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German WWI Submarine Mail Bayern Trial Cancellation
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3294
Symbol: *
Cat No: 101
Submarine Mail Mail - Administrative handstamp, pictorial handstamp of the German Ocean Shipping Co. unofficially applied by the Submarine Postal Personnel to the mail of the Submarine Officers. Two different examples, one on separated envelope flap, the other two strikes tying 20pf and a 15pf Germanias on a piece (crease through the 20pf., otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated on page 101 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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First Return Voyage
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3223
Symbol: C
Cat No: 5
First Return Trip of the Deutschland, cover to Wiesbaden, via Berlin, where a 10pf Germania was applied and canceled on 28 Aug 1916 (Deutschland had resturned on 25 Aug); the cover was stamped "Aus dem Auslande" (From Abroad) in blue and censor's "Geprüft. Auswãrtiges Amt in Berlin." in purple (faint); since the cover was from overseas, it should have been rates at 20pf, so it was handstamped "Porto" and marked "20" in blue crayon (double the shortage); part of the sender's message written on the back of the cover; reduced just a tad at the left with a light vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine. One of only three recorded covers from Deutschland's first return voyage. Illustrated on page 5 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Insurance Certificates
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3203
Symbol:
Cat No: WK 1
Insurance Certificates, 1916, First Issue (Michel WK 1), without printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0070" without a supplementary stamp, postmarked with a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 28 Dec; exceptionally fresh with minor edge flaws, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 31 of the Handbook. Michel €8,000 ($8,640).
The certificate itself had a cost of 50m and was good for a letter up to 50 grams. Stamps were required only on letters exceeding 50 grams.(Image)
Estimate $4,000-6,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3204
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Cat No: WK 1
Insurance Certificates, 1916, First Issue (Michel WK 1), without printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0058" with a 25m First Issue stamp (Mi. 7), tied by one of two strikes of a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 16 Aug; faint horizontal crease, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 32 of the Handbook. Michel €12,000 ($12,960).
Michel adds a premium of €7,000 to the "cover" price for stamps used on First Issue Certificates.(Image)
Estimate $5,000-7,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3205
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Cat No: WK 1
Insurance Certificates, 1916, First Issue (Michel WK 1), without printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0065" with a 50m First Issue stamp (Mi. 8), tied by one of two strikes of a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 27 Dec; faint horizontal crease and edge flaws, Fine to Very Fine. Illustrated on page 33 of the Handbook. Michel €12,500 ($13,500).
Most of the First Issue Certificates were used with Second Issue stamps. Michel adds a premium of €7,000 for stamps of the First Issue.(Image)
Estimate $5,000-7,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3206
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Cat No: WK 1
Insurance Certificates, 1916, First Issue (Michel WK 1), without printer's name, an intact, unused Certificate with all three coupons attached, numbered "0196" (there were only 200 issued, numbered 0001-0200); folded in half vertically leaving a moderate crease and the perforations between the Certificate and the coupons is reinforced with some separation, still Very Fine. There were only 200 of the First Issue Certificates printed; detail illustrations on pp. 12, 14, 16 and 18 in Handbook. Michel €3,500 ($3,780). (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3207
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Cat No: WK 1
Insurance Certificates, 1916, First Issue (Michel WK 1), without printer's name, unused Certificate "Nr. 0036" with the three coupons separated from the Certificate, but in an intact strip of three with minor separation; couple very light mounting stains at top edges, still Very Fine. There were only 200 of the First Issue Certificates printed. Not illustrated in the Handbook. Michel €3,500 if intact ($3,780). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3208
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0572" without a supplementary stamp, postmarked with a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 19 Dec; very light horizontal bend, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 34 of the Handbook. Michel €2,500 ($2,700). (Image)
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3209
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0359" with a 10m First Issue stamp (Mi. 4) tied by one of two strikes of a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 27 Dec; vertical & horizontal creases and two punched filing holes at the top, otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated on page 35 of the Handbook. Michel €3,500 ($3,780). (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3210
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0724" with a 15m First Issue stamp (Mi. 5) tied by one of two strikes of a Hamburg "Accepted" c.d.s., 24 Nov; very light horizontal crease, fresh and Very Fine. Illustrated on page 36 of the Handbook. Michel €4,000 ($4,320). (Image)
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3211
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0587" with a 100m Second Issue stamp (Mi. 16) tied by one of two strikes of a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 19 Dec; light horizontal crease, minor edge flaws, and a bit of very faint soiling on the stamp's lower left corner, Fine to Very Fine. Illustrated on page 37 of the Handbook. Michel €15,000 ($16,200). (Image)
Estimate $6,000-8,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3212
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0363" without a supplementary stamp, postmarked with a Hamburg "Accepted" c.d.s., 16 Dec; vertical & horizontal creases and two punched filing holes at the top, the two bottom corners repaired, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 35 of the Handbook. Michel €2,500 ($2,700). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3213
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Cat No: WK 2
