Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Mail to and From China and the Far East
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1301
3c Rose (65). Tied by grid and used to pay forwarding postage on cover originating in Hong Kong, sent to New York and forwarded to Newport R.I., red "Hong Kong Paid Au. 20, 1863" circular datestamp, London transit, red "32 cents" credit handstamp, "New-York Am. Pkt. Oct. 10" datestamp with matching "10" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, unusual use, the postage to destination must have been paid in cash in Hong Kong, it was sent via American Packet rather than British Packet and so marked due 10 in New York, the 3c stamp paid forwarding postage to final destination
E. 400-500
850
1302
HONG KONG, 1863, 6c Lilac, 48c Rose Carmine (12, 21). Bright colors, tied by blue "B62" in barred oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Hong Kong Nov. 30th 1864" to Ipswich Mass., red "Forwarded by Augustine Heard & Co. Hong Kong" oval backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", 6c also tied by Boston Am. Pkt. 24 Paid Jan. 28" circular datestamp, red "21 cents" credit, fresh and Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
1,800
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Orfordville N.H. Nov. 20. Clear strike of blue arc handstamp with date in ms., matching "Paid" handstamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, also with ms. "65 Stamps" at upper right, endorsed "Via N. York & South Hampton" at lower left, the 65c crossed out to avoid confusion and with magenta "44" ms. credit, Feb. 12 receiving backstamp, barely reduced at top and some minor soiling, Very Fine, very unusual as this should have been paid by stamps, the 65c rate paid 5c U.S. inland plus shore to ship, 16c for a U.S. ship and 44c credit to Great Britain
E. 750-1,000
1,300
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30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, tied by well-struck segmented cork cancel on tissue paper cover to Hong Kong, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 27 Oct. 25" circular datestamp, endorsed "French Closed Mail" at top, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, 1865 French transits, receiving backstamp, with original enclosure, slightly reduced at sides, some slight wear, stamp with small tear at top right, Very Fine appearing use sent via French Mail
E. 1,000-1,500
2,400
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Tied by "2240" lozenge on folded letter datelined "Boston 28 May 1866" and addressed to Hong Kong, China, large blue rectangular "Forwarded by Rabaud Brothers & Co. Marseilles", neat "Marseilles 11 Juin 66" double-circle datestamp where entered the mails, red boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, the stamp barely affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, unusual use, carried outside of the mails to France thence from Marseilles to Hong Kong, with 2001 Sismondo certificate, signed Calves
E. 500-750
2,100
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2c Vermilion (178). Used with 3c Green (158), tied by targets, "Boston Mass. Oct. 2 2PM" circular datestamps on 1877 cover to Hong Kong, China, bold "T" in circle handstamp, ms. due markings, Boston and receiving backstamps, small edge tears, 2c slightly oxidized, still Very Fine, unusual short paid use
E. 300-400
700
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5c Blue, entire (U330). Cancelled by "Raleigh N.C. Jun. 13, 1896" duplex and used to Osaka, Japan and missent to China, also with "Shanghai I.J.P.O. 20 Jul. 96" datestamp, clear strike of Dead Letter Office pointing finger handstamp, plethora of backstamps incl. San Francisco (June 18), U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (Jul. 17), Kobe (Jul. 22) and Dead Letter Office triangle as well as purple "Inconnu" (unknown), minor wear, Very Fine, unusual use
E. 200-300
130
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3c Purple (268). Deep rich color, tied by cork on 2c entire to Chefoo, China, light strike of railroad cancel also ties stamp, return address indicates originated in Saugatuck Mich., Tacoma, U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai and Chefoo backstamps, small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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5c Dark Blue (281). Rich color, tied by target, "Trout Creek N.Y. Jul. 8, 1899" circular datestamp on cover to Ningpo, China, with U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai receiving backstamp as well as Shanghai and Ningpo backstamps, cover tear at right, stamp with faint corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance
E. 200-300
225
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1c Green, 2c Rose, Ty. I (498, 499). Tied by wavy-line machine cancel on cover to Shanghai, China and forwarded to Tsinanfu, Washington D.C. return address provides clue as to origin, forwarding postage paid by China, 1915, 3c Blue Green, First Peking Printing (224), tied by indistinct circular datestamp, also with blue "Censored" handstamp, back of cover with large "Examined by Censor" label tied by Shanghai circular datestamps, Dec. 26, 1917 U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai backstamp, some edgewear, still Very Fine and scarce censored cover
E. 500-750
325
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1c-2c Huguenot-Walloon (614-615). Block of three of 1c, tied by "Shanghai 16.7.24" circular datestamps on cover to West Haven Conn., also with bold strike of "Paquebot" handstamp, well-struck "U.S. Transpacific Sea Post F. No. 16 Jul. 24, 1924 East" backstamp, Very Fine
E. 300-400
325
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American Consulate, Harbin, China. Unusually clear and intact red wax seal on back of American Consular Service legal-size cover to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington D.C., bearing pair of China, 1923, 5c Claret (254), tied by indistinct strike of "Harbin 10 Nov. 25" circular datestamp, small "Official Business" handstamp, also with Moukden transit backstamp, some edge tears and edgewear, still Very Fine, scarce use
E. 200-300
275
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2c Carmine Rose, Postage Due (J62). Horizontal strip of three, "Des Moines Iowa" precancels, affixed to legal-size cover with "Des Moines Iowa Sep. 10, 1929" 2c permit marking to Los Angeles Cal. and forwarded to Shanghai, China, various markings incl. Los Angeles (Sept. 14), Shanghai backstamps in black and red, bearing China, 1915, 2c Postage Due (J53), horizontal strip of three, tied by Shanghai datestamps, bold "T15" in circle due marking, "Refuse/Refused" boxed handstamp struck twice, eventually returned to sender, slight edgewear, Very Fine and attractive use
E. 300-400
325
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HONG KONG, 1935, 10c Ultramarine, 20c Olive Green & Dull Violet (137, 139). Bright colors, tied by "Victoria, Hong Kong, 26 AP 35" double-circle datestamp on legal-size cover from the American Consulate in Hong Kong to the Secretary of State in Washington D.C., part of back with wax seals removed, Very Fine, ex Pres. Roosevelt Collection and with his backstamp
E. 200-300
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