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China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 146

1,300 HKD

Live

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton Webb type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria (10 Jul) cds. Arrived Erfurt (8 Aug). 2007 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 1327

China Postal stationery

Lot 187

500 HKD

Live

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to Imperiali Poste Cinesi, Shanghai, Cina, cancelled by two SPEZIA datestamp, adjacent to it cancelled by German P.O. in Shanghai "SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05", after entering into China through German P.O. in Shanghai, transferred to Shanghai Local Post (NOV 23/05), and then Chinese P.O. The address was crossed out and replaced by Tangku, and hence the card directed to the Northern part in China. A very fine quality Italian postal stationery card

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

China German PO Postal stationery

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

Lot 878

1,500 HKD

Live

1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden

1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden T&S type 3 cds. T&S only saw examples on this cds on stampless military cover

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 983

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO d.s., alongside with Expedition Corps unit seal. Transit Peking German PO (19 Jan). Arrived Mainz (7 Mar)

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO

Lot 984

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (18 Jan) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Showing

1901 Peking (18 Jan) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Showing "Feldpostkarte" annotation on top. Transit Peking German PO (22 Jan). Arrived Germany (Mar)

German Post China

Lot 985

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (23 Apr) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Peking German PO (24 Apr).

China German PO Cancellations and seals

China German PO

China German PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 986

1,800 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 6 (15 May) to Germany. German field postcard, applied with scarce KD Field Post Station NO. 6 cds, along

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 6 (15 May) to Germany. German field postcard, applied with scarce KD Field Post Station NO. 6 cds, along with unit seal. Arrived Pirmasens (11 Jul). Post Station No. 6 is one of the rarest among Germany FPO and was located at Tingchow and Fuping. Its examples were dated only between Apr and Jul 1901

Lot 987

300 HKD

Live

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D.

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED.DES OSTASIATISCHEN EXPEDITIONSCORPS” cds, “2.E.O.R.R.” cachet

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO

Lot 988

1,200 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds., along with registered label. Arrived Bamberg (25 Aug). Although the cancellation of KD Field Post Station No. 9 is rare common, applied on stamp is quite valuable

German Post China

German Post China Postal stationery

German Post China

Lot 989

1,200 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (4 Aug) to Germany. Postcard, f.w. numeral stamp ovpt. China 5pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds.

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (4 Aug) to Germany. Postcard, f.w. numeral stamp ovpt. China 5pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds. Arrived Germany (Sep). KD Field Post Station No. 9 cds is rather common, but applied on stamp is very scarce

German Post China Postal stationery

Lot 994

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No.

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (22 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual

Lot 995

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual

China German PO Postal stationery

German Post China

China German PO Postal stationery

German Post China

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 996

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds.

1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of German Southwest Africa stationery is unusual

German Post China

Lot 998

600 HKD

Live

1890 Cover posted onboard SMS Irene to Kiel, applied with “KOMANDO / SM KREUZER KORVETTE IRENE” seal on reverse and applied with Berlin

German Post China

China Postal stationery

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

China Postal stationery

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

German Colonies Kiautschou

China Postal stationery

Lot 1005

1,000 HKD

Live

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on the top part of the cover: AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF: Registered Letter in German) with a printed registered mark of "R ZA.R."addressed to E.W, Volckmann Esq., Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China, On the front side, affixed with a 2-1/2 d King Edward stamp in blue cancelled by a double circled c.d.s. in purple "REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG/-3 FEB 08", together with two boxed registration mark "R/JOHANNESBURG / No.578" in purple color. HK registered c.d.s. "REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08", German P.O. arrival c.d.s. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU /27.3/08". On the reverse side, cancelled by entry port Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. dated 23 MAR 08. A very desirable South Africa registered postal stationery envelope

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

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