"Münzen und Nationalflagge. / ... Wert exclusive Courtage / Deutsches Schutzgebiet. / Ostafrika" unused Postkarte on pebbled stock with deeply embossed images of 9 coins (some front & back) circulating in German East Africa 1892 - 1904 (1 Pesa through the 1 gold Heller) & the German flag, minor album marks, good edges, excellent condition overall. Interesting center table gives 7 different exchange rates for the 1 Rupie of the coins, meant to help merchants with travelers. $22.50 ngf

    "Philatelle-Ansichtskarte.  Gesetzl. geschützt.  D. R. G. M. 222744.  Ottmar Zieher, München / Nr. 17" picturing the 11 different definitive stamps of German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) & the heraldic crest of Germany, unused intricately embossed Postkarte, minor toning at the bottom of the front message area, trivial corner & edge wear. This colony evolved into the mainland part of what is now Tanzania. $11.00 ptgh-g ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

    "R. P. D. 'KRONPRINZ'" with a side view of the ship underway, color from C. A. W. Grün, mailed NO 16 12 at Durban Natal (bold cancel almost complete ties 1-d Transvaal King stamp) to Ladysmith Natal, considerable corner & edge wear, trace of cancel ink on front . This first-class steamer was part of the German East Africa Line of Hamburg, whose service included Tanga, Dar-es-Salaam & Zanzibar. $15.00 s(c)g-nt!

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    "Postkarte mit Nationalflagge // Wert exclusive Courtage / Deutsch-Neuguinea." unused Postkarte on pebbled stock with deeply embossed images of 9 different coins circulating in German New Guinea circa 1902 (1 N. G. Pfennig of 1894 through 20 mark of 1895) & the German flag; tiny spots of album toning, excellent condition overall. Interesting center table gives 7 different exchange rates for 5 of the coins, meant to help merchants with travelers. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 ngf#%

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    "D.-S.-W.-Afrika  Missions-Garten - Warmbad" TCV but stamp removed. originated in Seeheim, canceled clearly in Aus 30.4.08 on back, to Corder Missouri. The strength of the cancel on the face was so great as to cause an internal crease tangential to that cancel, but not passing anywhere near the postal markings on the back. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-bpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

    "Philatelle-Ansichtskarte.  Gesetzl. geschützt.  D. R. G. M. 222744.  Ottmar Zieher, München / Nr. 14" picturing the 13 different definitive stamps of German Southwest Africa & the heraldic crest of Germany, unused intricately embossed Postkarte, pencil writing on front identifies country in English & will probably erase well (with your permission we will do it for you with a very soft eraser), light toning on front. The number 14 is very hard to read. $14.00 pgh

    See also German Southwest Africa stamps. Shown is the expertized high value of the 1906 - 1919 definitives.

    "THE MAIL IN GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA" showing a mailman riding an ox, with another ox at his side & showing images of 4 cancelled stamps at the corners, card bearing the advertising of The Best Light Company of Canton Ohio on its back, exceptionally colorful, trivial corner & edge wear. Circa 1905. Trade card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (129,934 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 gpa-g

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"148 BELLE ALLIANCE PLACE, BERLIN, GERMANY" including 5 horse-drawn streetcars, color postcard, unused, a little extraneous writing on back, minor wear to bottom corners, album marks on back. $3.75 sg

    "   8. März 1917" memorializing Count Ferdinand Adolph Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin, the German general & aircraft manufacturer, who died on that date; black & white Postkarte with airmail sticker & neatly stamped German address on back (no stamps), hinge mark on back . Although not as well known, his earlier career in the 1860's to 1880's included serving as adjutant to the King of Württemberg & envoy of Württemberg to Berlin. $15.00 zgfw

"318. H. VERNET. Bataille d'Iéna. Batalla de Iena. - Bataglia d'Iena." showing Napoleon reviewing his foot soldiers, unused postcard printed in Partis, very light toning on back, trivial corner wear. The battles of Jena and Auerstädt occurred 15 October 1806 against Prussian & Saxon forces. Jena is now in Germany. $3.00 nmapsg NEW / NEU / BAGO

"Air Losses / In one of the first 1000-plane bombing raids on / Hamburg, a German shell severs the tail of a U.S. / bomber." shortly after impact--a remarkable photo; chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $2.00 for one. $1.75 each for quantities. a(m)g

    Amag-published Berlin street scene, sent TCV in 1928. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (158,323 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 ag

    "'Am Potsdamer Platz' Dienstmann. Droschkenkutscher. / No. 626. D. R. G. M. s. Neuheiten Vertrieb Novitas, Berlin S. 42" showing cabby & bellman outside a hotel, sepia-tone with red caption, undivided back, unused, good edges. $25.00 gtp

"Announcing a new Limited Edition / 'John Surtees - World Champion 1964' / by Nicholas Watts" art depicting the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring in 1964, unused continental. Nice. $2.00 a(r)g

    "Asta Nielsen / In ihrem Heim / 8612" real photo postcard mailed from Serbia with 3 Hungarian stamps, fairly fresh. Popular Danish actress of silent films, mostly made in Germany. $10.00 nmd-s

