German Colonies Samoa British Occupation
Lot 2525 German Colonies Samoa British Occupation
Description
SAMOA: 1915 (Jan 22) social usage of Postal Card GRI Overprint 1d on 10pf(+1d on 10pf) message-half to Auckland with message headed "Pilot Station/Apia Samoa", faint bend, uncensored message states "... The troopship is expected here any day now ... I have hopes of catching the first trip back ... The harbour has been a death trap to most of the shipping ... The Staff are greatly agitated about a wireless from NZ saying a German warship is coming this way ..." RPSofL Certificate (undated but signed by John Wilson) states "is genuine" but mistakenly refers to a stamp "... SG 103 used on postcard ..." instead of to a Postal Card
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Lot 2525 German Colonies Samoa British Occupation
Description
SAMOA: 1915 (Jan 22) social usage of Postal Card GRI Overprint 1d on 10pf(+1d on 10pf) message-half to Auckland with message headed "Pilot Station/Apia Samoa", faint bend, uncensored message states "... The troopship is expected here any day now ... I have hopes of catching the first trip back ... The harbour has been a death trap to most of the shipping ... The Staff are greatly agitated about a wireless from NZ saying a German warship is coming this way ..." RPSofL Certificate (undated but signed by John Wilson) states "is genuine" but mistakenly refers to a stamp "... SG 103 used on postcard ..." instead of to a Postal Card
