Germany 1908/1916 - Germano-Ottoman Postal History
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Origin: Germany; Title: Histoire Postale Germano-Ottomane; Condition: Postally used, 1908–1916, comprising three items including an 80 Marks declared-value envelope to Constantinople, a 1916 Feldpost letter with double censorship, and a 1916 parcel bulletin from Stuttgart to Constantinople.
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Piece 1: Letter with Declared Value (Sent Charged) – 1908
Description: Luxury envelope with declared value (80 Marks / 100 Frs) sent from Barmen (Germany) to Constantinople.
Postage: 65pf (mixed Germania 25pf + 2x20pf).
Notable points: Spectacular reverse with 5 intact red wax seals. Complete itinerary traced by transit stamps: Verciorova (Austro-Hungarian border), Bucuresti (Romania), Constanta (Black Sea).
Arrival: Seal of the German post office "Deutsche Post - Constantinopel". Remarkable condition.
Piece 2: Feldpost with Double Censorship (Mission in the East) – 1916
Description: Letter from the military field post addressed to Baron von Baillon in Constantinople (Galata).
Cancellations: Departure stamp "Deutsche Feldpost No 103" (10/06/1916).
Censorship marks: Rare document presenting a double censorship.
German: Blue/green stamp "Überwachungsstelle Metz" + note "Geprüft".
Ottoman: Reverse with red censorship closing band (in Arabic characters) and Galata arrival stamp.
Interest: High‑ranking diplomatic/military correspondence.
Piece 3: Package Dispatch Bulletin (Paketkarte) – 1916
Description: Complete dispatch bulletin (recto/verso) for a parcel sent from Stuttgart to Constantinople.
Postage: High value shown on the recto (German Empire).
Arrival: Presence of two Ottoman fiscal/custom stamps on the reverse for duty payment.
Route: Transit stamp from Vienna (Austria) and violet customs control stamp "Zollamtlich geprüft".
Piece 1: Letter with Declared Value (Sent Charged) – 1908
Description: Luxury envelope with declared value (80 Marks / 100 Frs) sent from Barmen (Germany) to Constantinople.
Postage: 65pf (mixed Germania 25pf + 2x20pf).
Notable points: Spectacular reverse with 5 intact red wax seals. Complete itinerary traced by transit stamps: Verciorova (Austro-Hungarian border), Bucuresti (Romania), Constanta (Black Sea).
Arrival: Seal of the German post office "Deutsche Post - Constantinopel". Remarkable condition.
Piece 2: Feldpost with Double Censorship (Mission in the East) – 1916
Description: Letter from the military field post addressed to Baron von Baillon in Constantinople (Galata).
Cancellations: Departure stamp "Deutsche Feldpost No 103" (10/06/1916).
Censorship marks: Rare document presenting a double censorship.
German: Blue/green stamp "Überwachungsstelle Metz" + note "Geprüft".
Ottoman: Reverse with red censorship closing band (in Arabic characters) and Galata arrival stamp.
Interest: High‑ranking diplomatic/military correspondence.
Piece 3: Package Dispatch Bulletin (Paketkarte) – 1916
Description: Complete dispatch bulletin (recto/verso) for a parcel sent from Stuttgart to Constantinople.
Postage: High value shown on the recto (German Empire).
Arrival: Presence of two Ottoman fiscal/custom stamps on the reverse for duty payment.
Route: Transit stamp from Vienna (Austria) and violet customs control stamp "Zollamtlich geprüft".
Details
Era
1900-2000
Geographic origin
Germany
From (Year of oldest stamps)
1908
To (Year of most recent stamps)
1916
Condition
Postal used
Title
Germano-Ottoman Postal History
Has certificate
No
Has expert signature
No
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