GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
CHINA
STAMPS
1905
Michel 34
Issued 1st Oct 1905. German Empire Germania and representative illustrations. Inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" with horizontal black, vertical black or horizontal carmine overprint, old denomnations with rosette overprint.
Mi34
½ Dollar on 1 Mark
carmine red
½ Dollar on 1 Mark
carmine red
VARIATIONS
Mi34A
26:17 perforation holes
26:17 perforation holes
Mi34B
25:16 perforation holes
25:16 perforation holes
PLATE FLAWS
Mi34 A I
left (position 20) or right (position 7) rosette standing on 1 tip.
left (position 20) or right (position 7) rosette standing on 1 tip.
Mi34 B I
like 34 A I.
like 34 A I.
When producing the overprint the country name, value and each star were printed seperately leading to Michel 34 on HAN 2378, field 7 (the right star) and field 20 (the left star) having the rosette standing on one tip.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi34A
Mint, unused
Mint, unused
