Lot 1268
1882, 5¢ yellow brown (205), tied by "New Haven, Conn, Oct 31 9:30 AM" duplex on cover to Peking, China at the 5¢ U.P.U. rate; transit backstamped San Francisco Nov. 6, "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 5 Dec 87" double oval in purple and "U.S. Postal Agency, Tientsin, 11 Dec 87" double oval in purple; stamp slightly cut in from reduction at right, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE TIENTSIN AGENCY OVAL USED AS A TRANSIT MARK FOR MAIL PASSING THROUGH THE AGENCY.
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