    "Aus dem / Gewerbemuseum / zu / Markneukirchen." showing early bassoons, oboes & brass instruments within a German music museum, black & white post card mailed there 151130 TCV to Illinois, slight curl to the paper, small bottom corner crease, minor wear on the top edge. Attractive & interesting. $4.50 gmm-g

    "Aus friedlichen Tagen.  Unser Kronprinz als Gast bei dem Generaloberst v. Kluck" showing Crown Prince William with a general, unused real photo postcard with matte finish, fairly fresh with good edges. Among other things, General Alexander von Kluck commanded the 1st Army in the First Battle of the Marne in 1914. $15.00 rgw

"Bad Bertrich / Elfengrotte" including the bridge & walkways there, dark green postcard in vertical format, very late usage at Georgetown Maryland, light toning near 2 back edges, tiny corner crease misses image, minor corner wear. In Germany. $3.50 sg

"Bad Bertrich - Kurplatz" sepia-tone postcard with very late usage at Aura Michigan, numbered 59929 on back, mild corner & edge wear. In Germany. $2.75 sg

    "Barmen. / Treppe aus dem Ringelthal." showing two youngsters on a long winding staircase, color on undivided back post card mailed there 1905, album impressions at the corners, slight ink smear on front, small corner crease, mild corner wear. $9.00 g

"Berliner Leben / Am Hochbahnhof Bülowstraβe" showing pedestrians, a streetcar & early autos outside the railroad station; Postkarte mailed 10.08.09 from Berlin to Toledo Ohio, noticeable wear at all corners but not into the image. The earliest usage we have seen for this postcard. $4.75 g NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Berlin, Mittagskonzert im Lustgarten" showing a mid-day concert by a uniformed band, unused color post card, serrated edge where separated is a bit rough, back paper browning with age, numbered 31/9 in stamp box. Instruments showing: brass, base drum, oboes, flutes, clarinets, bassoon & glockenspiel. $4.00 mg

    "Berlin  Potsdamer und Liepziger Platz mit Verkehrsturm" sepia-tone including 2 double-deckers & a streetcar in the foreground, TCV (3 different stamps clearly cancelled there) 27.7.1931 to Illinois, from a photo by Conrad Junga, one bent corner, attractive. $4.50 gb-g

    "Berliner Verkehr. Gertaudtenstrasse" showing many streetcars passing a confection store, real photo TCV 8.3.28 from there to Illinois, I. W. B. Nr. 542 on back, faint bend at one corner. $5.00 sg%

    "Berlin  Potsdamer und Liepziger Platz mit Verkehrsturm" sepia-tone postkarte including 2 double- deckers & a streetcar in the foreground, TCV (3 different stamps clearly cancelled there) 1931 to Illinois, from a photo by Conrad Junga, one bent corner, attractive. $4.50

"Berlin  Reichstagsgebäude" black & white with brown caption on undivided back from Dr. Trenkler Co., mailed there 1899 to Hungary (clear cancel, 5-pfg rate), album marks on back, small 1 / 3-inch tear at top that closes well. $4.50 g

    "BERLIN.  Reichstagsgebäude mit Siegessäule." with an airship in the sky, color postcard mailed 17.7.11 from there, small bottom corner crease, back toned unevenly, speckles of cancel ink in the front sky. $15.00 zg NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Berlin Thiergarten /  König Friedrich Wilhelm III /  KUNSTANSTALT J. MIESLER, BERLIN S" color, mailed there 1900 to Hungary (clear cancel, 5-pfg rate), album marks on back, corner crease. A beautiful card with art signed by J. v. Kulas. $7.00 gma*+

"BERLIN  Universität / Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig. 18688" including cyclist & pedestrians, black & white on undivided back, very late usage in the United States, lightly toned back, corner wear & rounding, long crease. $3.50 g

    "Bismarck is tot, / Gott schütze Deutschland!" black & white on undivided back proclaiming the death of Chancellor Bismarck in 1898, unused, paper browning with age, album marks on back. $17.00 gn

    "B.N.K.1903.  Ges. gesch. 2119" sepia-tone real photo showing Kaiser Wilhelm II in full military uniform, undivided back, unused, small spot of light toning at top back edge. $10.00 gr

    "Der deutsche Boxer Willi Kaiser gewann / die Goldene Medaille in der Fliegengewichts- / klasse" real photo souvenir card showing the gold-medalist seated in the corner of the ring, Sammelwerk Nr. 14 /  OLYMPIA 1936 -- Band II / Bild Nr. 130 Gruppe 61. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 os(b)g

    "Der Kaiser begrüsst den Grafen Zeppelin / nach der Landung." unused sepia-tone real photo Postkarte in excellent condition. Conveys the excitement that airships raised at the time, as few other postcards do. $35.00 zgr

    "Der Kaiser mit seinen sechs Söhnen / am 7 Neujahrstage 1912" all in uniform standing side-by-side, unused real photo post card, unattributed, fairly fresh with good edges. $10.00 rg

