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Lot 1140 |
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1902 (20 Feb.) photographic post card from Litsun to Berlin (4.4) "zur Rohrpost" (pneumatic post), bearing 5pf green (Michel 6), cancelled by "Tsangkou/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (25.2), Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1141 |
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1905 (9 Feb.) postcard to Tsingtau (11.2), showing "Litsun/Kiautschou" double-ring origin handstamp and bearing 5pf green (Michel 6), cancelled by "Tsangkou/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (11.1.02-error of month), Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Kauder, Mizuhara
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Lot 1142 |
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1906 (29 Oct.) postcard to Rödelheim showing "Syfang/Kiautschou" double-ring origin handstamp, bearing 2c green (Michel 19) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Mizuhara
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Lot 1143 |
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1901 (5 Sept.) registered envelope to Gebrüder Senf in Leipzig (26.10), bearing "China" diagonal overprint 3pf yellow brown (Michel V1I), 10pf and 20pf, and "China" steep overprint 3pf, 5pf, 25pf and 50pf (Michel V3I, V4I, V1IIb, V2II, V5II, V6II), cancelled by "Tsangkou/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Very Fine, the diagonal overprint 3pf yellow brown is a great rarity.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertization: 1963 Pfenninger opinion.
Provenance: Gebauer, Kraemer
Only five covers are recorded from Kiautschou with the "China" diagonal overprint on 3pf yellow brown: postcard from Tsingtau bearing a pair (in the German Postal Museum), two envelopes from Tsingtau, a registered envelope from Kaumi, and this registered envelope from Tsangkou.
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Lot 1144 |
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1901 (29 Nov.) postcard to Breslau (11.1.02), bearing Kiautschou 10pf rose (Michel 7), tied by straight-line "Tsangkou" handstamp in violet and "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Very Fine and rare unrecorded marking from Tsangkou which was the last station on the Shantung Railway Line.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2003 B.P.B. Certificate.
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Lot 1145 |
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1898 (9 May) registered envelope to Geneva redirected to Würzburg (20.6), bearing unoverprinted 5pf and "China" diagonal overprint 5pf, 10pf, 25pf and 50pf (Michel 46c, V2I, V3I, V5I, V6I), cancelled by "Tsintanfort" c.d.s., with registration label and "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 1" octagonal datestamp (18.5), carried on "Indus" from Shanghai, light uniform soiling, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: signed Mansfeld BPP.
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Lot 1146 |
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1898 (6 Sept.) registered envelope to Berlin (14.10), bearing Eagle 10pf carmine and 20pf ultramarine with "China" diagonal overprint 50pf lilac brown (Michel 47d, 48d, V6I), cancelled by "Tsintau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., with registration label and officially sealed Berlin embossed paper seal, cover has tiny corner fault, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 1147 |
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1899 (15 Feb.) registered envelope to Berlin (27.3), bearing Eagle 10pf red and "China" diagonal overprint 20pf light ultramarine (Michel 47d, V4I), cancelled by "Tsintau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., with registration label, vertical filing creases, stamps Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: double signed Dr. Steuer BPP.
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Lot 1148 |
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1899 (5 Aug.) "Kommando S.M.S. ‘Gefion’ F. No. 1743", envelope (215 x 142mm, matching paper seal on reverse) to the Cruiser "Kaiserin Augusta", care of the German Consulate in Hakodate, Japan, bearing 2m brown purple and "China" diagonal overprint 25pf yellow orange (Michel 37e, V5I) with interpane margin, cancelled by "Tsintau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., the 25pf has small faults, Very Fine and outstanding franking of the utmost rarity.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Expertization: 1994 Dr. Steuer Certificate.
According to our records, there are only two covers known from Kiautschou with the 2 mark stamp. The other cover is a single franking dated 14 July 1898 and registered to Germany.
