Deutsche Seepost Asiatische Hauptlinie f Postcard China Stamp

Deutsche Seepost Asian Line Postcard 1903 to England

Deutsche Seepost: b/w postcard depicting an Egyptian lady hitting the water pipe. Shipped 1903 as postcard by Deutsche Seepost to England.

10 Pfennig Germania stamp with “China” imprint, Deutsche Seepost Asiatische Hauptlinie f 24 7 03 – cancellation.

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Old Siam Postcard shipped by German Cruiser Hertha 1902

Siam Postcard as German Ship Post Cruiser Hertha

Thailand, Siam: Vintage postcard with impressive temple.

Attached is a German 5 Pfennig Germania stamp, tied by a ship post cancellation: „Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No, 39 17. 1. 02“ Good condition.

This vessel, SMS Hertha, was a protected cruiser of the Victoria Louise class, built for the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in the 1890s. Hertha served abroad in the German East Asia Squadron for the first six years of her career; she served briefly as the Squadron flagship in 1900. She contributed a landing party to the force that captured the Taku Forts during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.

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German Post in China MSP 31 Postal Card 1898

German Post in China MSP 31 Postal Card 1898

German post in in China: “Postkarte Nur fuer Marine-Schiffsposten” with 2 cancellations: “Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No. 31 9/12 98” MSP 31 was the SMS vessel Brandenburg which served till August 1901. Good condition.

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K.K. Kriegsmarine Lloyd Dampfer VII“ and S.M.S. Monarch Strikes on Postcard

W.W.I.: Vintage postcard, sent from the S.M.S. Wien with red strike „ K.K. Kriegsmarine Lloyd Dampfer VII“ and black „K.u.K. Kriegsmarine S.M.S. Monarch“ cancellation. 1917.




Minor aging, corner knocks.

SMS Adria Marine Fieldpost 1915. Censor Mark

Dubrovnik Ragusa vintage postcard with people in national costumes.
„Zensuriert S.M.S. Adria 7.II.15 Marine-Feldpost“ – cancellation.



Pola to Koenigshof. Fine condition.

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.

Boxer Rebellion: Swatow Post per SMS Bussard, 1900

Imperial China, Germany: Fieldpost card sent from Swatow. 2 cancellations: Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost Nr. 51 vom 21.11.00. (Imperial German Marines ship post ).



Sent per SMS BUSSARD to Luenen in Germany. Fine condition. High cat. val.

Postcard Vessel and Plane. Marine-Cancellation Balaton

W.W.I.: 1917, Color postcard depicting a war ship and a seaplane.

Artist signed: Harry Heusser 1915.

Sent as field post. 2 red cancellations, a Hungarian and a K.u.K. Kriegsmarine Dampfer Balaton"

Fine condition.

Ship-Post and old Ship-Postcards Category added

We have added a new category:

Ship-Post  and old Ship-Postcards
We have listed quite a few today, like:

1899: Decorative Litho-postcard with flagship "Deutschland", flags and portrait of prince Henry, the brother of Emperor Wilhelm.

Artist signed Willy Stoewer. Sent 1899 from Dresden to Ruhland. Fine condition.

From 1897 Prince Heinrich commanded several naval task forces; these included, at first, an improvised squadron that took part with the East Asia Squadron in suppressing the unrest in the Chinese region of Kiautschou and then took the port of Qingdao into the possession of the German Empire (1897).

The prince became the first European potentate ever to be received at the Chinese imperial court. In 1899 he became officially the commander of the East Asia Squadron, in 1909, he was promoted to Grand Admiral.

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