DEUTSCHE - ATLANTIC LINIE. "TS HANSEATIC  25 300 BRT GRT / Deutsche Atlantik Linie - German Atlantic Line" with a side view of the passenger ship underway on a sunny day, unused continental post card printed in Germany & numbered 4668 on back, one corner creased twice (one tiny, both in sky), tiny nick at the top edge. This is the second TS Hanseatic: one funnel, 1973 - 2001. In later years she was renamed: Doric, Royal Odyssey, Regent Sun, and then Sun. It sank off the coast of South Africa in deep waters while under tow. $5.00 s(o)g

    "Die Amerikaner kommen" (the Americans are coming) political cartoon by August Roeseler showing a parade--led by a limousine bearing Americans (with real money to spend) followed by a German farmer driving a tractor pulling bags full of almost-worthless German currency. The hyperinflation referred to in the art occurred in 1922-1923, when Americans (or anyone else with real money to spend) would be treated like royalty. But the Postkarte was resurrected into use during the depression that was raging there (and elsewhere) in 1932, when again anyone with real money to spend would have been most welcome. Postkarte mailed August 2 1932 from Münich to New York City. Message partially reads 'This is how we were welcomed into Germany'. Signs in the art include: 'We speak English', 'Welcome to Germany', 'Welcome to the Beergarden, etc. The top & bottom edges were scissors cut. $10.00 gppa(r)n NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Dom mit Lustgarten" showing tourist vehicle entering an intersection, TCV (3 stamps clearly cancelled, one having toned perf) mailed 26.4.1931 from Berlin to Illinois. minor ink smear on back, one stamp removed on back. $3.25 bg+

    "Fesselballon, unsere Artilleriewirkung beobachtend. / Nach einem Gemälde von Prof. Hans Rudolf Schultze, Berlin // Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein / für Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte / und Förderung der Luftaherschule! /Jahresbeitrag: einschl. Vereinszeitschrift / 'Die Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschäßtung / mindestens 3,- Mk. Berlin W 57, Grobenstraße 27." signed Hans Rudolf Schultze art showing an observation balloon directing artillery fire on a World War I battlefield; Postkarte sold for the creation of a strong German air fleet, mailed in Germany in 1915. The signature of the artist is in the upper left front corner of the image; all the caption information is from the back. A couple of tiny cancel ink spots in the lower left front border, good edges. $75.00 za(m)gmw NEW / NEU / BAGO

"FINNJET" photo showing the gas turbine cruiseferry underway, blue hull; good focus & contrast & composition, size of a regular postcard. Route was from Finland to Germany, 1977 - 2008. The fastest conventional ferry in the world until she was scrapped. $3.00 s(o)fg

    "Friedrichshafen 'Graf Zeppelin' über seiner Geburtsstätte" showing the airship over its birthplace, unused sepia-tone Postkarte, advertising of an Altoona Pennsylvania stamp shop in the message area, obviously a reproduction. $2.50 zgpp

    "G3BSN" 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (of the British Army) QSL card with RSGB logo in red & . At the time they were serving at Wessex Barrack, Fallingbostel Germany, trivial wear 1 corners, small corner bend at another, overall a handsome card. $3.75 m(b)g NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "GERMAN CRUISER "BREMEN" with a side view of it underway, in color, several spots of toning most noticeable in the borders. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg (771 KB) or .tif format. $2.25 s(m)a^

    "German Dirigible 'Hansa' Arriving at Potsdam Harbor. / 29 © UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, N.Y." postcard mailed FEB 22 1916 at Fountain City Indiana to Lora Brinkley in Muncie Indiana, corner & edge wear. Back text continues '... dirigibles used by the German / army in locating the position of the enemy and in / making night raids into the enemy's county.' $25.00 zwm(g)g NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Graf Zeppelin /   8. März 1917" memorializing Count Ferdinand Adolph Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin, the German general & aircraft manufacturer, who died on that date; unused real photo Postkarte in excellent condition. Although not as well known, his earlier career in the 1860's to 1880's included serving as adjutant to the King of Württemberg & envoy of Württemberg to Berlin. $50.00 zgfw NEW / NEU / BAGO

    Group of 5 different unused continental postcards showing German steam locomotives built 1910 - 1930. Engine numbers plainly in view: 03 001, 38 1182, 62 015, 64 007, and 98 001 (shown). Hint of wear at the corners, otherwise fairly fresh. All 5 for $6.00 rg

"Gruss aus Berlin. Hedwigskirche. / 273 / L. Saalfeld, Berllin S.W. 19" black & white with brown caption on undivided back, mailed 1901 to Hungary (clear cancels & arrival marking, 5 -pfg rate), corner crease, much corner & edge wear. $4.00 b

    "Gruss / aus Bebra." color multiview with 4 scenes--including Breitenbach, Bahnhof (with trains) & Hotel Schlüter; no writing on front, , much corner & edge wear, light album marks on front. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg (197,145 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 gg

    "Gruss aus Berlin. /  Kunstverlag J. Goldiner, Berlin.  Opernplatz -- Denkmal der Kaiserin Augusta" monochromatic blue on undivided back, very late usage in the United States, small corner crease, corner & edge wear. $5.00 g

