Lot 40221 – 1911 Official naval mail to Shanghai and redirected to Japan with German P.O. franking

Naval Mail. 1911 (March 30) Large registered envelope with crown “MARINE SCHIFFSPOST N° 28” red wax seal on reverse addressed to a member of the “S.M.S. Gneiseman” in Shanghai, redirected to Kobe (Japan), sent as official mail as confirmed by the “Postsache” endorsement at lower left, bearing “TSINGTAU-Gr. HAFEN/KIAUTSCHOU” cds, franked in Shanghai for onward transmission to Japan with German P.O.’s 1906-19 20c on 40pf tied by corresponding cds, backstamped on receipt, an exceedingly scarce and interesting usage (probably unique).