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United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**China Local Posts continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
81		5c Dark Blue (281). Tied by neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Mar. 1 9AM 99" duplex datestamp on cover with printed "Boone School, Wuchang" return address from Hankow to New Haven Conn., bold strike of "Hankow 23 Feb. 99" circular datestamp, also similar "Shanghai 26 Feb. 99" backstamp, San Francisco (Mar. 24) and receiving (Mar. 29) backstamps, few light toned spots, Very Fine, unusual usage as no indication of payment to Chinese postal system is indicated (Image)	E. 400-500	1,800.00
82		6c Dull Brown, 8c Violet Brown (271, 272). Tied by New York Sta. P double oval cancels on registered cover to Kantcheufu, China and returned to United States, red boxed "Registered, Apr. 27, 1896, Branch P.O. Station P. New York P.O." datestamp, Fernand Noel backstamp (the sender was a New York City stamp dealer), San Francisco registry label, used with Shanghai Local Post 1c and 4c stamps, tied by "Registered-Shanghai JU 15?" datestamp, neat "Customs Shanghai Jun. 15, 1896" backstamp, ms. "Try Via Newchwang" crossed out in blue crayon with "Not Known" added at bottom left, clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 25 10:30AM 95" duplex datestamp (mis-dated "95"), San Francisco (Aug. 13) backstamp where "Returned to Writer" handstamp applied VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE REGISTERED COMBINATION USAGE OF UNITED STATES AND SHANGHAI LOCAL POST ISSUES. This cover was mailed during a transitional period in the history of the Chinese posts. According to Webb, an Imperial Decree announced in March 1896 formally established an Imperial Chinese Postal Administration under the direction of Sir Robert Hart. The Local Posts were absorbed into this new administration over a period of time ending in November 1897. The cover offered here was sent approximately one month after the Imperial Decree, yet before it could fully be implemented. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,500.00
83		6c Dull Brown, 8c Violet Brown (271, 272). Tied by "New York" registry ovals on registered cover to Kiew Kiang, China and returned to United States, purple boxed "New York, N.Y. Aug. 25, 1896 Reg. No." datestamp, scarce Tacoma Wash. registry label, used with Shanghai Local Post 5c stamp, tied by red "Shanghai Local Post OC 3 96" datestamp, scarce Shanghai Local Post registry label tied by "Registered-Shanghai OC 3, 1896" datestamp, purple boxed Kewkiang registry handstamp and matching "Kewkiang Local Post 6 Oct. 1896" oval backstamp, red ms. "Unknown at Kewkiang", stamps additionally tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 9 11AM 96" duplex datestamp, San Francisco (Nov. 30) and receiving (Dec. 7) backstamps, part of return address eradicated VERY FINE. AN ASTONISHING ARRAY OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS REPRESENTING THE REGISTRY SYSTEMS OF THE SHANGHAI AND KEWKIANG LOCAL POSTS, AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES HOMELAND AND ITS POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI. The cover offered here was also sent after the March 1896 Imperial Decree, yet before the Local Posts could fully be absorbed into the new postal administration. The use of two local posts, at Shanghai and Kewkiang, as well as the U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai for the return trip, is extremely unusual. Please see previous lot for additional historical information. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	16,000.00
84		2c Blue, Postal Card (UX6). Cancelled by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Nov. 2 5:30PM 95" duplex datestamp to Mt. Pleasant O., large blue "Postal Agency Nanking" double-circle datestamp, San Francisco transit, Very Fine, rare early usage from Nanking to U.S. thru Shanghai (Image)	E. 400-500	1,600.00
85		2c Blue on Cream, Postal Card (UX13). Cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 21 Sep. 4PM 99" duplex datestamp to Coleridge Nebr., originating in Nanking with bold "Nanking 14 Sep. 1899" circular datestamp, neat "Shanghai 15 Sep. 1899" transit, also framed "I.P.O." handstamp, San Francisco transit, card with few bends, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 500-750	5,000.00
86		U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai, China. Jan. 31, 1890. Consular double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to Central Hotel in Shanghai, carried solely by local post, blue "Shanghai Local Post JA 24, 1890" circular datestamp with matching "8" in circle on back, fresh and Very Fine, scarce "local" usage from U.S. Consulate to a hotel via Shanghai Local Post (Image)	E. 400-500	1,600.00
87		2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Two, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, May 22 10PM 96" duplex datestamp on 1c Shanghai Municipality Postal Card to Lemberg, Austria (now Lvov, Poland), neat "Shanghai Local Post MY 18, 1896" datestamp, large U.S. Postal Agency double-circle datestamp at left overstruck by "San Francisco Paid All Jun. ?" transit VERY FINE AND RARE USE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS ON A SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY POSTAL CARD TO EUROPE. The additional 2c was not required by U.P.U. regulations, but may have been applied because of a misunderstanding of postal card rates. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,000.00
88		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 13 4PM 99" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Kansas, used with China Imperial Post 5c Orange, tied by rectangular grid and "Shanghai Local Post DE 13, 1899" datestamp, San Francisco transit, trivial toned specks around stamps VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MIXED FRANKING WITH UNITED STATES TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE AND CHINESE IMPERIAL POST STAMP. This picture postcard was mailed by a tourist visiting Shanghai and en route to Ceylon. The 2c Trans-Mississippi stamp was applied after the Chinese stamp was cancelled. It is essentially a non-philatelic use of the Trans-Mississippi Issue with Chinese postage. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	4,000.00
89		2c Carmine, Ty. III, 3c Purple (267, 268). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan. 2 4PM 01" duplex datestamp on cover with printed address to Springfield Mass., used with Shanghai Local Post 4c and 2c stamps tied by U.S. duplex, San Francisco (Feb. 2) and receiving (Feb. 7) backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive philatelically-inspired combination cover (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
90		1c Deep Green (279). Tied by blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Aug. 8, 1901" double-circle datestamp on picture postcard to Germany depicting fort at Taku, used with stamps of Russia, China, Japan, Frrench Post Offices, Hong Kong and German Post Offices with each stamp tied by their respective country's datestamp, Very Fine, colorful usage containing stamps from each of the post offices operating in Shanghai (Image)	E. 500-750	350.00
91		Philippines, 1899, 1c Yellow Green (213). Used on Philippines 1c Postal Card (UX1) and tied by "Manila, Phi. May 24 4PM 1903" duplex datestamp, to Shanghai, China, neat "Shanghai Local Post JU 2 03" receiving datestamp, card with light bend, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	300.00

