1901 Registered Cover from Yangtsun to England. 1898 10pf Carmine
(Scott 3; Michel 3II), vertical strip of three and vertical pair,
used in
1901 Registered Cover from Yangtsun to England. 1898 10pf Carmine
(Scott 3; Michel 3II), vertical strip of three and vertical pair,
used in combination with 1901 50pf Purple & Black on Salmon (Scott
31; Michel 22), horizontal pair with bottom selvage and a single,
all tied by clear strikes of "TIENTSIN / DEUTSCHE POST / 7/10 01"
circular date stamps on registered bright buff cover to Horton,
England. Reverse with sender’s return address: “von Warnsdorff,
Oberleutnant im 3. Ostasiatischen Infanterie-Regiment, Yang-tsun,”
showing military origin. The Feldpost No. 3 registry label was
crossed out and replaced with a manuscript “Yang-tsun.” London
transit (20 Nov) and Bradford arrival backstamps. Some minor edge
wear and a slightly reduced bottom edge. Yangtsun (洋村) located in
Wuqing District (武清區), Tianjin Municipality, China. It lies
northeast of central Tianjin and was a notable location during the
Boxer Rebellion. The Battle of Yangtsun on August 6, 1900, was one
of the key engagements involving the Eight-Nation Alliance,
including German troops. The name “Yang-tsun” in the military
return address corresponds to this strategic site. A scarce and
attractive registered cover from the German military post in
Yangtsun during the Boxer Rebellion period, combining multiple
high-value German Offices in China issues.
1901年中國東北洋村寄英國 掛號封。 1898年10芬尼胭脂紅（Scott 3；Michel
3II）直排三連與雙連，與1901年50芬尼紫黑三文魚色（Scott 31；Michel
22）底邊橫雙連及單枚混貼，均蓋天津「TIENTSIN / DEUTSCHE POST / 7/10
01」清晰圓形日戳，貼於一枚掛號明黃色信封，寄往英國霍頓（Horton）。信封背面有寄件人軍階地址：“von Warnsdorff
上尉，第3東亞步兵團，洋村（Yang-tsun）”，軍郵第3號掛號標籤被劃除，改以手寫“Yang-tsun”字樣標示。背蓋倫敦中轉（11月20日）與布拉福德到達戳。信封邊緣略有磨損，下緣稍經修剪。
洋村位於中國天津市武清區，地處天津市區以東北方向。此地在義和團事變期間具有重要軍事戰略地位。1900年8月6日，「洋村之戰」是八國聯軍與清軍及義和團發生激烈戰鬥的重要一役，其中德國部隊亦有參與。信封背面所載之寄件人地址「Yang-tsun」，即指此地，顯示本件郵品具有濃厚的軍事郵政與歷史背景價值。
一件珍罕且具吸引力的掛號郵件，寄自義和團戰亂期間駐紮洋村的德軍部隊，混貼多枚駐華德國郵票，極具郵政與軍事歷史意義。
