Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — U.S. Postal Agencies in Shanghai & Siberia
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1315
5c Yellow Brown (205). S.e. at left, tied by grid and purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, 2 Mar. 88" oval datestamp on cover to Louisville Ky., red San Francisco and receiving backstamps, minor soiling by stamp from gum, Very Fine, unusual use
E. 500-750
550
1316
5c Yellow Brown (205). Rich color, tied by grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, 13 Apr. 89" oval datestamp on cover to Crawford Corners Penn., also with ms. "T" due marking and "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" straightline handstamp, blue "Shanghae Local Post Apr. ?", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, some waterstaining mostly at bottom and few toned spots, still Fine, scarce with the due marking, since this originated in the Shanghai Local Post, which was not part of the U.P.U., this was treated as either unpaid or short paid
E. 300-40
500
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5c Indigo (216). Rich color, tied by cork and by "Boston Mass. Jun. 7 3PM 1890" circular datestamp on American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions corner card cover to Peking, China and forwarded to Rutland Vt., purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, 11 Jul. 90" oval backstamp, also with "Shanghae Local Post JL 23, 90" backstamp, second strike of U.S. Postal Agency marking of Aug. 2, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, opened for display, some edge tears and small piece replaced on back, still Very Fine, a very unusual use sent from Boston to Shanghai where forwarded to Vermont, ex Tows and Fisher
E. 750-1,000
650
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1c Columbian (230). Tied by grid, blue "Local Post Agency Foochow AU 3, 1894" circular datestamp on cover to New Haven Conn., second strike on back, also with light strike of Shanghai Local Post backstamp, missing top flap, small flaw at lower right, some wear incl. toning around stamp, otherwise Fine, unusual franking and use without any U.S. Postal Agency markings, ex Beckeman, with 2005 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
400
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2c Carmine (220). Three, tied by "Trappe Md. Oct. 26" duplex cancels on 1894 cover to the U.S. Consul in Ichang, China, back of cover with New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, purple "Consulate of the United States Hankow 5 Dec. 94" oval datestamp and also blue Hankow Local Post backstamps, part of cover reduced at right and with piece added to improve appearance, stamps with creases, otherwise Fine, scarce use
E. 200-300
500
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1c Dull Blue, 2c Carmine (219, 220). Two 2c, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 10, 1895" duplex cancels on cover to Port Jefferson N.Y., endorsed "Via Japan", blue "Shanghae Local Post Au 9, 1895" and receiving backstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine and colorful use
E. 200-300
160
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5c Chocolate (223). S.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun. 2 8AM 1894" duplex cancel on cover to Bethlehem Pa., company origination (Schiller & Co.) and receiving backstamps, small toned spot, Very Fine, ex Fisher
E. 300-400
225
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5c Chocolate (223). Natural s.e. at left, tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 11 10PM 1895" duplex cancel on cover to Port Jefferson N.Y., blue "Shanghae Local Post DE 9, 1895", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, stamp with small tears at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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1c Blue (247). Natural s.e. at bottom, used with two 2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249) and tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Mar. 9 3PM 1895" duplex cancels on cover to Ft. Meade S. Dakota, partial strike of "Kewkiang Local Post 26 Feb. 95" oval datestamp at upper left, blue "Shanghae Local Post FE 28, 1895", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine
E. 200-300
250
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5c Chocolate (255). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan. 25 10PM 1895" duplex cancel on cover to Port Jefferson N.Y., blue Tientsin origination backstamp, also with "Customs Shanghai Jan. 7, 1895", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, missing China stamp (probably 3c), otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
160
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5c Chocolate (255). Two singles, affixed slightly overlapping, rich color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 28 3 PM 95" duplex datestamp on heavy cover to New York N.Y., San Francisco and receiving backstamps, some stray canceling ink in address panel, staple holes at top do not affect stamps, Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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5c Chocolate (270). Deep rich color, natural s.e. at left, tied by "Boston Mass. May 21, 3PM 1896" duplex on cover to U.S. Consulate in Ningpo, China, clear strikes of San Francisco, U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai and purple oval "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China, Jun. 20, 1896" backstamps, missing part of top flap and some edge tears at right from opening, Fine and attractive use
