Sale 291
Lot 1115
1900 (7 Nov.) large envelope (222 x 155mm) from Tientsin to Schwedt (21.12), bearing Petschili Reichspost 10pf red (Michel Vc) singles (2), cancelled by "Kais. Deutsche Feldpost - Expedition/b" c.d.s. and showing framed "S.B./Ostas. Exped./1. Komp. Pion. Batls." handstamp adjacent, the envelope (faults, small portion at back missing) has been reused and is endorsed inside "Wir möchten gerne drauf hauen General Lessel (Commander of the Sea Battalion) will nicht." Fine and unusual usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 200
Provenance: Wilhelm, Mizuhara
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