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German Post China Collections

German Post China

Lot 999

3,800 HKD

Live

1901 From steamship Crefeld to Germany, frankless, applied with scarce “KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD” circular postmark.

1901 From steamship Crefeld to Germany, frankless, applied with scarce “KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD” circular postmark. Arrived Wiesbaden (20 Oct). The steamship Crefeld was chartered to transport troops to Taku. It was given the Marine-shiffspost cancel No. 72. After the Boxer Rebellion, Crefeld was used to transport troops back to Germany but a private “CREFELD DAMPFER” cancel was used instead. In use only from Aug to late Oct 1901, hence, a great rarity.1901年由汽船Crefeld號寄德國，無貼票，鈐極罕之“KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD”圓戳。10.24抵Wesel。汽船Crefeld號在八國聯軍時期被徵用以運送軍隊至大沽，當時使用海軍72局日戳。戰後再次用作運送軍隊回國，但改为使用這款圓戳，僅見於1901年8月至10月底使用，為一大珍品。

Lot 1000

1,000 HKD

Live

Two exhibit pages of German Sea Post in China, containing 6 used stamps/pieces and 2 covers. One page was p.168 in "Huayou Jijin II /

Two exhibit pages of German Sea Post in China, containing 6 used stamps/pieces and 2 covers. One page was p.168 in "Huayou Jijin II / German Postal Activities in China" by M. Mizuhara.兩頁德國在華海郵之展頁，包含6件舊票/剪片及兩件封。當中一頁為水原明窗《華郵集錦2德國客郵》第168頁。

German Post China Collections

Lot 1001

5,500 HKD

Live

1900s a collection of 12 German military and sea post covers and postcards, showcasing various KD Field Post Station, Marine Schiffspost,

1900s a collection of 12 German military and sea post covers and postcards, showcasing various KD Field Post Station, Marine Schiffspost, Sea Post d.s. Please view.1900年代一組12件德國在華軍郵及海上郵局封片，展示了多款KD Field Post Station及海軍郵局日戳。請預覽。

German Post China Collections

German Post China

German Post China Postal stationery

Lot 1002

6,500 HKD

Live

1900s a collection of 18 German military and sea post covers and postcards, showcasing various KD Field Post Station, Marine Schiffspost,

1900s a collection of 18 German military and sea post covers and postcards, showcasing various KD Field Post Station, Marine Schiffspost, Sea Post d.s. Please view.1900年代一組18件德國在華軍郵及海上郵局封片，展示了多款KD Field Post Station及海軍郵局日戳。請預覽。

German Post China

German Post China Postal stationery

German Post China

Lot 1003

2,500 HKD

Live

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds. Returned for mulitple times. Arrived Tsingtau again (11 Oct). Interesting.1900.2.24 青島寄意大利，退回中國，貼未加蓋數目字票5芬尼x2 + 鷹徽圖加蓋China 10芬尼，銷青島德局日戳。中途多次改寄。10.11退回青島。有趣。

German Post China Postal stationery

Lot 1004

500 HKD

Live

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal stationery card of St. Helena, cancelled by a crisp "ST. HELENA /JY 28/00" c.d.s., sent from the Boer War prisoner-of-war camp on the island. The card bears a prominent "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" cachet and was carried via Southampton, showing a SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON / 28 AU 00 transit mark. Addressed to Herr David S. Hirsche, on board S.M.S. Gefion, a German naval cruiser, the original delivery address roughly reads "Tsantau in China" (Tsingtau), which was at the time Germany's leased territory and naval stronghold in East Asia. This line was not crossed out, indicating the card was initially intended to reach "Kiel, Germany" and was later added to Berlin, with a final redirection to Tsantau in China. A German arrival mark KIEL / 29.8.00 confirms its arrival in Germany. The handwritten note at the top references the 1st Seebataillon bound for Tientsin, further linking this card to the German intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, making it a rare and historically significant example of Boer War POW mail with direct ties to East Asian military operations

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

German Colonies Kiautschou

German Post China Covers bulk lot

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

German Colonies Kiautschou

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

Lot 1006

4,000 HKD

Live

1913 Germany (9 Dec) to Tsingtau, redirected to Peking, appleid with scarce framed "Porto/Marine-Postbureau" handstamp, crayon "5" (taxed

1913 Germany (9 Dec) to Tsingtau, redirected to Peking, appleid with scarce framed "Porto/Marine-Postbureau" handstamp, crayon "5" (taxed at Tsingtau) and oval "Entlastet/in/Tsingtau" attendant handstamp, and manuscript "O.M.D./Peking". Matthew Bennett International sale 291 lot 1161.1913.12.9 德國寄青島明信片，改寄北京，帶少見之“Porto / Marine-Postbureau”戳記、“5”元欠資批注及“Entlasstet in Tsingtau”橢圓戳記。Matthew Bennett International第291期，拍品號1161。

German Colonies Kiautschou

Lot 1007

6,000 HKD

Live

1913 (17 Jun) Parcel card from Tsingtau to Germany, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along with triangular

1913 (17 Jun) Parcel card from Tsingtau to Germany, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along with triangular "Nachnahme Remboursement" label. Transit Hamburg (5 Aug). Arrived Geislingen (8 Aug). Parcel card from German Post in China is always scarce.1913.6.17 青島寄德國包裹卡，貼德佔膠州40分 + 半元，銷青島德局日戳，旁貼三角形掛號標籤。8.5經漢堡。8.8抵Geislingen。出自德國在華客郵之包裹卡向來少見。

German Post China Covers bulk lot

German Empire

German Post China Covers bulk lot

Lot 1011

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 11 postcards from German posts in China, featuring various Tsingtau, Sea Post, Shanghai German PO cds. One applied with

1900s a group of 11 postcards from German posts in China, featuring various Tsingtau, Sea Post, Shanghai German PO cds. One applied with forgerd CHefoo German PO cds.1900年代一組十一件德國在華客郵明信片，展示了多款青島、海郵及上海德局日戳。當中一件鈐煙台德局假戳。

German Empire

Lot 2030

1,500 HKD

Live

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep).

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep). Arrived Peiping (22 Sep). Example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict.1930.9.9 齊柏林飛艇投遞，寄北京。貼德國航空票2馬克。9.11經莫斯科，9.19經滿洲里。9.22抵北京。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之例子。

Lot 2045

1,500 HKD

Live

1933 Germany (24 Jan) to Harbin, returned to sender, frankless, applied with Hamburg origin cds. Transit Shanghai (9 Feb / 6 Mar). Showing

1933 Germany (24 Jan) to Harbin, returned to sender, frankless, applied with Hamburg origin cds. Transit Shanghai (9 Feb / 6 Mar). Showing “SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet due to withdrawal of Chinese Post in Manchuria. 1933.1.24 德國寄哈爾濱，退回寄件人，無貼票，鈐漢堡始發日戳。2.9/3.6經上海。因東北撤郵而鈐“SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER”橫戳。