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
1316
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1316, U.S. Postal Agencies in Shanghai & Siberia5c 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