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GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1890

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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.

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Michel V48a, V48b, V48c and V48d

Forerunner: Issued 1890/1891: So-called "crown/eagle" - 1889 Michel 48.

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Mi V48
20Pf
medium ultramarine (see variations).


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VARIATIONS

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Mi V48a
medium ultramarine.
Mi V48b
medium blue.
Mi V48c
bright cobalt blue.
Mi V48d
violet ultramarine.


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PLATE FLAWS

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Mi V48 I
left upper corner of picture is tapered.
Mi V48 IV
left middle talon of imperial eagle broken.


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VALID FORERUNNER POSTMARKS

Michel V48a, V48b, V48c and V48d

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"1"
"SHANGHAI KDPAg"
(Until beginning June 1894)
(V48a thru V48d)
"2"
Small "SHANGHAI"
(From June 1894)
(V48b and V48d only)
"3"
"SHANGHAI"
(From 18.7.98 to 31.8.00)
(V48d only)
"4"
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST a"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V48d only)
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"5"
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST b"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V48d only)
"6"
"TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
(1.4.93 to Nov 1899)
(V48b, V48c and V48d only)
"7"
"TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST a"
(15.10.99 to 31.8.00)
(V48d only)
"8"
"TSCHIFU DEUTSCHE POST"
(1.1.00 to 31.8.00)
(V48d only)


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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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(1)
Mi V48
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR
18/12 91"
(2)
Mi V48 and V50 (x2)
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
30/7 97"
(3)
Mi V48
Cancelled
"TIENTSIN
KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR
13/10 94"

(1) This stamp is cancelled with the first Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.

(2) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.

(3) This stamp is cancelled with the first Tientsin cancel. Inscribed simply 'TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR' this cancel was used from 1st Apr 1893 until Nov 1899. This cancel is usually black but was blue for the first day if use.



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(4)
Mi V48b
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
4/12 95"
(5)
Mi V48b
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI
7/11 91"
(6)
Mi V47 and V48
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI 4/9 96"

(4) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.

(5) This stamp is cancelled with the first Shanghai cancel. Inscribed simply 'SHANGHAI KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.

(6) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.



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(7)
Mi V48d
Cancelled
"TIENTSIN
KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR
3/3 98"
(8)
Mi V48
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
5/2 93"
(9)
Mi V48a
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI
21/11 90"

(7) This stamp is cancelled with the first Tientsin cancel. Inscribed simply 'TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR' this cancel was used from 1st Apr 1893 until Nov 1899. This cancel is usually black but was blue for the first day if use.

(8) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.

(9) This stamp is cancelled with the first Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.



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(10)
Mi V48b
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST a
9/1 99"
(11)
Mi V48d
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
19/2 97"
(12)
Mi V48
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI
KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI
31/3 93"

(10) This stamp is cancelled with the fourth Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'SHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST' this cancel was used from 1st Dec 1898 until 1905.

(11) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.

(12) This stamp is cancelled with the first Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.



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(13)
Mi V48a
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
2/6 91"
(14)
Mi V48d
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"31/8 94"
(15)
Mi V48
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST a"
"26/1 99"

(13) This stamp is cancelled with the first Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.

(14) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.

(15) This stamp is cancelled with the fourth Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'SHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST' this cancel was used from 1st Dec 1898 until 1905.

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21-Jul-2020 12:21