Germany – offices in China

Beginning in 1886, a German post office were opened in Shanghai. German contemporary stamps were used, with several types of cancels used. Over time, German post offices opened in other cities throughout China.  File:Ger off Chi 10pf forerunner.jpg|forerunner usage of German stamps at Tientsin File:Ger off Chi 5pf diag ovpt.jpg|1900 5 pfennig diagonal overprint File:Ger off Chi steep ovpt.jpg|1900 1pf steep overprint File:Ger off chi 5pf Tientsin prov.jpg|1900 5pf on 10pf Tientsin provisional surcharge File:Ger off Chi 10pf Tienstin prov.jpg|1900 3pf "China" Tientsin provisional handstamp surcharge   File:Ger off China roman 3pf.jpg|1901 3pf value File:Ger off Chi 2m roman letter.jpg|1901 3m value File:Ger off Chi 10c fraktur.jpg|1913 10c on 20pf fraktur surcharge, watermarked File:Ger off China gothic dollar.jpg|$1 on 2m watermarked value 
 * In 1898, then-current German stamps were overprinted China diagonally at a 45° angle ("diagonal overprint")
 * In December 1898, the China overprint was changed to a 56° angle ("steep overprint")
 * In 1900, a provisional 5 pf surcharge was used on 10pf stamps at Tientsin. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1900, contemporary Germania Reichspost stamps were used by German forces during the Boxer Rebellion, cancelled with Feldpost cancels or Peking cancels (1 September 1900 to 1902).
 * The Crown and Eagle stamps were similarly used during the Boxer Rebellion period.
 * In 1900, German Germania stamps were handstamp overprinted with China. in Tientsin. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1901 (April to October), Kiauchau stamps were also used provisionally.
 * In 1901, contemporary Germany stamps were overprinted China.
 * In 1905, unwatermarked German stamps were overprinted in fraktur/gothic type, and were now denominated in dollars and cents.
 * In 1905-19, watermarked German stamps were similarly overprinted.
 * In March 1917, all German post offices in China were closed.

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