GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1900
Michel 12
Issued 24th Nov 1900 to Jan 1901. Regular issue for Tietsin. Regular German Empire Germannia stamp with black sloping hand diagonal "China" overprint (45˚).
Mi12: 30Pf
reddish orange / red black on dull yellowish paper.
reddish orange / red black on dull yellowish paper.
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.
VARIATIONS
Mi12 K
inverted overprint (mostly created to satisfy collector demands).
inverted overprint (mostly created to satisfy collector demands).
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