GERMAN EAST AFRICA: 1901 philatelic usage of 10pf+10pf Reply Card to "Wilhelmsthal" with light but very fine 'MARANGU/21 4/01/***' cds, superb 'MOSCHI/22 4/01/***' transit and 'WILHELMSTHAL/ DEUTSCHE/ OST-AFRIKA/11 5/01' arrival cds, the reply-half with superb 'MUHESA' cds. Marangu (1) PO 29.6.1895; closed -4.1898; Marangu (2) -.5.1900; closed 18.5.1901. Rare usage at Marangu (2). Between the two periods of operation, the cds was used at Moschi on mail from Marangu. Hans Bothe Certificate (1982). (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: 1905 usage of Zanzibar PPC with GEA 5pf + Zanzibar 1a tied by 'TANGA' cds, to Germany with 'SAGAN' arrival cds. An unusual combination franking. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

GERMAN EAST AFRICA: 1912 (Apr 17) commercial cover to Germany with DEA 10pf & 20pf tied by fine & very fine strikes of the 'RUANDA/DEUTSCH-/OSTAFRIKA' cds, red & black/white R label, 'MAGDEBURG/ 2.6.12/...' arrival backstamp, minor imperfections. PO 26.10.1908; closed -.6.1916 when overrun by Belgian forces. From 1922, administered as the Belgian Mandate of Ruanda-Urundi. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

MARSHALL ISLANDS: 'Marschall-Inseln' Overprint on 10pf Gruss aus Jaluit Postal Card, superb unused; and circa 1905 commercial cover front to "Vorarlberg Tirol" with Yacht 10pf & 20pf tied by light but discernible 'NAURU' cds, red & black/white R label, tape stains. Vorarlberg is in Austria. However, in a 1919 referendum, 80% of the voters chose to join Switzerland, but that did not take place.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

MOROCCO: 1900-13 illustrated advertising covers for three firms in Malaga Spain two with 'Marocco/5 centimos' on 5pf, the other (two vertical folds) and a beautiful Art Nouveau PPC for Bergmann Lampe in Berlin each with 'Marokko/3 Centimos' on 3pf all with 'TANGER' cds. A very attractive quartet.  (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

MOROCCO: 1900 (Aug 2) consular cover with '...VICE-KONSULAT/[eagle]/IN MOGADOR' wafer across the flap, to Germany with 'Marocco/25 centimos' on 20pf tied by fine 'MOGADOR/(MAROCCO)/...' cds, 'KIEL/11.8.00' arrival backstamp, twice redirected with 'BRAUNSCHWEIG/17,8.00' & 'ARYS/18.8.00' backstamps (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

MOROCCO: 1900 (Oct 12) Achilles Bengio (Tangier) advertising cover to Switzerland endorsed "Nachnahme 4 francs 30cts" (= Cash On Delivery) & black/mauve 'Nachnahme/Remboursement' label, 'Marocco/50 Centimos' on 50pf tied by 'TANGER/...' cds, red & black/white 'Tanger (Marocco)/(Deutsche Post).' R label, Zurich arrival backstamp of 18.X.04, light central vertical fold. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

MOROCCO: 1905 Printed Matter wrapper to Germany with 'Marocco/5 Centimos' on 5pf tied by bridge-pattern 'TANGER (Marocco)/Deutsche Post' cds, Menschiebl (Wien) guarantee handstamp at lower-right. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

MOROCCO: 1905 (May 10) usage of French 10c Postal Card to the German Legation in Portugal from where redirected to "Fez/Marroco" with German-pattern 'TANGER/(MAROCCO)/18.5/05/...' transit & light 'FES/.../ 22.5.05/...' arrival cds. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

MOROCCO: circa 1908 use of Eastern Telegraph Co illustrated 'TELEGRAM' envelope with 10c on 10pf tied by 'TANGER/9MAROCCO0/...' cds, minor blemishes & tape stain at left. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

MOROCCO: 1908 (May 12) commercial cover to "Mazagan" with 'Marocco/5 Centimos' on 5pf & '.../10 Centimos' on 10pf x4 tied by light strikes of 'CASABLANCA/(MAROCCO)/...' transit cds, red & black/white 'Casablanca.' R label, very fine 'MAZAGAN/.../13.6.08/...' arrival backstamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

MOROCCO: 1908 (Nov 16) native's cover addressed in Arabic & endorsed "SafI" in blue-pencil, with 'Marocco/5 Centimos' on 5pf pair tied by one two strikes of the scarce 'MARRAKESCH/ (MAROCCO)/16-11-08/ a /DEUTSCHE POST' cds (ERD)', light but very fine 'SAFFI/(MAROCCO)/18.11.08/...' arrival backstamp, light discolouration, vertical fold & the flap removed. (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

MOROCCO: 1910 PPC ('Tanger' panorama) to Portugal with 'Marocco/10 Centimos' on 10pf tied by very fine strike of the very scarce 'TANGER/(MAROCCO)/ c /DEUTSCHE POST' cds (Albert Friedemann Cancel 36: "...seldom used"), hexagonal 'PORTO CENTRAL/22.1.10/...' arrival datestamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

MOROCCO: 1910 (May 12) cover with '...Konsularagentur/in Marrakesch' imprint at upper-left & similarly inscribed wafer across the flap, to Berlin with 'Marocco/10 Centimos' on 10pf tied by light 'MAZAGAN' cds with a better strike alongside. (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

