Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands Documents relating to the 10Pf and 50 Pf bisects of 1900 by Dirk H.R. Spennemann |
DOKUMENT 1 | DOCUMENT 1 | |
Jaluit, den 2. März 1900 | Jaluit, the 2. March 1900 | |
Der Kaiserlichen Oberpostdirektion beehrt sich die Postagentur die ergeb[ene] Anzeige zu machen, dass es wegen ausverkaufter fünf-Pfennig-Marken notwendig geworden ist zur Frankierung von Postkarten und Drucksachen halb durchgeschnittene 10-Pfennig Marken zu verweden. | The Postal Agency takes the liberty of informing the Imperial Main Postal Directorate that because of a sell-out of 5 Pfennig stamps it became necessary to use bisected 10Pfennig stamps for the franking of post cards and printed matter. | |
(gez.) Domnick | (signed.) Domnick | |
An die Kaiserl. Ober-Postdirektion Hamburg |
To the Imperial Main Postal Directorate Hamburg |
DOKUMENT 2 | DOCUMENT 2 | |
Reichspostamt Berlin W, den 2. August 1900 |
Imperial Post Office Berlin W, 2 August 1900 | |
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I.V. |
on behalf of | |
An die Kaiserl. Postagentur Jaluit |
To the Imperial Postal Agency Jaluit |
DOKUMENT 3 | DOCUMENT 3 | |
Jaluit, den 15. Dezember 1900 | Jaluit, 15 December 1900 | |
Auf Erlass des Reichspostamtes vom 2. August 1900, III, 32674 | On the directive of the Imperial Post Office of 2 August 1900, III, 32674 | |
Vom 2.-10.December d.J. waren 5- und 25 Pfennig-Werte bei der Postagentur nicht vorrrätig. Es wurden während dieser Zeit gegen 240 einfache Ansichtskarten, zu welchen als Frankatur halbierte 10-Pfennig Marken und 48 Ansichtskarten unter "Einschreiben", zu welchen als Frankatur halbierte 50-Pfennig Marken verwendet werden mussten, aufgegeben. | Between 2 and 10 December of this year the 5- and 25 Pfennig values were no longer available at the postal agency. Posted were during that time 240 standard view cards, for which bisected 10Pfg stamps were used, and 48 view cards als registered mail, for which bisected 50Pfg stamps were used. | |
Die Postagentur gestattet mit der Anweisung gemäss in der Anlage 4 Briefumschläge mit derart hergestellten Aushilfswertzeichen gehorsamst zu übersenden. | As dirceted, the Postal Agency obediently furnishes by way of an attachment four covers with thus created emergency stamps. | |
Für die richtige Abschrift |
For the truthful copy | |
(gez.) Domnick |
(signed.) Domnick |
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[Contents] [Appendices]Bibliographic citation for this documentSpennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands. Documents relating to the 10Pf and 50 Pf bisects of 1900URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/Marshalls/Documents/BisectDocs.html CONTACT: Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia. e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au |
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