Beiträge von Pixie

  • Postcards

    Hej igen! / Hello again DKKW,

    Thank you ever so much for that reference!
    I hope that article will lead my friend in the right direction.

    Warmest greetings from a colder Stockholm

    Pixie

  • Postcards

    Hello again,

    The answers so far have been very interesting.
    But it would also be useful to know more about developments in Germany.
    Even references to literature or postal documents are much appreciated.
    So:
    what rules applied for divided-back cards sent between Germany and other countries before October 1907?

    1) Were any agreements made with other countries about accepting divided cards (at postcard rate) before October 1907? In that case, what countries and what dates?
    2) Did Germany take any general decisions to accept (not tax) incoming and/or outgoing divided postcards at postcard rate before October 1907? If so, when? (With regard to incoming mail, the rules may differ depending on whether or not the sending country had struck a T mark.)

    Kind regards,
    Pixie

  • Postcards

    Hello Nigel,

    Many thanks to you as well! :)
    The suggestion of Heligoland as a first in this area is new to me and quite interesting.
    I will forward this too.

    Kindest regards from my friend and me,

    Pixie

  • Postcards

    Hej DKKW!

    Tusen tack / mille grazie! :)
    Your postcard is a very nice item.
    I know my friend will appreciate your detailed information concerning Denmark.

    Best regards,

    Pixie

  • Postcards

    Hello again,

    This time I would lid like to forward a question from a friend.

    "Divided-back postcards were first introduced in Great Britain in 1902 (for inland use only) and accepted worldwide the 1st October 1907 through a decision by the UPU (Universal Postal Union). In Germany, divided cards were allowed for inland use the 1st February 1905. But what rules applied for divided-back cards sent between Germany and other countries before October 1907?

    1) Were any agreements made with other countries about accepting divided cards (at postcard rate) before October 1907? In that case, what countries and what dates?2) Did Germany take any general decisions to accept (not tax) incoming and/or outgoing divided postcards at postcard rate before October 1907? If so, when? (With regard to incoming mail, the rules may differ depending on whether or not the sending country had struck a T mark.)

    Thanking you in advance and with special greetings from my collecting/researching friend,
    With regards from Sweden
    Pixie

  • Strange annotation?

    Aha!
    :)
    That is quite interesting - so now we have a new collecting area.
    Your item is great because the high number makes the explanation even more plausible.
    Thank you for sharing!

    Kind regards,

    Pixie

  • Strange annotation?

    Hello and thank you, DKKW.
    That was one of our preliminary thoughts, but then there was also a suggestion that the cards might have been postally, and locally, re-directed.
    Again: thank you and best regards,
    Pixie

  • Strange annotation?

    Hello to all of you!

    By some strange coincidence a friend and I have postcards to the same recipient in Bad Nauheim (Hotel Bristol, May 1906) Both of them have a postal (?) annotation 2 in blue crayon. Both cards have the correct porto. So, how do you explain it?
    Wishing you all a very pleasant year 2013!
    Thanking you in advance,
    Pixie

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  • Letter from Augsburg 1775

    Hello Bayern Klassisch!

    Thank you so much for your kind and prompt answer.
    I translated your message for our young friend (who obviously has been doing other things this weekend) and he is pleased and grateful. He has also forwarded images of the reverse side and the content. I will show you only the sender's signature - am I right to believe this is from the noble house of Brentani/Brentano?
    I am a bit confused now, but the place of origin does not seem to be Augsburg, but rather Mezzegra? We have perhaps paid too much attention to the note added?
    With all the kindest regards from Andreas and me

    PS
    the "spiral" over the address: what kind of a sign is that? Is it common on messages from those years?

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  • Handyporto

    Hello,

    One of the philatelitic magazines in Sweden recently had an article about this new phenomenon
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    Now we would like to know whether this has become a hit in Germany, and what you think about it as collectors?
    If you have discussed it in another thread, please let me know.

    Kind regards to all of you

    Pixie

  • Russische Postkarten und Belege um 1900

    Zitat

    Original von Jan
    Die Karte ist geschrieben am 17. November 1906, siehe handschriftl. Datumsangabe.

    Die zwei Stempel oben sind m.E. identisch, in Safranovo am 19.11.06 abgestempelt.

    Der Stempel darunter scheint mir ein Stempel aus Rostov zu sein vom 23.11.06, also als es da ankam.

    Hello,
    please excuse my english, but I would like to add a little reminder:
    at that time the Julian calendar was in use in Russia; that is no real problem when you follow domestic letters, but with foreign letters you have to be careful.


    this table may be of use


    And finally: the name may also be Hessel - as you know the letter H does not exist and is usually transcribed G. Cf the cyrillic transcription Gelsingfors for Helsingfors and the rather common name Kegan (with variations) which has its origin in Kohen (with variations) and the like.

    Kindest regards
    Pixie