Historie & sprog
New Zealand, MICHEL 201, Stemplet helsag
1942. New Zealand. Fine small censored OAT cover PAR AVION to Sweden with 2 shilling Captain Cook in Poverty Bay cancelled AUCKLAND 26 FEB. Censor tape P.C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER D.D.A./89. Large red O.A.T. cancel. Unusual destination. Sender fra Grand Hotel, AUCKLAND.
Irland, Michel 82+, Brev
1940. EIRE. NATIONAL SYMBOLS 3 Pg and 1/- on very unusual small double censored PAR AVION OAT cover to Washington, USA fine cancelled BEAL ATHA LONGPHU.. 9 X 40. Red Irish censor tape S.P.A AN SCRUDOIR DÓSCAIL OPENED BY CENSOR 50 and P.C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER 1851. Large red O.A.T. cancel. Very unusual O.A.T. cover.
Palestina, Michel 69+, Brev
1944. PALESTINE. Country views and buildings. 2 ex 15 (M). and 100 M on very unusual AIR MAIL OAT cover to Bridgetport, USA cancelled TEL-AVIV 16 OC 44. Large purple cancel O.A.T. Censor tape P.C. 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER 3406. Sender MIRA TRADING CO. LTD, TEL-AVIV. Beautiful quality.
Schweiz, Brev
1946. HELVETIA - SCHWEIZ. PAX-issue. 3 Fr. + 30 C LUFTPOST on unusual and rare OAT cover Par Avion to Bombay, British India cancelled BIEL (BIENNE)11.1.46. Smal red box cancel O.A.T. Very unusual destination and very high quality cover.
Michel 457+
Grækenland, Michel 475, Brev
1944. HELLAS. Impressive franking with 10 ex 200 Dr Kloster Pantokrator on mountain Athos on censored cover to Hamburg cancelled 24. 1. 44. German censor tape and censor cancel in red GEÖFNET O K W.
Grækenland, Michel 407+, Brev
1943. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 10, 15, 25 and pair 7 Dr historical motives to Hamburg cancelled 28. VIII 43. German censor tape and censor cancel in red GEÖFNET O K W. Censor tape VERIFICATO PER CENSURA + Greek censor cancel OFFICIO CENSURA POSTALE ATENE. Unusual combination of censor cancels.
Grækenland, Michel 392+, Brev
1940. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 1 Dr + 8 Dr Georg II to Hamburg cancelled 20. V 40. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht g and red censor cancel.
Grækenland, Michel 412B+, Brev
1942. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 7 + 15 Dr historical motives and 2 ex 50 L with air plane overprint in red to Hamburg, GROSSDEUTSCHLAND cancelled reverse at arrival HAMBURG 19.2.42. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht g and red maschine censor cancel Geprüft Oberkommando der Wehrmacht.
Grækenland, Michel 475+, Brev
1943. HELLAS. Impressive censored PAR AVION EXPRES registered cover with 50 Dr Kekias - the north east wind and pair + 4-block 200 Dr to Hamburg, DEUTSCHLAND cancelled 17 VIII 44 and reverse at arrival HAMBURG 11.9.43. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht g and large red censor cancel. Censor-tape VERIFICATO PER CENSURA and censor cancel CENSURA POSTALE ATENE. Green customs cancel in box Zollamtlich freigegeben.
Grækenland, Michel 447+, Brev
1942. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 7 b+ 10 + 15 Dr historical motives and 1 Dr on 2 Dr with air plane overprint in red to Hamburg, DEUTSCHLAND cancelled 19 V 42. German censor tape and red maschine censor cancel Geprüft Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. Sender SOCRATES & JEAN LENDOUDIS, CYCLES & PIECES DETACHEES. Bicycle motive related.
Grækenland, Michel 407+, Brev
1942. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 7 + 25 Dr. and pair 50 L historical motives to Hamburg cancelled 24. VIII 42. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht and red maschine censor cancel Geprüft Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. In addition brown censor tape without print.
