERN, fresh and desirable, XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11836

1919, from British military administration in Cologne to London, official envelope ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE addressed to London Infantry Record Office, oval handstamp EMBARKATION OFFICER COLOGNE 24.10.1919, datestamp ARMY POST OFFICE S40 24.OKT 19, manuscript signature and additional straight line EMBARKATION OFFICER cachet at right, sent free of charge under military postal regulations following the Armistice and British occupation of the Rhineland after World War I, clean and clearly marked, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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11837

1919, from British Intelligence Corps in Cologne to London Infantry Record Office, official envelope ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE bearing clear circular datestamp ARMY POST OFFICE S40 24.OCT 1919, with additional oval cachet COMMANDANT INTELLIGENCE CORPS COLOGNE dated same day, endorsed in manuscript and sent free of charge under military postal arrangements during Allied occupation of the Rhineland after World War I, clean and historically significant internal military correspondence, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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11838

403

1919, from München to London, picture postcard showing Marienplatz with Frauenkirche in Munich, franked with 1d red King George V definitive tied by ARMY POST OFFICE S15 circular datestamp 4 AP 19, message in English referencing weather and routine, typical example of British Army of the Rhine correspondence from postwar Bavaria, minor corner wear and handling traces, ex Kugel, F-VF! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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11839

1919, from Köln to Gloucester, colorful picture postcard depicting the Hohenzollern Bridge and Cologne Cathedral with coat of arms and bilingual verse, sent by British soldier during postwar occupation of the Rhineland, balck FIELD POST OFFICE 122 circular date stamp 24 JU 19, boxed PASSED BY CENSOR No 7301 censor marking, message addressed to a child with affectionate tone, fine example of early British Army of the Rhine correspondence from the Cologne bridgehead, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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11840

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1918, from Wiesbaden to London, picture postcard showing the Kurhaus, gardens, theatre and Kaiser Friedrich monument in Wiesbaden, franked with British 1d red and 1/2d green King George V definitives tied by ARMY POST OFFICE 18 NO 18 S40 circular datestamp used by British Army of the Rhine shortly after the Armistice, message in English referring to personal matters and civilian life, scarce early usage of British stamps in postwar occupied Germany, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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11841

1919, from Budapest to Cardiff, picture postcard depicting Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest, message datelined 20 III 19, forwarded via British military mail system, processed at ARMY POST OFFICE L 14 with clear cds dated 20 MR 19, hexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR 510 handstamp in violet, no postage required due to official status, sent by British personnel stationed in Hungary shortly after WWI, part of British relief and military presence despite no formal occupation, historic card from the immediate postwar transition period, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11842

1919, from Sofia to Salonica, picture postcard depicting the Löwenbrücke in Sofia, written by British Red Cross personnel, endorsed OAS and British Red X Home, cancelled at ARMY POST OFFICE SX 5 with clear cds dated 18 DE 18, violet octagonal BY CENSOR handstamp, message written shortly after the Armistice with Bulgaria, British forces part of the occupying presence in the Balkans at the end of WWI, historic use from British military mission in Sofia, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11843

1919, from British forces in Bulgaria to London, stampless field service envelope endorsed On Active Service, cancelled FIELD POST OFFICE 77 with clear cds dated 8 DE 18, violet octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR 142 handstamp, sent by military personnel of the 77th Brigade of the 26th Division stationed at Rustchuk, part of the British post armistice presence in Bulgaria, rare and well preserved example of military mail from the Balkans theatre immediately after the end of WWI, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 250€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 250

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11844

1919, from Sofia to Valletta, multicolored picture postcard depicting ministry building in Sofia, written by British serviceman and addressed to Malta, cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE SX 21 with cds dated 4 DE 18, violet octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR 128 handstamp, sent shortly after the Armistice from British military detachment stationed in Bulgaria, attractive use of military mail from postwar Balkans occupation zone, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11845

1919, from Euskirchen to Great Yarmouth, picture postcard depicting Kirchstrasse with Rathaus and Amtsgericht, message written during British occupation, cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE R 62 with cds dated 6 JA 19, red boxed censor cachet, On Active Service endorsement, R 62 was used by the 62nd Division stationed in Schleiden and surrounding area, early use from the British occupation zone in the Rhineland after the Armistice, documenting the establishment of allied military presence and supervision of treaty compliance, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11846

1919, from British occupation forces in Düren to London, stampless OAS envelope endorsed On Active Service, cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE S 120 with cds dated 21 MY 19, red boxed PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp at left, S 120 was a fixed army post office used by the 62nd Division stationed near Cologne, sent from the British sector in the Rhineland shortly after the Armistice, during the allied control of German disarmament and postwar enforcement of Versailles terms, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11847

1919, from Interallied Control Commission at Munster to London, registered envelope bearing 2d orange King George V, cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE GR with cds dated 2 JY 20, registration label APO GR No 255 affixed at upper left, violet two line MILITARY COMMISSION cachet in French at lower left, red manuscript Registered and blue crayon cross, reverse with ARMY POST OFFICE transit, REGISTERED PADDINGTON and arrival postmarks, sent via German Railhead postal office located at Cologne main station, issued during British postwar presence under Versailles Treaty terms, exceptional historical significance as mail of the Interallied Military Mission supervising German disarmament, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11848

1919, from Cologne, Germany to London, picture postcard depicting the Hohenzollern Bridge, sent by a British soldier during the Rhineland occupation, franked with British Army concessionary cachet in violet, tied by FIELD POST OFFICE 49 21 JA 19, addressed to England, the postmark was used only briefly by the 2nd Division during January 1919, an early and scarce example of British military postal presence in postwar Germany, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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