5 penny crown / eagle (2), 10 penny crown / eagle (3) and 20 penny crown / eagle (2) each with steep typography overprint "China" on large front of cover of a former registered covers with cancellation through softwood postmark "Beijing * German post *", addressed to France, octagonal French sea mail cancel from 16. November 00. The German language post office in Beijing became at the 11. September opens, two months long were these made of wood carved cancel temporary used, to the dated postmark from metal arrive, expertized Bothe BPP, provenance: collection Al ball part I (Cherrystone 18. / 19. June 2024, lot 3286)