Insurance Certificates, 1916, Second Issue (Michel WK 2), with printer's name, used Certificate "Nr. 0236" with a 50m First Issue stamp (Mi. 8) tied by one of two light strikes of a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., 19 Dec; vertical & horizontal creases and two punched filing holes at the top, Fine to Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook; an unused "Nr. 0236" certificate is illustrated on page 11. Michel €5,500 ($5,940). (Image)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
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Insurance Stamps
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3214
Symbol: *
Cat No: 3-8
Insurance Stamps, 1916, First Issue, 5m to 50m complete (Michel 3-8), a bright, fresh set, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Only 1,000 of the 5m and 500 each of the other values were issued. Michel €1,200 ($1,300). (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3215
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 3, 4
Insurance Stamps, 1916, First Issue, 5m green & 10m carmine (Michel 3, 4), each tied on a piece of a coupon from an Insurance Certificate by a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s., the 5m 16 Aug, the 10m 23 Aug, Very Fine. Michel €550 ($590). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3216
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 3
Insurance Stamps, 1916, First Issue, 5m green (Michel 3), complete sheetlet of 4, o.g., never hinged, post office fresh; minor separation, Very Fine. Michel €1,400 as singles ($1,510). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3217
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 4-8
Insurance Stamps, 1916, First Issue, 10m to 50m (Michel 4-8), each tied on a piece of a coupon from an Insurance Certificate by an "Accepted" c.d.s. between 22 Aug and 23 Sep, the 5m BREMEN, the others Hamburg, Very Fine. Michel €2,300 ($2,480). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3218
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9X-15X
Insurance Stamps, 1916, Second Issue, 5m to 75m (Michel 9X-15X), rising steps watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and bright, Very Fine. Only 500 each of the 5m-50m were issued; and just 300 of the 75m and 200 of the 100m. Michel €1,970 ($2,130). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3219
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 9X-12X, 14X
Insurance Stamps, 1916, Second Issue, 5m-20m & 50m (Michel 9X-12X, 14X), each tied on a piece of a coupon from an Insurance Certificate by a BERLIN "Accepted" c.d.s. between 22 Aug and 12 Dec, Very Fine. Michel €2,000 ($2,160). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3220
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 9X, 10X, 12X, 13x
Insurance Stamps, 1916, Second Issue, 5m, 10m, 20m & 25m (Michel 9X, 10X, 12X, 13x), each tied on a piece of a coupon from an Insurance Certificate by an "Accepted" c.d.s. between 22 Aug and 24 Dec, the 20m BERLIN, the others Hamburg, Very Fine. Michel €1,500 ($1,620). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Lot No: 3221
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 11X, 13X, 14X
Insurance Stamps, 1916, Second Issue, 15m, 25m & 50m (Michel 11X, 13X, 14X), each tied on a piece of a coupon from an Insurance Certificate by a BREMEN "Accepted" c.d.s., 19 or 20 Dec, Very Fine. Michel €1,600 ($1,730). (Image)
Estimate $800-1,200
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3222
Symbol: **
Cat No: 16X
Insurance Stamps, 1916, Second Issue, 100m brown violet on gold (Michel 16X), rising steps watermark, a Choice, post office fresh example of the rare high value, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Only 200 were issued. Michel €6,000 ($6,480). (Image)
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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Second Return Voyage Commercial Mail
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3230
Symbol: C
Cat No: 48
Commercial Mail from New York to Hamburg, legal size cover with Steinway & Sons corner card forwarded outside the mails to the Government Post Office in Berlin where it was postmarked 18 Dec, censored, and charged 35pf Postage Due; no Hamburg markings; redirected somewhat at the top, with a central vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated on page 48 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3231
Symbol: C
Cat No: 49
Commercial Mail from San Francisco to Hamburg, cover with North German Lloyd Steamship Co. corner card to the Dresden Bank in Berlin; franked with 5pf & 10pf Germanias with "NDL" perfins tied by an 11 Dec Bremen machine cancel; sender's endorsement, "per Unterseeboot ‘DEUTSCHLAND;'" backstamped with a Bremen Military Censor's handstamp and a 11 Dec Norddeutscher Lloyd c.d.s.; very minor stain at the lower left, light vertical file fold, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 49 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Naval Personnel Mail
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3224
Symbol: C
Cat No: 40
Cover from Philadelphia Pa. to Chemnitz, Nov 4 "Marine Schiffspost Nr. 3" c.d.s.; from a German Sailor stationed on the Crown Prince Wilhelm in Philadelphia; censor label from Military Censor Office 0.17 in Berlin folded over the top; opened out for display, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 40 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3225
Symbol: C
Cat No: 41
Cover from Portsmouth, Va. to Hamburg-St. Pauli, Nov 1 "Marine Schiffspost Nr. 3" c.d.s.; from a German Sailor stationed on the Prince Eitel Friedrich in Portsmouth; Censor labe dated Dec 17 from Military Censor Office O.17 in Berlin seals the flap on Dec 17; reduced somewhat at the left, opened out for display, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 41 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3226
Symbol: C
Cat No: 42
Cover from Philadelphia Pa. to Bremen, Nov 4 "Marine Schiffspost Nr. 3" c.d.s.; from a German Sailor stationed on the Prince Eitel Friedrich in Philadelphia; Censor label dated Dec 21 from Military Censor Office O.17 in Berlin wrapped over the top; the cover is actually a turned and reused envelope, the original usage was from Rostock to the same Sailor aboard the Prince Eitel Friedrich while it was stationed in Portsmouth, Va.; with British "Censor P.W. 107" label; opened out for display, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 42 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3227
Symbol: C
Cat No: 43
Cover from Newport News, Va. to Tübingen, cover with no postal markings from a German Sailor aboard the Appam in Newport News, Va.; Censor label dated Dec 21 from Military Censor Office O.17 in Berlin wrapped over the top; opened out for display, the fold reinforced, Very Fine. Unique! Illustrated on pages 43-45 of the Handbook.
