382nd Auction

1898/1912 German Colonies collection of mint and used stamps, booklets, stationery cards, picture post cards and covers, presented in three large albums, covering East Africa, South West Africa, China, New Guinea and Somoa, organised by cancellation, stamp issues, stationery and mail routes, including Sea Post, some fine and scarce circular datestamps on single stamps and piece, noted Navy Ship Mail covers for Togo, an array of unusual frankings and rare China material, including Registered 1913 cover from Shanghai to Kobe, Japan, East Asian Expeditionary Corps. on 1912 card, Ganzsachen Sea Post mail, Tientsen 1917 cancel on $1/2 overprint on small piece, Hankau and Peking postmarks on covers, Kiautschou Sea Post mail carried on the "Hansa" cruiser with picture post card of ship alongside, Field Post cards, Canton Regiment mark on 1911 cover to Berlin, British frankings in Cape Town on censor mail, including a registered cover dated 1916 from Keetmanshoop to Switzerland, several stamp varieties also illustrated on the 20 p. and 30 p. values, a well arranged assembly, many varied illustrations and examples, which in the main are in fine condition, nice collection.