German Post China
Lot 2092 German Post China
Michel1Ib Scott1c
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Germany, Offices in China, 1898, 3pf Yellow Brown, 45 Degree Overprint (1c; Michel 1Ib). Two barely overlapping singles, used with 5pf Green, 45 Degree Overprint and 10pf Carmine, 56 Degree Overprint (2a, 3; Michel 2I, 3II), each tied by bold and overinked "Tschifu, Deutsche Post 5/5 00" circular datestamps on cover to Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg (Jun. 15) arrival backstamp VERY FINE. THE 3-PFENNINGS YELLOW BROWN WITH 45 DEGREE OVERPRINT IS ONE OF THE RAREST REGULARLY ISSUED STAMPS FROM THE GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA -- PARTICULARLY SO WITH TWO SINGLES USED ON COVER. With 1932 Friedemann and 2001 Steuer certificates. The on-cover value in Scott $37,500 (€50,000). Two used singles are Scott $46,000 (€60,000).
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Lot 2092 German Post China
Michel1Ib Scott1c
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Germany, Offices in China, 1898, 3pf Yellow Brown, 45 Degree Overprint (1c; Michel 1Ib). Two barely overlapping singles, used with 5pf Green, 45 Degree Overprint and 10pf Carmine, 56 Degree Overprint (2a, 3; Michel 2I, 3II), each tied by bold and overinked "Tschifu, Deutsche Post 5/5 00" circular datestamps on cover to Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg (Jun. 15) arrival backstamp VERY FINE. THE 3-PFENNINGS YELLOW BROWN WITH 45 DEGREE OVERPRINT IS ONE OF THE RAREST REGULARLY ISSUED STAMPS FROM THE GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA -- PARTICULARLY SO WITH TWO SINGLES USED ON COVER. With 1932 Friedemann and 2001 Steuer certificates. The on-cover value in Scott $37,500 (€50,000). Two used singles are Scott $46,000 (€60,000).
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