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Auction: CSS111 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 204

China Postal Stationery
Imperial Post
1897 First Issue, Coiling Dragon
1899 (20 Apr.) card used locally in Shanghai, cancelled by a fine strike of “shanghai/club concordia/jahr markt” c.d.s. Fine and very scarce. Photo




Club Concordia is the German association in China for expats. Founded in 1865, the meetings were initially held in members' homes. In 1904 they constructed their own club building, which was completed in 1907. An imposing building on the Bund in Shanghai called Club Concordia. This club is one of the major consumers of postcards on which they printed numerous invitations to their activities (single and double cards).


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Estimate
HK$1,000 to HK$1,500

Starting price
HK$1000