Scarce China Boxer Rebellion Postal Card 1901

Deutsche Reichspost Feldkarte from the time of the Boxer upraise in China. Franked with a 10 and a 2 Pfennig Bstamp (Dauermarkenserie). Peking 29/5 1901 - cancellations.

Both stamps/cancellations have been verified by 3 German examiners. Right of the 10 Pfennig stamp is a small examiner stamp: Guthe, lower left corner: Kunetz (under a collector stamp Dr. H. C. Stuhlmann). A third mark is at the reverse: Kruschel. 

Scarce stamp combination, good condition.

 More details with postmarks and examiner stamps: HERE

Concentration Camp Letters from Oranienburg and Luettringhausen

Two Concentration Camp Letters Oranienburg and Luettringhausen

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Germany World War II: Two letters from the Concentration Camp Oranienburg (20.04. 44) and the special prison Lüttringhausen 26.11. 1939).

Both by the same inmate to his family. Both are complete and in good condition.

More Postal History: HERE

WWII German Inselpost Greece Agram Imprint Letter 1945

WWII, German fieldpost stamp #2 with dark-blue imprint INSELPOST. Michel #10 b 1. Imprint 36 degrees.

Sent as fieldpost to Wien. Altheide Bad Kr. Glatz 7. 4. 45 – cancellation. Decorative sealing stamp. Good condition.

More WWII Postal History: HERE

German Zeppelin Cover Sudeten Flight 1938, Propapanda Strike

Zeppelin Cover Sudetenland-Flight 1938

Zeppelin cover with Winterhilfwerk stamp set. Flug- und Luftschiffhafen Frankfurt – cancellations. Red “Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Fahrt ueber das befreite Sudetenland” - strike Reichenberg strike with propaganda-slogan at reverse.

More Zeppelin Mail: HERE

WWII: Scarce German Shanghai Strike on Receipt



China, Shanghai 1936: German Agfa company in Shanghai. Receipt for Registered article with violet strike „Deutsche Gesandtschaft in Shanghai“ and Nazi eagle beneath.

Black Shanghai cancellation 16. 9 25 ( = 1936).
Green strike at reverse, oval Shanghai District Head Office cancellation. Very scarce.

Germany Baden 1949: Stamp Set Freiburg. CTO

Germany, Baden 1949: Stamp Set, Reconstruction of historical Monuments in Freiburg. Scott# 5NB5 – 5NB8



Cancelled to order, very fine condition.

Germany Hesse 1827 Receipt Hessia Post Register Mail

Germany 1827: Receipt for transportation by post. Elector Hesse Upper-post-dispatch recepisse.



Black Coat of arms Elector Hessian Post - cancellation
8,5 x 3,8 inches (21,7 x 9,5 cm). Fine condition.

W.W.II.: 2 POW letters from STALG IX C and Stalag XVII A

W.W.II.: 2 letters from German - Austrian Lager 2. Worl War. Stalag M.-Stammlager IX C and M.-Stammlager XVII A.



Both letters are complete and in fine condition, no tears or aging.
Both with STALAG censor strikes.

Stammlager IX C(b) was in Meiningen, Germany.

Stammlager XVII A was in Kaisersteinbruch Austria.

W.W.II. German Postcard: Not Worth a Penny. Winston Churchill.

German WW2 propaganda postcard with imprinted stamp, ridiculing the Allied leader Winston Churchill.




It illustrates the Germans attacking Churchill and his navy by depicting a British destroyer being broken over his head.

This postcard was designed by Heinz Fehling. The imprinted stamp-like label bears a crossed-out denomination "1" and the German text “Wert keinen Pfennig” (Not worth a penny).

Postally used, choice.

Zeppelin Letter Sevilla Hamburg. Mixed Franking

Graf Zeppelin flight Sevilla to Friedrichshafen. Attractive cover with mixed franking.





Sender from Philadelphia. Red „Mit Luftpost befoerdert Hamgurg-Fuhlsbuettel Flugplatz“.

Fine condition.

Germany, Baden 1948: Stamp Set People and Buildings. MNH

Germany, Baden 1948: Stamp Set, Scott# 5N28 – 5N40, Michel Nr. 28 – 37,
mint never hinge, variety “without PF”.

Germany Sarre 1928: Air Mail Stamp Set. MNH

Germany, Saar 1928: Air Mail Stamp Set, Scott# C5-C8, Michel Nr. 195 – 198, 3 with margins.




The stamps are mint never hinged but the margins have light hinge marks.

Early Hong Kong mail as Navy Mail 1897, Postcard SMS Irene

German Reichspost 10 Pfennig postcard wit a black imprint „Nur fuer Marine-Schiffsposten“ (Navy mail only). Cancellation: „ Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 4 18/11“. (That was the SMA Irene).



Hong Kong to Wilhelmshaven, 16. Xi. 97. Fine condition.

German Colonies: Set of Sealing Stamps

Germany: Authentic set of 10 vignettes, related to German colonies: Kiautschou Samoa, Togo, Marshall Islands, German East-Africa aso.




All with gum, light hinges, fine condition

German Post in New Guinea: Stamp Lot with some better vals

Deutsch Neu-Guinea: Small stamp-lot with 8 stamps, including some high vals. like Michel # 1, 1b and 5).



All unused with light hinges or used, partly examined and signed by expert.
Except the cheapest stamp are all in fine condition.

German Post in Turkey: Stamp Lot with some better vals

German Post in Turkey: Small stamp-lot with 15 stamps, including some high vals. like Scott# 11, 52, 53, and top val 59 (Michel # 9, 33, 34, 52).




MNH or mint with first light hinges, partly examined and signed by expert.
All in fine condition. Cat. val $ 650+

German Cover 1948. First meeting in Germany

Germany 1948. Registered, express mail, Erstes Deutschlandtreffen, Premiere reunion en Allemangne, First meeting in Germany, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe am 19. und 19. September 1948.



Attached is a set of Colon Dome stamps ( Scott B298-B301, Michel Nr. 69-72) plus Posthoernchen (Michel Nr. 63, Scott 595).

Commemorative cancellations in 2 languages. Fine condition.

Germany: Allied Occupation Semi Postal Stamp Block: Wuerttemberg

Germany: Allied Occupation Semi Postal Stamp Block: French Zone - Wuerttemberg.
„ Red Cross" - Miniature Sheet.



MNH, very fine condition. Scott Nr. 8NB1-8NB4, Michel Nr. Block 1 I

Censored Chinese Letter 1940: Minhow, Fuzhou to Denmark

China 1940: Censored Letter Minhow, Fuzhou to Denmark





Republic of China, W.W.II: Scarce cover sent Minhow, Fuzhou to Charlottenlund in Denmark. Franked with a 50 cents Martyr stamp. Bilingual Minhow Foochow cancellation. Opened by Nazi censors. "C" - Censor Mark at front. Scarce destination.

Sender was H. S. Kierkegaard.

1926, Germany Saar, Volkshilfe Stamp Set. MNH

German Territory, Saar, 1926. Volkshilfe semi-postal stamp set. Scott# B1-B4. Mint never hinged.