China Local Posts continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Dark Blue (281). Tied by neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Mar. 1 9AM 99" duplex datestamp on cover with printed "Boone School, Wuchang" return address from Hankow to New Haven Conn., bold strike of "Hankow 23 Feb. 99" circular datestamp, also similar "Shanghai 26 Feb. 99" backstamp, San Francisco (Mar. 24) and receiving (Mar. 29) backstamps, few light toned spots, Very Fine, unusual usage as no indication of payment to Chinese postal system is indicated (Image)

E. 400-500

1,800.00

6c Dull Brown, 8c Violet Brown (271, 272). Tied by New York Sta. P double oval cancels on registered cover to Kantcheufu, China and returned to United States, red boxed "Registered, Apr. 27, 1896, Branch P.O. Station P. New York P.O." datestamp, Fernand Noel backstamp (the sender was a New York City stamp dealer), San Francisco registry label, used with Shanghai Local Post 1c and 4c stamps, tied by "Registered-Shanghai JU 15?" datestamp, neat "Customs Shanghai Jun. 15, 1896" backstamp, ms. "Try Via Newchwang" crossed out in blue crayon with "Not Known" added at bottom left, clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 25 10:30AM 95" duplex datestamp (mis-dated "95"), San Francisco (Aug. 13) backstamp where "Returned to Writer" handstamp applied

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE REGISTERED COMBINATION USAGE OF UNITED STATES AND SHANGHAI LOCAL POST ISSUES.

This cover was mailed during a transitional period in the history of the Chinese posts. According to Webb, an Imperial Decree announced in March 1896 formally established an Imperial Chinese Postal Administration under the direction of Sir Robert Hart. The Local Posts were absorbed into this new administration over a period of time ending in November 1897. The cover offered here was sent approximately one month after the Imperial Decree, yet before it could fully be implemented. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,500.00