Grækenland, Michel 447+, Brev
1943. HELLAS. Fine censored cover with 2 x 7 + 15 Dr historical motives and pair 1 Dr on 2 Dr with air plane overprint in red to VECKERHAGEN, DEUTSCHLAND cancelled 27 IV 43. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht and red maschine censor cancel Geprüft Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. Riemer g 53a Geöffnet versetzt angeordnet. Unusual censor tape.
Grækenland, Michel 391+, Brev
1940. HELLAS. Fine very early censored cover with 5 Dr + pair 50 Dr + 3 Dr George II to RECORD METALLWAREN, BERLIN, DEUTSCHLAND cancelled 16 April 1940. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht g. Unusual early censor tape. Violet Greek cancel at front.
Grækenland, Michel 497+503, Brev
1945. HELLAS. Fine very late censored cover with 5 Dr overprinted ΔPAXMAI NEAI (new currency) + 20 Dr to Ste Telegic, Paris, France with Greek censor tape OPENED BY EXAMINER No 1572 and censor cancel GREEK CONSOR. Unusual.
Italien, Stemplet helsag
1911. ITALIA CARTOLINA POSTALE ITALIANA 10 CENTISIMI Victor Emanuel III on very interesting card cancelled ROMA 7 APR 14 11 to Hartmann, Sekretær ved Udstillingen Udstillingsbygningen ved Charlottenborg, Denmark. The text mention sale at the art-exhibition and are written by the danish painter N.F. Schiøttz-Jensen. Historical card.
Tyskland, Michel 813+, Brev
1942. DEUTSCHES REICH. Interesting franking with pair + single 1 Pf + 10 Pf Hitler + 12+38 Pf Hitler Geburtstag on censored cover to Malmö, Sweden cancelled FIRST DAY OF ISSUE HAMBURG 13.4.42. Rare FDC commercially used. Reverse German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht and red censor cancel.
Tyskland, Michel 793+, Brev
1944. DEUTSCHES REICH. Interesting censored cover with 25 Pf + 10 Pf Hitler to Borås, Sweden Mit Luftpost per Avion cancelled SEESTADT ROSTOCK 31.7.44. German censor tape Geöffnet Oberkommando der Wehrmacht and red censor cancel Geprüft Oberkommando der Wehrmacht b. Unusual censor tape and cancel.
Tyskland, Michel 794+, Brev
1943. DEUTSCHES REICH. Interesting censored cover with 30 Pf + 5 Pf Hitler to Stockholm, Sweden Mit Luftpost per Avion cancelled BERLIN WILMERSDORF 6.9.43. German brown censor tape and maschine cancel GEÖFNET OKW.
Tyskland, Michel 794+, Brev
1943. DEUTSCHES REICH. Extremely rare Luftpost cover to France with 10 + 25 Pf Hitler cancelled TREBIN 8.9.43. Sender from the Lager where Daimler Benz produced motors for Luftwaffe. Reverse sender adress: Gemeinschaftslager Daimler Benz. D.A.F. Lager Oswache, Genshagen, Barack: 9/1, Post: Grossbeeren, Kreis: Seltow, Berlin. The Lager is described as: Ab 1942 waren erstmals auch KZ-Häftlinge im Werk eingesetzt worden. Stellten diese bis 1944 noch einen relativ geringeren Prozentsatz der Arbeitskräfte, änderte sich dies schlagartig mit der Einrichtung des KZ-Außenlager Daimler-Benz Genshagen im September 1944. Es wurden ca. 1100 weibliche Insassen aus dem Konzentrationslager Ravensbrück nach Ludwigsfelde-Genshagen verlegt und in der dortigen Produktion als Zwangsarbeiterinnen eingesetzt. Bis 1944 wuchs die Anzahl der im Werk beschäftigen KZ-Häftlinge auf 3.850 an. Unique cover showing hos Daimler Benz used persons from KZ-camps and other camps as labour force during WW2.
Belgien, MICHEL 701, Stemplet
1948. BELGIE. Interesting postcard (Liege. La statue de Gretry et le Grand Theatre) to Denmark with 1F 75 Lion and V with slogan cancel LE MARCHE NOIR MENACE LA PAIX SOCIALE LIEGE 2 VII 1948. Interesting peace message.