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11849

1919, from Ehrenbreitstein, Germany to London, real photo postcard depicting Ehrenbreitstein Fortress and pontoon bridge, posted 18 December 1919 by British military personnel of the Army of the Rhine, free franked under military regulations with large double ring cachet MILITARY PERMIT OFFICE BRITISH ARMY OF THE RHINE, red straight line CENSORSHIP marking at center, no postage required per military franchise in effect until 24 August 1920, written in English with personal message, sent via Army Post Office S 40, APO S 40 operated administrative branches including the Permit Office, rare early usage from the occupation zone, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11850

1919, from Bingen, Germany to Camberley, picture postcard depicting the Drusus Bridge, sent by a British soldier stationed in the occupied Rhineland, cancelled FIELD POST OFFICE D2 with cds dated 19 FE 19, red PASSED BY CENSOR No 31 cachet at lower left, used by 2nd Division during February 1919 after replacement of FPO 49, scarce and short lived postmark of early British postwar presence, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11851

1919, from Cologne, Germany to London, multicoloured picture postcard depicting the Hahnentor, sent by a member of the British 1st Division stationed in occupied Germany, cancelled FIELD POST OFFICE D1 with cds dated 19 MR 19, used at Bonn during February and March 1919, with violet PASSED BY CENSOR cachet partly struck on the stamp box, handwritten address identifies sender as 1st Signal Company, Western Division, Army of Occupation, attractive and historically relevant usage, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11852

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

Estimate € 150

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11853

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! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11854

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! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11855

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! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11856

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! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11857

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! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11858

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! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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11859

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! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11860

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

Estimate € 100

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11861

418

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

Estimate € 150

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11862

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

Estimate € 150

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11863

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! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11864

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! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Closing..Nov-28, 02:00 PM

11865

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! Schätzpreis 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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11866

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! Schätzpreis 500€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 500

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11869

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! Schätzpreis 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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11870

1919, British post offices abroad, from Brussels to London, OHMS envelope addressed to Chief Paymaster Eastern Command, bearing large oval red cachet COMMANDANT BRITISH TROOPS/BRUSSELS dated 16 January 1919, clear ARMY POST OFFICE S 117 postmark of the same day, red boxed PASSED BY CENSOR No 7230 handstamp, no franking as per regulation for official military mail, part of the British military administration during the post WWI occupation of Belgium, sent in the aftermath of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and during reorganization of Allied forces, rare combination of cachet and APO use, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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