This 4 cent stamp from 1905 is part of the German International Post Offices in China series, featuring the iconic “Germania” motif originally issued by the Deutsches Reich. The base stamp, printed in vivid red carmine by typographic process, was overprinted in black with the word "China" and the denomination “4 Cents” for use in the German postal offices operating in Qing-dynasty China. Issued on 1 October 1905, this issue reflects Germany's imperial ambitions and its established extraterritorial postal rights within the treaty ports. The crowned allegorical figure of Germania, created by Paul Eduard Waldraff, symbolizes strength and national identity. This used example bears a clear circular cancellation from Tientsin (天津), a strategically significant city with strong German presence during the Boxer Rebellion aftermath. The stamp is printed without watermark, and the perforation is gauge 14 x 14¼. It is listed in major catalogs as Michel DR-CHI 30, Scott DR-CHI 39, Yvert DR-CHI 31, and Stanley Gibbons DR-CHI 38. Estimate "$15 – 20"