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Sunday, October 23, 2005

1901: Boxer Rebellion Period: Mail from Taku Forts to Wien

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles 1901: Boxer Rebellion Period: Mail from Taku Forts to Wien: "1901: “Pagode near Shanghai”. b/w vintage postcard from China. Sent from Taku ( Dagu –Forts ), April 20th 1901. 10 Pfennig Germania stamp, tied by a “ TONG-KU – Deutsche Post 12 / 4 01 “. Arrived in Wien on June 6th 1901. Adressee is Mrs. Elise von Jettmar. The sender is the famous Ritter Friedrich von Jettmar. Lower left corner has a small bend otherwise fine condition."