Michel V 37 f, Petschili print, 1901 2M Reddish carmine, centrally struck Peking 20/5 01 cds, very well centered, choice Very Fine; 2011 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Steuer "15X premium", EUR1,800) (Image)

CV. 250

Michel V 48 b, 1890/1901 20pf Blue, vertical strip of four with gutter between 2nd and 3rd stamps, KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI 26/8 93 cancels, few minor faults, Fine and scarce; signed Dr Steuer BPP (Image)

CV. 120

GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA "FORERUNNERS" COLLECTION. extensive collection of approx 165 items, incl Boxer Rebellion period, arranged on pages and incl a few covers, some duplication incl different shades and cancels, the number of premium too numerous to mention in their entirety but a couple highlights would include (Michel numbers) V 37c, V 37d on a reinforced pair, V 37f (3), V 47b (3 strikes on a strip of four), V 47c + V 50c (3) on piece, V 48a three strikes on a strip of three + single on cover to USA, V 48d on cover, V 48d strip of three +V 50d pair on piece, V 49a, V 49b, V 50d pair and strip of three on piece, Boxer Rebellion P V d two strikes on pair (2), etc., usual mixed condition with most F-VF, a must view for the specialist; many signed and accompanied by 9 APS certificates

CV. 1,200

Germany Used in China, 1898/1914, issues of Germany, German Offices in China or Kiauchau on 25 cards or covers addressed to Germany, array of cancels incl Marine Schiffspost (no. 5, 40, KD Feldpostexped Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps, towns as Paotingfu oval, Tientsin, Peking, Schanghai, Chin Wang Tao, Tschifu, Tsintau, etc. plus unit handstamps, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, viewing a must (Image)

CV. 300

Michel 7 II, 1900 5pf on 10pf Lilac red, 56° overprint, o.g., fresh and Fine; signed Richter (Scott 16; Mi EUR700) (Image)

CV. 100

Michel 7 II, 1900 5pf on 10pf Lilac red, 56° overprint, centrally struck Futschau cancel, Very Fine and choice; signed Bothe BPP, 2002 APS certificate (Scott 16; Mi EUR1,000) (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 8, 1900 3pf Dark ochre-brown, tied on piece by Tientsin 27 1 01 cds, fresh and Fine; signed by several incl Thier, Rohr (Scott 17; Mi EUR450) (Image)

CV. 60

Michel 9, 1901 5pf Dark green, well centered, light Tientsin 1 1 01 cds, barely noticeable thin spot, Very Fine appearance; 2018 Jaschke-Lantelme "befund" (Scott 18; Mi EUR300) (Image)

CV. 50

Boxer Rebellion Period, Michel P V I, 1900/03 3mM Violet black, Type II, two strikes of Peking 29/1 o1 cancels, fresh and Fine (Mi EUR950) (Image)

CV. 200

Boxer Rebellion Period, Michel P V I, 1900/03 3mM Violet black, Type II, vertical pair tied on portion of a "Feldtelegramm" by K.D. Feld-Poststation No. 7/ 25/2 cancels (Paotingfu), Very Fine and rare (Mi EUR1,900 as singles with the more common Peking cancel) (Image)

CV. 750

Boxer Rebellion Period, 1901 "Red Band" Feldpost Cover to Germany with excellent strikes of "K.D. Feld-Poststation No.7/ 30/3 and a corresponding "PAOTING/ DEUTSCHE" double oval, backstamped Heidelberg 17.5.01, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 200

Offices in China - Boxer Rebellion Period Uprising and Aftermath Postcards, 23 picture postcards (some unmailed) incl many with military, ship or village views, various town cancels incl Tientsin, Tongku, Schanghai, Peking, Tientsin/ IJPA, etc., usual mixed condition incl few with stamps removed, VG-VF (Image)

CV. 200

Boxer Rebellion Period, 1900 Native "Red Band" Feldpost Cover to Germany, ms "Feldpostbrief", K.D. Feld-Poststation No. 7/ 27 12 cds (Paotingfu), backstamped Aschaffensburg 17 Feb 01, some small cover faults but a Fine use (Image)

