{"title":"Before 1933 – Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistorical paper documents from the period before 1933 – German Empire, First World War and Weimar Republic – deeds, IDs, field post letters and printed matter in original quality at Militaria Hoya.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"deutsche-kolonien-post-stempel-china-kiautschou-1901-sammler-briefmarke","title":"German Colonies - Postmark Kiautschou (China) 1901 - Stamp - Custom-made for exhibition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGerman Colonies – Postmark Kiautschou (China) 1901 – Stamp \/ Philately\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem number: 32.472\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Note: This is a unique item (not a mass-produced product), manufactured approx. 30 years ago for an exhibition on documents, postal services and field post in wartime – exactly according to the original templates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please refer to scans for exact details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Postmark \/ Stamp (Philately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColony:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiautschou (China) – German Colony 1898–1914\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1901 (Template)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique item based on original template – not a mass-produced product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced approx. 30 years ago for an exhibition on postal services and field post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collector's reproduction \/ Exhibition piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition for its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Kiautschou and German Colonial Post\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiautschou\u003c\/strong\u003e was a German leased territory in China (1898–1914) with the capital Tsingtau (today Qingdao) – one of the most significant German colonial territories in Asia. 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