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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 306

Foreign Post Offices
German Post Office
Kiaochow
1900 Tsingtao Provisional
Surcharge on "China" at 48 degrees: 1900 (3 Aug.) "Gruss aus Kiautschou" postcard (horizontal crease) to Shantung Railway Co. in Kiaochow bearing C.I.P. 1c. vertical pair used in combination with a horizontal pair of the provisional "5 pfg." on 10pf. with "China" at 48 degrees, one with variety blue line omitted and tied by good strikes of "taputur/kiautschou" c.d.s. with two stars (twelth day of use of this postmark). A charming and desirable card. Stolow and Köhler guarantees at foot. Mi. 1 la. Photo

provenance:
Meiso Mizuhara, November 2001

Estimate
HK$15,000 to HK$20,000

Starting price
HK$11000