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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3501

1899 (1 Dec) red-band cover franked with 30c I.C.P. tied by oval Kiaochow datestamp, sent via the German Post Office, where a pair of "China" 20c ultramarine were added, canceled "Tsingtau, Kiautschou" cds and Registered to Germany, corresponding Registry label alongside, arrival pmks on back, little toning on back, otherwise fine and rare combination franking (Image)

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

3502

1899 (30 June) unoverprinted 10pf lettersheet, additionally franked with "China" 20c ultramarine, canceled by Tsingtau, Kiautschou cds and Registered to Germany, corresponding Registry label alongside, Colditz (14.8.99) arrival pmk on back, fine, early usage from Kiauchau (Image)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3503

1900 (3 July) unfranked letter with "Tsingtau Kiautschou" cds, endorsed "5" and "Sch" (Postmaster Schulte), addressed to "Obltnt. Von Grumbkow", with the return address "P. Schwarzkopf & Co. Tsintau China" on backflap, filing fold away from the markings, fine, with 1950 Dr.Augsburg and Erich Boden certificates (in order to avoid the need for surcharging, it was decided that locally addressed letters presented at the counter would be marked in manuscript as having been paid in cash. Only 16 (!) examples of Tsingtau Cash Franking have been recorded, "Sch" indicating Postmaster Schulte's initialing receiving the cash) (Image)

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3504

1,2,3

1900 5Pfg on 10pf carmine, single without the blue crayon, used (2.7.00) on picture postcard to Germany, with "Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.39" (SMS Hertha) and Essen (8.8.00) arrival pmks (with 1992 Royal certificate); also registered cover with provisional surcharge, used in combination with "China" 25pf orange, used from Tsingtau to Oppeln; cover with two different 5Pfg surcharges (2,3) sent from Tsingtau to Niederkalbach, with Berlin transit pmk on back, fine-v.f. (when a German relief force arrived in China on the "S.S.Dresden" on 20 April, 1900, the regular 5pf stamps to send postcards home became exhausted and 50,000 copies of 10pf stamps were overprinted "5 Pfg." at the mission printing plant and placed on sale on May 9th. After the first day, crayon lines were drawn under the new denomination to distinguish them from unsurcharged stamps) (Cat No. 1,2,3) (Image)

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3505

1900 5Pf on 10pf carmine, single with the blue crayon, used (25.10.00) on picture postcard (Chinese tomb of a Mandarin) to Germany, with additional franking (3pf (2), 5pf and 10pf "China" overprints), all tied by Tsingtau cds, with Registry label and addressed locally to the postal agent in town, minor toned spots, still v.f. and scarce, especially on a registered card (when a German relief force arrived in China on the "S.S.Koln" on 16 June, 1900, additional 2,000 stamps were overprinted "5 Pf" and placed on sale on July 19th. All copies had crayon lines drawn under the new denomination), cat. $7500 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

CLOSED
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3506

1900 5Pf on 10pf carmine, single with the blue crayon, used (23.7.00) on 5pf stationery card, canceled by "Taputur Kiautschou" cds and addressed to the Postal Agent in Tsingtau, with same day arrival cds alongside, v.f. First Day of usage from this post office. The second post office in the colony was opened at Taputur at the time of the influx of German forces into China in connection with the Boxer uprising. On the opening day, there was a shortage of 5pf stamps and 200 of the second Tsingtau Provisionals were sent to Taputur) cat. $7500 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

3507

1901 (6 July) Fieldpost postcard (German fortifications Peking) free-frank to Berlin, canceled by Tsingtau Kiautschou "b" cds, with arrival pmk at bottom, fine, early use of the Tsingtau canceling device (Image)

CLOSED
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3508

1904 (7 Dec) cover franked with single 3pf Yacht, tied by "Tsangkou Kiautschou 7/12/04" cds, with "Litsun Kiautschou" undated handstamp alongside, with Tsingtau cds on back, minor cover wear, signed Mansfeld. This is the earliest recorded date for the rare Litsun marking. Also included is a cover with standard Litsun pmks, registered in 1907 to Germany, fine-v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3509

1907 "Genesungsheim / Mecklenburghaus Posthilfstelle" two-line violet handstamp on cover with 4c franking, headed "Genesungsheim Mecklenburghaus, Lauschan", stamp tied by "Litsun" (10.12.06) departure pmk, addressed to Wilhelmshaven, redirected to Tsingtau and finally with Kiel and Wilhemshaven, arriving 21.1.07, some cover wear, otherwise a fine and probably only known example of this auxiliary marking, signed Bothe, with 1984 Kilian certificate (Image)