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Lot 1149 |
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1899 (7 June) registered envelope from a marine of the 3rd Company, Third Sea Battalion to Leipzig redirected to Buchh, bearing Eagle 5pf bluish green, two examples, and "China" diagonal overprint 50pf lilac brown (Michel 46c, V6I), cancelled by "Tsintau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., registration label error "Tsintau", the 50pf has folded over corner perf of no significance, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1150 |
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1900 (Feb.) envelope to a passenger on board the North German Lloyd ship "Prinz Heinrich" at Naples, bearing Crown and Eagle 5pf bluish green singles (2) and "China" steep overprint 10pf red (Michel 46c, V3II), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., endorsed "not on board, 30/5", missent to Machadodorp, Transvaal (26.7), then noted "Retour/Deutsch China" with arrival (11.10) back to sender, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 1151 |
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1900 (2 June) decorative envelope to München Gladbach (14.7), bearing CIP ½c and 1c (previously used, but serving no postal duty herewith) and "China" steep overprint 3pf yellow brown vertical pair and 1st Tsingtau Provisional "5Pfg" on 10pf carmine with violet line (Michel VIIb, 1IIb), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: signed Dr. Lantelme and 2000 B.P.B. Certificate.
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Lot 1152 |
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1901 (23 Apr.) envelope to Frankfurt, bearing "China" steep overprint 20pf ultramarine (Michel V4II), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., envelope has slight creasing/wrinkling, Very Fine and scarce stamp on cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1153 |
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1903 (11 Dec.) 5pf stationery card to Hamburg (4.1.04), with unframed "Bazar/Tsingtau 10/12 03" handstamp in blue and "Tsingtau/*Kiautschou*" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1154 |
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1904 (18 Nov.) envelope from a naval purser candidate to the gunboat "Tsingtau" at Hong Kong, redirected from the German P.O. at Canton (28.11) via the Imperial Post (28.11) to Wuchow (29.11) bearing Kiautschou 40pf carmine and black (Michel 11), cancelled by "Tsingtau/*Kiautschou*" c.d.s., stamp has small corner crease, nevertheless Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1155 |
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1905 (19 Feb.) Imperial Chinese Post Office 1c stationery card, from Tsimo to Kirchheim (5.4) via Imperial P.O. at Kiaochow (21.2) and French P.O. at Shanghai (25.2), bearing CIP 2c scarlet singles (2) cancelled by native double-ring datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1156 |
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1906 (24 Jan.) printed wrapper to Ishui, Shantung Province, bearing Kiautschou 1c brown (Michel 18), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/b" c.d.s., bilingual Imperial "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (26.1) and native lunar c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1157 |
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1910-14 envelopes (2) to Germany, bearing Kiautschou 4c rose pair and watermarked 4c rose (Michel 20, 30) respectively, perfin "DA/B" (Deutsch-Asiatische Bank), the latter with perfin inverted and reversed, cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/c" segmented c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1158 |
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1914 (15 June) envelope (with contents) from Stendal to Tsingtau (3.7), sealed label and band from the Moscow Post Office with Cyrillic explanation "Received by Moscow post office from luxury train N2 in burnt condition, therefore sealed with band by Moscow post office" signed by postal official, stamp lost in accident but with "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" arrival c.d.s., rare wreck cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1159 |
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1903 (6 June) envelope from Tsingtau to Langschan near Tsinanfu, bearing Kiautschou 5pf green (Michel 6) vertical pair, cancelled by "Tsingtau-Weihsien/Bahnpost/Zug 1" oval datestamp, showing on reverse "Weihsien/Deutsche Post" c.d.s. (6.6) and bilingual "Weihsien" (6.6, green) and "Chinan" (11.3, violet) oval datestamps, envelope a little roughly opened at top left corner, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 1160 |
