Kiautschou Postmarks
The primary postmarks found on items from Kiautschou are those of the German post offices in Kiautschou, Marine-Schiffspost postmarks of German naval vessels in Kiautschou waters, and postmarks of commercial steamers calling on the colony.
![18-tsingtau](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/18-tsingtau.png)
![msp-38-990329](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/msp-38-990329.png)
![shanghai-tientsin-a-071229](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shanghai-tientsin-a-071229.png)
Additionally, Kiautschou items can be found with Bahnpost postmarks, several auxiliary markings, and Russian or German censor markings.
![bahnpost-tsingtau-kiautschou-zug1-020213](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bahnpost-tsingtau-kiautschou-zug1-020213.png)
![aux-porto-tsingtau](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/aux-porto-tsingtau.png)
![censor-russia-1](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/censor-russia-1.png)