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Lot 1477 |
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1817 (Dec 9) Canton to Providence, R.I., dateline on folded letter, manuscript endorsement "Ship Clothier / Capt. Philips", "Phil 30 Mar" c.d.s. and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "20½" rating, flap docketed "rec'd 3d April 1818", small upper right corner nick, Very Fine usage, 115 days in transit.
Estimate 500 - 750
ONE OF THE EARLIEST INBOUND LETTERS FROM CHINA.
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Lot 1478 |
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1834 (Jan. 15) Canton to New York, dateline on folded letter with ship endorsement "Neponset", red "Boston Ms. May 7" c.d.s. and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "20¾" rating (2¢ ship fee plus 18¾¢), letter reads in part "We have never had so many departures for home…The hardest of the season however is over. We have now but 6 or 7 ships left…", light vertical file folds, Very Fine, 113 days in transit.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Drucker
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Lot 1479 |
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1844 (Nov.) Canton River to Columbus, Miss., dateline on folded letter from the "U.S. Ship St. Louis / Boca Tigris" at the entrance to Canton, red "New York Ship" c.d.s. and blue manuscript "27" rating (2¢ ship fee plus 25¢), edge tear at top center and internal splitting, toning, Fine, rare origin.
Estimate 400 - 500
Letter reads in part, "We arrived in Macao after an absence of some six weeks on the North coast, last from Churan, and commenced immediately to prepare ship for sea, bound to Manila, and thence to Batvia (Is Java), Sidney, Bay of Islands, some of the Southern Pacific groups, on to Sandwich Islands then to Peru & then to Rio and home to Norfolk…"
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Lot 1480 |
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1845 (April 25) Shanghai to Philadelphia, dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia with ship endorsement "Suppho", red "New-York Ship / 7 cts / Oct. 26" integral-rate c.d.s. (2¢ ship fee plus 5¢), fresh and Very Fine; 185 days in transit from Shanghai to New York.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Drucker
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Lot 1481 |
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1851 (April 17) Shanghai to Hingham, Mass., cover with datelined enclosed letter and endorsement "Ship 'Carrington'", black "New-York Ship / 7 cts / Sep 5" integral-rate c.d.s. (2¢ ship fee plus 5¢), couple light age spots, Very Fine usage; 142 days in transit from Shanghai to New York.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1482 |
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1853 (Feb. 24) Shanghai to New York, dateline on folded printed circular from Russell & Co. with manuscript endorsement "via Marseilles", bold "65" debit handstamp, red "28 AP 1853" backstamp, additional manuscript ratings, fresh and Very Fine, British mail rate from Shanghai via Marseilles with the 65¢ paying British, French, and U.S. postage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Drucker
The first page of the circular is a letter discussing the current state of the market and political unrest including, "this season movement has been prevented or delayed by fears as to the result of the rebellion…the alarm at Soochow has been so great as to cause a rise of 15% in the price of goods…the impression is gaining ground among the Chinese that the rebels will not risk an attempt upon Nanking…the hindrance to trade will be felt rather in imports, than exports".
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Lot 1483 |
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Inbound Mail to San Francisco, three covers, 1854 (Oct 29) Canton folded letter with "San Francisco Cal. 24 Feb" and clamshell "Ship 6" rating handstamp; cover addressed to Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., endorsed "U.S. Ship Portsmouth", "San Francisco 20 Nov" c.d.s. with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps; cover with "San Francisco, Cal. Jun 13, 1859" c.d.s. and "20" rating handstamp, opening tears; Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1484 |
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1862 (May 21) Shanghae to Ispwich, dateline on folded letter with ship endorsement "pr Mandarin", reverse with red "Forwarded by Weston & Gary / New York" forwarders handstamp, entered U.S. mails with "New York Oct 3, 1862" double-circle datestamp with 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel, enclosed letter mentions that a trunk was sent per Mandarin with a second trunk being held for the Fairy due to a lack of available room.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1485 |
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1868 (Oct. 17) Shanghai to Worcester, Mass., "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Gen. Shanghai China" c.d.s. on cover bearing 10¢ green (68) also cancelled by quartered cork, "San Francisco Oct 21" transit c.d.s., reverse with "Recd Nov 6 '68" docketing; cover and stamp with tears, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1486 |
