1910 Ponape Provisional Overpayment
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S.M.S. Scharnhorst, Armored Cruiser
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S.M.S. Leipzig, Light Cruiser
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S.M.S. Nürnberg, Light Cruiser
During that short period, Ponape’s supply of 5- and 10-Pfennig stamps was exhausted.
To fill the void, the Ponape postal administrator used a variety of provisionals, including unaltered German Germania issues, cash payment frankings, Karolinen 3 Pfennig Yacht Issues surcharged “5 Pf.” (MiNr. 7 Pv), and Karolinen 20-pfennig Yachts bisected vertically (MiNr. 10 H).
Prior to the creation of the provisional stamps, however, an unknown number of items were sent with an overpayment — 6 Pf. of postage (3 Pf. x2) — in order to cover the 5 Pf. postcard rate. This overpayment became unnecessary on 10 July 1910 when the provisional overprinted/bisected issues were created.
1910 Ponape Provisional Overpayment
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S.M.S. Scharnhorst, Armored Cruiser
![sms-leipzig-vh](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sms-leipzig-vh.jpg)
S.M.S. Leipzig, Light Cruiser
![sms-nurnberg](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sms-nurnberg.jpg)
S.M.S. Nürnberg, Light Cruiser
During that short period, Ponape’s supply of 5- and 10-Pfennig stamps was exhausted.
To fill the void, the Ponape postal administrator used a variety of provisionals, including unaltered German Germania issues, cash payment frankings, Karolinen 3 Pfennig Yacht Issues surcharged “5 Pf.” (MiNr. 7 Pv), and Karolinen 20-pfennig Yachts bisected vertically (MiNr. 10 H).
Prior to the creation of the provisional stamps, however, an unknown number of items were sent with an overpayment — 6 Pf. of postage (3 Pf. x2) — in order to cover the 5 Pf. postcard rate. This overpayment became unnecessary on 10 July 1910 when the provisional overprinted/bisected issues were created.