GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1890
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 V50b, V50c and V50d
Forerunner: Issued 1890/1891: So-called "crown/eagle" - 1889 Michel 50.
Mi V50
50Pf
bright brownish red (see variations).
50Pf
bright brownish red (see variations).
VARIATIONS
Mi V50a
bright brownish red.
bright brownish red.
Mi V50b
bright brown red.
bright brown red.
Mi V50c
medium brown red.
medium brown red.
Mi V50d
bright reddish brown.
bright reddish brown.
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
VALID FORERUNNER POSTMARKS
"1"
"SHANGHAI KDPAg"
(Until beginning June 1894)
(V50b and V50c only)
"SHANGHAI KDPAg"
(Until beginning June 1894)
(V50b and V50c only)
"2"
Small "SHANGHAI"
(From June 1894)
(V50b and V50c only)
Small "SHANGHAI"
(From June 1894)
(V50b and V50c only)
"3"
"SHANGHAI"
(From 18.7.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"SHANGHAI"
(From 18.7.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"4"
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST a"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST a"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"5"
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST b"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST b"
(1.12.98 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"6"
"TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
(1.4.93 to Nov 1899)
(V50c and v50d)
"TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
(1.4.93 to Nov 1899)
(V50c and v50d)
"7"
"TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST a"
(15.10.99 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST a"
(15.10.99 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"8"
"TSCHIFU DEUTSCHE POST"
(1.1.00 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
"TSCHIFU DEUTSCHE POST"
(1.1.00 to 31.8.00)
(V50d only)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi V50d
cancelled
"TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
"18/9 97"
Mi V50d
cancelled
"TIENTSIN KAISERL.DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR"
"18/9 97"
(1) This stamp is cancelled with the second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.
(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 Shanghai cancel. Inscribed 'SHANGHAI KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR' this cancel was used from 28th Aug 1886 until 1st Jun 1894.
(4)
Mi V50
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"5/3 97"
Mi V50
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"5/3 97"
(6)
Mi V50
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"7/12 95"
Mi V50
Cancelled
"SHANGHAI"
"7/12 95"
(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 second Shanghai cancel. Simply inscribed 'SHANGHAI' this cancel was used from 8th Jun 1894 until 5th Dec 1898.
(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.
