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U.S.Offices in China Covers
 
 
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Lot 1676

Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green (K1), block of ten and horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China Sep 16, 1922" duplex c.d.s. on special delivery cover to Madison Wis., purple "Special Delivery" handstamp, reverse with Madison (10.13) receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1677

Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose (K2), two covers, each bearing a single cancelled by U.S. Pos. Serv. Shanghai duplex to N.J., first with Great Eastern Dispensary printed return address across top and second with Canton Christian College four-line corner card to N.J., first with rough opening at top, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1678

Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green (K1), plate number 13222 block of six tied by U.S. Pos. Serv. Shanghai Dec 29, 1922 duplexes on cover to Cleveland, Ohio, some extra gum mostly in selvage, Fine, an extremely rare used plate block.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1679

Offices in China, 1919, 6¢ on 3¢ violet (K3), plate number 8869 block of six tied by "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China Dec 29, 1922" duplexes on cover to Cleveland, Ohio, Very Fine, an extremely rare used plate block.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1680

Offices in China, 1919, 12¢ on 6¢ red orange (K6), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai China / R.D." registry oval on U.S. Postal Agency China penalty envelope to Nantaguck, Conn., forwarded to Brooklyn, reverse with magenta U.S.P.A. (3.9.1920) and other transits, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1681

Offices in China, 1919, 12¢ on 6¢ red orange (K6), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai China / R.D." registry oval on cover to New York N.Y., reverse with magenta U.S.P.A. (4.10.1920) and New York (5.3) datestamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1682

Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ and 4¢ (K11, K2), tied on cover by incomplete strike of U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China registered oval on legal size U.S.P.A. penalty envelope to Chicago Ill., reverse with purple "U.S. Postal Agency Dec 11, 1919" origin and Chicago Jan. 22 receiving datestamps; 3¢ with creasing, cover folds, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1683

Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ and 20¢ on 10¢ (K2, K10), tied by incomplete U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China oval on registered cover to South Acton, Mass., violet U.S. Shanghai registry postmark, Oct 29, 1919, on reverse along with Chicago registry postmarks Nov 22; a bit soiled, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1684

U.S Offices in China Cover Group, group of six covers or cards and one large piece comprising two picture post cards with 2¢ values, 2¢ (five) registered use to N.J., 4¢ to Mass., 4¢ (five) on cover to Philadelphia, 4¢ (three) tied to China, Japan and South American Trading company piece, and last is a registered use to N.Y. City bearing 2¢ two 4¢ 6¢ and two 8¢ with purple "Registered." straightline h.s.; some faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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