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GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3321

1892-1917 collection of 75+ covers and cards written-up on exhibit pages, beautifully presented, showing different Post Office markings, including Bagamoyo, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanga, Lindi, Kilwa, Saadani, Pangani, Mkalama, Leganga, Salale, Soga, Handeni, Ngomeni, Mogorro, Mikindani, Kilossa, Moschi, Mpapua, Langenburg, Marangu, Tabora, Bukoba, Muanza, Kilimatinde, Ujiji, Iringa, Wilhelmsthal, Songea, Urundi, etc., in some cases regular and registered from each, also forerunners, East-Africa Seepost, Usamara Railroad cancels, few stamps on pieces and more. An excellent opportunity to obtain a comprehensive grouping of rare markings from German East Africa, generally fine-v.f. (many $250+ items) (Image) (image 3321a) (image 3321b) (image 3321c) (image 3321d) (image 3321e) (image 3321f) (image 3321g) (image 3321h) (image 3321i) (image 3321j) (image 3321k) (image 3321l) (image 3321m) (image 3321n) (image 3321o) (image 3321p) (image 3321q) (image 3321r) (image 3321s) (image 3321t) (image 3321u) (image 3321v) (image 3321w) (image 3321x) (image 3321y) (image 3321z)

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3322

1895 (14 Aug) 5 Pesa/10pf carmine, tied by a good strike of "Kisaki 14/8/95" cds, addressed to Dr.Pruss in Tabora, redirected to Germany, with Dar-es-Salaam (21/8) transit and Winzig (21.9.95) arrival pmks on back. Kisaki was a small military post on the Kingani River southwest of Dar-es-Salaam. The location was so disease-ridden (malaria, sleeping sickness) that it was closed (15 March 1896) less than a year after it opened (29 April 1895). Owing to the fact that only a few letter-writers were stationed at Kisaki during the 10+ months its post office was open, the Kisaki cancel is the most elusive from German East Africa. A rarity, signed Bothe ("RRR!") (a comparable item from Kisaki was sold in our 2010 Lobdell German East Africa sale for $10,000) (Friedemann 24) (Image)

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3323

1895 (26 June) cover (slightly reduced at top) to Berlin, franked with 2pesa and 10pesa surcharges, each canceled by a good strike of "Masinde 26/6/95" cds, sent via Tanga (29/6), with Berlin (24.7.95) arrival. Masinde was a village in the Usambara highlands, with post office closed (15 March 1896) less than a year after it opened (15 April 1895). Covers canceled at Masinde are among the most elusive from German East Africa (Image)

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3324

1908 7 1/2pf carmine canceled on piece by "NGERENGERE D-OA" (6.8.0?) cancel, v.f., signed Bothe ("RR !"), extremely rare marking (Ngerengere was located about 60 miles inland from the coast of Daressalam) (Image)

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

3325

1908-10 two registered covers from "Muaja" (13.8.08) and "Ruanda" (1.4.10), each paying 22 1/2h and sent to Germany, with arrival pmks on back, minor cover wear, fine-v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3326

1915 7 1/2h carmine, canceled on cover by blue "MUSOMA D-OA" (19.12.13) cds, addressed to Dortmund, transit pmks of Usumu (22 Dec) and Mombasa (25 Dec), minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce usage from Musoma (a small village on the east shore of Lake Victoria). Also included is a single 7 1/2h canceled "Kigoma D-OA" (Image)

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN EAST AFRICA Cash Franking Handstamps

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3327

1916 selection on two exhibit pages, three covers, showing various cash markings, including manuscript, "Frankiert Mit 7 1/2 H", also Wartime news-card (Kriegsnachrichten No.570) to Ngambo, with boxed 2 1/2 Heller handstamp (cash collected at Tanga), plus a wrapper with Morogoro departure, framed cash franking alongside, fine-v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3328

1915 (26 Sep) card No.388, addressed to Dr.Braun in Amani, with "2 1/2 Heller Frei Laut Ein.Nachw. in Tanga" handstamp, also Cover from Tanga to Tabora, with "Frankiert mit 7 1/2H" in violet, indicating cash prepayment of postage (Image)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN EAST AFRICA Fieldpost - Postal Agency Cance

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3329

1914-15 two cards and cover, Feldpost endorsements, with cancels of "KILWA DOA", "DODOMA DOA" and "TANGA DOA", last one with violet "Kaiserliche Schutztruppe fur Deutsche Ostafrika" (Protectorate Forces) cachet, framed "Heeressache" (Army matter) handstamps, fine (upon the outbreak of WWI, fieldpost service was initiated, enabling solders to send cards and letters free of charge. Initially, normal town postmarks were used to cancel military and civilian mail) (Image)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3330