    "Gruss aus Berlin.  Leipzigerstrasse." showing the horse-drawn traffic from above, monochromatic blue with brown caption, mailed there 1905 to Medina Ohio (clear cancels & receiving mark), small corner crease, internal crease, one corner noticeably worn. $4.00 g

"Gruss aus Berlin.  Palais Kaiser Friedrich III. / 30 Emil Siegel, Ber in(sic) W" monochromatic dark blue with black caption, mailed there 1899 to Hungary where it was forwarded, heavy album marks on front, album marks on back. $6.00 g

    "Gruss aus Charlottenburg. Königl. Schloss. / No. 113. Kunstverlag Ernst Küssner, Charlottenburg 4." in Germany, black & white on yellowish paper, very late usage at Easton Texas, small corner crease, small internal crease, corner crease, lightly toned front. $7.00 gg

    "GRUSS / aus / Hann Münden" in Germany, color multiview with 5 scenes--including Weserblick, Rathaus & Tillyschanze, no writing on front, very late usage at Glen Flora Texas, minor corner & edge wear, lightly toned back. The full name of the town is Hannoversch Münden, in Lower Saxony. $9.00 gg

    "GRUSS aus / Norderney. / Perle v. Norderney . J. Dirks. / Meierei" including a panoramic view of the East Frisian Island, a large dairy farm & lighthouse; Postkarte with undivided back, very late usage at Dobbin Texas, small upper corner crease not into the image, fairly fresh for its 100+ year age. $20.00 lgg NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "GRUSS aus THORN." multiview Postkarte with 5 river-related images, including the Eisenbahnbrücke & long rafts; published by Ottmar Zieher, mailed there -4.7.99 (clear hand cancel on German 5-pfg stamp) to Weingarten Württemberg (clear receiving mark 2 days later), small faint corner crease not into any image, paper yellowing consistent with age. $16.50 pg-g%

"Gruss von der Wartburg / 189 " in Germany, color multiview post card with undivided back, 5 scenes--including Annathal, Marienthal & Drachenschlucht; no writing on front, very late usage at Muldoon Texas, much corner & edge wear, silvery discoloration along most of the front edges, album marks on front. $7.00 gg

HADAG AIR SEEBAEDERFLUG GmbH & CO. Unused continental postcard showing its DeHavilland Canada DHC-6-300 (D-IDHC) parked, published in England, minor wear to top edge. $4.75 ag

    "Hallo Hamburg // Reserve hat / noch 110 Tage! // Wer weiß ob / uns wiedersehn!" sepia-tone real photo Postkarte mailed circa 1910 from a town in Holstein (details in cancel obscured by stamp removal) sent to Punta-Arenas Chile. These are reservists from Hamburg on leave (one drinks beer under the auto) who have 110 days left to serve together before receiving assignments, and then (the sign continues) who knows whether they will ever meet again. The photographer posed such groups and put a small numeral placard by the left front tire (this is 603) to help him keep track of who was in what picture. The sign on top of the engine could be varied to specify which town they were from. The sign in the middle had a spot were the number of days could be erased & chalked in. Heavy vertical crease, rounded corners & a toned back. $5.50 m(g)ga

    "Hamburk(sic). Alsterpavillon u. Neuer Jungfernsteig" including a double-decker bus with Chlorodont advertising, echte Photographie Postkarte with scalloped edges as issued, message written on back in German dates to 1947, long internal crease from the bottom edge, 1"-long pencil mark from the left front edge may possibly be erased. This promenade area (where eligible young women would be shown by their proud families) has since been redesigned for high-end shops. The toothpaste brand advertised lasted until the 1980's. $3.50 gbds

HANG KONG VIETNAM  /  AIR VIETNAM. Unused regular-size post card showing its Antonov AN-24V (DM-SBD leased) parked at Berlin-Schönefeld in October 1976, printed in England, small check mark in stamp box, very light toning at one front corner. Hard to find. $4.75 agv

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    "HANS RUDOLF / SCHULZE" art signed in upper left front corner, color Postkarte published by Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein & mailed 1915 at Karlsruhe Baden, a little translucent toning near the back left edge, speckles of cancel ink in the front sky. A fund-raising postcard for the creation of a strong German air fleet, illustrating the usefulness of an observation airship during the bombardment of Warschau (Warsaw Poland). $60.00 za(m)gmpw

    "Heidelberg. / Die neue elecktr. Bahn n. d. Königstuhl" showing car number 3 of the Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular taking passengers to the hilltop to enjoy the view; unused Postkarte, faint album marks at the corners, trivial edge wear, fairly fresh. $4.75 gr(h)u NEW / NEU / BAGO

HOLIDAY EXPRESS (Germany). Unused continental post card showing its DeHavilland Canada DHC-6-300 (D-IDHB) at Geneva in 1984, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 ags

"Höllenthal" showing a road at the base of a cliff, black & white postcard on yellowish paper, numbered 3718A on the back, mailed circa 1910 to Wien, trivial corner & edge wear, extraneous mark on back. $4.00 g

