GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1886
Forerunners are stamps of the German Empire that were in circulation in foreign countries and the colonies without any special identification (i.e. not overprinted "China"), until issue of their own stamps. 'Proper' forerunners were officially delivered to post offices and were sold from postal counters, stamps that were not used or not officially issued are non-proper forerunners (e.g. Michel V39 and V43). All forerunners and interim stamps can only be recognised by the cancellation and as such there is no such thing as an unused forerunner.
Michel V39b.
Issued: 1886 to 1901: The German Post Offices in China used regular German Empire issues - 1880 Michel 39 Number in oval.---------- These forerunners are only known with the "KDPAG SHANGHAI" cancel ----------
MiV39b
3Pf
light yellowish green.
1887-1891.
3Pf
light yellowish green.
1887-1891.
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