More Imperial Tally Info

[Steve Campbell]

I just recieved this Navy portrait that looks Imperial or Reichsmarine. There are many knowledgable collectors here who may be able to provide more information on this tally. It says Matrosen Artillery. I tried to find some info on this but came up with nothing. Is this a ship?

[Steve Campbell]

Here is the rear. It has a name and what looks to be "Gold Beach 45" Wasn't this one of the beaches the Allies named for the D-Day invasion? Not sure what connection this has.

[John R.]

There is more to this tally than you can read. Could have a number of variations on it. Imperial in any case.

Not ships, coastal artillery among other things.

John

[Frank K]

Like John says imperial, there's a name after the Artillerie that we can't see and something like coastal artillery.

Here's one about 1/3 down the page:

http://www.sacktrick.com/igu/germanc...aluniforms.htm

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks for the help guys. So, Coastal Artillery, this was fixed defenses on the coast was it?

[Frank K]

Thanks for the help guys. So, Coastal Artillery, this was fixed defenses on the coast was it?

Yes, that's right. Fixed positions like the German Atlantic Wall, defense of a harbour etc.

[Steve Campbell]

Thanks. Wonder what the writing on the back means.

[JustinG]

Looks like Goldbeck? Possible last name. That was what I thought of.

Regards,
JustinG

[Norm F]

I think Goldbeck 45 must be an address. In German the number follows the street name. Odd name Justine Heymrun?
Regards,
---Norm

[Kaleun]

The name is not odd at all, it reads Justus Heymann.

"Goldbeck" could refer to a small town in Brandenburg. The number "45" therefore most likely indicates the year someone wrote the name of the person on the back of the photo, i.e. 1945.

Just a thought.

[JustinG]

If you zoom in on the Left side, you can see numbers:

1289

I am curious what that signifies? A professional photographer's license stamp?

I don't think that this would be referring to the year. This seems to have a Reichsmarine or pre-war feel. The Cockade is what I was also using along with the block lettering on the Muetzenband.
This is just my guess.

I can't see anyone posting a date on a photograph that would not be congruent with the year taken or the year served. Early Bundesmarine tallies would have been in gothic script so, I don't believe that the '45 represents the year taken.
Just my opinion.

Regards,
JustinG

[John R.]

If you zoom in on the Left side, you can see numbers:

1289

I am curious what that signifies? A professional photographer's license stamp?

I don't think that this would be referring to the year. This seems to have a Reichsmarine or pre-war feel. The Cockade is what I was also using along with the block lettering on the Muetzenband.
This is just my guess.

I can't see anyone posting a date on a photograph that would not be congruent with the year taken or the year served. Early Bundesmarine tallies would have been in gothic script so, I don't believe that the '45 represents the year taken.
Just my opinion.

Regards,
JustinG

1. Ask your question about 1289 in the photo section. They will answer you.

2. It does not have a Reichsmarine feel since as I stated, it is Imperial--I am talking about the tally.

[John R.]

Looks like Goldbeck? Possible last name. That was what I thought of.

Regards,
JustinG

Kaleun is partly correct, Goldbeck is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt--NW of Berlin.

It is not a the name of a person.

The writing IMO says:

Justine Hegmann
Goldbeck 45

However, the writing style changes after Justine. No idea why. The address does appear incomplete--maybe somebody practicing their German writing, like a non-German. The writing is quite odd.

[Steve Campbell]

Great info everyone. The number on front of the photo may be from the studio to keep track of shots. I have seen this more than once.

[John R.]

For example, sent in October 1899 to Herrn Friedrich Esch, Hannover, Stiftstrasse 15 III . (The III is saying that Mr Esch was living on the third floor.)