Lot 1154
1903, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China registered to U.SA., pristine envelope bearing 1898 5¢ dark blue (281) and 1903 1¢ green, 4¢ brown (301, 303) tied by two stikes of "U.S. Postal Agency - Reg. Div. - Shanghai, China, Sep 4 - 1903" in bright blue, locally produced red Shanghai Registry label affixed, black "Shanghai, China, U.S. Post. Ag'cy Sep 5" duplex struck, reverse with San Francisco (9.29) and Binghampton (10.6) datestamps, return address of Austro-Hungar Consulate General on flap; Extremely Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
AN EYE-APPEALING REGISTERED USE FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN CHINA BEARING A RED SHANGHAI REGISTRY LABEL.
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