6c Dull Brown, 8c Violet Brown (271, 272). Tied by "New York" registry ovals on registered cover to Kiew Kiang, China and returned to United States, purple boxed "New York, N.Y. Aug. 25, 1896 Reg. No." datestamp, scarce Tacoma Wash. registry label, used with Shanghai Local Post 5c stamp, tied by red "Shanghai Local Post OC 3 96" datestamp, scarce Shanghai Local Post registry label tied by "Registered-Shanghai OC 3, 1896" datestamp, purple boxed Kewkiang registry handstamp and matching "Kewkiang Local Post 6 Oct. 1896" oval backstamp, red ms. "Unknown at Kewkiang", stamps additionally tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 9 11AM 96" duplex datestamp, San Francisco (Nov. 30) and receiving (Dec. 7) backstamps, part of return address eradicated

VERY FINE. AN ASTONISHING ARRAY OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS REPRESENTING THE REGISTRY SYSTEMS OF THE SHANGHAI AND KEWKIANG LOCAL POSTS, AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES HOMELAND AND ITS POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI.

The cover offered here was also sent after the March 1896 Imperial Decree, yet before the Local Posts could fully be absorbed into the new postal administration. The use of two local posts, at Shanghai and Kewkiang, as well as the U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai for the return trip, is extremely unusual. Please see previous lot for additional historical information. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

16,000.00

2c Blue, Postal Card (UX6). Cancelled by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Nov. 2 5:30PM 95" duplex datestamp to Mt. Pleasant O., large blue "Postal Agency Nanking" double-circle datestamp, San Francisco transit, Very Fine, rare early usage from Nanking to U.S. thru Shanghai (Image)

E. 400-500

1,600.00

2c Blue on Cream, Postal Card (UX13). Cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 21 Sep. 4PM 99" duplex datestamp to Coleridge Nebr., originating in Nanking with bold "Nanking 14 Sep. 1899" circular datestamp, neat "Shanghai 15 Sep. 1899" transit, also framed "I.P.O." handstamp, San Francisco transit, card with few bends, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 500-750

5,000.00

U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai, China. Jan. 31, 1890. Consular double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to Central Hotel in Shanghai, carried solely by local post, blue "Shanghai Local Post JA 24, 1890" circular datestamp with matching "8" in circle on back, fresh and Very Fine, scarce "local" usage from U.S. Consulate to a hotel via Shanghai Local Post (Image)

E. 400-500

1,600.00

2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Two, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, May 22 10PM 96" duplex datestamp on 1c Shanghai Municipality Postal Card to Lemberg, Austria (now Lvov, Poland), neat "Shanghai Local Post MY 18, 1896" datestamp, large U.S. Postal Agency double-circle datestamp at left overstruck by "San Francisco Paid All Jun. ?" transit

VERY FINE AND RARE USE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS ON A SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY POSTAL CARD TO EUROPE.

The additional 2c was not required by U.P.U. regulations, but may have been applied because of a misunderstanding of postal card rates. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,000.00

2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 13 4PM 99" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Kansas, used with China Imperial Post 5c Orange, tied by rectangular grid and "Shanghai Local Post DE 13, 1899" datestamp, San Francisco transit, trivial toned specks around stamps

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MIXED FRANKING WITH UNITED STATES TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE AND CHINESE IMPERIAL POST STAMP.

This picture postcard was mailed by a tourist visiting Shanghai and en route to Ceylon. The 2c Trans-Mississippi stamp was applied after the Chinese stamp was cancelled. It is essentially a non-philatelic use of the Trans-Mississippi Issue with Chinese postage. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4,000.00

2c Carmine, Ty. III, 3c Purple (267, 268). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Jan. 2 4PM 01" duplex datestamp on cover with printed address to Springfield Mass., used with Shanghai Local Post 4c and 2c stamps tied by U.S. duplex, San Francisco (Feb. 2) and receiving (Feb. 7) backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive philatelically-inspired combination cover (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

1c Deep Green (279). Tied by blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Aug. 8, 1901" double-circle datestamp on picture postcard to Germany depicting fort at Taku, used with stamps of Russia, China, Japan, Frrench Post Offices, Hong Kong and German Post Offices with each stamp tied by their respective country's datestamp, Very Fine, colorful usage containing stamps from each of the post offices operating in Shanghai (Image)

E. 500-750

350.00

Philippines, 1899, 1c Yellow Green (213). Used on Philippines 1c Postal Card (UX1) and tied by "Manila, Phi. May 24 4PM 1903" duplex datestamp, to Shanghai, China, neat "Shanghai Local Post JU 2 03" receiving datestamp, card with light bend, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

300.00