HOLSTEINFLUG. Regular-size postcard showing its Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 (D-BOSS) parked, published in West Germany, writing on back supplies name of airline, good edges. $5.00 ag

HOLSTEINFLUG. Continental black & white Ilford Real photo post card showing its Fairchild Swearingen Metro IV (D-IDEE) ready to board, good focus & composition but image is quite dark, minor wear to one corner. Rare. 44.75 ag

    "Hönningen am Rhein." with a steamship passing the town, incompletely colored (missing blue water) postcard due to an error at the printers; name written in back address area, minor wear to 2 corners, back paper starting to show its circa-1910 age. The town on the Rhine River in the Rhineland-Palatinate is also known as Bad Hönningen am Rhein. $5.00 egs(r) NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Hotel Nordland, Berlin, Restaurant" sepia-tone real photo postcard with good contrast & some oxidation, mailed 1930 to the US, stamp damaged & corner bent due to clumsy removal attempt, small corner crease, minor wear to the other corners. $4.25 i(r)g

    "INTERNATIONALE LUFTSCHIFFAHRT / AUSSTELLUNG / FRANKFURT AM MAIN 1909" unused offizielle Postkarte No. 5 of the Airship International Exposition, lightly toned back, small bottom corner crease, mild wear at the left corners. Seldom offered, shown $100.00 zeg. Same, but a little more toning on the back, no corner crease, mild wear at 3 corners. $100.00 zeg NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Kleiststrasse und Hochbahnhof Nollendorfplatz /  Gruss aus Berlin" sepia-tone post card on yellowish paper, unused, long internal crease, minor corner wear. Small image shows the train in the distance. $7.50 gg

    "Könistuhl bei Heidelberg  Aussicht vom Thurm / Bergbahn Station / GESCHÜZT No. 97" color postcard with lithographed drawing on yellowing paper, unused, minor corner wear & rounding, toned back. $8.00 g

    KURFISS AVIATION. Continental black & white photograph of its Junkers JU-52 / 3m (D-CIAS) on the ground, good focus but image is dark & contrast is low. Rare. $5.00 ag%

"Kurfürstenbrücke, Schloss u. Dom / Gruss aus Berlin" black & white with brown caption on undivided back, unused, one corner badly creased. $3.00 g

KLU. Continental color postcard showing its Fokker F-27 flying over clouds, airline identification handwritten on back, otherwise excellent condition. Hard to find. $5.00 ag

    "L1 in Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel" showing a zeppelin in Germany, sepia-tone on brownish paper, unused post card with good edges, priced as a reproduction. (2 available) $2.50 each. zg

    "Le Dirigeable du Major Gross (Allemand)" with signed Prof. Hans Rudolf Schultze art depicting a semi-rigid & experimental German military dirigible hovering over a shoreline; unused circa 1907 Postkarte from T. S. N. Serie 994, minor corner rounding at the bottom, more noticeable corner wear at the top. Described on the back: "Deutscher Militärballon von Major Gross. / Halbstarrer Lenkballon, bei welchem die Propeller / an einer unter dem Ballonkörper hängenden Segel - / fläche sitzen. Die Steuerung ist den fransösischen / Militärballons nachgebildet." $65.00 za(m)gm NEW / NEU / BAGO

"Lufthansa Airbus A310-200" unused continental post card with pertinent information on back in German & English, airline issued, printed in Germany, fresh appearance. $2.00 ag

    "Lufthansa Airbus A320-200" unused continental postcard with pertinent information on back in German & English, airline issued, printed in Germany, fresh appearance. $2.00 ag

"Lufthansa / Boeing Jet 747" unused continental post card with pertinent information on back in German & English, airline issued, printed in Switzerland, fresh appearance. $2.00 ag

LUFTHANSA. Continental black & white photo showing its Curtiss Write C-46 (N9891Z leased) being serviced, good focus & composition, contrast a bit low (on the bright side). Rare. $5.00 ag

"Luftschiff L. Z. 127 'Graff Zeppelin' überfliegt Ueberlingen" sepia-tone on brownish paper, unused postcard with good edges, priced as a reproduction. The airship is flying over Lake Constance in the foreground. $2.50 zg. Same except black & white on yellowish paper. $2.50 zg

    LUFTTRANSPORT-UNTERNEHEM G.M.B.H. & CO. KG. Continental color photograph of its Bristol B-170 (D-BODO) parked, good focus & composition. Rare. $5.00 ag

    "LZ 127 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' Ueber der Luftschiffhalle" real photo post card mailed 4.6.29 at Friedrichshafen to Ohio, 2 small corner creases not into the image, lower corner crease into the image ground, a little toning in the upper left front corner. $65.00 zg NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "L Z 129 'Hindenburg' und L Z 127 'Graf Zeppelin' / über Frankfurt a. M." each with Nazi emblems on the tailfins; black & white postcard derived from a Hoffmann photo, unused. Priced as a reproduction. $2.50 zgn

