| William Spicer Collection - Mail From China To the U.S. |
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Lot 1527 |
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1900 (Jul. 28) Tangku to San Francisco, bilingual Chinese Post c.d.s. on large size soldier's cover, blue manuscript Soldiers Mail 14th Infrantry return address, reverse with Tangku Jul 29 and Shanghai Aug 6 bilingual Chinese post circular datestamps, entered U.S. mails with "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai 10 Aug 00" duplex c.d.s., red pen "T" notating postage due, handstamped with "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents", 10¢ postage due tied by San Francisco double-oval, San Francisco Sep 3 receiver; cover faults, Fine and rare Boxer Rebellion usage through the Chinese post and U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1528 |
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1900 (Oct. 25) Taku to Plainfield, N.J., "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1, Taku, China" (Baker C-3) duplex c.d.s. tying 2¢ red (279B) on cover, reverse with "Mil Postal Sta No 1 China Oct 25, 1900" transit, Plainville Dec 3 machine receiving backstamp, some edgewear and light stamp crease, Fine and rare early usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1529 |
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1901 (Mar. 3) Taku to Germany, "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1, Taku, China" c.d.s. cancelling 2¢ postal card and tying 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine, and 5¢ blue, bold Weisbaden April 12, 1901 receiver, card with surface scrape and minor toning, Fine and extremely rare postal card usage from Taku to Europe.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1530 |
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1901 (Jun.) (c.) Taku to San Francisco, endorsement in upper left of cover, "Sailors Letter, J.F. Campbell, U.S. 'Monocacy', Taku, China", bearing ten 1¢ deep green (279) on reverse, defective, tied by large "R" in circle handstamps, purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China. Jul. 2, 1901" double-circle datestamp (Baker DR-1) and matching "R-----No.-----" handstamp, additional "Mil Postal Sta No 1 China Jul 2, 1901" transit, purple San Francisco Aug. 2 receiving backstamp, also accompanied by photo of the Monocacy; some toning and edge wear, Fine usage with the rare "R" in circle cancellation.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
RARE REGISTERED SAILOR'S MAIL FROM A YANGTZEE RIVER GUNBOAT.
Provenance: Drucker
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Lot 1531 |
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1900 (Aug. 25) Tientsin to San Diego, dateline on enclosed letter, "Tientsin I.J.P.O." c.d.s. tying Japan 10s overprint on cover mailed from U.S. 3rd Artillery, Yokohama transit and San Diego Sep. 23 receiving backstamps, minor toned spots, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1532 |
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1900 (Sep. 23) Tientsin to Davis City, Ia., "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" c.d.s. duplex (3 of date slightly indistinct) on cover with purple "Soldier's Letter" 6th Cavalry corner card handstamp, marked due with black "DUE ------- CENTS" handstamp and purple "2", bearing 2¢ postage due added upon arrival in Davis City and cancelled by cork, Davis City Nov 8 backstamp, small stain on stamp and minor cover faults, Fine usage during the first week of the Tientsin Military Station.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1533 |
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1900 (Oct) (c.) Tientsin to Reading, Pa., manuscript 6th Cavalry corner card on cover marked due with black "DUE ------- CENTS" handstamp and blue crayon "2", 2¢ postage due added upon arrival in Reading and tied by oval cancellation, Reading Nov. 17 backstamp; Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1534 |
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1900 (Oct. 3) Tientsin to Washington, D.C., "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" (Baker C-3) on 1¢ postal card, reverse with strike of large purple "Mil Pos'l Sta. 1 China / OCT 3 1900" straightline transit postmark; light fold, Very Fine and early usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1535 |
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1900 (Oct. 7) Tientsin to Chicago, Ill., "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" (Baker C-3) duplex c.d.s. tying 2¢ red (279B), manscript return address, "Hosp. Corps U.S. Army / 9th U.S. Inf. / Tientsin, China", Chicago Nov. 20 receiving backstamp, small water smear upper left, Very Fine and unusual usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1536 |
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1900 (Nov. 24) Tientsin to Atlanta, Ga., purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" double-circle datestamp (Baker DR-1) on War Department large size penalty cover addressed to Assistant Supervisor R.M.S., official business crossed out in manuscript and "U.S. Mil. P. Sta. No. 1 China" added, bearing 1¢ green, 5¢ dark blue, and 8¢ violet brown (279, 281, 272) tied by large "CHINA." straightline cancellation, San Francisco (1.4) and Atlanta (1.12) registry backstamps; cover wear, 5¢ corner crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
SCARCE USAGE BEARING THE TIENTSIN "CHINA" STRAIGHTLINE CANCELLATION.
