Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History

China, 1905 (4 Mar.) registered red-band envelope to Kiaochow (7.3) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c., 2c. vertical pairs (2) and 5c., crisply cancelled by "Pingtu" lunar double-ring d.s., the 5c. additionally tied by "Tsingtau/Deutsche Post" c.d.s. (8.3), showing on front "R" unframed h.s. and "R/Pingtu (China)/No. 56" framed registration h.s., envelope folded horizontally at foot clear of stamps and markings, the red band a little faded, superb strikes of the Pingtu lunar dater, fine and pleasing registered usage through the German P.O.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000