Set Date(s)
12 July 1910
Karolinen
1910 Ponape Provisional Overprint
MiNr. 7 Pv K (front)
MiNr. 7 Pv K (rear)
On 2 July 1910, the East Asian Cruiser Squadron and two auxiliary vessels unexpectedly arrived at Ponape, remaining there until 7 July.
S.M.S. Scharnhorst, Armored Cruiser
S.M.S. Leipzig, Light Cruiser
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).
A total of 500 “5 Pf” overprints were produced. These issues were only used for one day, 12 July 1910.
To confirm the official origin of the handstamp surcharges, the post-July 1909 Ponape seal (“Karolinen” longer than “Ponape”) was also affixed.
This copy of MiNr. 7 Pv features an inverted handstamped surcharge (MiNr. 7 Pv K). Double overprinted varieties (MiNr. 7 Pv DD) also exist.
1910 Ponape Provisional Overprint
MiNr. 7 Pv K (front)
MiNr. 7 Pv K (rear)
On 2 July 1910, the East Asian Cruiser Squadron and two auxiliary vessels unexpectedly arrived at Ponape, remaining there until 7 July.
S.M.S. Scharnhorst, Armored Cruiser
S.M.S. Leipzig, Light Cruiser
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).
A total of 500 “5 Pf” overprints were produced. These issues were only used for one day, 12 July 1910.
To confirm the official origin of the handstamp surcharges, the post-July 1909 Ponape seal (“Karolinen” longer than “Ponape”) was also affixed.
This copy of MiNr. 7 Pv features an inverted handstamped surcharge (MiNr. 7 Pv K). Double overprinted varieties (MiNr. 7 Pv DD) also exist.
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