Original Saigon picture postcard used with French Indo-Chine franking and Saigon CDS during the Boxer Rebellion from Austrian marine on his way back home from the Chinese war. Sent by Austrian Marine aboard the SMS Leopard to his buddy who has left the Military Academy in Fiume and is now on leave in Vienna. With Austrian postage due and a plethora of way-cancel and receivers.

Original Madras picture postcard used with MadrasCDS's during the Boxer Rebellion from Austrian marine on his way back home from the Chinese war. Sent by Austrian Marine aboard the SMS Leopard to his buddy who has left the Military Academy in Fiume and is now on duty in Pola.

Original Shanghai picture postcard from Deutsche Auslandspostaemter China / German Offices. Used with Peking CDS during the Boxer Rebellion. Scarce usage to FIUME, Hungary during the Chinese war. Sent by Austrian Marines (the correspondence we have with these fellows is from the SMS Sankt Elisabeth, the SMS Leopard, and the SMS Maria Theresia) to their buddy back at the Military Academy in Fiume. With scarce, so-called 'Petschili' franking -- a German Empire Germania stamp without the China overprint, used due to lack of the overprinted versions during the war.

Original Chefoo handcarts picture postcard from Deutsche Auslandspostaemter China / German Offices. Used with Tschifu CDS during the Boxer Rebellion. Scarce usage to FIUME, Hungary during the Chinese war. With Fiume 1 receiver. Sent by Austrian Marine on the SMS Sankt Elisabeth to his buddy back at the Military Academy in Fiume.

German Imperial Germania indicia postal stationery card. Slightly worn, excellent condition, as per scans. ArGe 18th Ed CV EUR50 for cancel on cover.

German Imperial Germania indicia postal stationery reply card pair. Slightly worn, excellent condition, as per scans. CV EUR160 for the card pair, ArGe 18th Ed CV EUR800 for cancel on cover.

German Imperial Germania overprinted stamps on franked Feldpost cover from soldier with the Gesandschaftsschatzwache / Embasy Treasure Watch. Slightly worn, excellent condition, as per scans.

German Imperial Krone Adler indicia postal stationery card with handpainted flowers and message reverse. Slightly worn, excellent condition, as per scans. CV EUR250+

German Imperial Germania indicia postal stationery card. Slightly worn, excellent condition, as per scans. ArGe 18th Ed CV EUR400. Nicely used and expertized Bothe BPP reverse. Scarce

Period postcard forwarded through German Feldpost 9 station in Peithaiho. Sent during the Boxer Rebellion. Slightly worn, as per scans. With Dresden receiver.

Period postcard forwarded through German Feldpost system with expeditionary CDS. Sent during the Boxer Rebellion. Very worn, genuine use with long message, as per scans. Sender also did hand embossing of what looks like an Austrian Thaler and a US trade dollar. Unusual.

Period postcard forwarded through the German Feldpost station in Peking, with hand-carved provisional weichholz / soft-wood cancel. Sent during the Boxer Rebellion. Slightly worn, excellent (philatelic) condition with Frankfurt receiver, as per scans. ArGe 130

Original Hand Painted (ink and watercolor) Chinese Peking 1c postal card sent locally with Chinese Peking dual language cancel and then forwarded through the German Feldpost station in Peking, FPN2. With Straubing receiver and Ostasiatischen Dienstsiegel / East Asia Expeditionary Forces service cachet. Sent during the Boxer Rebellion. Slightly worn, as per scans. A lovely, period piece.

German-Chinese postcard with German Empire Germania-issue overprinted for use in their China Office. Slightly worn, good used condition, as per scans. Attractive, popular, Bildseiting Frankiert / picture-side franking.

German-Chinese postcard with German Empire Germania-issue overprinted for use in their China Office. Slightly worn, good used condition, as per scans. Attractive, popular, Bildseiting Frankiert / picture-side franking.