Lot 1643
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on piece 1898 (26 Jan.) piece bearing Reichspost 3pf. grey-brown cancelled by a complete strike of "TSINIANFORT/MARINE-FELDPOST" c.d.s., the first day of use, good
KIAOCHOW QQThe port of Tsingtao was occupied by German naval forces on 14th November 1897. This was in response to the murder of two German missionaries. A treaty was concluded on 6th March 1898 where the territory of Kiaochow was leased to Germany for a period of 99 years. QQIn addition to the leased territory, in which all sovereign rights of the German Reich applied, there was a neutral zone which extended 50 km inland in all directions from the Bay of Kiaochow. Although China retained her sovereignty over this neutral zone, a number of provisions were made, which included the right for German troops to march through. Postal control of this area came under the auspices of the German Post Office in China and not the postal area of Kiaochow. A result of this is that most cancellations bear the word 'China'. FORERUNNERS Tsingtao Postal Agency Tsintanfort Marine Feldpost (26th January 1898 - 12th March 1898)
on piece 1898 (26 Jan.) piece bearing Reichspost 3pf. grey-brown cancelled by a complete strike of "TSINIANFORT/MARINE-FELDPOST" c.d.s., the first day of use, good

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on piece 1898 (26 Jan.) piece bearing Reichspost 3pf. grey-brown cancelled by a complete strike of "TSINIANFORT/MARINE-FELDPOST" c.d.s., the first day of use, good