The cover was inscribed by the sender, "Feldpost mit U. [nterseeboot] Deutschland," apparently prompting the recipient of the letter to write to Capt. Paul König of the Deutschland, asking him if the letter had actually been carried on a submarine. Included with this cover is König's handwritten response (and the cover in which it was mailed), datelined Hamburg, 25 May 1917, confirming that said letter had indeed been carried by submarine from the United States to Germany.(Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Official Mail
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3228
Symbol: C
Cat No: 46
Diplomatic Mail from the German Consulate in Chicago to Frankfurt, legal size Consulate envelope with the Foreign Office pictorial handstamp, the German Ocean Shipping Company's 2-line handstamp, 15pf Postage Due markings and a 13 Dec Berlin c.d.s.; a paper seal of the Consulate seals the flap; central vertical file fold, Very Fine. Illustrated on page 46 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 3229
Symbol: C
Cat No: 47
Diplomatic Mail from the German Consulate in Chicago to Frankfurt, legal size Consulate envelope sent Registered to Frankfurt with a Berlin Registered label and and 11 Dec receiving datestamp; on the reverse is the Foreign Office pictorial handstamp, the Consulate's paper seal, and a 13 Dec Frankfurt c.d.s.; central vertical file fold partly torn, otherwise Very Fine. Illustrated on page 47 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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The Deutschland and Its Crew
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3201
Symbol: C
Submarine Deutschland Picture Postcards, group of 13 different unused cards, including nine sepia cards by G.L. Thompson of New York, and one real photo card; a clean, fresh lot, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 3202
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Submarine Deutschland Captain Paul König Autograph, black & white picture postcard of the Deutschland issued to benefit the German Red Cross; numbered 75 (of 1,000); signed on the picture side, "...Paul König, Kapitain, U. ‘Deutschland'", Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
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Third Voyage to the US Cachets
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3272
Symbol: C
Cat No: 89
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Stuttgart to Door of Hope, China, 12 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (15 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor handstamp, as well as the Bremen directional handstamp, "via San Francisco;" notification of 2m refund handwritten on the reverse, Very Fine. A scarce destination. Illustrated on page 89 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3273
Symbol: C
Cat No: 90
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Gönningen to Hunan, China, 12 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (18 Jan 1917)) and small "X" censor handstamp, as well as the Bremen directional handstamp, "via San Francisco;" notification of 2m refund handwritten on the reverse; also said to have the Bremen censor's small handstamped "Q" handstamp, but we are unable to locate it; opened out for display with sender's name cut out, Very Fine. A scarce destination. Illustrated on page 90 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3274
Symbol: C
Cat No: 91
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Stuttgart to Kanton, China, 2 Feb 1917, with a small Merchant's handstamped corner card; scarcer type 2-B Return handstamp and two different Bremen Submarine cachets (10 Feb on the front, 5 Feb on the back) and small "C" censor handstamp, as well as the Bremen directional handstamp, "via San Francisco;" notification of 2m refund handwritten on the reverse, exceptionally clean and Extremely Fine. A scarce destination. Illustrated on page 91 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3275
Symbol: C
Cat No: 92
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service - Austrian Mail, cover from Vienna to Java, Dutch East Indies, 8 Jan 1917, with red framed Vienna censor's handstamp and manuscript initials, Bremen Submarine cachet (15 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor's handstamp; also with a very light Bremen directional handstamp, "via San Francisco-Manila, U.S. Transport;" no indication of refund; opened out for display, Fine to Very Fine. A very rare destination. Illustrated on page 92 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Lot No: 3276
Symbol: C
Cat No: 94
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, large cover (approximately 10" x 5") from Bremen to New York, 3 Jan 1917, with a small Merchant's handstamped corner card, Return handstamp and Bremen Submarine cachets (18 Jan 1917), and three different Refund of Submarine fee handstamps (cachets 9, 10 & 11 on page 95 of the Handbook), one showing 6m refunded—three times the 2m fee—indicating that a single refund could be made for sendings, possibly explaining why some covers give no indication of a refund; opened out for display with a central vertical file fold, Fine. Illustrated on pages 94-95 of the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3277
Symbol: C
Cat No: 96
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Bremen to Bogota, Colombia, 2 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and Bremen Submarine cachets (15 Jan 1917) and two different Refund of Submarine fee handstamps (cachets 10 & 11 on page 95 of the Handbook); opened out for display with a central vertical file fold, Fine. Scarce destination. Illustrated on page 96 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3278
