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China German PO

Lot 232

Michel 1IIa

80.00 CAD

Live

1898, 3pf dark brown, corner block of twenty, from the upper right corner of the sheet, never hinged, rich colour, an elusive positional

1898, 3pf dark brown, corner block of twenty, from the upper right corner of the sheet, never hinged, rich colour, an elusive positional multiple, very fine. (Sc. 1, $400+; Mi. 1IIa, €500)

Lot 233

80.00 CAD

Live

1898 (July 29), mixed franking cover from Tsingtau to Berlin, franked with four 5pf green overprinted China diagonally, two 10pf Crown &

1898 (July 29), mixed franking cover from Tsingtau to Berlin, franked with four 5pf green overprinted China diagonally, two 10pf Crown & Eagle without overprint, all tied by Tsintau c.d.s., to Berlin, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (5 Sep), some edge wrinkles, else fine

China German PO

German Post China

Lot 234

250.00 CAD

Live

1900 (March 2), quadruple rate cover from Shanghai to Paris, France, franked with four 5pf Numeral strip of three and single, 10pf and 20pf

1900 (March 2), quadruple rate cover from Shanghai to Paris, France, franked with four 5pf Numeral strip of three and single, 10pf and 20pf Crown & Eagle vertical pairs, all overprinted "China" diagonally in black, tied by Shanghai c.d.s., from L'Union (of Paris) Fire Insurance Co, largely intact wax seals on reverse, tear to back and some creasing around edges typical of envelopes that carried weighty documents, as this one did in order to require this extraordinarily scarce rate, a fine exhibition item

German Post China

Lot 235

50.00 CAD

Live

1900 (September 5), German feldpost card from Wusung, Marine Schiffspost No. 28, from the ship Bavaria, written from Wusung (4 Sep), with

1900 (September 5), German feldpost card from Wusung, Marine Schiffspost No. 28, from the ship Bavaria, written from Wusung (4 Sep), with very fine strike of boxed military cachet “S.B. Ostas. Exped. 1. Infant.-Regmt.” of the German East Asian Expeditionary Corps, addressed to Berlin, message headed “Wosung 4 Sep 1900” describing recent arrival and forthcoming duties, a very fine Boxer campaign feldpost usage, sent from this historic subdistrict in northern Shanghai

Lot 236

50.00 CAD

Live

1900 (September 9), Marine Schiffspost No. 28, steamer Bavaria off Hong Kong, Boxer Rebellion feldpost card to Leipzig, struck with clear

1900 (September 9), Marine Schiffspost No. 28, steamer Bavaria off Hong Kong, Boxer Rebellion feldpost card to Leipzig, struck with clear strike of "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE- / SHIFFSPOST / No 28" c.d.s., equally crisp framed "S.B. / OSTAS. EXPED. / 1 INFANT-REGMT." military marking of the First Infantry Regiment, Leipzig c.d.s. receiver (14 Oct) struck overtop, remarkably fresh and very fine

Lot 237

120.00 CAD

Live

1900 (October 9), postcard from the SMS Furst Bismarck to the SMS Charlotte, feldpost card, datelined Taku, struck with two clear KAIS

1900 (October 9), postcard from the SMS Furst Bismarck to the SMS Charlotte, feldpost card, datelined Taku, struck with two clear KAIS DEUTSCHE MARINE SCHIFFSPOST 43 c.d.s. used by the SMS Furst Bismarck, to a Lieutenant of the SMS Charlotte, superior quality strikes, scarce and very fine. The SMS Furst Bismarck formed part of the East Asia Squadron during the Boxer Rebellion; in September 1900 it participated in the blockade of the Yangtze, moving to Taku on October 5

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO

Lot 238

80.00 CAD

Live

1900 (October 10), Boxer Rebellion feldpost postcard, ship Palatia to Raguhn, redirected to Dessau, military postcard from the East Asiatic

1900 (October 10), Boxer Rebellion feldpost postcard, ship Palatia to Raguhn, redirected to Dessau, military postcard from the East Asiatic Expeditionary Corps, message datelined Shanghai, struck with framed S.B. / OSTAS. EXPED. / 5 INFANT-REGMT. handstamp and Marine Schiffspost No. 66 c.d.s., the latter assigned to the chartered civil vessel Palatia, postmarked on the day the ship docked at Shanghai, Raguhn c.d.s. arrival (11 Nov), redirected to Dessau with next-day arrival c.d.s. above, very fine, and an important date, the earliest possible for a card sent from this ship while docked in China. Despatched on the day of Palatia's arrival at Shanghai as part of one of the second troop transport fleets, their passage following the capture and sack of Beijing and the flight of Empress Dowager Cixi and the Qing imperial court to Xi'an; the sender writes "we are now in China, up until now still healthy and cheerful... the General Staff guards are sounding [the signals] because the Commander-in-Chief of all troops is located in Shanghai."

German Post China

Lot 239

Michel 7II

350.00 CAD

Live

1900, Foochow Issue, 5pf on 10pf, overprinted at 56 degrees, used with neatly-struck corner cancel, fresh colour, clean

1900, Foochow Issue, 5pf on 10pf, overprinted at 56 degrees, used with neatly-struck corner cancel, fresh colour, clean perforations, multiple expert signatures on reverse, a lovely example of this elusive stamp, very fine; with 2022 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP certificate

German Post China

China German PO

Lot 240

Michel 24

50.00 CAD

Live

1901, 1m dark red, overprinted China in black, struck with exceptional socked-on-the-nose c.d.s. of Tshingtschoufu (ARGE Ty. 2), brilliant

China German PO

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

Lot 241

50.00 CAD

Live

1901 (February 21), Feld-Poststation No. 2 red band cover to Germany, struck with crisp "K.D. FELD-POSTSTATION No. 2" c.d.s., SAARUNION

1901 (February 21), Feld-Poststation No. 2 red band cover to Germany, struck with crisp "K.D. FELD-POSTSTATION No. 2" c.d.s., SAARUNION c.d.s. arrival backstamp (2 May), usual edge wrinkles for such military mail, fine-very fine

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 242

90.00 CAD

Live

1901 (February 26), Boxer Rebellion, German Expeditionary Corps Feldpost card from Paotingfu to Nürnberg, Imperial Chinese 1c postal

1901 (February 26), Boxer Rebellion, German Expeditionary Corps Feldpost card from Paotingfu to Nürnberg, Imperial Chinese 1c postal stationery card, originally addressed to Munich then redirected to Nürnberg, cancelled by clear “Feldpoststation No. 7” (Paotingfu) c.d.s. on front, with München (10 Apr) and Nürnberg (10 Apr) receivers, reverse with long contemporary message headed Paotingfu (22 Feb 1901), a very fine German usage of Chinese postal stationery during the Boxer Rebellion, mailed from Paotingfu, the site of the missionary massacre of 30 June - 1 July 1900

China German PO

Lot 243

250.00 CAD

Live

1901 (March 29), illustrated envelope from Peking to France, franked with 20pf Crown & Eagle, overprinted "China" diagonally, tied by

1901 (March 29), illustrated envelope from Peking to France, franked with 20pf Crown & Eagle, overprinted "China" diagonally, tied by Peking c.d.s., to France, with c.d.s. arrival backstamps, a beautiful cover with an ornate printed illustration, the envelope in a bold red colour; exceptional

German Post China

China German PO

German Post China

China German PO

German Post China

Lot 244

50.00 CAD

Live

1901 (June 5), SMS Iltis, Russian Guard postcard from Tschifu, postcard struck with MARINE SCHIFFSPOST No. 20 c.d.s., assigned to the

1901 (June 5), SMS Iltis, Russian Guard postcard from Tschifu, postcard struck with MARINE SCHIFFSPOST No. 20 c.d.s., assigned to the gunboat SMS Iltis, to Burbach, Saarbrucken, redirected to Halle, the card depicting a Russian Guard of Honour, message on reverse datelined Tschifu, some usual edge wear, fine-very fine

China German PO

Lot 245

70.00 CAD

Live

1900 (June 22), Chefoo (Yantai) to Lörrach, Baden, forwarded to Hamburg, Boxer Rebellion naval picture postcard, franked with 5pf green

1900 (June 22), Chefoo (Yantai) to Lörrach, Baden, forwarded to Hamburg, Boxer Rebellion naval picture postcard, franked with 5pf green Numeral tied by circular Kais. Deutsche Marine / Schiffspost / No. 38 (22 Jun) c.d.s. with free strike at lower left, assigned to SMS Gefion of the China Station, pictorial side by H. Sietas & Co. with tinted view of the Chefoo coastline, fine-very fine. Written by crew member "Fritz," the message is an eyewitness naval report from the opening phase of the Rebellion, stating bluntly "we have war" and recording casualties from the Taku Forts bombardment five days earlier, with seven dead aboard SMS Iltis and her commander Captain Lans wounded, his left leg shot off, further noting the Gefion anchored at Chefoo only briefly before returning to the fighting at Taku

Lot 246

100.00 CAD

Live

1901 (July 29), Boxer Rebellion, feldpost card from the return voyage of the troop ship Sachsen, Norddeutscher Lloyd View of

1901 (July 29), Boxer Rebellion, feldpost card from the return voyage of the troop ship Sachsen, Norddeutscher Lloyd View of Genoa postcard, carried on the return voyage of the Sachsen, endorsed "Feld-Post" and struck with "OSTAS / EXPED-KORPS *9.KOMP.1.INF-REGMTS*" regimental c.d.s. of the Ninth Company, First Infantry Regiment, struck with "Berlin C / 1 / MARINE- / POSTBUREAU" c.d.s., with Selzen c.d.s. receiver (30 Jul), a rare card, sent from a soldier on board a troop ship returning from the Boxer Rebellion; with 2010 Rolf Haspel BPP certificate

China German PO

German Post China

Lot 247

700.00 CAD

Live

1901 (September 24), six times rate registered cover, Tientsin to Hannover, franked with 5pf, 10pf, and 25pf Germania, 1m Reichspost, all

1901 (September 24), six times rate registered cover, Tientsin to Hannover, franked with 5pf, 10pf, and 25pf Germania, 1m Reichspost, all tied by choice strikes of Tientsin c.d.s., reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Nov), bold strike of elusive rose large framed "R / Tientsin / No. [339]" registration handstamp, an exceptional cover, combining tremendous visual appeal with a rare rate paid in part by a non-philatelic usage of the 1 Mark Reichspost; superb

German Post China

Lot 248

150.00 CAD

Live

1901 (December 27), typed SHANGHAI registration label on oversized cover to Switzerland, franked with 20pf Crown & Eagle vertical pair,

1901 (December 27), typed SHANGHAI registration label on oversized cover to Switzerland, franked with 20pf Crown & Eagle vertical pair, overprinted China diagonally, tied by Shanghai / Deutsche Post c.d.s., affixed alongside with "Deutsche Post / SHANGHAI / Eingeschrieben / No 509" registration etiquette with typed "SHANGHAI", to Basel, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 Jan), filing folds clear of stamps, typical edge creasing for such larger covers which carried thick contents, a scarce rate and unusual registration label

Lot 249

700.00 CAD

Live

1902 (June 5), quintuple rate registered cover from Tientsin to San Francisco via Japan, franked with 20pf dark violet-ultramarine and 50pf

1902 (June 5), quintuple rate registered cover from Tientsin to San Francisco via Japan, franked with 20pf dark violet-ultramarine and 50pf dark brownish-purple horizontal pair, each tied by neatly-struck Tientsin / Deutsche Post c.d.s., paying the fivefold registered letter rate, affixed with Tientsin No. 16 registered letter etiquette (Einfeldt Type 3a), the reverse with Nagasaki (25 Jun) and Yokohama (28 Jun) transit backstamps, San Francisco c.d.s. receiver (15 Jul), vertical fold through label but well clear of adjesives, which are all of very fine centring, a remarkable and rare franking; with 2023 Steuer BPP certificate. (Mi. 18, 22)