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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
München
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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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
?? January 1902 (front) ?? January 1902 (front)
?? January 1902 (rear) ?? January 1902 (rear)
Neun-Tung
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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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
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Postmark Information

Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 1 February 1902 to 25 April 1902
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
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Postmark Information

Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 27 July 1900 to 3 February 1901

Notes:

  • No “01” year slug until 7 January 1901
?? January 1902 (front) ?? January 1902 (front)
?? January 1902 (rear) ?? January 1902 (rear)
Neun-Tung
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Postmark Information

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
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Postmark Information

Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 1 February 1902 to 25 April 1902
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