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1911 (23 June) photographic postcard from Wiesbaden to a marine in the 4rth Company, Third Sea Battalion in Tsingtau, showing origin c.d.s. and framed "Porto/Tsingtau" handstamp, crayon "T" and "5" (taxed 5 pfennig), Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1161 |
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1913 (9 Dec.) postcard from Hainstadt to Tsingtau readdressed to Peking, endorsed "‘Soldatenkarte’, Durch das Reichs-Marine Amt Berlin. An Marinefeldartillerist Heilmann… an Bord des Reichspostdampfers Bülow auf der Arbreise nach Ostasien", showing framed "Porto/Marine-Postbureau" handstamp, crayon "5" (taxed at Tsingtau), oval "Entlastet/in/Tsingtau" handstamp, and manuscript "O.M.D./Peking", tiny piece of card missing at bottom, Fine and full of character.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1162 |
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1913 (22 July) value declared envelope for $5 to Ibbenbüren (15.8), via Chefoo Russian and Japanese P.O. (26.7), Changchun (28.7) and Siberia, bearing Kiautschou watermarked 20c carmine and black (Michel 32a), two examples, cancelled by "Kiautschou/Tsingtau/a" c.d.s., rate of 1 October 1905: 8c postage, 10c registration, 14c for insured value, overpaid 8c, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1163 |
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1901 (11 May) registered parcel card to Frankenberg via Hamburg (11.7), bearing Kiautschou 30pf orange on buff, 40pf carmine and black, and 2m steel blue (Michel 10, 11, 16) vertical pair, cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., 3.60 marks for a parcel up to 10 kilogram weight (rate introduced 5 October 1900) and 1.10 marks internal postage for Germany, coupon at left (sender's portion) detached, Very Fine and exceptionally rare usage of the Yacht type mark value.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
ONLY ONE OTHER PARCEL CARD WITH YACHT TYPE MARK VALUE HAS BEEN RECORDED.
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Lot 1164 |
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1912 (6 Sept.) registered parcel card to Basel (31.10) via Hamburg (27.10), bearing Kiautschou watermarked 40c carmine and black on rose and $1 steel blue (Michel 33, 35A), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/c" segmented c.d.s., stamps with punch holes, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1165 |
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1914 (11 July) registered parcel card to Honan-Tscheng, bearing Kiautschou watermarked 40c carmine and black on rose (Michel 33) vertical pair, cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., coupon at left with sender's portion detached, 80c rate for a 9 kilogram parcel introduced on 1 July 1913, Very Fine and rare internal usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1166 |
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1902 (26 Nov.) "Gouvernement Kiautschou" imprint official envelope (matching embossed paper seal on reverse), to the Imperial Naval Office in Berlin (28.12) via Port Arthur and Moscow, showing "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" origin c.d.s. and bearing "Kitai" overprint on horizontally laid paper 2kop green (2) and 3kop red block of six and vertical pairs (3), cancelled by "Chifu/Pochtovaya Kontora" c.d.s. (28.11), Very Fine and rare four times rate cover sent through the Russian Post Office.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1167 |
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1902 (29 Nov.) Kiautschou 5pf stationery card registered to Dresden (29.12), bearing 20pf blue (Michel 8) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., in combination with "Kitai" 7kop blue on horizontally laid paper vertical pair cancelled by "Chifu/Pochtovaya Kontora" c.d.s. (17.11, O.S.), with German P.O. registration label, light uniform toning, Very Fine and exceptionally rare usage and routing.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1168 |
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1903 (3 June) registered envelope from Moscow to Tsingtau 9.7), bearing 10kop blue vertical pair cancelled by c.d.s., rare routing.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1169 |
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1903 (4 July, O.S.) registered envelope from Tsingtau to Wilhelmshaven (27.7), bearing "Kitai" overprint on horizontally laid paper 10kop blue pair, cancelled by "Chifu/Pochtovaya Kontora" c.d.s., with registration label and circular dotted "R" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1170 |
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1899 (20 Nov.) Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card to Derby, England (7.1.00), bearing CIP 1c and 2c, cancelled by bilingual "Chingchow" oval datestamp, bilingual "Weihsien" (21.11) and "Kiaochow" (violet) datestamp and "China" steep overprint 10pf carmine (V3II), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s. (27.11), Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1171 |