Provenance: Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman
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Lot 1537 |
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1900 (Nov. 26) Tientsin to Germany via Manila, "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" (Baker C-3) c.d.s. duplex cancelling postal card and 2¢ red (279B), Manila Dec 14 transit, Wiesbaden Jan. 17, 1901 receiver, Fine and rare postal card usage to Europe.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1538 |
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1900 (Dec. 10) Tientsin to Washington, D.C., "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" (Baker C-3) c.d.s. duplex cancelling 2¢ carmine (U362) entire, typed return address from "G.C. Sholes, Postal Employee, Mil. Postal Sta. #1, China", Seattle (1.19) and Washington backstamps, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1539 |
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1901 (Jan. 3) Tientsin to San Francisco, "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" (Baker C-1) c.d.s. duplex tying 2¢ red (279B) with s.e., reverse with additional Sta. 1 Jan. 4 transit and "San Francisco Rec'd Feb 6" datestamp, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1540 |
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1901 (Jan. 4) Tientsin to Germany via San Francisco, "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" (Baker C-1) c.d.s. duplex cancelling 1¢ postal card and 1¢ green (279), San Francisco Feb 6 transit c.d.s., Feb. 24 1901 receiver, light card crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1541 |
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1901 (Feb. 21) Tientsin to Pekin, "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" (Baker C-3) c.d.s. duplex tying 5¢ dark blue (281), small tear, on European size cover, French "Chine 26 Fevr 01" military receiver, cover reduced slightly at top and couple small tears at bottom, Very Fine usage, unusual usage within China utilizing U.S. Military and French mails.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1542 |
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1901 (May 20) Tientsin to Germany, "Mil. P. Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" c.d.s. duplex on feldpoftkarte, reverse with "Mil Postal Sta No 1 China May 21 1901" transit, San Francisco Jun. 26 transit, circled "T" and "15 Centimes N.Y" duplex due marking for 3¢ short payment, blue crayon due, German July 13, 1901 receiver, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1543 |
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1900 (Jun. 29) Hong Kong to Portsmouth, N.H., "Hong Kong" c.d.s. on legal size naval cover with handstamped violet "U.S.S. 'Oregon' Official Business" penalty corner card, addressed to the Naval Station at Portsmouth, bearing Hong Kong 10¢ stamp tied by c.d.s., blue crayon "10" partially under stamp, Boston Aug. 9 and Portsmouth Aug. 9 backstamps, Very Fine, rare Naval penalty mailing during the Boxer Rebellion via the Hong Kong post.
Estimate 500 - 750
The U.S.S. Oregon was on duty during the Boxer Rebellion in Hong Kong and Taku.
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Lot 1544 |
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1900 (Jul. 22) Nagasaki to Portland, Or., "Nagasaki, Japan" c.d.s., manuscript return address "soldiers letter / Capt. 14th Inf.", endorsed "Empress Line", Yokohama (7.25) and San Francisco (8.11) transits, and Portland (8.13) receiving backstamp, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
This letter was mailed from a captain in the Army's 14th Infantry probably while on a stopover in Nagasaki from the Philippines to China.
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Lot 1545 |
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1900-1901 (c.) U.S. Mil. Postal Station mail, 12 covers and two stamps on piece, comprising two covers and two stamps on piece with Tientsin (Baker C-3) duplex c.d.s., three covers with Pekin (Baker C-3) duplex c.d.s., and seven covers with postal station 1 (Baker C-1) duplex c.d.s., some interesting usages including a double-weight part paid letter; few small faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1546 |
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1900-1910's Boxer related mail and collateral, 20 items, mostly covers, various include Aug 1900 cover with U.S. Inf. return address in China, mailings to and from the Legation Guards, Dec. 1900 2¢ blue postal card usage to Mil. Pos. St. at Tientsin with Chinese bilingual c.d.s., German and Japanese post office mailings, House of Representatives document No. 645 concerning the bombing of the Taku forts in China, interesting lot; some faults, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1547 |
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1926 (Dec. 15) Tientsin to United States, bilingual c.d.s. on cover bearing with China 10c. Junk tied by violet "China Expedition" straightline and c.d.s., reverse with Marine Co. 15th Infantry return address; Very Fine, scarce Marine Corps marking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1548 |
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1928 (Oct) (c.) Shanghai to U.S.S. Pittsburgh in Shanghai, "Shanghai Local Post" c.d.s. ties China 1c. Funk on Navy YMCA corner card cover addressed to a sailor on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, address crossed out in pencil and "Isabel for (assign)" added, reverse with bold "U.S.S. Isabel Oct 18, 1928" c.d.s. with "Yangtze Patrol" slogan, forwarded again to "Ship Cavite via Peary 11/3", Manila backstamp and advertised mail double-circle, not claimed and returned to sender, red "Shanghai 1 21 29" bilingual backstamp, Very Fine, unusual Yangzte Patrol usage with local post origin.
Estimate 400 - 500
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