Lot 2269

1897-1898 a pair of covers from German Marine Schiffspost, f.w. Eagle stamp 10pf and 20pf, tied by Marine Schiffspost No. 4 and 8 cds respectively. Marine Schiffspost No. 4 refers to SMS Irene and No. 8 Cormoran. latter dated 1 Nov 1897 which is several days before the German occupation of Tsingtau (14 Nov 1897).

1897至1898年一對德海軍郵局寄出之信封，貼鷹徽圖10芬尼及20芬尼，分別銷德海軍4局及8局日戳。海軍4局即為Irene號，8局則Cormoran號。後者日期為1897年11月1日，為德軍佔領青島（11月14日）前數天。