1916-17 two cards endorsed "Feld" (Postkarte) and cover "Feldpost", with "Feldpoststation 1 D-OA" (30.3.17) and "Feldpoststation 2 D-OA" (last one 8.9.17), fine (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

3331

1917 stationery card 7 1/2pf and cover handstamped "Etappenleitung", each with "Feldpoststation 3 D-OA" (2.10.17 and April 2017), the latter with "Kaiserliche Schutztruppe fur Deutsche Ostafrika" (Protectorate Forces) cachet, filing fold away from the markings, fine and rare usage (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN EAST AFRICA British Occupation

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3332

1914-18 collection of 17 covers or cards, written-up on 8 exhibit pages, Indian Army Base Offices, I.E.F. stationery card to Lahore, Base Office C (11 Nov 1914), 1917 usages from Base Office B, FPOs 22, 24 and 25, one sent by Major General Toghe, the British Commander in Chief in East Africa, other cards from different Field Post Offices, censor markings, "Mail Agency" pmks, covers endorsed "On Active Service", mixed condition, scarce lot (Image) (image 3332a) (image 3332b) (image 3332c) (image 3332d) (image 3332e) (image 3332f) (image 3332g)

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3333

1916-20 nine covers or cards, also one coverfront, written-up on exhibit pages, showing usages from FPO V5, Base Office B, with Indian stamps overprinted I.E.F., one to Tabora, with censor cachet, Official Mail, cover with "Political Office Tanga" datestamp addressed to Professor Zimmermann in Amani, inbound mail with boxed Passed by Postal Censor Tanga and another "Passed Censor Entebbe", G.E.A. overprints on cover and front, excellent showing of franking and censor markings (Image) (image 3333a) (image 3333b) (image 3333c) (image 3333d) (image 3333e)

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

3334

Military Mail. 1914 (30 Dec) On His Majesty's Service (legal size) cover franked with I.E.F. overprints 1a-1r, nine different, canceled F.P.O. No.24 (30 December, 1914) pmks, addressed locally in Nairobi, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, reportedly the earliest recorded use of the I.E.F. stamps from the East Africa Campaign (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3335

1915 stampless cover with a four-line violet handstamp "G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia", denoting payment in cash of the letter to Zanzibar, with arrival (27 May 15) cds and large "Opened by Censor Under Martial Law" label, filing folds away from the markings, with 1989 Holcombe certificate ("an extremely rare cover, very few of this handstamp are recorded struck directly onto the cover, less than 10 are known, of which three are in violet") (Image) (image 3335a)

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3336

SG M34

1916 (26 July) picture postcard ("Deutsch Ost Afrika Grand Hotel Tanga") (torn and restored in the middle) to Alexandria, Egypt, franked with 1/2a green, handstamped "G R Post Mafia" in blue, prepared by the postal authorities in Zanzibar, tied by Mafia departure cds, with Mombasa transit (1 Aug) and Alexandria (26 Aug) arrival pmks, overall toning, rare commercial usage (Cat No. SG M34) (Image)

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3337

SG M35

1916 (16 June) handstamped in three lines "G R Post Mafia" on greenish black, prepared by the postal authorities in Zanzibar, struck on 1a I.E.F. adhesive, tied by Mafia cds on cover (embossed "Zanzibar Government") to an official (audit office) in Zanzibar, with arrival pmk the next day, tiny cover tear at top, fine and rare (a similar cover sold in our 2010 "Lobdell German East Africa" sale for $2,600 hammer) (Cat No. SG M35) (Image)

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3338

1917 (June) cover to England, endorsed "O.H.M.S.", with "MAFIA R.No." Registry handstamp No."62" filled-in by hand, with signature and "Officer in Charge Mafia" handstamp at bottom, transit markings of "Zanzibar Ju 21,17", "Registered Letter" (2 Aug) and London arrival, filing fold, otherwise fine and extremely rare unfranked official mail from Mafia, with 1982 BPA certificate (Image)

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3339

1917 (16 Oct) I.E.F. overprinted 1/2a stationary entire envelope canceled by Mafia departure pmk, repeated on back, addressed to Bombay, some toning, otherwise fine (Image)

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

3340

1917 (13 June) cover franked with I.E.F. 1a George V, tied by Mafia departure pmk on cover with "Passed Censor Mafia" (signed and dated "Commander Mafia") and violet "Passed by Postal Censor Daressalaam" handstamps, Zanzibar (July 4, 17) arrival pmk on back, cover faults, but very rare (Image)

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction