Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Stamps and Postal History of the German Marshall Islands--Mail delivery durations from Germany to Jaluit

Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands
Mail delivery durations from Germany to Jaluit
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

This table compiles known mail delivery times between Germany and the Marshall Islands, based on actual postal items (post mark and back stamp).

From	To	Sent	Arrived	Difference (days)	Type	Commment
Leipzig	Jaluit	8 Nov 1898	6 Mar 1899	118	letter
Leipzig	Jaluit	11 Apr 1899	26 Jun 1899	76	printed matter
Cöthen	Jaluit	26 Mar 1900	25 Aug 1900	152	postcard
München	Jaluit	8 Mar 1904	16 Jun 1904	100	registered letter
Frankfurt	Jaluit	22 Aug 1901	2 Nov 1901	72	postcard
Frankfurt	Jaluit	28 Feb 1905	5 May 1905	66	postcard	dates about right, based on correspondence
Butaritari	Jaluit	12 Mar 1912	13 Apr 1912	32	philatelic letter
Butaritari	Jaluit	12 Mar 1912	13 Apr 1912	32	philatelic letter	2nd copy

[Contents] [German Postal Services on Jaluit]

Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands. Mail delivery durations from Germany to Jaluit
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/PostOffices/Stamps_MailTimes_Germany.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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