German Post Offices. 1898 (Jan 4) Envelope from Kiang Yin Forts to Bethel bei Bielefeld (Germany), showing Shanghai Large Dollar dater on reverse, franked on front by 1897 Empress Dowager redrawn design 1/2c on 3ca (Chan 82) in two vertical pairs, including one stamp with"2" of the "1/2" denomination almost completely missing, cancelled by "Pa-kua" hs of Shanghai, in mixed franking with 1894-98 10pf pair and two singles, tied by "SHANGHAI" cds's; a very rare combination franking with the sender only paying the single 2ca internal rate with Chinese stamps in order to make the cover more attractive for the addressee, who was a stamp collector (see "Markenfreund" in the address).
Provenance: 1. Merkur (Stanley Gibbons) auction in Frankfurt (May 1972, lot 569), and Max J. Mayer.
Expertise: Signed Mansfeld (active in the 1958-1970's) and Horst Pröschold (1922-1989). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,100.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 40546
Symbol: F
Cat No: V47
1892 (March 22) Cover to Dresden with German "GESANDTSCHAFT DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES/PEKING" paper seal on reverse, where also the "I.G OF CUSTOMS/PEKING" (22.3), violet "CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN" (23.3, faint strike) and "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" (28.3) cds's where applied, with Chinese 3 candarin stamp missing besides the area where a blue barred oval hs is visible, with the franking on front incl. 1890-96 10pf in pair, tied by "KAISERLICH/DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI" cds, three vertical folds not affecting the stamps, a rare combination franking; ex Max J. Mayer. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
German Post Offices » Kiautschou
Sale No: 21DE
Lot No: 40549
Symbol: F
German Post Offices » Kiautschou. 1905 (March 6) 5c postal stationery card with rare printed illustration of the first international art exhibition in Tsingtau (25.2.05) on reverse, sent to Hamburg and cancelled by "DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/b" oval ds, arrival cds at left, very fine. (Image)
