Ended on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 02:30.

Deutsche Kolonien - Karolinen - Besonderheiten: 1914, registered cover from "BARNARDS GREEN 28 NO 14

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Start of the sale:
Friday, 1 February 2019 at 08:56
Item n°710762534
Sale ends:
Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 02:30
Lot:
#24443
Catalogue:
43rd Christoph Gärtner Auction - February 20th, 2019 - Europe, Germany, Picture Postcards

1914, registered cover from "BARNARDS GREEN 28 NO 14" (Malvern) addressed to "G.P.O./Caroline Islands/Now in British Occupation" and endorsed "via Australia", censor label at top and 2line "UNDELIVERABLE / L.P.S." alongside, returned to Malvern (roughly opened on reverse). Japan, being an ally in WWI, at the request of the UK opened hostilities with Germany on 23 Aug 1914. Japan wanted to extend its influence from Northern China down to the River Yangtze. Japan occupied Palau, the Caroline Islands and the Marshall Islands being colonies of Germany. The British PO Notice suspending the service to German colonies was issued on 18 Aug 1914. Mail links to Apia, Samoa and the Cameroons were re-established on 24 Nov 1914 but not to the Caroline Islands. The Caroline Islands were not in British occupation and why there is an endorsement "via Australia" is not known.

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Deutsche Kolonien - Karolinen - Besonderheiten: 1914, registered cover from "BARNARDS GREEN 28 NO 14

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