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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3381

1911 (14 Dec) cover showing the sender's address "Koromira, Bouganville, Deutsche Salomonen", franked with 10pf Yacht, tied by "Kieta Deutsch-NeuGuinea" cds and addressed to Hamburg, some coverback tears, otherwise fine usage from Bougainville in the German portion of the Solomon Islands (in a 2019 referendum, the citizens of Bougainville voted to become independent from Papua New Guinea by 2027) (Image)

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

3382

1912 two covers from "Maron" to Germany, first endorsed "Via Sibirien", franked with single 10pf carmine, the other registered, with "Maron Deutsch-Neuguinea" label, franked with 2x3pf and 25pf Yacht adhesives, with arrival pmk. Also a single 50pf with a similar departure pmk, fine and extremely rare examples of cancels from this remote post office opened to serve the Hermit Islands to the west of the Admiralty group (opened on 1 October 1910 until the arrival of Australian troops in November 1914) (Image)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

3383

1912-13 part of a registered cover (reduced at right), with a clear "Eitape Deutsch-Neuguinea" pmk and registry label (no franking), signed Bothe, also a picture postcard, registered from "Namatanai", with 25pf Yacht tied by 20.2.13 pmks, corresponding Registry label and Duisburg arrival (12.4.13) below, minor card abrasions and creases, otherwise fine (a post office operated at Namatanai from January, 1911 until November 1914, with the arrival of Australian forces) (Image)

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3384

1913 10pf carmine, canceled "Buka Deutsch-Neuguinea", fine, extremely rare, signed Bothe ("RR!") (Buka is the second-largest island in eastern Papua New Guinea. In 1899 the German Empire laid claim to the island and annexed it into German New Guinea. Its post office however, saw limited use) (Image)

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

3385

1914 1m carmine, canceled on piece by two overlapping strikes of "Buka Deutsch Neuguinea 3.3.14" cds, v.f., signed Bothe, with 1989 Dr.Lantelme certificate (Buka is the second-largest island in eastern Papua New Guinea. In 1899 the German Empire laid claim to the island and annexed it into German New Guinea. Its post office however, saw limited use) (Image) (image 3385a)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3386

1913 two covers from Rabaul to Germany, first endorsed "Via Hong Kong/Sibirien", franked with single and block of 4x3pf Yacht, the other registered, with "Rabaul Deutsch-Neuguinea" label, franked with pair of 3pf and 25pf Yacht, showing two different types of Rabaul pmks, fine-v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3387

1913-14 5pf and 10pf, each canceled on piece by "Morobe D-NG" cds, fine-v.f., rare (Image)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3388

1914 (8 Sep) cover to Germany, franked with 10pf carmine, tied by "Herbertshohe Deutsch Neu-Guinea" departure pmk, opened by censor and resealed with two blue seals, with four-line "Opened by the Government under the right of war / Rabaul, Sep 1914 / Inspecting officer" handstamp (date filled in by hand), very rare. New Guinea was declared to be on War Status on 6th August, 1914, after which date censorship was imposed on the outgoing (very limited) mail (Image)

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3389

1914 (22 Aug) postal card with "Herbertshohe Deutsch-Neu-Guinea" departure pmk, overprinted "nur fur die Wehrabteilung und fur die Expeditionstruppe", showing official violet seal "Kaiserlich Deutsche Post Rabaul Deutsch Neuguinea" at left, handstamped "Absender Dienstgrad" and pencil addressed to Rabaul, with 1989 Lantelme certificate. Also included is a top portion only of a similar card, endorsed as Field post card, with Rabaul (9.9) departure pmk and official violet seal (at the start of WWI, German troops in New Guinea were ordered to defend Radio Station and other facilities. A number of cards were prepared for use by the troops in the field, without payment of postage. These cards were overprinted "Field Post only for the defense Corps and the Expeditionary Troops". This handstamp was lost during a raid by Australian forces on Rabaul on 12 August and later supplies were validated in manuscript, until the German surrender on 17th September, 1914) (Image)

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3390

1914 1m, 2m and 3m Yacht, each canceled on piece by two "Deutsch-Neuguinea" handstamps, with "Maron 5.8.14" cds below, v.f., unrecorded and probably unofficial marking, possibly an essay (in 1914 the "Kaiser's Yacht" stamps were reissued with "Deutsch Neuguinea" (instead of "Deutsch-Neu-Guinea") inscriptions. The new issue was never delivered to the colony, which was occupied by the Allies in September 1914) (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3391