March 2001 (No. 263) Picture Postcard Monthly. The Southampton Floating Dock, East Anglian piers, speedway racing (early days), counter-revolution in Berlin, Caledonian Canal, artist Toni Goffe, Dennis the Menace & even more. $5.00 p,ag

"Mausoleum. / Charlottenburg. / 564 L. Saalfeld, Berlin S.W. 29." color postcard with undivided back, writing on front dates to 1904. minor corner wear & rounding, small areas of light toning at lower front corners. $4.75 gc

MEREDITH AIR TRANSPORTATION (United Kingdom). Unused black-and-white continental post card showing its Douglas DC-3 (G-AMSU) ready to board at Flughafen Rhein-Main Germany, good focus & contrast, published in Switzerland, near mint. The aircraft was formerly registered as G0AMOO for Scottish Aviation Limited. Briefly at Euro Disney in France but not used there. $8.50 agud

"MS "Darsser Ort' // 8/77" showing the ship from the side, passing through the Kiel Canal on the German coast; color photo with glossy finish, the size of a regular post card. Rare. $7.50 s(c)g

    "Münzenkarte und Nationalflagge. / ... Wert exclusive Courtage / Deutschland" unused Postkarte with deeply embossed images of 11 different coins circulating in Germany 1867 - 1902 (1 Pfennig through the 10 gold marks) & the German flag, minor album marks, trivial wear at one upper corner, excellent condition overall. Interesting center table gives 7 different exchange rates for 4 of the coins, meant to help merchants with travelers. $20.00 ngf NEW / NEU / BAGO

"Neuer Dom / Berlin / Kgl. Schloss / Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig. 6914" monochromatic yellow-green on unused postcard with undivided back, fresh appearance. $7.50 g

NORA AIR SERVICES  /  NAS. Continental black-and-white photo of its Nord 2501 Nordatlas (D-ANAS), good focus & composition, but image is dark. Rare. $5.00 ag

NORA AIR SERVICES  /  NAS. Continental black-and-white Ilford real photo postcard showing its Vickers Viscount 814 (D-ANIP), good focus & contrast & composition, pertinent note on back spells out NAS. Rare. Also served Lufthansa & British Midland Airways. $7.00 ag

    NORDFLUG. Continental black-and-white photograph of its Lockheed L-1649 Constellation (D-ALUB) parked, good focus & contrast & composition. Rare. Also flew for Lufthansa. Photo sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 ag

NORDIC (Norway). Unused continental post card showing its Lockheed L-188AF (LN-MOD) on the cargo-ramp  at Cologne / Bonn in 1974, from a limited edition, trivial wear at upper corners. $5.00 ang

    "Nr. 14. Gesamtansicht vom Reichsportfeld / mit Dietrich-Eckart-Bühne /  Amtliche Olympia-Postkarte zugunsten des Olympia- / Fonds. --Reichssportverlag, Berlin SW 68" interesting aerial photo of the Olympic venues, violet Olympic handstamp on back, 2 long crease, spots of toning near stamp box, tiny corner bend, minor wear at 1 corner, slight oxidation. $5.00 ogs

    "Orig. erstkl. Oberbayer. Stimmungs Oberlandlerkapelle 'Die Unvermüstlichen' / Kapellmeister Fritz Steiner München" showing a group of highland singers & a somewhat fanciful pile of instruments meant to be suggestive of music, unused color postcard with trivial toning on back. $10.00 bmg NEW / NEU / BAGO

    "Opernhaus   Schauspielhaus / Gruss aus Berlin" showing the opera house & theater, color, mailed there 1895 to Oneida Illinois via New York (clear cancels, 10-pfg rate), long crease & corner crease, two top corners chipped away, rare, as is. $8.00 gmt

"OSTETOR" a side view of the German coaster ship underway on a hazy day, Kodak paper, good composition & focus, 2 small paper adherences at one edge. Necessarily 1984 - 2006 timeframe. $4.50 s(c)g

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"Ostseebad Stolpmünde, / Molen vom Lotsenturm gesehen." real photo with good focus & composition, mailed 20.6.30 to New York (fancy Stopmünde cancel ties 15-pf leader stamp), minor wear at one corner, slight oxidation. The military ship, shown at its Baltic Sea dock, has the number 44; several men are shown on deck. $7.50 s(m)g

    "Parker going thru ice on Elbe River, Germany / 69" showing the destroyer with men on deck on her cruise to German ports in early 1919 to implement the terms of the armistice, real photo with dark image & writing on back, lightly toned back. History before your eyes. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(m)gh

    "Philatelle-Ansichtskarte.  Gesetzl. geschützt.  D. R. G. M. 222744.  Ottmar Zieher, München / No. 10" picturing the 14 different definitive stamps of Germany & its heraldic crest, unused intricately embossed Postkarte, small spot of light toning on back, otherwise fairly fresh. $14.00 pgh ILLUSTRATION ADDED RECENTLY

"PRENZLAU" complete booklet of 12 sepia-tone postcards published by Charles Lehmann, excellent condition generally including the binding, one interleaf has a small crease. $25.00 g

