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Auction: 7001 - Fine Stamps & Covers of Hong Kong
Lot: 862

China The Boxer Rebellion German East Asian Expeditionary Force A collection of Naval cards with some attractive and scarce chromo-litho or propaganda cards, "marine/schiffspost" cancellations numbered 4 of S.M.S. Kaiser, 13 of S.M.S. Furst Bismark with chromo-litho card showing its departure for China, 16 of S.M.S. Scharnhorst, 20 of S.M.S. Iltis, 31 of S.M.S. Brandenburg, 36 of S.M.S Geiger, 39 of S.M.S. Herta and 65 of S.S. Andalusia; also Hong Kong 1c. stationery card sent to Germany from a sailor on board the gunboat S.M.S. Luchs. A very good group. (15 cards) Estimate HK$ 5,000-8,000

Sold for
HK$3,800