German Post Office in Peking Registered Mail Label, 1901

China · 1901 · Non-denominated (Service Label)

A rectangular registered mail label issued by the German Post Office in Peking (modern-day Beijing), China, in 1901. The label features 'DEUTSCHE POST PEKING' at the top and bottom, with 'EINSCHREIBE-GEBÜHR BEZAHLT' (Registration Fee Paid) in the center, indicating that the registration fee for a mail item had been settled.

These labels are significant artifacts of German colonial postal administration in China, reflecting the presence and operations of foreign powers in Chinese territory during the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion. They provide insight into the postal services offered by foreign post offices established in treaty ports and concessions.