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Kaumi and Kiautschou were located in the neutral zone and were not part of the leased territory of Kiautschou. However for postal purposes they are considered to be part of the leased area.
OUTSIDE the LEASED TERRITORY
KAUMI
FELDPOST STATION No. 1
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The feldpost station cancel No.1 was used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 to 1901 but also in Kaumi as a provisional cancel from 5th Jul 1901 to 14th Jan 1902 after the rebellion.
'K.D. FELD-POSTSTATION | No 1'
This cancel is a simple circular cancel with day and month but no year.
KAUMI DEUTSCHE POST
The circular cancel was valid from 14th Jan 1902 until 31st Mar 1906.
'KAUMI | DEUTSCHE POST'
KIAUTSCHOU
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(1)
'KIAUTSCHOU | oo'
'KIAUTSCHOU | oo'
(2)
'KIAUTSCHOU | DEUTSCHE POST'
'KIAUTSCHOU | DEUTSCHE POST'
(1) The simple circular cancel was used from 26th Sep to 31st Dec 1900. The cancel features day and date as well as 'oo' instead of '00' for the year. This was also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion.
(2) This cancel was also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion during 1900 to 1901 and as a provisional cancel from 1st Jan 1901 to 31st Dec 1905.
INSIDE the LEASED TERRITORY
LITSUN KIAUTSCHOU
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(1)
'Litsun | Kiautschou'
'Litsun | Kiautschou'
(2)
'LITSUN | KIAUTSCHOU'
'LITSUN | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) This is an attendant postmark which does not have a date and is found alongside cancels from Tsangkou and Kiautschou. Used from 7th Dec 1904 until Mar 1905.
(2) This cancel was valid from Mar 1905 until 26th Aug 1914.
MECKLENBURGHAUS
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(1)
'MECKLENBURGHAUS IM LAUSCHAN. KIAUTSCHOU'
'MECKLENBURGHAUS IM LAUSCHAN. KIAUTSCHOU'
(2)
'MECKLENBURGHAUS | KIAUTSCHOU'
'MECKLENBURGHAUS | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) This is a circular private sender cancel and can be found in either black or violet-blue. It is usually found alongside either Litsun or Tsingtau cancels from 10th Jun 1905 until 22nd Jul 1909.
(2) This cancel was used as a receiving cancel in Jan 1912 alongside the Litsun cancel.
SCHATAYKOU
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(1)
'Schataykou'
'Schataykou'
(2)
'SCHATSYKOU | KIAUTSCHOU'
'SCHATSYKOU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) attendant cancel with Litsun from 1st Feb 1908 until 4th Jul 1909.
(2) Valid from 5th Jul 1909 until 10th Sep 1914.
SYFANG
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(1)
'Syfang'
'Syfang'
(2)
'SYFANG | KIAUTSCHOU'
'SYFANG | KIAUTSCHOU'
(3)
'SYFANG | KIAUTSCHOU'
'SYFANG | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) Handwritten cancel usually on the registered letter label with Tsingtau from end 1901 until Jul 1906.
(2) attendant cancel without date used with Tsingtau from 1st Aug to 1st Nov 1906.
(3) complete with date from 1st Nov 1906 to Jul 1914.
TAITUNGTSCHEN
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(1)
'TAITUNGSCHEN | KIAUTSCHOU'
'TAITUNGSCHEN | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) Valid from 1st Jul 1911 until 18th Aug 1914.
TAPUTUR
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(1)
'TAPUTUR | KIAUTSCHOU'
'TAPUTUR | KIAUTSCHOU'
(1) Valid from 23rd Jul 1911 until Jul 1914. There are two variations of this cancel, one with a narrow space between the 0 and 1 of the year (from Jan to Apr 1901) and the other with a wide space between the 0 and 1 of the year (Apr to Jul 1901). This cancel was also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 to 1901.
