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Lot #562
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1858 stampless cover to Rev. Luther Halsey Gulick, Ponape, Ascension Isle, Micronesia, via San Francisco "Care of Prof. Dewitt Alexander, Honolulu", red "Paid New York Aug. 30" cds, with blue pencil "10" and docketing indicating it was sent in 1858, received Feb. 21, 1859, professionally restored, with 2008 Ronald Steuer certificate (earliest known arrival mail - Karolinen Fruhe Eingangspost), an important showpiece item of the Caroline Islands
Envelope
$1,000.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #563
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1899 German domestic postal card 10pf carmine, used from Ponape on the opening date of the post office (12.10.99) addressed to Oppeln, with 3.2.00 arrival pmk on front, fine and interesting First Day of Issue from Caroline Islands, signed Dr.Wittman
Envelope
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #564
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1899 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 48 degree angle, set of six, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., with expert handstamp guarantees (Mi.1-6I, €4,000)
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Catalog #1a-6a
Catalog Value $3,270
$950.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #565
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1900 3pf-50pf, six different, 20pf and 50pf (48 degree overprints), others 56 degree overprints, all sheet margin singles, tied by clear "Saipan Marianen" 1900 cds on registered cover to Germany, appropriate Saipan registry label below, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive usage, with Sachsenberg arrival pmk on back, 1992 Buhler certificate (Mi.6I on cover, €3,800)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1II-3II,4I,5II,6I
$900.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #566
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1905 "Gruss von den Karolinen-Inseln" ppc sent unfranked to Greiz, with Official Ponape negative seal and "T" postage due handstamp, with Greiz (31.8.1905) arrival cds alongside, v.f., with letter from Dr. Lantelme
Envelope
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #567
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1905 hand-colored (Palm Trees) ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f.
Envelope
$220.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #568
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1905 hand-colored ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f., signed Steuer, Dr.Wittman, etc.
Envelope
$220.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #569
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1905 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 20pf and 25pf, paying the correct rate on cover to Berlin, tied by Official Ponape (7.2.05) cancels, used during the Typhoon, v.f. and attractive franking, with 2005 Steuer certificate
Envelope
Catalog #7-11
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #570
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1907 5pf stationery card, up-rated with 3pf Yacht, the latter with red manuscript "Nukuor / 22.6.07 / Seepost", cancelled Ponape (6/6/07) and Truk (12/7/07), addressed to Nukuor, with further endorsement "p Dampfer Diana", some toning, otherwise fine and interesting item
Envelope
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #571
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1909 5pf stationery card, with manuscript "Nukeora / 24.12.08 / Diana", cancelled in Truk (6.1.09) and sent to Jaluit, Marshall Islands, fine
Envelope
$230.00
Bidding Closed

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