May 21, 2026Prior to 1 December 1916, civilians within the Etappengebiet West used postage of the Belgian Generalgouvernement, but on that date…
May 21, 2026From 8 September 1914 – 30 October 1914, this provisional issue was used within the districts of Valenciennes, Le Quesnoy,…
May 20, 2026The second and final set of overprints was issued in May 1916, with certain values being initially issued as late…
May 20, 2026The first set of overprints was issued on 1 October 1914, with certain values being initially issued as late as…
May 20, 2026For the eventually-cancelled third voyage of U-Deutschland, the German postal authorities offered to carry regular mail (as opposed to high-value…
May 20, 2026For the eventually-cancelled third voyage of the U-Deutschland, the German postal authorities offered to carry regular mail (as opposed to…
May 19, 2026In 1902, the steamer Pisa of the Sloman Line ran short of 5 Pfennig postage and was forced to use…
May 7, 2026Before settling on the arched overprint design of the Marine-Schiffspost Postal Stationery, essays were produced testing different designs.
May 7, 2026To mail an item via the Deutsch Ozean-Reederi, the sender had to bring the mail to the Insurance Bank offices…
May 7, 2026To mail an item via the Deutsch Ozean-Reederi, the sender had to bring the mail to the Insurance Bank offices…