Lots 574-599
China

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 Provisionals, first showing clear TSCHIFU with violet crayon & overprint Typ 2, second type is the rare typ. 3a position 44 (only 1 in every half sheet), with light blue crayon bar.Very fine pair, signed Pfenniger & both with. Steuer befund. Michel 1 I, 1 II. (Photo). Est. 200 - 250 CHF. (Michel: 1 I, 1 II)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 Provisional, vertical gutter strip of 3,small thin in gutter margin, showing type 2-3a rare position 44 (only 1 in every half sheet) & 1, with blue crayon bar, Cert.Steuer rare positional piece. Michel 1 II. (Photo). Est. 200 - 300 CHF. (Michel: 1 II)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 Provisionals, nine used examples. Violet x2 & balance blue crayon, showing some varieties, some signed Dr. Peil, Stor, Richter, useful and clean selection. Michel 1 II. (Photo). Est. 250 - 350 CHF. (Michel: 1 II)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1906, $2 1/2, with clear Tsingtau c.d.s. Very fine signed Pfenniger. Michel 27B. Michel Euros4 200 (4 480 CHF). (Photo). Est. 800 - 1 000 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1906, 5 mark yacht, with clear Tsingtau c.d.s. on piece. Very Fine. Michel 17. Michel Euros800 (850 CHF). (Photo). Est. 200 - 300 CHF. (Michel: 17)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1906, $1 1/2, with clear Tsingtau c.d.s. Signed Stucker, Richter. Very Fine. Michel 26A. Michel Euros2 000 (2 130 CHF). (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF. (Michel: 26A)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1906, $2 1/2, marginal example with clear Tsingtau c.d.s. Very fine signed Bothe. Michel 27A. Michel Euros6 000 (6 400 CHF). (Photo). Est. 1 200 - 1 500 CHF. (Michel: 27A)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1905, $1 1/2 dark brown violet, with clear Litsun c.d.s. Signed Rohr, Pfenniger. Very Fine. Michel 36 IAb. Michel Euros2 000 (2 130 CHF). (Photo). Est. 400 - 500 CHF. (Michel: 36 IAb)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1906, $2 1/2 watermarked, on piece with clear Tsingtau c.d.s. signed Bothe. Very Fine. Michel 37 IA. Michel Euros600 (640 CHF). (Photo). Est. 200 - 250 CHF. (Michel: 37 IA)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1898-1901, very good variety of forerunners, on stamps/pieces, one cover and four postcards. Good lot for specialist. Viewing highly recommended. Michel Euros7 000+ (7 470 CHF). (Photo). Est. 750 - 1 000 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900-01, lovely selection of cancellations on pieces and two postal stationery cards (one with Steuer certificate) many signed by Bothe, Pfenninger etc. Viewing highly recommended. Michel Euros1 200+ (1 280 CHF). (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1898 cover bearing 10pf diagonal overprint & 'Nur fur Marine Schiffspost' 10pf. stationery card, both cancelled ' TSINTANFORT MARINE-FELDPOST' to Germany with arr. c.d.s. Fine pair. Michel VP1. (Photo). Est. 100 - 200 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1898 cover to Germany, bearing gutter block of 4 5pf with. diagonal overprint.cancelled 'TSINTANFORT 24.4.98' Arge 2. with Reideburg arr. c.d.s. Very fine & scarce usage on cover., signed Steuer. Michel V2I ZS; Euros600 (640 CHF). (Photo). Est. 200 - 300 CHF. (Michel: V2I ZS)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1899 - 1903, covers (2) one registered. Both with mixed franking of Deutsches Reich & Kiautschou, sent to Germany, with arr. c.d.s. Scarce commercial usages with correct rates. Nice Reply covers pre-franked with added franking for return usage. Uncommon. (Photo). Est. 200 - 300 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 registered Chinese red band cover, bearing pair & single of 56 degree overprint China, tied by Tsingtau c.d.s. with Registration label alongside, tied by Shanghai arrival 30.1.00.Good quality & attractive internal registered usage. (Photo). Est. 200 - 300 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900, Tsingtau Provisional, WITHOUT blue crayon strip variety, with Type 3 overprint on 45 deg. 10pf., cancelled Tsingtau 25.6.1900, on picture post card to Hannover with Ditzum arr.c.d.s. Rare commercially used variety, in correct date. Very Fine. Michel 1I F. Michel Euros4 800 (5 120 CHF). (Photo). Est. 1 200 - 1 500 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 postcard to Germany, written at Ta-Pau-Tur (post office not open until July 1923) franked with 1/2c C.I.P. tied by Chinese oval KIACHOW (correct period for dual franking) in combination with 5pf overprint on 10pf Adler CHINA overprint stamp (Mi. 1II) tied by TSINGTAU*KIAUTSCHOU c.d.s. Transit and arrival alongside. Rare combination of C.I.P. stamp with 5pf Tsingtau Provisional. (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1900 picture post card, with London Dragon 4c tied by Kiaochow tombstone cancel in black with violet Kiaochow oval cancel of AUG 2 1900 alongside, in combination with German "China" 5pf tied by German Tsingtau PO Germany, with arrival c.d.s. A neat combination usage. VF. (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1901 (July 10), ‘Feldpost’ Military cover addressed to New York, sent stampless with fine TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU c.d.s. of despatch. Military concession not available for mail to USA and struck with two tax markings (framed ‘T.’ and unframed ‘Ctms/T’). Yokohama transit c.d.s. on reverse and USA Postage Due 10c. lake tied by New York duplex (Aug 11). Scarce and unusual cover. (Photo). Est. 150 - 200 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1901, 10pf. Reichspost post card, overprint diagonal China used to Germany, canceled by TAUPUTUR 27.2.01 Kiautschou c.d.s. scarce & VF. Michel P8F. (Photo). Est. 100 - 200 CHF. (Michel: P8F)

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1899-1903, two Chinese red band covers, bearing 10pf. 56 deg. overprint. c.d.s. 25.10.99 sent locally and one incoming to Tsingtau from Weihsien 8.13.03, via Foochow, franked with a pair & 4 singles of the China 1/2c brown CIP issue. Both VF. (Photo). Est. 150 - 250 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1904 registered rare First Day cover to Tsingtau, franked by 3pf x2, 25pf, by Tsangkou 7.12.04 and showing Litsun Kiautschou issued wood cancel on this First Day of Agency opening. Tsangkou was used in connection with Litsun until March 1905 when the former was closed. (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1905 picture post card of Taku Fort sent to Tientsin, bearing 2cents China overprint, uncancelled, showing Chinese Tientsin postmark and large 'T'(axed) handstamp. Sender probably placed card in Chinese Post box & unaccepted & taxed by local authorities, then forwarded to German PO and showing Postman's mark 'S4'. Scarce attempt to send local mail with. German stamp through Chinese PO system. (Photo). Est. 100 - 200 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1898-1901, good selection of twenty picture postcards (4 unused) showing good variety of cancellations, usages mainly posted abroad. Generally fine quality. Attractive assembly. (Photo). Est. 250 - 400 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1901-08, ten Germania and Yacht issue covers, of which 6 are registered and picture postcards (5) showing variety of cancellations and postal rates to Germany, Austria & America. (15 items.) Good lot for specialist. (Photo). Est. 250 - 300 CHF.

CHINA - German P.O. - Kiautschou. 1901-14, wonderful selection of Yacht issues on cover (15 with 3 registered), picture postcards(14) postal stationery (4) and newspaper wrapper to Yokohama showing large variety of better cancellations and stamp usages.Viewing highly recommended. (Photo). Est. 300 - 400 CHF.