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1869 (Mar. 20) Shanghai to Abingdon, Va., "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Gen. Shanghai China" c.d.s. on 10¢ green entire cancelled by cut cork, slightly blurred strike of magenta "China and Japan / Steam Service" oval handstamp; edge repairs, Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1487 |
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1870 (Jun. 11) Shanghai to Columbus, Ga., "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Gen. Shanghai China" c.d.s. on 10¢ green entire (U41a) cancelled by cut cork, "San Francisco Cal. Jul 14" transit c.d.s., reduction from opening at left, cover tear at indicia, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1488 |
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1872 (Dec. 6) Fungchow to Morgantown, W.V., cover with datelined enclosure bearing "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan 14" c.d.s. with 2¢ red brown (146) and 3¢ green (147) pairs tied by Shanghai segemented cork cancellations, bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. Feb 17" double-circle datestamp; slightly reduced at left from opening, cover with additional manuscript doodles, Fine, rare usage with low values.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1489 |
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1873 (Oct. 12) Shanghai to Nagasaki, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" c.d.s. on cover bearing 6¢ carmine (148) pair tied by two bold strikes of Shanghai segmented cork cancellation, reverse with blue "Forwarded by Russell & Co. Shanghai / Oct 11, 1873" double-oval cachet, docketing on reverse shows Oct. 26 receipt; mended flap tear slightly affecting cachet, Very Fine, double the 6¢ inter-consular rate between Shanghai and Nagasaki.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1490 |
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1874 (Oct. 27) Shanghai to Yedo via Yokohama, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Yedo in "Care Messrs Walsh Hall & Co / Yokohama", bearing 6¢ dull pink (159) pair tied by two bold strikes of Shanghai segmented cork cancellation, reverse with blue "Forwarded by Russell & Co. Shanghai / Oct 26, 1874" double-oval cachet, backflap with embossed "C. Aldolphe Low / San Francisco" cachet, carried by the branchline P.M.S.S. Golden Age, reduced at left with small nick, left stamp with corner nick, Fine usage, double the 6¢ inter-consular rate between Shanghai and Yokohama.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1491 |
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1879 (May 12) Chefoo to West Dresden, N.Y., "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" c.d.s. on cover from the U.S.S. Palos in Chefoo, bearing 10¢ brown (188) cancelled by Shanghai segemented cork, carried from Yokohama by P.M.S.S. City of Tokio arriving into San Francisco Jun 16, "San Francico Cal Jun 18" transit c.d.s., forwarded from West Dresden to Frewsburg, N.Y., edge faults affecting the stamp, aging, Fine and rare usage from Chefoo.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1492 |
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1882 (Jul. 13) Shanghai to Washington, D.C., "Customs / Shanghai" Chinese local post origin c.d.s. on reverse of cover bearing "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jul 26" c.d.s. and 5¢ blue (179) pair tied through perfs by Shanghai circle of wedges, reverse with magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug 28" transit c.d.s. and "Carrier Sep 4" delivery c.d.s.; accompanied by additional cover bearing "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jun 30" c.d.s. and 5¢ blue (179) single cancelled by Shanghai circle of wedges on cover to Salisbury, N.C.; each with faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1493 |
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1885 (Aug. 9) Shanghai to Taunton, Mass., red "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" c.d.s. on cover bearing 5¢ yellow brown (205) cancelled by matching red grid, reverse with light magenta "San Francisco Paid All Sep 3" transit c.d.s. and "Taunton Rec'd Sep 11, 1885" receiver; reduced slightly at left, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1494 |
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1887 (Apr. 22) Hankow to Kansas City, Mo., purple "United States Consulate Hankow" origin backstamp on printed "Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China" corner card cover, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 22 Apr. 87" oval datestamp, bearing 5¢ yellow brown (205) pair with s.e. at right cancelled by black grids, some edgewear, Fine, rare double-rate usage from Hankow.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Drucker
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Lot 1495 |
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1889 (Aug. 27) Shanghai to Woburn, Mass., blue "Shanghai Local Post" origin c.d.s. on reverse of cover, entered U.S. Mails with purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai 14 Sep. 89" double-oval postmark bearing 5¢ Indigo (216) tied by grid cancel, San Francisco Paid All and Woburn backstamps; rough opening, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1496 |
