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1902 (14 Aug.) picture postcard from German soldier in Shanghai (blue regimental cachet at bottom-left) to Germany franked with German offces in China 5pf Germania tied by SHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST cds, additionally franked with China 2c Waterlow, Japan 4 sen Koban & 10 sen Kiku (all left uncanceled). German arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,200 2325

1902-04 Group of four German picture postcards, one franked with German Deutsches Reich 5Pf. and three Reichspost 5Pf., all sent to Germany, tied one

by SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST “a”, two by “K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED DES OSTASIATISCHEN EXPEDITIONSCORPS “b”, and one by “KAIS. DEUTSCHE MARINE-SCHIFFSPOST” cds’s, with Germany arrival cds’s on two. Photo

HK$ 750 - 1,000 2326

1902-1904 Group of four German postal cards, opt. “China”, 5Pf. green x 2 and 10Pf. red x 2, all sent to Germany, cancelled by TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU, SHANGHAI and PEKINGDEUTSCHE POST cds’s, and Germany arrival cds’s, one with a boxed “S. B. OSTAS. BESATZ. BRIGADE II. BAT. 2. INF-REGMTS.” handstamp. Photo

HK$ 1,100 - 1,300 2327

1903 (16 Mar.) UPU picture postcard to Germany, f.w. "China" opt. on German Reichspost 5Pf., tied by TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST 16/3 03 cds, Hamburg 25.4.03 arrival cds, fne; 1909 (4 June4) coloured picture postcard sent locally in Tientsin, f.w. "China" opt. & surch. 1c on 3Pf., tied by TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST (CHINA) 4 6 09 cds, on front with same very fne cds, and TIEN-TSIN POSTE FRANCAISE 4 JUIN 09 arrival cds, fne; 1910 (4 Aug.) CIP Coiling Dragon 4th issue 1c green, sent to Germany, cancelled by partial strike of HANKOW DEUTSCHE POST cds, one stamp missing, with Chinese colour painting on reverse, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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1903 (28 July) A pc with CIP 1/2c, tied by SHANGHAI LOCAL POST cds, plus various foreign post offce stamps, including HK QV 2c green, Russia ovpt 1k orange, US 1c green, France 5c green, Japanese ovpt 5sen gray, all tied by its own post offce SHANGHAI cancellations, and KIAUTSCHOU 10pf red x 3, tied by TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU Germany P.O cds, with MOEGLN 31.12.03 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2329

1904 (2 Jan.) A pc to France bearing 'China' horizontal overprint on Reichpost 5pf in pair, tied by TIENTSIN Germany P.O cds, and ROUBAUX 25.1.04 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2330

1905 (22 Jan.) 2 pc to Belgium, one with CIP 2nd issue plus ovpt China on 4f tied by SHANGHAI Germany P.O. cds, plus another card with surch. 4c on 10pf tied by PEKING Germany P.O cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2331

1905 (28 July) "Greetings from Hongkong" consisting a long folded strip of six Hong Kong scenery postcards, sent from Tientsin to Germany, via Siberia, f.w. on front "China" opt. on German Reichspost 3Pf. x 5 and 5Pf., tied by TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST (CHINA) 28 7 05 cds's, backstamped Germany 30.8.05 arrival cds, with one separation between postcards and rejoined with tapes, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 2332

1907 A pc to Germany, bearing Chinese currency surcharged on 2c on 5pf, tied by PEKING Germany P.O cds. POTSDAM transit and HANNOVER 22.9.07 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2333

1908 (22 July) 2 pc to Peking local, one with surch. 1c on 3pf and 4c on 10pf Germany stamps, tied by PEKING Germany P.O cds another with Austria 5 heller and 10 helle tied by PEKING Austria cds, both with PEKING/ CORRES DES AUX ARMEES French military cancellation. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500