1906 (16 July) registered cover from Futschau to Leipzig, attractively franked with "China" surcharges, with "Futschau Deutsche Post" Registry label, arrival (23/8) on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1906 (Apr) "Vender Stegen & Co. Hankow, China", registered cover franked with "China" overprints 5pf (2), 10pf and 20pf, tied by framed, undated provisional "Hankau" departure pmks, addressed to Paris, with octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.3" (19 Apr) maritime mark, Paris (22 May) arrival cds on back, minor cover wear, fine usage of the provisional handstamps on cover to France, signed Brun (Image)

Est.US$200

1900 (Nov) large linen coverfront addressed to France, franked with two each 5pf and 20pf, plus 3x10pf "China" overprints, tied by seven undated "Peking Deutsche Post" pmks, with corresponding Registry label, French maritime 16 Nov. 00 octagonal mark at left, v.f., signed Bothe. The German post office in Peking opened on 11 September, with temporary cancels carved from wood used for two months until the permanent metal datestamps arrived. Examples of registered mail from this period are very rare. Also included is a Feld-Postkarte to Germany, with similar, slightly larger temporary pmk (Image)

Est.US$250

1901 (10 Jan) registered cover franked with unoverprinted 40pf Reichspost, tied by "Peking Deutsche Post" cds, supported by the Registry label, addressed to Hong Kong, redirected to Manila, showing transit and arrival pmks on back. Also included is a registered cover franked with 2x20pf "Reichspost", tied by Peking departure cds, sent to Germany, redirected and backstamped on arrival cat. €1700 (Cat No. Mi.PVd,PVf) (Image)

Cat. €1700, Est.US$300

1901 unoverprinted Germany Reichspost 5M slate & carmine, Type I retouched at right, bottom sheet margin example tied by Peking 22/6/01 cds (repeated at far right) on large registered cover to Weinheim, Registry label "Peking Deutsche Post" and red crayon markings, cover folded at right, with arrival (1.8.01) on back, extremely rare usage of the 5M Reichspost on cover from Peking, with 1967 Schwenn certificate (listed but unpriced in Michel) (Cat No. Mi.Vm) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1886 (28 Aug) 20pf ultramarine canceled by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur SHANGHAI" cds, v.f., signed Bothe. The German Post Office in Shanghai opened on 16 August, 1886 when its supply of stamps arrived on the "SS Oder." The outgoing mail was canceled 28 August 1886 to coincide with the ship's departure to Germany the following day. This is the Earliest Recorded Cancelation used in German China (Cat No. Mi.V42) (Image)

Est.US$500

1888 (30 Apr) registered cover to Berlin, franked with a vertical strip of 4x20pf ultramarine, top stamp partially covered by the Registry label, canceled by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur SHANGHAI cds", showing red "Austro Hungarian Consulate General Shanghai" label and arrival pmk (7.6.98) on back, fine early forerunner cover (Cat No. Mi.V42) (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 (29 Apr) registered cover franked with $2 1/2 on 5M (Deutsches Reich), sheet margin example, tied by departure cds to Charlottenburg, v.f., with arrival (13.5.10) on back, signed Pfenninger, cat. €750 (Cat No. Mi.37A) (Image)

Cat. €750, Est.US$250

1902 (12 Jan) registered cover to Heilsberg, franked with 3x10pf carmine "China" overprints, tied by "Tongku Deutsche Post" departure pmks, with corresponding Registry label alongside, sender's military address indicates "Taku Fort", with arrival (25 Feb) on back, fine and scarce military cover with the Reichspost "China" overprints (Image)

Est.US$150

1903 (15 June) registered cover to Germany, franked with 10pf and 30pf Reichspost "China" overprints, tied by provisional "Tschingtschoufu Deutsche Post" undated provisional pmks, with "Deutsche Post" Registry label (name filled in by hand) alongside, oval "Tsingtau-Weihsien Bahnpost Zug 1" Railway postmark, Breslau (27.8.03) arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce usage via the TPO of the Shangtun Railway (Image)

Est.US$300

1904 (2 July) registered cover to Germany, franked with 10pf and 40pf Reichspost "China" overprints, tied by "Tschingtschoufu (China) Deutsche Post" cds, with corresponding Registry label alongside, v.f., with Dortmund (12.8.04) arrival pmk on back (Image)

Est.US$150

1894-1910 selection of 28, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly written-up on 13 exhibit pages, with forerunner markings from Shanghai, mail from Tschifu, Futschau, Tientsin, Shanghai, Canton, Weihsien, Kanton, Amoy, Amoi, Nanking, Itchang, Peking, Shanhaikuan, Tschinkiang, Tschinwangtau, Chinwangtau, Tschiangling, Nanliu, Hankau and Tongku, excellent variety of postmarks, including Fieldpost, Registry labels, franking combinations, provisional markings, etc., fine-v.f. An excellent opportunity to obtain a comprehensive Postal History collection of German Offices in China (Image)

Est.US$2,500