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German New Guinea

Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Hongkong)

The Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Hongkong), or New Guinea Branch Line (Hong Kong), ran from Hong Kong to Sydney via the German colonies of Marianen, Karolinen, and Deutsch-Neuguinea. 

The service ran from July 1900 to December 1901. 

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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 3
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE (HONGKONG) a

Norddeutscher Lloyd

München

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 27 July 1900 to 3 February 1901

Notes:

  • No “01” year slug until 7 January 1901

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Neun-Tung

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 3 April 1901 to 24 January 1902

Notes:

  • “01” year continued use into 1902, sometimes hand-corrected to “02” – 1-24 January 1902

Norddeutscher Lloyd

Paknam

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 1 February 1902 to 25 April 1902
German New Guinea

Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Hongkong)

The Neu-Guinea-Zweiglinie (Hongkong), or New Guinea Branch Line (Hong Kong), ran from Hong Kong to Sydney via the German colonies of Marianen, Karolinen, and Deutsch-Neuguinea. 

The service ran from July 1900 to December 1901.

Postmark Information

Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 3
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA-ZWEIGLINIE (HONGKONG) a
München

Postmark Information

Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 27 July 1900 to 3 February 1901

Notes:

  • No “01” year slug until 7 January 1901

Neun-Tung

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 3 April 1901 to 24 January 1902

Notes:

  • “01” year continued use into 1902, sometimes hand-corrected to “02” – 1-24 January 1902

Paknam

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 1 February 1902 to 25 April 1902

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