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1870-1880's mail from the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, seven covers, 1872 (Jun 11) with blue U.S.S. Alaska handstamped corner card and 10¢ brown (150), 1876 (May 4) from Peking entering U.S. mails in Shanghai with 6¢ dull pink (159) to Chicago, two other 10¢ brown usages, 5¢ brown (205) usage with purple 23 Jun. 88 double-oval postmark, two 5¢ Indigo (216) covers, one with General Hospital, Wuhu, China. and other with Robert F. Fitch corner cards, some mixed condition, Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1497 |
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1890 (Apr. 10) Shanghai to Washington, D.C., clear partial strike of blue "Shanghai Local Post AP 10 '90" c.d.s. on 2¢ blue postal card (UX6) dated from Tungchow near Chefoo, China, entered U.S. mails with purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 19 Apr '90" double-oval datestamp, Washington, D.C. May 16 receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1498 |
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1892 (Mar. 10) Ningpo to Boston, Mass., reverse with "United States Consulate Ningpo, China, Mar. 10, 1892" purple serrated oval datestamp on cover bearing 5¢ chocolate (223) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Mar. 13 '92" duplex c.d.s., edge tears and reduced slightly, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1499 |
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1894 (Sep. 11) Shanghai to New York, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" duplex c.d.s. on cover bearing 5¢ chocolate (223) tied by duplex, magenta "Shanghai Branch / Standard Oil Co. of New York" handstamp return address, San Francisco and New York backstamps; no backflap, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1894 (Oct. 3) Foochow to Millington, N.J., indistinct strike of blue "Local Postal Agency - Foochow" origin c.d.s. on cover endorsed "via San Francisco or Vancouver", blue "Shanghai Local Post" backstamp, entered U.S. mails with 5¢ Chocolate (223) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Oct 9 '94" duplex c.d.s. and oval, San Francisco and Millington backstamps, small edge tear, Fine, scarce Foochow local post usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1501 |
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1895 (Jan. 22) Ninpo to Clifton Springs, N.Y., purple "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China" oval datestamp lightly struck on back of long narrow cover with a beautiful Chinese illustration, bearing 5¢ Chocolate (223) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan. 25 '95" duplex c.d.s. and oval, couple small stains, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1502 |
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1895 (Sep. 15) Foochow to Holyoke, Mass., mostly clear bilingual Foochow Imperial Post origin dollar chop, reverse with Shanghai Sep. 18 dollar chop, entered U.S. Mails with 5¢ blue (281) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Sep 24 '98" duplex c.d.s., San Francisco Paid All backstamp, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1503 |
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1895 (Oct. 21) Hankow to Groton, Mass., large purple "Consulate of the United States * Hankow" double-oval origin postmark on back of cover bearing Man & Fish trademark of Scott's Emulsion patent medicine on flap, front franked with 2¢ carmine lake (249) pair tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Oct 26, '95" duplex (1¢ stamp missing at right), three page typed letter with marvelous content from gentleman setting up Scotts Emulsion agencies in China, good description of trip up the Yangtse-Kiang River, chair ride in Hankow, dislike of missionaries, etc., all on Scott's letterhead, company trading card enclosed; cover and letter with pinholes, Fine and rare usage from Hankow.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1899 (Aug. 15) Shanghai to Chicago, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" duplex tying 5¢ Trans-Mississippi (288) on cover to Chicago Ill., clear strike of "Forwarded by Wisner & Co. Shanghai 15 Aug. 1899" backstamp, San Francisco transit, large "Chicago Ill. Sep. 14 1899 Mail Delayed Train Late" backstamp, minor edgewear, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1505 |
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1900 (Mar. 1) Wuchow to Prag, Austria, Wuchow c.d.s. tying 1c. Chinese Imperial Post to U.S. 1¢ postal card, "Canton 3 Mar" and "Shanghai 10 Mar" c.d.s., card up-rated with 1¢ Columbian (230) cancelled by cork for the U.P.U. postal card rate, Prague receiver, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1506 |
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1900 (Jul. 6) Nanking to Damascus, Oh., Nanking bilingual origin c.d.s., reverse with "Shanghai 7 Jul 00" bilingual c.d.s., entered U.S. mails with 5¢ Chocolate (270) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai 9 Jul 00" duplex c.d.s. and oval, Shanghai Jul. 7 backstamp, reduced slight at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1902 (Nov. 3) Kiasing to Chicago, Kiasing bilingual origin c.d.s., reverse with "Shanghai 5 Nov 02" bilingual c.d.s., entered U.S. mails with 1¢ green (279) single and two 2¢ red (279B) singles cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai 5 Nov 02" duplex c.d.s. and oval, San Francisco and Chicago machine backstamps, Fine, rare origin.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1508 |