TSANGKOU
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(1)
'TSANGKOU | KIAUTSCHOU'
'TSANGKOU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(2)
'Posthuelfsstelle | Tsangkou'
'Posthuelfsstelle | Tsangkou'
(1) Valid from 1st Apr 1901 until 6th Dec 1904 and from 1st May 1913 until Jul 1914 (requires verification). Also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901.
(2) Valid from 1905 until 30th Apr 1913 as an attendant cancel with Tsingtau cancel and on mail from Tsangkou with a Tsingtau cancel.
TSINTANFORT
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(1)
'TSINTANFORT | MARINE-FELDPOST'
'TSINTANFORT | MARINE-FELDPOST'
(2)
'TSINTANFORT'
'TSINTANFORT'
(1) Valid from 26th Jan until 12th Mar 1898.
(2) Valid from 12th Mar until 16th May 1898.
TSINTAU / TSINGTAU
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TSINGTAU POST OFFICE
There are 13 cancels tied to Tsingtau. The first 4 are spelled 'TSINTAU' and the rest are spelt 'TSINGTAU' with an extra 'G'.
(1)
'TSINTAU | CHINA'
(with two '*')
'TSINTAU | CHINA'
(with two '*')
(2)
'TSINTAU | CHINA'
(with '*' and 'a')
'TSINTAU | CHINA'
(with '*' and 'a')
(3)
'TSINTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with two '*')
'TSINTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with two '*')
(4)
'TSINTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
'TSINTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
(1) Valid from 16th May 1898 until 6th May 1899
(2) Valid from 1st Jul 1898 until May 1899 (exact date unknown)
(3) Valid from 5th May until 23rd Dec 1899
(4) Valid from 4th May 1899 until 5th Jan 1900
(5)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with two '*')
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with two '*')
(6)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
(7)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'b')
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'b')
(8)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'a')
(5) Valid from 19th Dec 1899 until 13th Nov 1905. Also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion.
(6) Valid from 5th Jan 1900 until 21st Aug 1914 (no year date during 1901). It is thought that dates after 21st Aug 1914 are purely philatellic creations. Also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion. Very similar to (8) only with larger 'a' in counter identifier.
(7) Valid from 1st Apr 1901 until Jul 1914. Used at Tsingtau Groβer Hafen from 15th Jan until 20th Feb 1910. Also used as a feldpost cancel during the Boxer Rebellion.
(8) Used on 1st Apr 1901 and valid from 1st Dec 1905 until 3rd Jan 1906. This cancel can also be found on full stamp sheets dated 20th Dec 1904 at ht erequest of the Imperial Post Office. The reason for this request is not known. Very similar to (6) but with smaller 'a' in counter identifier.
(9)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'blank')
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(with '*' and 'blank')
(10)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU c'
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU c'
(11)
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU c'
'TSINGTAU | KIAUTSCHOU c'
(12)
'TSINGTAU-Gr.HAFEN | KIAUTSCHOU'
'TSINGTAU-Gr.HAFEN | KIAUTSCHOU'
(9) This cancel is the same as (8) above but without the letter 'a' (blank space in 'a' position). Valid from 3rd Feb 1906 until 12th Aug 1914.
(10) Valid from 1st Jul 1906 until 3rd OCt 1907 and without the hour information.
(11) The same as (10) above only now with the hour information. Valid from Oct 1907 until 4th Nov 1914. There are examples on cover with cancel date 6th Nov 1914 that did not actually go through the postal system. (12) Valid from 21st Feb 1910 until Sep 1914.
(13)
'TSINGTAU-TAPAUTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
'TSINGTAU-TAPAUTAU | KIAUTSCHOU'
(13) Valid from Apr 1905 until 4th Aug 1914.
ATTENDANT POSTMARKS
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(1)
'Entlastet | in | TSINGTAU'
'Entlastet | in | TSINGTAU'
(2)
'Porto | Tsingtau'
'Porto | Tsingtau'
(1) This is an oval shaped cancel made with a rubber stamp and was used on arrival to indicate the mail item had insufficient postage paid (or no postage at all in some cases).
(2) This rectangular shape rubber stamp is inscribed 'Porto Tsingtau' usage unknown.