January 25, 2024
GERMAN EAST AFRICA 1892 SCHULKE & MAYR PRIVATE POST 10C VERY FINE MNH MARGINAL
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GERMANY (EAST AFRICA) 1892 SCHULKE & MAYR PRIVATE POST 10C ORANGE, VERY FINE NEVER HINGED MINT LEFT MARGINAL, COUPLE OF FRACTIONALLY NIBBLED PERFS AT BASE. EXPERTISATION MARK IN MARGIN. THESE STAMPS RESULTED FROM AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GERMAN EAST AFRICAN GOVERNMENT & THE FIRM OF SCHULKE & MAYR UNDER WHICH THE LATTER AGREED TO PROVIDE A POSTAL SERVICE (INITIALLY FOR ONE YEAR) VIA ITS CARRIERS IN THE COLONY. HOWEVER, THE FIVE ISSUED VALUES WERE NEVER PUT TO USE AS ISSUES CONCERNING THE UNRELIABILITY OF CONNECTIONS & THE FREQUENT LOSSES WHICH OCCURRED WERE UNRESOLVED & THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT RENEW THE CONTRACT. A LOVELY SCARCE & INTERESTING ITEM. WE MAIL WORLDWIDE. ORDINARY POST INSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM COSTS $2.00, RECORDED DELIVERY POST IS CHARGED AT $3.50 & SPECIAL DELIVERY POST COSTS $11. ORDINARY AIRMAIL POST TO EUROPE COSTS $3.50 & AIRSURE SIGNED FOR POST COSTS $12.50. ORDINARY AIRMAIL POST TO THE REST OF THE WORLD COSTS $4.50 & AIRSURE SIGNED FOR POST COSTS $13.50. PROOF OF POSTING IS OBTAINED IN RELATION TO EVERY SENDING. WE ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE & UNLESS A LARGE NUMBER OF ITEMS OR BULKY LOTS ARE PURCHASED OUR CHARGES WILL RARELY VARY FROM THE STANDARD TERMS OUTLINED ABOVE. ALL CONSIGNMENTS ARE VERY SECURELY PACKAGED - SOMETHING WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON. DUE TO INSTANCES OF FRAUD WE DO NOT SEND VALUABLE ITEMS ON AN UNINSURED
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