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1903 (Nov. 20) Shanghai to Plainville, N.J., "U.S. Post. Agc'y Shanghai, China" duplex c.d.s. tying 2¢ Carmine (301) with s.e. on cover to Plainfield N.J., forwarded with bold "Plainfield N.J. Dec 17, 1903" machine cancel to Westchester Pa., printed "American Church Mission Agankin, China" return address, with original contents including two photographs and long letter about daily activities, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1903 (Dec. 5) Shanghai to Dundee, N.Y., "U.S. Post. Agcy. Shanghai China" duplex c.d.s. on 1c. Chinese Imperial Post postal card, bearing 1¢ green (300) tied by duplex, card sent to Dundee, N.J. with "missent" straightline handstamp struck, forwarded to Passiac, N.J., and finally to Dundee N.Y. with Jan 6, 1904 receiver, reverse with handpainted Chinese drawing; couple edge faults, Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1510 |
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1905 (Jan. 2) Tai Ming-fu, North China to Philadelphia, dateline on enclosed letter, South Chih-Li Mission corner card on cover carried outside of the mails to Shanghai, entered U.S. Mails with "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Feb. 17 '05" duplex c.d.s. tying 2¢ Carmine, Ty. I (319) with natural s.e. at top, Philadelphia receiving backstamp, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1511 |
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1902-03 Issue U.S. Postal Agency Mail, 14 covers or postcards comprising seven postcards franked with 1¢ green (300), many multicolor pictures including the S.S. Siberia, four 1¢ green (300) singles on a Tsingtau Hotal cover to Seattle, 2¢ flag on a Methodist Publishing house advertising cover with "packet" straightline handstamp, 1¢ flag (301c) booklet pane pair on cover with enclosed letter mailed aboard the U.S. gunboat U.S.S. Wilmington describing a battle between Russian and Japanese vessels during the Russo-Japanese War, three 2¢ shield (319) covers including one from Tsicheo via Chungking, and last with 5¢ blue (304) on cover to Chaoyang; some small faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1512 |
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1910 (Jul. 7) Shanghai to Bridgeport, Ct., partial strike of duplex c.d.s. tying 1¢ green 1908-09 issue on post card with paste-up envelope on reverse, cover with 1¢ and 2¢ postage dues cancelled by two strikes of small purple "Shanghai" straightline, 2¢ due with corner scuff, Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1513 |
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1914 (Apr. 16) Shanghai to New York, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China" duplex c.d.s. on patented "envelnotes" folded letter with dateline from "Hangchow, Chek", bearing 1¢ carmine (Q1) pair tied by duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1514 |
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1910-20's U.S. Postal Agency Mail, about 55 covers franked with various Washington-Franklin issues up to the 15¢ value, range of rates including post card, third class, and first class, registry and censor mail, destinations are mostly to the United States but also include England, Hawaii, Singapore, and Sweden, better include two solo 12¢ registered usages to U.S. and a 15¢ with 1¢ registered to U.S.; some small faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1919 (July) (c.) to Benton Harbour, Mi., registered Shanghai Post Office legal size cover bearing 2¢ on 1¢ green, 4¢ on 2¢ rose, 6¢ on 3¢ violet, 16¢ on 8¢ olive green (K1, K2, K3, K8a) tied by two strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai, China / R. D." double-oval cancellation, Chicago and Benton Harbor 1919 backstamps, Very Fine four-color franking.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1921 (Dec. 9) to Austria via New York, registered semi-legal size cover to Vienna, Austria, carried from China by "S/S Empr. of Russia", bearing 4¢ on 2¢ rose, 8¢ on 4¢ brown, 10¢ on 5¢ blue (K2, K4 pair, K5) cancelled by two partial strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai, China / R. D." double-oval, reverse with purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Dec 9, 1921" c.d.s., "New York 12-31/1921" double-oval, printed return address on flap "Berbert Scholz & Co. / Shanghai, China, two stamps with s.e., file fold at left, Fine, rare three-color franking on commercial cover to Austria, 5¢ U.P.U. rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1517 |
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1922 (Sep. 4) to Philadelphia via Chicago, registered cover bearing 4¢ on 2¢ rose, 20¢ on 10¢ orange yellow (K2, K10) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai, China / R. D." double-oval cancellation, reverse with purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Sep 4, 1922" c.d.s., Chicago and Philadelphia double-circle backstamps, backflap with "S.S. China" return address with flag, opening tear at center, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1518 |