    "Prinzessin August Wilhelm mit dem Prinzen / Alexander Ferdinand" sepia-tone postcard with their portrait within an oval, a lot of album paste on back (but removed successfully without stress marks). $10.00 r(g)g

RATIOFLUG. Continental color photo showing its Fairchild Swearingen Metro (D-CFEP) on the ground, focus good, contrast a bit low. Rare. $5.00 ag

RATIOFLUG. Unused continental postcards showing its Fokker F-27-600 (D-AISY) taking off from Frankfurt Airport in September 1992, trivial corner & edge wear. This aircraft also flew for Farnair. $5.00 a(p)g

RFG  /  REGIONALFLUG, G.m.b.H.. Continental postcard showing its Fairchild Swearingen SA-226 Metro II (D-ICRK), violet handstamp on back, wear to top edge. $5.00 ag

RHINEGAU AIR SERVICE. Continental black-and-white Ilford real photo post card showing its Dornier DO-27B-3 (D-EGAO) on the ground, good focus & contrast & composition. Pertinent writing on the back, otherwise excellent condition. Rare. $7.50 ag

"Partie am Neuen See im Tiergarten.   Berlin. / 1905. Paul Schnabel, Berlin. No. 196" color on undivided back, good edges, fresh appearance. $5.00 g

    "PINK / FLOYD // THE / WALL //  BERLIN '90" with imaginative art, unused continental, fresh appearance. $2.50 mg

"RICKMER RICKMERS" continental card with glossy color photo showing the 3-masted bark moored at Hamburg Germany to serve as a museum, apparently one half of what once was a greeting card. Having a long history, she previously sailed as the Portuguese Navy training ship NRP Sagres, winning the Tall Ships' Race in 1958. $5.00 gs(m)s(o)p

    "Ruckerinnerung schoner Tage! / I. Bei der Toilette (Original-Aufnahme)" showing German military barbers at work, postcard mailed from Germany to New York circa 1903, one corner badly creased, other edge wear. Original printing sold for the benefit of orphans. $20.00 bgm

    "Schloss / Wilhelmshöhe // Stengel & Co., Dresden. 3371." color postcard with undivided back, mailed to Cassel 1899, stamp removed causing thinning on back, small corner crease not into image, light toning on front from album contact, soft corners. $7.50 sg

    "Schwäbische Liedergruppe / Stuttgart / Conductor: Karl Kromer / American Tour 1922" showing the Swabian vocal group in costume, making hard money after the inflation of 1919; color post card, good edge, very light toning on back. Rare. $20.00 mgc NEW / NEU / BAGO

SCOTTISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS, LIMITED. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Hawker Siddeley HS-748-3342A (G-BPDA) at Frankfurt Germany in March 1990, printed in Thailand, near mint. Known as "The Paper Plane". it later flew for Reed Aviation as G-ORAL. $7.50 ag

    See also German gymnastics photos. Athlete shown is Ralf Buechner.

    SKYTEAM. Continental color photograph showing its Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 (D-ACCS) on the ground, An aircraft could hardly be more colorful. $3.75 ag

SUDFLUG / SUDDEUTSCHE FLUGGESELLSCHAFT. Unused black-and-white continental postcard showing their Fokker F-27 on the ground in 1993. $5.00 ag!

SUDFLUG / SUEDDEUTSCHE FLUGGESELLSCHAFT. Continental photo of their Douglas DC-7 (D-ABAC) on the ground. $3.75 ag

SUDWESTFLUG G.m.b.H. Unused continental postcard showing their Douglas DC-6 (D-ABAH) at Basle-Mulhouse Airport in August 1968, published in the Czech Republic, near mint. $5.00 ag

    "Torpedodivision unter Volldampf" signed art showing a division of torpedo boats under full steam cutting through choppy seas, beautifully lithographed color postcard from Meissner & Buch, mailed in 1898 in Dresden (stamp corner damaged by sender), paper lightly but evenly browned with age, good edges. $20.00 mgs(m)

    "TRAVEL / IN / GERMANY / Reproduced from a poster issued by the Reichsbahn- / zentrale für den Deutschen Reiseverkehr, Berlin" continental post card printed in Germany, slight corner rounding, light toning near the front corners, back toning obviously from the printing process itself. $3.00 pg NEW / NEU / BAGO

"Unsere Königin bei einem / Schwerverwundeten /  October 1915" caption in Germanic script, sepia-tone showing the Queen's visit to a hospital in Pfalz to visit wounded soldiers, unused. $12.50

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WDL. Unused regular size postcard showing its Fokker F-27-100 (D-BAKA) parked, published in West Germany, near mint condition. $7.50 a(p)g

"Weitsprung meim Zeznkamfp: Erwin Huber /  (Deutschland) springt" real photo souvenir card showing the long jumper in midair, Sammelwerk Nr. 14 /  OLYMPIA 1936 -- Band II / Bild Nr. 65 Gruppe 61, no postcard back, much pertinent information on back. $5.00 os(t)g