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

3510

Mi.37

1912 (12 Aug) registered cover to Germany, franked with $2 1/2 Yacht, tied by two strikes of "Tsingtau-Gr.Hafen Kiautschou" 12.8.12 pmks, with corresponding Registry label, v.f., Lorrach (30.8.12) arrival on back, signed Thier (the Tsingtau-Grosshafen post office was opened in the port area of Tsingtau with the new postmark reading "Tsingtau Main Harbor". It operated from 1910 to 1914) (Cat No. Mi.37) (Image)

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

3511

Mi.37

1913 (12 Feb) registered cover to Switzerland, franked with single $2 1/2 Yacht (watermarked), tied by Tsingtau Kiautschou "b" cds, with corresponding Registry label below, Rorschach (3.III.13) arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and rare single franking on cover, signed Bothe (Cat No. Mi.37) (Image)

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3512

1914 (15 Sep) postal card franked with 2c Yacht, tied by Tsingtau Kiautschou departure cds, addressed to Shanghai, with boxed four-line Censor handstamp, v.f., signed Bothe, with 1991 Steuer certificate. A rare "Kiautschou Blockade" war-time usage, this postal card was carried on the last boat to leave Tsingtau for Taputur. That route was closed on the following day (16 Sep) when the Japanese occupied Tsingtau. Also included is a Feldpostkarte canceled "15.9.14 Tsingtau" and addressed to Tsinanfu (Image)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

3513

1914 (14 Mar) "Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Tsingtau" cover franked with single 4c carmine, tied by "Tsingtau-Gr.Hafen Kiautschou" cds, addressed to Bremen, fine (the Tsingtau-Grosshafen post office was opened in the port area of Tsingtau with the new postmark reading "Tsingtau Main Harbor". It operated from 1910 to 1914) (Image)

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

3514

1914 (2 Aug) cover from Cassel to "Tsingtau, China", with three-line violet handstamp "Wegen Kriegzustandes Zuruck an der Absender" (Return to sender due to the state of war), fine. Letters to the colonies were being mailed right up to the outbreak of the war. However, due to the British blockade and capture of German ships on the high seas, there was little opportunity for delivery and mail already in the postal system was appropriately marked and returned to sender (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3515

Naval and Maritime Mail. 1898 German Offices in China 10pf carmine, stationery card canceled "Tsintanfort Marine-Feldpost", also a registered cover with unoverprinted 3pf (2), 5pf, 10pf (2) and 50pf Reichspost Eagle, all canceled by "Tsintanfort Marine-Feldpost" 8/3/98 cds, with corresponding Registry label, sent to Germany, fine-v.f. This postmark (note the incorrect spelling, should have been "Tsingtau") was used from 26 Jan 1898 to 12 Mar 1899 at the shore-based Naval Fieldpost office serving German sailors and marines (Image)

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

3516

Postal Stationery. 1914 4c carmine, stationery card canceled "Tsingtau Kiautschou 5.11.14", the latest recorded usage, locally addressed to Herr. Eissner in Tsingtau, corner crease, rare (the Japanese forces occupied Kiauchau two days later) (Image)

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

3517

Military Mail. 1900 Chinese 1c stationery card to Germany, canceled "Kiautchou 26.10.00", endorsed "Feldpostkarte", with Dobbeln (5.12.00) arrival, also picture postcard from Kaumi to Tsingtau, endorsed "Feldpost", with Kiautschou 20.11.00 departure pmk, fine usage, probably by German marines sent to Kiautchou City to provide security for the construction of the Shantung Railway, rare (Image)

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

3518

Military Mail. 1914 (19 Aug) Feldpost Karte canceled "Tsingtau-Gr.Hafen Kiautschou", also large cover endorsed "Feldpostbrief", Tsingtau 29.8.14 departure pmk, violet "Kaiserlieche Marine III Seebatalion Briefstempel" alongside, filing fold, otherwise fine pair of Fieldpost letters from besieged Kiauchau (Image)

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3519

Military Mail. 1914 (15 Sep) Picture postcard endorsed "Feld Postkarte", canceled Tsingtau, Kiautschou 15.9.14, with violet "Kaiserlieche Marine III Seebatalion Briefstempel" alongside, addressed to the Imperial German Consulate in Nanking, China, with faint but readable "Nanking Deutsche Post 19.10.1914" arrival cds, fine and incredibly rare Fieldpost card smuggled by the Chinese out of besieged Tsingtau and delivered over a month later to Nanking, with 1993 Steuer certificate (Image)

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3520

1903 (9 June) cover from Kiauchau to USA, franked with Imperial Chinese Post 30c carmine, tied by tombstone cancel, sent through the German Post Office in Kiautschou City, where it was franked with 10pf and 50pf Yacht adhesives, tied by cds, with Registry label alongside, Yokohama (22 June), Tacoma, Wash (July 12), Yonkers arrival (July 18), cover roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and colorful (Image)

CLOSED
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