Symbol: C
Cat No: 97
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Frankfurt (Main) to Sancti Spiritu, Argentina, 25 Jan 1917, with two impressions of the Bremen Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (30 Jan 1917) and small censor's "W" handstamp; there are also two different Refund handstamps, one on the front in red, applied in Frankfurt, "Tauchb. Gebür/erstattet," with a manuscript 4m refund indicated (cachet 12), the other on the back (cachets 9) applied in Bremen but indicating only a 2m refund (?); opened out for display, Very Fine. Scarce destination. Illustrated on pages 78 & 97 of the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3279
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Kiel to Cabedello, Brazil, 15 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (30 Jan 1917) and small "&" censor's handstamp; on the reverse is a manuscript notification of the return of the 2m Submarine fee with a handstamped date of 7 Mar 1917; opened out for display with a few minor flap repairs, Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
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Lot No: 3280
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Stuttgart to Bogota, Colombia, 13 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (18 Jan 1917) and small "Q" censor's handstamp; on the reverse is a manuscript notification of the return of the 2m Submarine fee; opened out for display, Very Fine. A scarcer destination. Not illustrated in the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 3281
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Kiel to Santiago, Chile, 13 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (18 Jan 1917); said to have the small "Q" Bremen censor's handstamp, but we couldn't locate it; on the reverse is a manuscript notification of the return of the 2m Submarine fee; opened out for display, minor toning around stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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Lot No: 3282
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Berlin-Lankwitz to Pernambuco, Brazil, 11 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor's handstamp; on the reverse is a manuscript notification of the return of the 2m Submarine fee, dated 1 Mar; opened out for display, Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
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Lot No: 3283
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Mittweida to Lewiston, Me., 12 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp in blue and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) with no indication of censorship or a refund; the cover and the included original letter was apparently never returned to the sender, despite a "label"attached to the front, repeating the return address from the back; the long, 4-page letter (in German) includes references to the Submarine Post, Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
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Lot No: 3284
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Weimar to Missiones (Misiones), Argentina, 12 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor's handstamp; no indication of refund; light horizontal file fold and small repaired tear at the bottom, Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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Lot No: 3285
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Berlin to San Francisco, 12 Jan 1917, with Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor's handstamp; Berlin "Officially Opened" paper seal on the reverse, as well as manuscript notification of the return of the 2m Submarine fee, Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
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Lot No: 3286
Symbol: (C)
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover front only from Bremen to Montevideo, Uruguay, 3 Jan 1917, with a perfectly struck Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine (cachet 15 Jan 1917) and small "asterisk" censor's handstamp (not clearly struck); Very Fine, Very Fine. Most unusual! Not illustrated in the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3287
Symbol: (C)
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover front & side flaps only from Tamm (Würt) to Germantown (Phila.), Pa., 20 Jan 1917, mistakenly franked with a 2m stamp—that should have gone on the outer envelope—instead of a 20pf stamp;with the scarcer type 2-B Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (30 Jan 1917) and small "asterisk" censor's handstamp (not clear; Very Fine. Uruguay is said to be the rarest destination for the Submarine mail. Not illustrated in the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3288
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Stuttgart to Havana, Cuba, 9 Jan 1917, franked with a 15pf and two 2½pf Germanias; Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) and small "double rays" censor's handstamp; opened out for display, Very Fine. A rare destination and an unusual franking. Not illustrated in the Handbook.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 3289
Symbol: C
Returned Submarine Mail - Discontinuation of Service, cover from Stuttgart to Cincinnati, O., 12 Jan 1917, with a perfectly struck Return handstamp and a Bremen Submarine cachet (16 Jan 1917) and small "X" censor's handstamp; on the reverse is a manuscript notification of the return of the Submarine fee, which was initially marked for 2m, but corrected to 4m; opened out for display, Very Fine. Not illustrated in the Handbook. (Image)
