German Post China

Lot 2093 German Post China

Michel3II Scott3

Description

Germany, Offices in China -- Chefoo, 1898, 20pf Ultramarine, 56 Degree Overprint (3; Michel 3II). Two singles (corner fault at bottom right), used with 1898, 10pf Carmine, 56 Degree Overprint (4; Michel 4II), each tied by "Tschifu, Deutsche Post 29/11 00" circular datestamps on registered cover to Hankow, forwarded to Yokohama and Tsingtao, Chefoo ("Tschifu"), Shanghai (faults), and Yokohama registry labels, violet Yokohama (Dec. 12 and 17), Shanghai (Dec. 24), and Tsingtao backstamps, cover with some slight soiling, still Fine and well-traveled cover