E. 300-400
450
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3c Columbian (232). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 31 Mar. 7:30AM 1900" duplex on 2c entire to Lichtenthal, Baden Baden, Germany, also used with China, 1897, 2c Orange (88) which is tied by Chinese lunar cancel of Kiaochow, Shantung, receiving backstamp, some toning also affects 3c, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use
E. 500-750
650
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 5c Blue (216). Rich color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 5 Mar. 3PM 1902" duplex cancel on cover to St. Louis Mo., Seattle and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, unusual use of the Philippines overprint
E. 200-300
400
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2c Carmine (301). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Oct. 29, 1904" duplex cancel on cover originating in Peking to Oberlin Ohio, also with horizontal pair of China, 1900, 1c Ocher (111), tied by "Peking 24 Oct. 04" circular datestamp, second strike below, also with Shanghai, San Francisco and receiving backstamp, also with large Peking No. 11 Letter Box backstamp, large "T" due marking, cover with sealed tear at top affecting stamp, otherwise Fine, late use of this Shanghai U.S. Postal Agency marking, the Mizuhara book notes it was in use from February to July 1904
E. 400-500
600
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4c Brown (303). Used with 1c Ultramarine (246), 2c Carmine (301), two 2c Shield (319) and horizontal pair of 2c Hudson-Fulton imperforate (373), tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Rec'd. Jan. 29, 1910" circular datestamps on registered cover to Weisbaden, Germany, purple four-line registered marking, G.P.O. Hong Kong registered backstamp, some toning affects few stamps, still Very Fine, unusual registered use
E. 750-1,000
500
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Used with horizontal pair of 1c Washington imperforate, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, R.D." oval handstamps on registered cover to New York, purple registry marking, purple "Shanghai China (U.S. Pos. Agency.) Registered Aug. 21, 1916" and receiving backstamps, tears from opening at left, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce franking
E. 300-400
425
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1c Green, 2c Rose, Ty. I (498-499). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Feb. 1, 1918" duplex cancel on cover with typed address to New York, light strike of purple "Delivery Delayed, Incomplete address, ? No. 4" and matching boxed "PBC" handstamp, barely reduced at left, tiny cover scuff, Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Mar. 17, 1920" duplex datestamp on U.S. Post Office in China penalty cover to Paris, France, marked "T N.Y., Due 30 centimes D" and with France 10c and 20c Postage Due stamps, also with purple "Postage Due 6 cents", Very Fine use underpaying the rate to France, ex Thomas
E. 500-750
450
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2c-18c Offices in China (K1, K2, K9). Tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Erwin Strasser in Cleveland O., purple Oct. 24, 1922 origination, Chicago and receiving backstamps, some soiling around stamps as usual for this correspondence, still Very Fine and colorful use
E. 200-300
200
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I (501). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Apr. 19, 1919" duplex cancel and used on folded postal lettersheet datelined "Khabarovsk Siberia" to Durango, Mexico, light strike of "A.E.F. Siberia/Censored" handstamp and signed by censor, soldier's return address at upper left, receiving backstamp, Very Fine
E. 500-750
425
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U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct. 9, 1918. Clear strike of duplex cancel on cover with "Knights of Columbus War Activities" part-printed return address to Los Angeles Cal. and forwarded to Arroyo Grandes Cal., purple "A.E.F. Siberia/Censored" boxed handstamp, signed by censor, some edge flaws, still Very Fine, very scarce use, the first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in Sep. 1918 and authorization for establishment of a postal agency followed soon after, no special datestamp was immediately available and so this U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai marking was used on a provisional basis until the correct handstamp could be supplied, this temporary use was only operational for three weeks, until Oct. 17
E. 750-1,000
425
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U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, May 13, 1919. Duplex steel datestamp on self-censored medical corps officer's letter to San Francisco with hand illustrated cartoon of "Maggie" of the "Bringing up Father" comic strip (also known as "Jiggs & Maggie"), purple "A.E.F. Siberia/Censored" handstamp, edge wear, still Fine and attractive, the first American troops of the A.E.F. expeditionary forces in Siberia arrived in Aug. 1918, the U.S. Postal Agency in Siberia was established in Sept. 1918, ex Faulstich
E. 150-200
375
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