1914 (20 July) cover from Freiberg, Germany, franked with 10pf Deutsches Reich, tied by departure cds and addressed to Herbertshohe "Deutch-Neu-Guinea", with "Wegen Kriegzustandes/Zuruck" handstamp. Letters from Germany to their Colonies were being mailed right up to the outbreak of the war (28 July, 1914). Due to the British blockade and capture of German ships on the high seas, there was no possibility for delivery and mail already in the postal system was marked "Return due to the state of war" and sent back to senders (Image)

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

3392

1914 (23 Apr) registered cover to Germany, franked with 3pf, 10pf, 20pf and 30pf Yacht adhesives, tied by "Manus Deutsche Neuguinea" departure pmks, with corresponding registry label, also "Durch Eilboten Expres" label, handstamped "Einschreiben", with Lagenbeck (14.6.14) arrival cds on back (Image)

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

3393

1914 (16 Mar) picture postcard ("native of the Sek island") to Germany, franked with single 5pf green, tied by "Deulon Deutsch Neuguinea" departure, with framed "Via Sibirien" handstamp, small tape stains at top, rare usage (a post office at Deulon was opened from 1st January to 29th September) (Image)

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

3394

Naval and Maritime Mail. 1899-1914 "Deutsche Seepost Neu-Guinea Zweigline", six covers or cards, showing different markings and franking, one addressed to Saipan, others to Germany, one registered and used in 1908, with framed "Reischpostdamfer Prinz Waldemar" handstamps, others carried on the Steamers "Stettin", "Nuen-Tung", etc. Also included is a parcel inquiry form from Kieta, fine-v.f., written-up on four exhibit pages (Image) (image 3394a) (image 3394b) (image 3394c)

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN NEW GUINEA Special Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3395

Mi.I

1908 (8 Feb) surcharged 3pf on 5pf green, canceled on piece by "Kieta" cds, fine, signed Friedemann, Kosack, Grobe, etc., with 1968 Ebel certificate. Official regulations called for any stamp shortages to be covered in cash. In 1908, the postal agent in Kieta, New Guinea, created "3pf" Provisionals to meet demand for printer matter postcards to be used by sailors of the survey ship "Planet". Only 5-6 examples of this "provisional" exist and it was long considered to be one of the rarest stamps from the German Colonies. Michel now lists the "Kieta Provisional" as a private issue of uncertain status (Cat No. Mi.I) (Image) (image 3395a)

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3396

Si.I-II

Air Post. 1913 German-English Airship Expedition, 2pf single, 1m lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., extremely rare multiple in perfect condition. Also an unused picture postal card promoting the venture (In 1913, the three colonial powers began planning for a joint expedition to New Guinea with the purpose of exploring and mapping the interior of the island via airship. The Dutch backed out of the project at its very beginning, with the Germans and English continuing to schedule a planned expedition. The project assembled a joint British-German crew for the airship, with scientists from both countries. The Airship Expedition was scheduled for the second half of 1914, exactly the time when World War I broke out. In August, German Zeppelin dirigibles were being used to drop bombs on British cities) (Cat No. Si.I-II) (Image)

CLOSED
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3397

Postal Stationery. 1888 2m green, perforated Essay and the actual 2 Mark packet card for use in German New Guinea, unused, v.f. The New Guinea Company was unable to finance the administration of the territory and the Postal Administration was taken over by the Imperial Commissioner who introduced the use of German forerunners as the primary form of postage in 1889. The parcel cards were never used for the intended purpose (Image)

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN NEW GUINEA Australian Occupation of German

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3398

1914 (Oct) stampless cover endorsed "Active Service HMAS Berrima" and "No Stamps Obtainable" at top, sent by a member of the 1st Australian Expeditionary Force under Col. Holmes enroute from Sydney on the "SS Berrima" (4 Sept), addressed to England, first charged "1d" in transit, this was crossed out and instead charged 1d on arrival in Tring (19 Oct), fine and scarce early fieldpost cover (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

3399

1914 (Oct) stampless cover endorsed "On Garrison Duty Rabaul" and "Stamps Not Available" at top, sent by a member of the 1st Australian Expeditionary Force under Col. Holmes to North Sydney, corner "154 "A" Coy" markings, charged "1d" on arrival in Australia, minor cover faults, pieces missing from the backflap and panel, arrival (13 Oct 1914) backstamp (Field post from New Guinea is quite elusive. Since there was no resistance from the Germans, most troops were redirected to Egypt) (Image)

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

3400

1914 cover to Sydney, showing violet German "Kaiserliches Obergericht Rabaul" (High Civil Court) handstamp, endorsed "Censored", with "Per S.S. Morinda". A rare example of official mail from New Guinea, probably sent in the early part of Occupation (German markings) by pouch via "S.S. Morinda" (Image)

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction