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| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #428 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1888 (14 Dec) large piece franked with block of 12x20pf ultramarine, canceled by four complete strikes of "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur Shanghai", upper right stamp defective, otherwise fine and impressive multiple, signed Dr.Bohne, GPSY,  Catalog #Mi.V42s Catalog Value EUR 600 | $180.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #429 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1900 30pf red orange & black, tied on small piece by "K.D. Feldpoststation No. 8 23.5" cds, nicely centered, v.f. and rare, signed Richter, Buhler, Friedl, Bartels, etc., with 2000 Jakubek certificate (Mi.12, €6,000) O Catalog #21 Catalog Value $4,750 | $2,000.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #430 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 5m slate & carmine, Type I, without any trace of retouching, canceled on piece by Peking 1.II.04 cds, well centered, v.f., rare stamp, O Catalog #36 Catalog Value $2,400 | $750.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #431 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1914 (27 July) incoming mail, picture postcard from Amsterdam to Peking (German Post Office), sent via Vladivostok, where it arrived during the outbreak of World War I, which accounts for the large red "D.Z." (Deswoljeno Zensuroj = permitted by censor) handstamp was applied, fine, with 2013 Steuer certificate (stating "this is the first card I have seen with this Russian censor mark applied on incoming mail from Holland"). While War-time mail from German Post Offices in China is scarce, incoming mail is extremely rare  | $850.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #432 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1914 two 2c stationery cards from Shanghai to a Mr. Crusen, care of the Germany Consulate in Tsingtao (posted 9 and 14 Oct), 2014 Steuer certificates, fine War-time usage to Kiauchau, which by this time was in Japanese hands | $270.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #433 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1914 (29 July) incoming mail, cover from Bruhl to Weilerswist, franked with German 10pf Deutsches Reich, tied by departure cds, with large red "D.Z." (Deswoljeno Zensuroj = permitted by censor) handstamp applied in Vladivostok, backstamped Shanghai Deutsche Post 21.10.14, fine and incredible item, signed Bothe. For reasons unknown, this cover was accidentally placed in the mail to a German Post Office in China, routed via Vladivostok, where it arrived during the outbreak of World War I, still forwarded to Shanghai, even though it was never intended to be sent there | $1,100.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #434 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1914 (23 Oct) cover headed "Hanyang Government Arsenal Republic of China", addressed to Leipzig, franked with a vertical pair of 2c surcharged, tied by Hankow departure cds, repeated on back, sent via Siberia, with Vladivostok censor cachet, minor cover faults, otherwise fine War-time usage from China | $450.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #435 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1915 (20 Sep) cover franked with 2c and 2x4c surcharges, tied by "Hankau Deutsche Post" departure pmks, sent "Via America" to Germany, opened by censor with "Emmerich 25 Dec 1915" label and additional violet cachet, rare War-time usage | $1,100.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #436 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1916 (23 Mar) incoming mail, 10pf stationery card from Hannover to Shanghai, routed "Via Amerika", with "Returned not Transmissible" hs, dated 25 Nov 1916, partly obliterated by pencil, card eventually reaching Shanghai, with Chinese arrival pmk, further "P.B.C" hs | $325.00 Bidding Closed |
