Lot 50387 – Cover from Manila addressed to the Command of the German Fleet on board of the S.M.S. « Fürst Bismarck » operating in Chinese waters

1901 (Nov 8) Cover from Manila addressed to the Command of the German Fleet on board of the S.M.S. « Fürst Bismarck » operating in Chinese waters, delivered through the Imperial German Consulate in Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtao, with interesting paper seal of the German Consulate in Manila, franked by 5c regular issue pair, tied by Manila duplex cancel, showing « Shanghai/Deutsche Post », « Shanghai/Local Post » and German « Tsingtau/Kiautschou » on reverse; a very scarce destination and full of character.