German Post China

Lot 2076 German Post China

Description

Germany, Offices in China—Shanghai, 1901 Shanghai Post Office Fire Cover. Violet "Beschädigt durch Brandunglück im Postamt Shanghai." two-line handstamp on picture postcard of Shanghai public gardens with manuscript "Feld" added to "Post Card", "K.D. Feldpoststation No. 4 19/2" despatch circular datestamp, addressed to Metz, Germany (now France), Metz (Apr. 9) arrival datestamp, card clearly singed at top left, Fine and scarce, this Feldpost No. 4 was located in Tongku from Sept. 2, 1900 to Aug. 31, 1901, signed Willmann