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                                                     1 NOVEMBER 2001                                          

                                     MAIDEN VISIT OF GERMAN CRUISE LINER

                                                     « M.V. BREMEN »

                    • •  PITCAIRN POSTMARK APPLIED TO COVERS 1 MARCH 2005 • •

      12 DIFFERENT FRANKINGS ON 12 COVERS between Sc.#s 1984-2020; Mi.#s.1982-2021

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                              Each cover has same superb cachet but different stamp

      This offer is for ONE OR MORE COVERS ONLY - the stamp images are for ILLUSTRATION ONLY

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The Covers: were produced for a Pacific Ocean cruise, which included the Maiden Visit of the German Expedition ship, "M.V .BREMEN" to Pitcairn Island on 1 November 2001.

Various German stamps of November 1997 to October 1998 franked the covers, which were wrapped in a waterproof protective cover for mailing at Pitcairn.

• • • PER U.P.U. REGULATIONS -- ONLY Pitcairn stamps can be postmarked at the Pitcairn Post Office, therefore the Pitcairn postmark is on the face of the cover, showing the cover passed through the post Office • • •

These beautifully-produced covers remained neglected and unattended in their protective cover until discovered in the post office, more than 3½ years later!  This was not, unfortunately, an isolated incident, as a similar event occurred with covers from the M.V. "SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR" a year later (offered in our eBay Store)..

When discovered, the covers were promptly postmarked with the Pitcairn Island postmark of 1st March 2005 (Kitching 2.12), and mailed in a separate envelope, with a letter of apology for the delay.

Condition of ALL covers : Very good to excellent: NO rips, tears, marks, or wrinkles, and no indication of yellowing.  The covers are fresh and sound (see images). Reverse side is blank. Neat cover 9½" x 4¼" (240mm x 115mm). Stored smoke-free.  Address blocked on image only.

IMAGES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STAMPS USED TO FRANK THE COVERS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE OFFER OF INDIVIDUAL COVERS.

***** YELLOW SHADED AREA IS FROM MY SCANNER (as usual) !! COVERS ARE VERY CLEAN *****

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