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1900 (26 June) postcard from Ta-chiang Kuchnang to Pyritz (6.8), bearing CIP ½c (2), 1c and 2c cancelled by native framed datestamp, tombstone handstamp in violet over which 1st Tsingtau Provisional "China" steep overprint "5Pfg" on 10pf carmine with violet crayon line (Michel 1Iib) applied and cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1172 |
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1900 (14 Oct.) postcard to Vorra (29.11), bearing CIP 4c cancelled by native "Kiaochow Post Office" framed datestamp and "China" steep overprint 5pf bluish green (Michel V2II), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1173 |
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1901 (24 Apr.) "China" 10pf stationery card to Tempelhof (10.6), bearing CIP 4c cancelled by bilingual "Ichow" oval datestamp and showing bilingual "Kiaochow" oval datestamp (30.4) in violet adjacent, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1174 |
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1901 (20 June) Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card from Kaumi to Mödling (9.8), bearing CIP ½c (6) cancelled by bilingual "Kiaochow" oval datestamp (1.7) in violet and "China" steep overprint 5pf bluish green (Michel V2II) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/b" c.d.s. (9.7), one ½c has defect at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1175 |
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1901 (31 Aug.) Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card from Tsimo to Nürnberg (13.10), bearing CIP 4c boldly cancelled by native "Tsimo Post Office" framed datestamp, bilingual "Kiaochow" oval datestamp and Kiautschou 5pf green (Michel 6) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1994 Holcombe Certificate.
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Lot 1176 |
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1901 (Dec.) envelope to Paderborn (19.1.02), bearing CIP 1c, 4c and 5c cancelled by small native tombstone handstamp in blue, bilingual "Kiaochow" oval datestamp (8.12) in violet and Kiautschou 10pf rose (Michel 7), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (11.12), envelope has small closed tear at top and light horizontal filing fold crosses Chinese stamps, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: double signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 1177 |
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1902 (Aug.) envelope to London (15.9) redirected to Stuttgart, bearing CIP 10c (2) cancelled by large native "Tsinan" circular handstamp, similar to but without sun and moon motifs, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (4.8), and Kiautschou 10pf rose and 30pf orange and black on salmon (Michel 7, 10) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (6.8), Very Fine and uncommon cancellation.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Beckeman
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Lot 1178 |
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1902 (11 Dec.), Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card from an official of the Shantung Railway in Tsingchowfu to Stettin (21.1.03) redirected to Berlin, bearing CIP 1c and 2c cancelled by native "Tsingchow" circular handstamp with Sun and Moon, bilingual "Weihsien" oval datestamp in green and "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (15.12), and Kiautschou 5pf green (Michel 6) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (17.12), Very Fine and appealing.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1179 |
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1903 (11 Apr.) registered postcard to Dresden (23.5), bearing CIP 5c and 10c cancelled by bilingual "Kaomi" oval datestamp in violet, matching "R/Kaomi (China)/No. 52" framed handstamp, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (12.4) and Kiautschou 5pf green and 20pf ultramarine (Michel 6, 8), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (14.4), with registration label, card has age spotting affecting perfs of stamps, otherwise Fine and pleasing franking.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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1903 (3 July) postcard to Vienna (16.8), bearing CIP 2c pair cancelled by bilingual "Chingchow" datestamp in blue green, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (5.7) and Kiautschou 10pf rose (Michel 7), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (7.7), one 2c has small tear, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1181 |
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1903 (22 Aug.) postcard from Chaotsun to Berlin (27.9), bearing CIP 2c cancelled by native framed datestamp, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. and Kiautschou 10pf rose (Michel 7), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1182 |
