Lot 282
[To Australia] 873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 2¢ brown (157) vertical pair, straight edge at left, tied by circle of wedges on blue cover to Melbourne, Australia at the 12¢ treaty rate via San Francisco, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Apr 14" cds, "San Francisco Cal. May 24" transit cds ties 6¢ Melbourne (6.22.76) arrival backstamp; 6¢ preuse faults, soiling at right, a Fine use. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A RARE USE FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI, CHINA TO AUSTRALIA.
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Realized $6,750 |