GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1900
Michel 8
Issued 24th Nov 1900 to Jan 1901. Regular issue for Tietsin. Regular German Empire Germannia stamp with black sloping hand diagonal "China" overprint (45˚).Mi8: 3Pf
dark ochre brown
Jan 1901.
dark ochre brown
Jan 1901.
Note: Most cancellations between 1.1.1901 and 27.1.1901 likely did not go through the postal system.
Caution: This stamp is known to have forged overprints as well as forged cancellations, some even with certification and initials. Expertisation is highly recommended.