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Kiauchau
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
524 cover image1899 (July 7), Cover from Weihsien to Prinzenthal (8.21), bearing CIP 10c green canceled by "Weihsien" oval bilingual datestamp, in combination with 1898 "China" steep overprint 10pf carmine (Michel V3II. Scott A11) canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (7.11); "Kiaochow" bilingual transit (7.11) on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
525 cover image1900 (May 9), ICP 1c Postal Card from Kiaochow to Magdeburg, canceled by "Kiaochow" oval bilingual datestamp, with another strike (5.11) on reverse, and 1898 "China" diagonal overprint 10pf carmine (Michel V3I. Scott A16), canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (5.14), Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
526 cover image1900 (Sept. 26), ICP 1c Postal Card from Major Christ, the Commander of the 3rd Marine Battalion at Tsingtau to Coblenz (11.8), endorsed "Feldpostkarte", canceled by "Kiaochow" oval bilingual datestamp in violet and "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (9.27), mailed the day before the opening of the Field Post Office at Kiautschou but still treated as postage-free military mail, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Selling for...HK$900.00
Will close during Public Auction
527 cover image1901 (Nov.), ICP 1c Postal Card from Tsinan to Munich, the indicium canceled by "Tsinanfu" tombstone handstamp in violet, in combination with Kiautschou 1901 5pf green (Michel 6. Scott 11) canceled by "Tsingtau-Kiautschou/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (11.3), Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
528 cover image1901 (Dec.), "Betriebsdirection der Schantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft/Tsingtau" corner card cover from Tsingchow to Freienwalde an Oder (1.22.02), bearing CIP ½c pair, 2c pair and 5c, canceled by "Tsingchow Post Office" tombstone handstamp in violet; "Government Post Office/Weihsien" tombstone handstamp in blue and "Kiaochow" bilingual transit datestamp (12.17) on reverse, in combination with Kiautschou 1901 10pf carmine (Michel 7. Scott 12), canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (12.11), with embossed paper seal of the Railway Construction Directorate on reverse; the 10pf has a small tear at top and the cover has peripheral crumpling and small faults, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine and appealing, with 2014 Haveman BPP certificate. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Selling for...HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
529 cover image1901 (Dec.), Cover from Ichow to Mariendorf (1.19.02), bearing CIP 2c deep red horizontal pair, canceled by "Ychow" oval bilingual datestamp, "Kiaochow" bilingual transit datestamp (12.10) in violet adjacent, in combination with Kiautschou 1901 5pf green (Michel 6. Scott 11), canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (12.11), Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 Steuer BPP certificate. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
530 cover image1901 (Dec. 5), "China" diagonal overprint 5pf postal card from Kaumi to Goslar (1.19.02), canceled by "Feld-Poststation/No. 1" c.d.s. showing the elusive "Kaumi" rubber handstamp for military mail adjacent; the card has corner creasing and peripheral light yellow age spots, Fine to Very Fine, the "Kaumi" handstamp was seldom applied. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
531 cover image1901 (Dec. 14), Registered cover from Kiautschou to Germany (1.18.02), bearing 1901 Kiautschou 20pf and 25pf (Michel 8, 9. Scott 13, 14), canceled by "Tsingtau-Kiautschou/Bahnhof/Zug 2" oval datestamp, showing "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (2.14) and printed registration label adjacent, the "Schantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft" official imprint crossed out since the cover was used personally by the Director of Railway Construction; vertical filing fold at far left of cover well clear of stamps and markings, Very Fine and distinctive,

Even though the Railway P.O. could accept registered mail, this is believed to be one of only two reported examples of registered mail matter accepted by the Railway P.O. during the Tsingtau-Kiautschou Bahnpost Period. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
532 cover image1902 (Mar. 5), Tsingtau-Kaumi Railway cover, franked by 20pf blue Yacht tied by oval "Tsingtau-Kaumi/Bahnpost/Zug. 2/5/3" postmark with bold double-ring "Tsiangling/Deutsche Post" [Tsining] postmark below; reverse with next-day Kaumi receiver; remarkably fresh with just the lightest corner wrinkle at top right, Very Fine, an attractive Railway cover. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Selling for...HK$900.00
Will close during Public Auction
533 cover image1902 (Mar. 10), Cover from Tsianling (Tschiangling) to Kaumi (3.11), bearing 1898 "China" steep overprint 20pf ultramarine pair (Michel V3II. Scott A11), canceled by "Tsingtau-Kaumi/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (10.3), showing "Tschiangling/Deutsche Post" double-ring origin handstamp adjacent, Fine to Very Fine, with 2011 Steuer BPP certificate. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Selling for...HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
534 cover image1902 (May 31), Two registered covers from Nanliu to Wiesbaden (7.12), bearing two 1901 "China" overprint" 20pf ultramarine singles and 40pf lake and black single (Michel 18, 21. Scott 27, 30), each canceled by "Tsingtau-Kaumi/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (5.31), showing "Nanliu/Deutsche Post" double-ring origin handstamps adjacent and printed registration labels with "Nanliu DP" inserted in manuscript adjacent; the labels a little damaged at top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
535 cover image1902 (June 25), "Schantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft" registered corner card cover from Weihsien to Chonglohsien, bearing 1901 "China" overprint 40pf lake and black (Michel 21. Scott 30), cancelled by "Weihsien/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., printed registration label, showing very fine strike of "Chongle" Sun and Moon arrival c.d.s. adjacent with another strike on reverse, Fine to Very Fine and appealing,

