- Kiautschou Post Offices
- Kiautschou Feldpost
- Kiautschou Navy Post
- Kiautschou Seepost
- Kiautschou Bahnpost
GERMAN COLONIES
KIAUTSCHOU
STAMPS
1900
Kiauchau was a German leased territory in China from 6th Mar 1900 with the German post beginning 26th Jan 1900. The Bay of Kiauchau is located to the southeast of Beijing (then Peking) on the south coast of Shandong Province (then Shantung). The capital is present day Qingdao, formely named Tsintau (Tsingtau). In 1897 the Chinese government signed a 99 year lease agreement with the German government however the lease ended at the outset of the First World War on 7th Nov 1914.
MICHEL M1
REGULAR ISSUE GERMAN EMPIRE
German Offices in China Michel No. 3I and 3II with horizontal black typography 'China' overprint (Missionary Printers Tsingtau). Old denomination covered in blue, so-called '1st Tsingtau issue'.
Mi M1
5Pfg on 10Pf
bright lilac red
(variations)
5Pfg on 10Pf
bright lilac red
(variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi M1I
overprint 'China' diagonal 45˚
overprint 'China' diagonal 45˚
Mi M1I
overprint 'China' diagonal 56˚
overprint 'China' diagonal 56˚
Due to the inadequate amount of same type available at the Missionary Printing Plant, the half-sheet of 50 (10x5) had to be put together using different type styles. Nine different type styles appear, once each, on the half-sheet, in addition to the three main types (17 times for type I, 20 times for type II and 4 times for type III).
Type I
Type II
Type III
OVERPRINT VARIETIES
Mi M1I b
with violet line
with violet line
Mi M1I e
short blue line under the overprinted denomination or the '10' of the original stamp crossed out
short blue line under the overprinted denomination or the '10' of the original stamp crossed out
Mi M1I DD
overprint above and below
overprint above and below
Mi M1I DD F
double overprint without blue line
double overprint without blue line
Mi M1I F
without blue line
without blue line
Mi M1II b
with violet line
with violet line
Mi M1I DK
double overprint, one inverted
double overprint, one inverted
Mi M1I F
without blue line
without blue line
Michel 1I F and 1II F were only sold on 9th May 1900
Michel 1I e is false
Quantity of 1I and 1II together issued was 50,000. Valid up to 31 Dec 1901
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