Lot 2290

1908 SMS Arcona (13 Aug) to Germany, f.w. German Kiaochow 2c in pair + 4c, for second weight class rate, tied by Marine Schiffspost No. 17 cds. Arrived Peine (1 Sep). SMS Arcona was off Chinwangtao on that day, Usage of German Kiaochow stamps on naval mails are scarce as numeral or Eagle stamps were available on board.

1908.8.13 德國戰艦Arcona號寄德國，貼德佔膠州2分雙連 + 10分，合第二級重量郵資，銷德海軍17局日戳。9.1抵Peine。Arcona號當時正在秦島島。由於船上應提供數目字票及鷹徽圖票，故貼德佔膠州票難得。