Lot #9 - Palestine Forerunners

Palestine Forerunners German Post - Jaffa 1912 RARE DESTINATION registered cover to Kongmoon South China. Franked 2pi over 40 pf German stamp tied by Double ring p/m 6.12.1912. Back side with transit and arrival postmarks Egypt Port taufic (Suez canal port) 8.2.1912, Port said 8.2.1912, Hong Kong Registered p/m March 15 1912 & Kongmoon March 16 1912. Front  with "Aus Sarona Bei Jaffa (Deutsche Post)" cachet (Steichele #248) & registered label type E.A (according to Steichele only 10 known). VF extraordinarily decorative and an extremely rare destination. Only few registered covers known to exist, mailed from Palestine to the far east during the Ottoman Empire.