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1903 (28 Nov.) Imperial Chinese Post Office 1c stationery card registered to Magdeburg (23.12) "via Sibirien", bearing CIP 1c and 2c (6) cancelled by bilingual "Choutsun" oval datestamp in violet, matching framed "R/Choutsun (China)/No. 2770" handstamp, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (30.11) and Kiautschou 30pf orange and black on salmon (Michel 30), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (30.11), diagonal crease clear of stamps and slight soiling, the 30pf also has corner crease, Fine and handsome combination card.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1183 |
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1904 (1 Apr.) registered "Shantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft" corner card envelope to Trier (12.5), bearing CIP 10c and 30c cancelled by bilingual "Chinan" c.d.s., framed "R/Chinan-China/No. 336" handstamp, bilingual "Kiaochow" c.d.s. (4.4) in blue and Kiautschou 20pf and 30pf (Michel 8, 10), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., small piece of flap at back missing (just affecting arrival c.d.s.), Very Fine and appealing triple rate registered cover.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1184 |
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1904 (22 June) registered postcard from Tsinanfu to Senftenberg (12.8), bearing CIP 4c and 10c cancelled by native double-ring datestamp, in combination with Kiautschou 5pf green singles (2) and 10pf ultramarine (Michel 6, 7) cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/a" c.d.s. (5.7), with framed registration handstamp and label, central vertical filing crease, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1185 |
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1914 (7 Aug.) unfranked official Naval envelope from Police Headquarters to Berlin, showing "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/c" segmented origin c.d.s., with "Kaiserliche Gouvernement von Kiautschou/Polizeiamt" official sender's cachet in violet on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1186 |
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1914 (25 July) postcard to Jablunklau, bearing on picture side Kiautschou watermarked 4c rose (Michel 30), cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou/c" c.d.s., with Russia framed censor handstamp in red, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1187 |
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1914 (31 July) registered censored envelope to Tsingtau (8.8) returned to Shanghai (29.8), bearing "China" surcharge on watermarked issue 4c on 10pf red and 10c on 20pf ultramarine (Michel 40, 41), cancelled by "Schanghai/Deutsche Post" segmented c.d.s., large framed "Gouvernementsseitig/unter Kriegsrecht geöffnet" handstamp (date "11.8.14" and initials"Oth" inserted by hand) in violet, with "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt/Tsingtao(Kiautschou)" paper seals, Very Fine and rare censored letter being the earliest recorded use of this handstamp according to the accompanying certificate.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: 1998 Steuer Certificate.
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Lot 1188 |
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1919 (14 Dec.) printed "Service des Prisonniers de Guerre" envelope with "Narashino" Camp, bilingual imprint to Berlin (19.2) via St. Paul, Minnesota (2.2.20) cancelled by Japanese c.d.s., various censor chops, and on reverse "Damaged by fire/in Mail Car/Columbus, Wis./1-17-20" handstamp in violet, Very Fine German Prisoner of War cover further enhanced by accident while in transit.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1897-1919 Kiautschou, the comprehensive balance of the specialized collection comprising approximately 100 covers or cards, researched and presented to exhibition standard with an excellent range of cancellations, frankings and usages, including Mecklenburghaus, Syfang, Tsankou (2), Tsintanfort (5) with a pair of incoming stationery cards from Germany returned to sender, Tsingtau with forerunners including 1899 envelope to Germany bearing Eagle 10pf cancelled by "Tsintau/China/a" c.d.s. and 1902 panorama card bearing Kiautschou 3pf, Tsingtau-Tapatautu, Tsingtau Grosser Hafen, Taitungschen, Taputur, maritime (14) with 1898 envelope to Germany bearing Eagle 10pf cancelled by "Tsinanfort/Marine-Feldpost" c.d.s., Boxer Rebellion (4), later military with official envelopes (3) including one sent internally to Tientsin through German and Chinese P.O., and World War I (3, two are P.O.W.), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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