GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 361 |
E |
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 1894 (22 Jan)
cover from Shanghai to Kiel, franked with pair of 20pf ultramarine, tied by Kaiserlich Deutsche Ostasien Shanghai departure pmks, with oval "Forwarded by H.Sietas & Co. CHEFOO" hs, fine, with 6.3.94 arrival pmk on back, scarce forwarded via Chefoo
cover (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 362 |
E |
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 1895 (10 Dec)
Naval officer's letter from Shanghai to Hamburg, franked with unoverprinted 20pf, tied by "Marine Schiffspost" naval pmk, with Hamburg arrival (11.1.96) and Imperial Post Office Berlin label sealing the backflap (The German Cruiser "Arcona" was in
Shanghai at that time. The cover did not bear the sender's name and it was opened by censor and resealed with label. Each crew member was permitted to send two letters per month) (Image)
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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 363 |
E |
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 1897 (14 May)
Northdeutscher Lloyd cacheted "Melchers & Co. Agents Shanghai" cover franked with pair of German 10pf carmine, tied by Shanghai departure cds and sent to Bremen, with Bruxelles Exposition label on back and arrival pmk, filing fold and overall toning,
still an attractive cover (Image)
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SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 364 |
E |
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 1900 newspaper
wrapper franked with 5pf and 10pf "China" overprints, with "Per Ostasiatische Lloyd Saipan" address label, showing clear Saipan Marianen 24.8.00 arrival, unusual and scarce wrapper from German Shanghai to Mariana Islands (Image)
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SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 365 |
E |
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 1901 (21 Sep)
registered free frank cover from Tientsin to Germany, "Ostasiatische Feldartillerie-Abteilung" (East-Asia Field Artillery Unit) military hs and red "R Tientsin" registry, number filled in by hand, fine Boxer Rebellion usage, Altona arrival pmk (Image)
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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 366 |
E |
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 1901 cover to
Germany, franked with pair of 10pf China overprints, canceled by red "IPP Swatow" with corresponding bilingual departure pmk alongside, sent via Hong Kong, where stamps were additionally canceled (June 1901), arriving in Nienburg (9.7.01), fine and
undoubtedly rare departure combination Swatow via Hong Kong to Germany (Image)
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SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 367 |
E |
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 1901 (17 June)
registered cover from "Hankau" to Vienna, franked with 10pf (2) and block of 4x25pf orange, tied by departure pmks, with corresponding Registry label at left, filing fold away from the stamps, fine registered usage from German post office in Hankow (Image)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 368 |
O |
24-35,36b |
 1901 "China"
overprints, 13 different, complete set to 5m (red retouched at left), all canceled on pieces, last one with "Tschifu" cds, fine-v.f., cat. $492 (Cat No. 24-35,36b)
(Image)
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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 369 |
E |
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 1902 (29
Apr)10pf stationery card from Tientsin to Yokohama, with "Tongku I.J.P.O." May 1 transit, Yokohama arrival, sent back to Tientsin, with I.J.P.O. Tientsin arrival (29 May), with censor chop alongside, scarce application of the Japanese Post Office
markings (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 370 |
E |
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 1903 (11 May)
cover from Basel to "German Brigade" in Peking, China, franked with five copies of 5rp green, tied departure pmks, endorsed "Uber Russland", crossed out and in red "l'envoie par la Suisse et defendu" in red (sending from Switzerland is forbidden),
Moscow (2.5.03 = May 13) transit (Trans-Siberian Rail Road was not opened to foreign mail until June 1), with German Post Office in Peking arrival (28.5.03), fine and rare incoming cover to the German Brigade in Peking (Image)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 371 |
E |
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 1904 (4 Aug)
registered cover from Tsinanfu to Tsingtau, franked with pair of 20pf China overprints, tied by Tsinanfu departure pmks, with Tsinanfu Deutsche Post registry label and Tsingtau arrival pmk, v.f. usage from German Offices in China to Kiauchau (Image)
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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 372 |
O |
37-46 |
 1905
surcharges (unwatermarked), complete set used on pieces, fine-v.f., cat. $486 (Cat No. 37-46) (Image)
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SOLD for $180.00
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| 373 |
E |
Mi.31 I |
 1905 10c on
20pf ultramarine, surcharge shifted to right ("0 10 Cents 10"), used on Astor House Hotel cover from "Schanghai" to Berlin, fine, extremely rare on cover (Mi.Euro 6,000 as used off cover) (Cat No. Mi.31 I) (Image)
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| 374 |
E |
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 1914 (26 Oct)
cover from Neustrelitz to Tsinanfu, China, franked with 20pf Germania, arrival pmks of Tsinanfu, forwarded to Shanghai, with both Tsinanfu and Shanghai German Post Office arrival (18.12.14) markings on back, interesting and scarce redirected cover
within German Offices in China (Image)
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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 375 |
E |
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 1915 (1 Dec)
registered cover from Peking to Berlin, franked with 10c and 20c surcharged, showing the complete wax seal "Associate Director General's Office", redirected on arrival, showing transit markings of New York and Frankfurt arrival, scarce redirected
cover from Peking (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 376 |
E |
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 1916 large
cover to Germany, franked on back with 5x2c China surcharges, tied by Hankau Deutsche Post cds, with Opened by Censor tape resealing the top, intact wax seal on back, fine War usage from Hankau to Germany (Image) (image 376a)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 377 |
E |
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 Prisoner of
War Mail. 1916 (17 Feb) registered POW cover from Tientsin to Eger, showing "Hilfsaktion Fur Deutsche u Osterr-Ung. Gefangene in Siberie / Tientsin Nord China" backflap imprint, sent via U.S.Postal Agency in Shanghai to New York and from there to
Europe, filing fold, otherwise v.f. and scarce usage via the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai to Bohemia (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 378 |
E |
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 Ship
Mail. 1912 (31 May) registered cover to Germany, franked with two each 2c and 4c China surcharges, tied by "Deutsche Seepost Ostasiatische Ligne" departure pmks, corresponding Registry label below, tied by "Reichspostdampfer Bulow" (German Mail
Steamer) cachet, Hong Kong transit and Lodersburg arrival pmks on back (Image)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