CV. 200

1901 Feldpost Card to Switzerland, 10pf Germania (Mi 56) tied on feldpost card by K.D. Feld Poststation No. 7 23/3 (1901) cancel, Davos-Platz 9.V.01 receiving cancel, boxed "S.B./ OSTAS. EXPED./ 4. INFANT-REGT" handstamp, datelined "Lungtsüankwan 20.3.01", card with some minor faults but still a Fine Boxer Rebellion period use; Feldpoststation 7 was at Paotingfu Nov 1900 to July 1901 (Image)

CV. 100

Mcheli 21 PF IV, 1901 40pf Carmine and black, "O" of "REICHSPOST" cut off obliquely at bottom, partial Shanghai cancels, Very Fine; 2003 APS certificate (Mi EUR350) (Image)

CV. 90

Michel 27 II, 1904 5M Green black and brownish carmine, Type II, bottom right corner margin single, PO fresh, NH, h.r. in the margin only, Very Fine; small handstamp on gum (Mi EUR700) (Image)

CV. 120

Michel 27 IV, 1901 5m Green black and brown carmine, Type IV, White paint retouch only, Shanghai 22/7 01 cancel, fresh and Very Fine; 2016 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Scott 19c, Mi EUR800) (Image)

CV. 200

Michel 37 A, 1905 $2½ on 5M Green black and dark carmine, single tied on registered cover to Germany by Schanghai 19.7 06 cancels, accompanying registry label, backstamped Berlin 23.8.06, cover trivial bit of light wrinkling, some erased pencil notations bottom right and a hinge remainder bottom left corner, Fine use; signed Bothe, 2002 APS certificate (Scott 46; Mi EUR850) (Image)

CV. 180

Michel 46 I A a, 1912 $1½ on 3M Black blue, with $½ on 1M, 10c on 20pf strip of three on large parcel label tied by Tientsin 28/12 12 cancels, accompanying registry label, addressed to Dresden, customs clearance label at bottom right, label shows some postal wear not affecting stamps, a Fine and unusual item (Image)

CV. 90

5pf Postal Card to Tsingtau (Mi P1A) cancelled by black boxed "HANKAU" cancels with chop alongside, (Image)

CV. 120

10pf Postal Card to Germany (Mi P11) cancelled by excellent strike of "KAIS. DEUTSCHESCHIFFSPOST/ DAMPFER BAHIA" handstamp, addressed to Altenburg, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

CV. 120

"KD FELD POSTEXPED DES OSTASIATISCHEN EXPEDITIONSCORPS b" Cancels on "21/11" on 1M Red Reichspost, "13/11" on 3M Violet black Reichspost issues, also "2/8" ties a 5pf "China" ovpt issue on piece (signed Zumstein), F-VF (Image)

CV. 200

1916 Registered POW Cover to Hungary via US Office in Shanghai, unfranked envelope with "SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" imprint cancelled by Tientsin 18.4.16 cds with an accompanying registry handstamp, numerous backstamps and plus censor tape incl "SHANGHAI, CHINA, (U.S. Postal Agency)/ REGISTERED/ APR 18 1916 double circle cancel, cover was eventually returned to China via NY City, a Fine showpiece use (Image)

CV. 500

GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA MINT COLLECTION. an exemplary collection of mint singles (some NH) and a few multiples in mounts on pages and including numerous shade varieties and some mint postal cards, among the many better items (Michel numbers) 1 II b block of 19 (perf separations, 16 stamps NH, gum toned), 1 II c block (2 stamps NH, gum toned), 3 II b NH, 6 II block (2 stamps NH, gum toned), 15-27 with shades and type varieties incl 26 II, 27 III (2), 34-37, 38-47 with type varieties, 47 HAN block NH (gum and selvage toning), etc., some minor faults but most F-VF; many signed and accompanied by 10 certificates

CV. 600

GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA USED COLLECTION. meaty collection in mounts on pages and incl numerous shade and cancel varieties plus some reference forgeries, premium galore incl (Michel numbers) useful 45° and 56° overprints incl shades, 10, 15-26, 27 II, 27 III, 37 A, 46 I A a, 47 I A L I b, etc., usual mixed condition with most F-VF, many signed and accompanied by 10 certificates, well worth careful viewing

CV. 500