Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands
Demand Covers to Jaluit
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Introduction


This page depicts covers which were sent to Jaluit.



Printer matter sent from Leipzig to Jaluit, postmarked Leipzig 11 April 1899, backstamped Jaluit 26 June 1899. The cover is addressed to Arno Senfft, Secretary of the German administration on Jaluit. The letter was sent back to sender.
[Source: e-bay May 2002]
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Postcard sent from Cöthen to Jaluit, postmarked Cöthen 26 March 1900, backstamped Jaluit 25 August 1900. The card is addressed to Gutav Jensch, manager of the Jaluit Gesellschaft store on Jaluit.
[Source: e-bay April 2002]
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Demand registered letter franked with Bavaria 2,3,5,10 & 20Pf (correct postage) with cancel Munich 8 March 1904 and backstamped Jaluit 16 June 1904.
[Source: Peter Vogenbeck, Auktion no. 41, April 2002, lot no. 732]


Demand letter franked with four 5Pfg Eagle series stamps (correct postage) with cancel Leipzig 8 November 1898 addressed to Mr Pfiefft, Head of the Postal Agency in Jaluit, backstamped Jaluit 6 March 1899 (greenish-blue cancel) returned to sender as addressee was unknown and backstamped again Leipzig 24 April 1899.
[Source: Peter Vogenbeck, Auktion no. 41, April 2002, lot no. 724]



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Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands. Demand Covers to Jaluit
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/Covers/Covers_to_Jaluit_Demand.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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