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1922 (Nov. 2) to Shanghai, local usage bearing locally surcharged 2¢ on 1¢ green, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine (K17, K18) single and pair of each tied by "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China" duplexes, backflap with "Shanghai Municipal Council / Public Works Department" printed return, one K17 with perf faults from edge placement, few light tone spots, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1519 |
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1919 Shanghai Overprint Covers, three covers, Oct. 30, 1922 usage with 2¢ on 1¢ green (K1) on a multicolor picture post card to Oklahoma; Feb. 16, 1922 usage bearing 4¢ on 2¢ carmine (K2) to Madison, Wis., corner card of Goodwill Hospital in Nan Hsu Chou, Anhwei; last with indistinct postmark bearing 4¢ on 2¢ carmine (K2) to New York City, backflap with printed Shanghai return address; few faults, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1889 (Mar. 30) Tientsin to Rutland, Vt., bold strike of purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Tientsin * 30 Mar. 89" oval datestamp on cover from the Aiken correspondence bearing 5¢ yellow brown (205) tied by datestamp, reverse with bold red "San Francisco Paid All Apr 30" transit c.d.s. and Rutland, Vt. May 7 receiver, mended nick at top edge, fresh and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
AN EXTREMELY RARE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY MARKING WITH ONLY A FEW RECORDED USED AS THE ORIGIN POSTMARK.
Provenance: Knapp
The Tientsin ovalwas used as a transit marking on covers passing through the agency. Of the dozen or so examples known, only a few show the oval datestamp as an origin postmark at Tientsin.
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Lot 1521 |
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1900 (Sep. 3) Pekin to Portland, Me., dateline on enclosed letter, pencil Pekin 6th Cavalry return address on reverse of soldier's letter, San Francisco transit backstamp, bearing precancelled 2¢ postage due (J39) added upon arrival in Portland, Portland backstamp; original enclosure is 10 pages front and back, with interesting content describing in great detail a battle against 400 Boxers and daily life, capturing cattle, and a note about burning a village; cover with minor edgewear and staining, Fine, early usage prior to the establishment of the Military postal stations containing wonderful content.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1900 (Sep. 20) (c.) Pekin to Santa Cruz, "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" c.d.s. duplex on cover with manuscript return address from Pekin, endorsed "soldier letter", marked due with black "DUE ------- CENTS" handstamp and purple "2", bearing 2¢ postage due added upon arrival in Santa Cruz cancelled with pencil, Santa Cruz Nov. 4 backstamp, Very Fine and early usage from the Tientsin station.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1523 |
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1901 Peking to Tongku Official Business mail, four covers, War Department official business penalty envelopes from the U.S. Legation Guards addressed to the U.S. Postal Agent at Military Postal Station No.1, Tongku, China, each bearing four cents in Chinese postage (two with two 2¢ stamps, and two with one 4¢ stamp) cancelled by Peking bilingual oval, the 4¢ covers were roughly opened at right damaging the stamp, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1900 (Nov. 10) Pekin to Nantucket, Mass., "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Pekin China" (Baker C-3) c.d.s. duplex on 2¢ red (U362) entire, manuscript "9th Infantry Band / Pekin, China" return address, reverse with "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" (Baker C-1) transit and Nantucket Jan 7, 1901 receiver; light fold and mounting marks on reverse, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1900 (Nov. 30) Pekin to Benicia, Cal., forwarded to Manila, P.I., "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1, Pekin, China" (Baker C-3) duplex c.d.s. tying 2¢ red (279B) on cover, reverse with "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" (Baker C-1) transit, San Francisco (1.25) and Benicia backstamps (1.25, 1.31), forwarded to Manila, Philippines with 5¢ dark blue (281) tied by cork cancel used as postage due at Manila, Phil. Mil. Sta. Mar. 2 receiver backstamp; some slight edgewear, 2¢ with corner fault, Fine and unusual usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Drucker
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1901 (Apr. 27) Peking to Fort Plain, N.Y., "Peking, China, U.S. Mil. Postal Sta." (Baker C-2) duplex c.d.s. cancelling 2¢ carmine entire from Captain in 9th Infrantry, reverse with "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" (Baker C-1) transit and Fort Plain June 15, 1901 receiver, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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