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German New Guinea

Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie

The Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie, or New Guinea Branch Line, began its round-trip service from Singapore to Herbertshöhe, Deutsch-Neuguinea, on 27 April 1893. 

The line was discontinued in mid-1900, though beginning in 1905, the cancellers were re-used on the Austral-Japan-Linie.

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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 1 a
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE a

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Lübeck

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 3 October 1893 to 13 December 1893

Notes:

  • During this period, can only be found on German Empire postage

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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 1 b
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE b

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Lübeck

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 22 December 1893 to 26 June 1895

Notes:

  • During this period, can only be found on German Empire postage

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Stettin

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 8 July 1895 to 10 July 1900

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    German New Guinea

    Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie

    The Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie, or New Guinea Branch Line, began its round-trip service from Singapore to Herbertshöhe, Deutsch-Neuguinea, on 27 April 1893.

    The line was discontinued in mid-1900, though beginning in 1905, the cancellers were re-used on the Austral-Japan-Linie.

    Postmark Information

    Catalog:

    • Friedemann SP 1 a
    • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE a
    Lübeck

    Postmark Information

    Period of Use on this Ship:

    • 3 October 1893 to 13 December 1893

    Notes:

    • During this period, can only be found on German Empire postage

    Postmark Information

    Catalog:

    • Friedemann SP 1 b
    • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE b

    Lübeck

    Postmark Information

    Period of Use on this Ship:

    • 22 December 1893 to 26 June 1895

    Notes:

    • During this period, can only be found on German Empire postage

      Stettin

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      Period of Use on this Ship:

      • 8 July 1895 to 10 July 1900

        Album Page(s)