The first German Post Office in China along the Shantung Railway was opened on June 1, 1902. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Selling for...HK$6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
536 cover image1902 (Aug. 6), Kiautschou 5pf postal card from Tsingtau to Ichow, with Sun and Moon receiver, indicium cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., with next-day "Kiautschou/Deutsche Post" transit at left and Ichow Sun and Moon arrival c.d.s. (Aug. 14) below, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
537 cover image1903 (May 23), Cover ("Sietas, Plambeck & Co." imprint on flap) from Tsingtau to Ching Chou Fu, bearing Kiautschou 1901 10pf carmine vertical strip of four (Michel 7. Scott 12), canceled by "Tsingtau-Weihsien/Bahnpost/Zug 1" oval datestamp (5.23), paying the double rate for postage from the leased territory to China beyond the neutral zone; reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine. An uncommon commercial usage delivered to a town beyond the last trackside post office,

Although the railway was opened to Tsingchow (Tschingtschoufu) on April 12, 1903, a Railway Postal Agency was not opened there until June 15, 1903. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
538 cover image1903 (June 15), Red band cover from Tsingchow (Tschingtschoufu) to Wiesbaden (7.30), bearing left margin 1901 "China" overprint 40pf lake and black (Michel 21. Scott 30), canceled by "Tschingtschoufu" circular undated handstamp, showing "Tsingtau-Weihsien/Bahnpost/Zug 1" oval datestamp and printed registration label with "Tschingtschoufu" inserted by hand; contrary to German postal regulations the cancellations were misapplied to the cover, since the stamp was to be canceled by the T.P.O dater rather than the undated circular town handstamp and the T.P.O. dater should have been "Zug 2" for the eastbound train and right side up, paying the double rate for postage from the leased territory beyond the neutral zone to Germany, Fine to Very Fine. A First Day usage for the Tschingtschoufu Railway Postal Agency; only five such registered covers are recorded, all with the same combination of dater and handstamp application errors,

Although the railway was opened to Tsingchow (Tschingtschoufu) on April 12, 1903, a Railway Postal Agency was not opened there until June 15, 1903. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
539 cover image1903 (June 17), Registered cover from Tsingchow (Tschingtschoufu) to Cologne (8.26), bearing 1901 "China" overprint" 20pf ultramarine singles (Michel 18. Scott 27), canceled by "Tschingtschoufu/Deutsche Post" double-ring origin handstamps, showing "Tsingtau-Weihsien/Bahnpost/Zug 1" oval datestamp (6.17) adjacent and printed registration label "No. 91" with "Tschingtschoufu DP" inserted in manuscript; contrary to German postal regulations the cancellations were misapplied to the cover, since the stamp was to be canceled by the T.P.O dater rather than the undated circular town handstamp and the T.P.O. dater should have been "Zug 2" for the eastbound train and right side up; the stamps have light ageing around perforations and the label is a little damaged at top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Selling for...HK$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
540 cover image1910 (Jan. 29), "Schantung Bergbau-Gesellschaft, Betriebsabteilung Fangtse" official printed cover to the Director of Mines at Tsingtau (1.29), bearing 1905 "China" surcharges 2c on 5pf and 4c on 10pf block of four and two singles (Michel 29, 30, Scott 38, 39), canceled by "Tsingtau-Tsinanfu/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (1.29), with embossed paper seal of the Railway Mining Operations Dept. on reverse; central filing fold, Fine to Very Fine, fewer than approximately ten registered covers reported with this T.P.O. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Selling for...HK$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
541 cover image1914 (July 15), Postcard from Tsingtau to Germany, "via Sibirien", bearing on reverse Kiautschou 2c, canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (7.15); the train departed Tsingtau on the 17th, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.18), where the mail continued in closed bag by rail to Harbin (7.20) and the Trans-Siberian Railway to Moscow (7.28), and then on to Berlin, Very Fine. The last mail carried on the Shantung Railway connecting with the Trans-Siberian Railway which was not detained. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
542 cover image1914 (July 19), Cover from Neustreilitz to Tsingtau (2.8), bearing Germany 10pf carmine cancelled by "Neustreilitz" c.d.s, following the route to Berlin?7.20), Moscow (7.22), Harbin (7.30) and Tsinanfu (8.1), with "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s of "8.14.3-4 N." on reverse, date smudged but still legible; light central vertical filing fold and flap at back torn upon opening, `, Fine to Very Fine. The only recorded mail matter arriving on the final train with Trans-Siberian mail from Germany not detained in Russia. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
543 cover image1914 (July 20), Postcard from Tsingtau to Germany, "via Sibirien", showing "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., departed Tsingtau on the 21st at 5:30 am, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.22), Harbin (7.23), Moscow (7.31), where detained, then sent to Vladivostok and censored, showing "Shanghai/Deutsche/Post" c.d.s. (9.16), released in September (most of this mail was released in October) and then sent onwards via United States, with October/November delivery, Fine to Very Fine. The first Shantung Railway train carrying mail which was detained. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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