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September 2003 auction realisations
Konstantinhafen Registered letter:-
A Konstantinhafen registered letter: 3 x 20 Pfg., on a rare and unique piece as three-strips adhesive on registered letter (some blunt perfs and cover creased.) struck with two clear strikes of KONSTANTINHAFEN 9/5 91 and reg-label No.58; sent via Manila after Ponape/ Caroline. Back-stamped at FRIEDRICH WILHELMSHAFEN 15/10 92, re-addressed from Ponape to Singapore, Sender's – rubber stamp on flap:- "J.S.Kubary/ Constantinhafen" together with two Verschlussvignetten of the regional directorate Bremen. The most impressive and most beautiful early item from German New Guinea.
Est:- 5000 euros. Realised 6200 euros.
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Cover from Maron
This cover recently appeared in a French auction valued at 1500 euros
NEW GUINEA: 1914 REGISTERED franchise(SERVICE DES POSTES) cover from MARON to RABAUL. Verso, blue "KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR" vignette. Very rare. VF
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Early Finschhafen cds
This item is currently (15 Oct 2003) available on E-Bay.
I was not aware that strikes in colours other than black are known. Indeed Powell states that "all strikes have been in black"
He also states "Strikes from a forged canceller, closely resembling type 1, but in which the fig 1 appears without serif at foot are to be found on the German Empire issues of 1880 with dates 21.2.88 and 19.11.88."
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HATFELDHAFEN Cancellation
 This item is also being offered on E Bay (28 Oct 2003) - and is obviously from the same source as the Finschhafen item. The two are so very similar that they must both be treated with great suspicion.
Please report any similar items that you come across.
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PPC from DEULON - 1914
This postcard was recently sold by Prestige Philately (Auction 106 - Dec 2003) for A$3600 (est: A$2000).
Lot 291:
Deulon 'DEULON/(DEUTSCH-/NEUGUINEA)/2.3/14' two very fine strikes tying 3pf & 5pf to the viewside of Catholic Mission PPC. Rare. PO 4/12/1912: closed 20/9/1914. [The vendor paid £880. A complete strike on 5pf block of 4 sold for $990 at Macray Watson on 25/11/1997]
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Registered Nauru 1912
The item below was offered on E Bay in Jan 2004 and after receiving around 20 bids was sold for £275.
Dated 09/10/1912 it arrived in Germany on 12/12/1912.
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Insured letter from Manus 1914
Recently (April 2004) offered in a German auction with an estimate of 2000 euros - a most interesting insured letter from Manus to Rabaul. Here's the description and a rough translation:
1914, Schiffszeichnung 50 Pfg. and 1 Mark, auf portogerechtem Bedarfs Wertbrief über 2000 Mark, Gewicht 20,5 Gramm, aus MANUS (DEUTSCH NEGUINEA) 30.1 14" an die Kaiserliche Gouvernements-Hauptkasse nach Rabaul mit Ankunftsstempel vom 4.2.14. Rückseitig fünf fast voll erhaltene Siegel der "Kaiserliche Station Manus". Der Brief ist exakt portogerecht frankiert, links unten postalische Taxe "1,50". Bedarfsbriefe aus Manus gehören bereits zu den ltenheiten der Kolonialphilatelie, ein echter Bedarfs-Wertbrief, zudem im Inland gelaufen, mit alien erforderlichen postalischen Merkmalen, kann als allererste Rarität der Kolonialphilatelie eingeschätzt werden. Der Umschlag zeigt zwei schwache senkrechte Faltspuren, die Marken in sauberer Bedarfsrehaltung mit minimalen Fehlern, hier völlig belanglos. Insgesamt
sehr attraktive Presentation.
LP. 2000,00
1914, ship design 50 Pfg. and 1 Mark, on postage-insured letter of over 2000 Marks valuation, weight 20.5 gram, from "MANUS GERMAN NEW GUINEA) 30,1 14" to the Imperial Government's Chief Cashier at Rabaul with arrival stamp of 4.2.14. On the back are five nearly fully receiving seals of the "Kaiserliche Station Manus". The letter is correctly franked, on the left with postal tax "1,50". Letters from Manus are extremely rare in German times, a genuine local, insured letter, with postal markings is a great rarity of the Colonial period. The envelope shows two weak central folds but is otherwise in clean condition with minimum errors, Altogether very attractive presentation.
Est. 2000,00
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The KIETA 5pf on 3pf "Provisional"
This item is currently (Aug 2004) being offered in a German auction at an estimate of 40000 euros.
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