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 V44a, V44b and V44c.
Issued: 1886 to 1901: The German Post Offices in china used regular German Empire issues (these stamps are only known with a "KDPAG SHANGHAI" cancel). Number and/or eagle in oval - 1880 Michel 44 so-called "Pfenning".---------- These forerunners are only known with the "KDPAG SHANGHAI" cancel ----------
MiV44
50Pf
medium grey green
1886-1890.
50Pf
medium grey green
1886-1890.
VARIATIONS
Mi V44a
medium grey green
(1886-88).
medium grey green
(1886-88).
Mi V44b
dark olive
(1888-90)
dark olive
(1888-90)
Mi V44c
dark grey green
(1889/90).
dark grey green
(1889/90).
PLATE FLAWS
Mi V44 III
tip of ornament not filled in centre right.
tip of ornament not filled in centre right.
Mi V44 IV
tip of ornament not filled in centre top.
tip of ornament not filled in centre top.
Mi V44 V
open tip centre top.
open tip centre top.
Mi V44 VI
small peak in upper middle.
small peak in upper middle.
Mi V44 VII
white scratch through "NNIG" of "PFENNIG".
white scratch through "NNIG" of "PFENNIG".
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MiV44
Cancelled
"KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI
31/5 90"
Cancelled
"KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI
31/5 90"