    "...Werkehr: / ...Ecke Dönhoffplatz." post card numbered 8 on back, real photo Berlin street scene showing streetcars, cyclists, pedestrians & signage; mailed -6.3.28 in Berlin (bold cancel), TCV stamp obscures some lettering in caption. Crisp focus & excellent contrast will make you reach for your magnifying glass, because the details are there! Amag published. $10.00 (asg-g)+

    "Wilhelm I., deutscher Kaiser. / 1001." sepia-tone carte-de-visite with printed caption, writing on back dates to October 1886, browning paper, corner wear & rounding. Cabinet card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 gr

    "WILLIAM II / GERMANY / ..." black & white circular portrait below the German flag & above facts about the constitutional monarchy, 1909 copyright, unused postcard. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 rg

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"D'après Paul Colin" black & white 1945 maximum card showing French rooster crowing triumphantly on a Nazi helmet, similar 40-centimes stamp canceled at the Paris Aviculture Exposition 1 April 1945, mailed to Anjou, back franked with a different 40-centimes stamp, both cancels neat & clear. $15.00

    "DATA ON HITLER'S PERSONAL ARMORED LIMOUSINE / Used by him to travel through his Conquered Countries / … / On Display July 16 to 20, 1950 at / STENGERS--FORD /  Your Ford Dealer at 817 North Main, Dayton, Ohio" black & white advertising card with much pertinent information on back; corner crease, toned back & front. $20.00 ngao*

    "Die Olympia-Expedition Griechenlands mit / Spyridon Loues, dem Marathonsieger von /  Athen (1896), an der Spitze, nach der Kranz- / niderlegung am Ehrnmal in Berlin" real photo with a parade in which a Greek Olympian & a Nazi soldier are in the foreground, Sammelwerk Nr. 14 / Olympia 1936 - Band II / Bild Nr. 9 Gruppe 61, no postcard back, much pertinent information on back. $5.00

    "KRETA / Kreta-Band / Das 'Armelband Kreta' wurde für diejenigen Wehrmachtangehörigen / gestiftet,…" color on continental post card with browning paper due to age, unused, tiny tear & long creases at top, corner crease, corner wear & rounding. The Nazi armband was for serving in the Crete theater up to May 1942. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 nmgc

    "MESSERSCHMITT 109 EXHIBITED BY BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN, INC." showing the Nazi fighter with correct colors, unused, one serrated edge (from booklet), fairly fresh. $8.00 (gm)

"München. Haus der Deutschen Kunst / Wilhelm Sauter 'L. M. G.'" art showing 3 German soldiers with weapons about to leave a trench, sepia-tone on continental postkarte, paper browning with age, unused, thin lines of toning on the back. Priced as a reproduction. $3.75 (gm)

"ROMA - Foro Mussolini - Stadio dei Marmi / 21 - Ediz. S. A. F. MILANO - XXI" black & white on brownish paper, unused, heavily toned back. $3.00

"Siegerehrung der Turner im olympischen /  Zwölfkampf: 1.Schwarzmann (Deutschland), / 2. Mack (Schweiz), 3. Frey (Deutschland)" real photo showing the named male gymnasts on the awards stand, two giving the Heil Hitler salute, Sammelwerk Nr. 14 / OLYMPIA 1936 -- Band II / Bild Nr. 158 Gruppe 61, no postcard back, much pertinent information on back. $5.00

"Steyr, Oberdonau, / Adolf Hitler-Plaatz" real photo showing a town square, unused but heavily toned back. $3.00

    "Stollwerck's // STOLLWERCK / COLOGNE NEW YORK // Mad of / 30,000 lbs / Chocolate. // Standing / 38 feet / high // Statue of Germania / World's Fair  Chicago 1893" advertising card for the German maker of chocolates and confectioneries, detailed description of the sculpture on the back, minor wear at one bottom corner. $19.00 fgesia NEW / NEU / BAGO

"TECHNISCHE NOTHILFE BESSERT ZERSTÖRTE LICHTLEITUNG AUS" showing two soldiers doing electrical work on a pole, black & white on continental with brownish paper, Wehrmacht symbol on back, unused & fairly fresh. Priced as a reproduction. $3.75 (gm)

Uncaptioned real photo on continental with brownish paper showing a side view of Adolph Hitler close-up, from Hoffmann in München, unused, thin lines of toning on the back. Possibly a reproduction. $12.00

Uncaptioned real photo showing three German officers seated with some dignitaries surrounding them, album adherences on back, penciled number writing on back. Priced as a reproduction. $5.00 (gm)

"Und Ihr habt doch gesiegt" showing two men beside a soldier bearing the Nazi flag, black & white on continental with brownish paper, back reads "Offizielle Erinnerungspostkarte / zum 9. November 1938", unused, thin lines of toning on back. Priced as a reproduction. $3.75 (gm)

"Unser Führer Adolf Hitler / trinkt keinen Alkohol und raucht auch nicht. Ohne adere im gering- / sten in dieser …" real photo showing him seated with a somber look, black & white on brownish paper, from Hoffmann-Postkarte, unused, thin lines of toning on back. Possibly a reproduction. $12.00

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