Issued between 1905 and 1910 for use in German International Post Offices in China, this typographed definitive pair features the allegorical female figure Germania, adorned with a diadem and royal insignia, symbolizing imperial authority and cultural projection abroad. Designed by Paul Eduard Waldraff and measuring 22 x 26 mm, both stamps are perforated 14 x 14¼ with no watermark on the 20c value and an upright lozenge watermark on the 40c. The 20 Chinese cent denomination is printed in carmine and black and was released on October 1, 1905, while the 40 cent value in dark carmine and black on dull rose paper was issued in 1910. These issues represent the Deutsche Reich's postal and colonial influence during the waning years of the Qing Dynasty and before World War I. The stamps are mint never hinged with full original gum and sharp impressions. Catalogued as Michel DR-CHI 32 and 43I, Scott DR-CHI 41 and 52, Yvert et Tellier DR-CHI 33 and 44, Stanley Gibbons DR-CHI 40 and 51, and AFA DR-CHI 32 and 43, this matched pair offers both historical gravitas and visual elegance. Estimate "$160 – 200"