Lot 40214 – Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1901 Cover bearing combination of a Provisional “Petschili” franking with Chinese chop hs and bilingual cds’s.

Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1901 (Oct 20) Cover to Lüdenscheid franked by 1900-02 Provisional “Germania” 10pf pair (one stamp with small surface scuff), tied by “SHANGHAI/21-10 01/DEUTSCHE POST” cds’s, showing Chinese wooden carved district dater below with inserted ms. date, bilingual “CHINKIANG/20 OCT 01” cds at lower left, repeated on reverse, where it is accompanied by bilingual “SHANGHAI/21 OCT 01” cds and German receiver, an extremely rare combination of a Provisional “Petschili” franking with Chinese chop hs and bilingual cds’s.