MOROCCO: 1910 (Sep 8) PPC ('Larache...') underpaid to Switzerland with 'Marocco/5 Centimos' on 5pf tied by poor 'LARACHE' cds with a better strike alongside, Swiss Postage Dues 5c & 10c tied by very fine 'DIEPOLDSAU/14.IX.10' cds, blemishes on the view-side. Diepoldsau is in the far NE of Switzerland, on the border with Austria. During WWII, it was a key crossing point for Jews escaping the Nazis. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

MOROCCO: 1911 (May 23) large envelope slightly reduced at top to 282x170mm endorsed "Valeur declare: Deux mille Francs (2000 francs)" from a Jewish merchant with five 'MA LEVY/TANGER' wax seals across the flaps, to Germany with scarce franking of 'Marokko/30 Centimos' on 25pf, '.../60 Centimos' on 50pf & '.../1 Peseta' on 80pf tied by 'TANGER/(MAROKKO)/ a /DEUTSCHE POST' cds, the reverse with Spanish-pattern 'VALORES DECLARADOS/24MAY11/TANGER' & similar '.../ALGECIRAS' cds of the same date and very fine 'WILMERSDORF/29.5.11/...' arrival cds, the linen lining removed & the cover professionally cleaned with only minor staining now present. Scarce insured mail. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

MOROCCO: 1911 (July 30) philatelic cover to Germany with 'Marocco/35 Centimos' on 30pf tied by poor 'FES-MELLAH/(MAROKKO)/DEUTSCHE POST' cds with a better strike alongside, red & black/white 'Fes-Mellah (Marocco)/(Deutsche Post).' R label, bold 'BORNA/8.8.11' arrival backstamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

MOROCCO: 1911 (Aug 30) cover with 'Kaiserlich/Deutsche Gesandschaft/Marocco' (= Royal German Mission) imprint on the flap partly obscured by similarly inscribed wax seal, to Saxony with 5c on 5pf x2 & 10c on 10pf x4 tied by Tanger cds, red & black/white 'Tanger/(Marokko).' R label, 'DRESDEN/5.9.11/...' arrival backstamp, forwarded to Stresa (Italy) via Milan and then to "Miramare/Palazzo Imperiale Reale" ( = Miramare Imperial & Royal Palace) with light but clear Austrian-pattern 'HOFPOSTAMT MIRAMAR/10/9/11' arrival backstamp, minor creasing from the bulky contents. Miramare Palace, situated 14km SE of Trieste, was built for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, later the ill-fated Emperor of Mexico. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

MOROCCO: 1911 (Nov 13) local advertising cover to "Saffi" with 'Marokko/10 Centimos' on 10pf tied by light but clear strike of the scarce 'MARRAKESCH//(MAROKKO)/ b /DEUTSCHE POST' cds (Albert Friedemann Cancel 20). (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

MOROCCO: Postal History 1912 & 1913 local advertising covers 'MARRAKESCH' to "Saffi" (roughly opened across the flap) or 'CASABLANCA' to Germany both at 35c rate with red & black/white R labels  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

MOROCCO: 1912 (Jan 16) local merchant's advertising cover to Bavaria with remarkable commercial franking of 'Marokko/3 Centimos' on 3pf block of 12 (3x4) tied to the reverse by multiple very fine strikes of 'TANGER/(MAROKKO)/DEUTSCHE POST' cds, another very fine strike on the face with triangular black/orange 'Nachnahme/...' (= COD) label & red & black/white 'Tanger (Marokko)/Deutsche Post.' R label, light horizontal fold clear of the stamps. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

MOROCCO: 1915 (May 17) commercial cover to Wurrtemberg with 'Marokko/20 Centimos' on 20pf tied by two almost fine strikes of the amended spelling 'LARASCH/(MAROKKO)/DEUTSCHE POST' cds, large 'Militarischerseits unter/Kriegsrecht geoffnet/Munchen...' label folded to the reverse with '16 Juli 1915' & 'UBERWACHUNGSOFFIZIER/[arms]/MUNCHEN' cachet both in violet, light folds & minor blemishes. At this time during WWI, mail probably entered Germany via Turkey & Austria. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

MOROCCO: 1915 (Oct 29) usage of 'Marocco/10 Centimos' on 10pf Postal Card with two largely fine strikes of the amended spelling 'LARASCH/(MAROKKO)/DEUTSCHE POST' cds, to Wurrtemberg with no additional markings so apparently delivered without incident. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SAMOA: 1891 (July) envelope to Sweden with Germany Large Eagle 20pf blue tied by largely very fine 'APIA/KAISERL. DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR' cds cancel, three different Stockholm transit and arrival markings including '.../K.E./22/8/1891' "thimble" backstamp & '.../C.2' dotted-ring cds on the face where re-directed to Tiringe, a couple of very minor transmission marks. A fine Vorlaufer to a scarce destination. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 1896 commercial cover to Germany with German 20pf tied by one of two very fine strikes of 'KEETMANSHOOP/1 2/96/***' cds, CofGH transits of 'STEINKOPF/FE10/96' on the face & 'GPO CAPE TOWN/FE14/96/CAPE COLONY' backstamp and 'BARMEN' arrival backstamp, minor imperfections. Ulrich Czimmek Certificate (1990). Steinkopf is about 350km almost due south of Keetmanshoop, and about 600km almost due north of Cape Town. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500