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GERMAN COLONIES German-Persian Military Mission

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5201

1916 (21 Jun) picture postcard ("Koot", a village on the Banks of the Tigris), datelined "Bagdad" and addressed to Berlin, franked with Ottoman pair of 10pa green, tied by departure cds, bilingual markings and framed censor handstamp on the address portion, with bilingual "Deutsch-Persische Militar-Mission" in red violet letters on the picture side, fine card, with 2000 Rolf Haspel certificate. Mail from the German-Persian Military Campaign is virtually non-existent, only a few pieces recorded (in 1914, Enver Pasha ordered his forces to move towards Persia and proceed through Tabriz to Dagestan, with the aim to displace the Russians from the Caspian Sea. The German operations were carried out by Wilhelm Wassmuss (the "German Lawrence") and Count Kanitz) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$1,400.00
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5202

1916 (3 July) cover from Aleppo to Sweden (addressed to Ludwig Hedin, a family member of the famous Sven Hedin), "Mil.Miss.Aleppo" departure pmk, datelined in red "Aleppo 1 July", with faint but readable round bilingual "Deutsch-Persische Militar-Mission" handstamp in red violet, opened and resealed by Military Censor, with Stockholm (22 July) arrival pmks on back, fine (mail from the German-Persian Military Campaign is virtually non-existent, only a few pieces recorded) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$1,400.00
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5203

1916 German-Persian Military Mission, two cards and cover addressed to Germany, showing different military markings, including "Staab von der Goltz Sondermission P" (Staff of von der Goltz Special Mission P (Persia) and others, showing Aleppo and Constantinople departure pmks, fine and scarce group. While these items probably did not originate from Persia, they were most likely posted by rear echelon members of the Military Mission (Image)

Current Opening Price...$1,400.00
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GERMAN COLONIES German Military Mission in Palesti

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5204

1917-18 collection of 25 covers or cards, neatly written-up on exhibit pages, German Fieldpost in Jerusalem, "Feldpost A.O.K.4" with Registry label "Militar-Mission Feldpost 4.Armee", addressed to Vienna, another cover with Ottoman franking, endorsed "Feldpost" and addressed to Sweden (unusual destination), First Expeditionary Corps cards, one with "Feld-Flieger Abteilung" (Air Service) cachet, large part of a registered cover from "Bir-es-Seba", with "Feldpost d.Militar-Mission 1.Expeditionskorps No.164" Registry label, other cards from Beersheba, registered mail used by Austrian Army units with the German Mission in Jerusalem, A.O.K.4 dispatches from Jerusalem, Military Mission from Emmaus (El Kubebe), covers from Bethlehem, Haifa, official Registered Mail from the Prussian Survey Unit to A.O.K.8, with "Deutsche Feldpost 663" Registry label, mailed from Aleppo and Damascus, also Amanus and Rayak, as well as a registered cover from Amman, with "Deutsche Feldpost 372" Registry label (stated to be the only(!) recorded example of Registered mail from the German Forces in Transjordan), other FPO markings, possibly from a German liaison officer with the Turkish 8th Army in Dera and Amman, fine and rare archive (Image) (image 5204a) (image 5204b) (image 5204c) (image 5204d) (image 5204e) (image 5204f) (image 5204g) (image 5204h) (image 5204i) (image 5204j) (image 5204k) (image 5204l) (image 5204m)

Current Opening Price...$2,800.00
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GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa

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5205

1914 (1 Nov) registered cover franked with 1r carmine, tied by "Taveta Deutsche Feldpost" cancels, with provisional Registry label (name filled in by hand), sent via Karagwe to Amani, with transit and arrival pmks. Also included is a British East Africa & Uganda Protectorates 6c stationery card, with Taveta 1.X.14 pmk, endorsed "Feldpostkarte" and addressed to Amani, fine usage from Taveta, the only British territory to be occupied by Germany during World War One (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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GERMAN COLONIES Witu Protectorate

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5206

Mi.1/60,D1/36

1889 collection on pages, 108 mostly different stamps canceled on pieces, few pairs and three color combinations, mostly fine-v.f., scarce and seldom offered, cat. €19800 (Cat No. Mi.1/60,D1/36) (Image) (image 5206a) (image 5206b) (image 5206c) (image 5206d) (image 5206e) (image 5206f) (image 5206g)

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Current Opening Price...$7,000.00
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GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa

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5207

Flight Covers. 1914 Special Flight for Windhoek Exhibition (19 May) Usakos-Karibib flown picture postcard, franked with 25pf Yacht, canceled "Karibib D-SWA", with three line cachet "FLUGPOST USAKOS-KARIBIB 1.Flugzeug in Sudwest Befordert", addressed to Swakopmund, v.f. (The pilot, Bruno Buechner made only four mail carrying flights in Southwest Africa before his double-decker aircraft was requisitioned for the German war effort. This was the only official airmail flown in any of the German Colonies). A major rarity, only a few exist (Image)

Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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5208

Flight Covers. 1914 Special Flight for Windhoek Exhibition (18 May) Swakopmund-Karibib flown picture postcard, franked with 5pf Yacht, canceled "Swakopmund Deutsche-Sudwestafrika", with single-line "Erste Flugpostersuch in D.S.W.A.", minor hinge marks, otherwise fine. (The pilot, Bruno Buechner made only four mail carrying flights in Southwest Africa before his double-decker aircraft was requisitioned for the German war effort. This was the only official airmail flown in any of the German Colonies). A major rarity, only a few exist (Image)

Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau

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5209

1901-15 selection of 19 covers or cards, with "China" overprinted stamps used in Kiauchau, registered covers from Kaumi, one native Chinese envelope addressed to Albert Friedemann, others from Tapatur, Tsangkou, Mecklenburghaus, Tsingtau-Tapautau, Litsun, etc., Fieldpost markings, unusual bilingual "Tsingtao-China" cancel tying 1c Yacht on picture postcard, registered covers from Tsingtau-Tapautau, fine and appealing showing on exhibit pages (Image) (image 5209a) (image 5209b) (image 5209c) (image 5209d) (image 5209e) (image 5209f) (image 5209g) (image 5209h) (image 5209i) (image 5209j) (image 5209k)

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Current Opening Price...$900.00
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5210

1903 (21 Mar) specially prepared "Von Karneval Schutzencorps Kiautchschou" picture postcard to USA, with special "Postampt Prinz Karneval Tsingtau" handstamp, Yokohama transit and Milwaukee arrival pmks, fine and colorful, Friedemann unrecorded marking (Image)

Current Opening Price...$140.00
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GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands

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5211

1908 two "Atoll" covers addressed to Capt.Domnick in Jaluit, endorsements read "Schooner Gaselle" and "Providence", each with arrival pmk, some filing creases away from the stamps, interesting, albeit philatelic, creations (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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GERMAN COLONIES Samoa

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5212

1896 (27 May) 1p Samoa stationery postcard, uprated with 1/2p Palm Tree, tied by Apia, Samoa departure pmk, sent via the German Post Office, where unoverprinted 10pf carmine was added to pay for further transmission to Berlin, message on reverse obliterated by pen, with ink slightly showing on front, with arrival pmk below, fine Apia combination franking (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occup

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5213

1944 (22 Nov) "Feldpost" Radio Message card addressed to Vienna, datelined "Kanalinseln", Wilhelmshaven (24.11.44) dispatch cds, red censor mark, also a card from the same correspondence, dated 21.11.44, indicating acknowledgement of wireless message received, fine and extremely rare pair of cards from German Occupied Jersey (Image)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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5214

1944 (9 May) cover (slightly reduced at left), endorsed "Feldpost" with corresponding departure pmk, violet "Kommandant der Seeverteidigung Kanalinseln" (Commander of Naval Defense Channel Islands) handstamp, fine (Image)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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5215

1944 (Oct) three "Feldpost" Radio Message cards to Germany, datelined "Kanalinseln", each with Wilhelmshaven departure pmk, red censor marks, mixed condition, very rare group of cards from German Occupied Jersey (Image)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Russia

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5216

1942 (11 Sep) "Feldpost" card with bilingual inscription (German and Cyrillic) indicating that this is a Postal Service for former Russian Prisoners of War, addressed to Vienna, with violet "Dienstelle Feldpostnummer 41460", departure pmk alongside, message portion indicates "Feldpost No.17576", little toning at bottom, extremely rare usage (Image)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Sudetenland

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5217

Mi.17LS

1939 (23 Mar) cover franked with 4kr overprinted "Wir Sind Frei", with label at bottom, tied by cds, with Propaganda slogan handstamps alongside, signed Cermak, cat. €400 (Cat No. Mi.17LS) (Image)

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Current Opening Price...$140.00
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GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII

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5218

1941-43 selection of four covers & cards to Germany, presumably from North Africa, various Palm Tree & Swastika handstamps, Feldpost markings, etc.

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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5219

Mi.12 I

1944 cover franked with "Weinachten 1944" type I, tied by Feldpost departure pmk, addressee's FPO No. 68063B at left, minor cover wear, rare usage, signed Zierer, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi.12 I) (Image)

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Current Opening Price...$230.00
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5220

Mi.12 III

1944 Fieldpostcard used locally in Rhodes, with Italian 60c adhesive and "Weinachten 1944" type III, canceled by Feldpost (24.12.44) pmk, fine, signed Diena, cat. €3000 (Cat No. Mi.12 III) (Image)

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Current Opening Price...$700.00
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