Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**China Local Posts continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
92		2c Carmine (301). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 5" duplex datestamp on cover used with Chinese Imperial Post 1c Orange from Shanghai to Palisades N.Y. and forwarded to New York City, Chinese stamp tied on back by circular handstamp, matching "Shanghai 19 Nov." datestamp, second strike dated 20 Nov., bold San Francisco and other transit backstamps, "T" handstamp applied in Shanghai by Chinese post, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
93		2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Natural s.e. at right, tied by bold "Honolulu, H.I. Nov. 16 10:30AM 1906" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Shanghai, China, neat "U.S. Postal Sta. Rec'd, Shanghai, China, Dec. 14, 1906" and Shanghai Local Post datestamps, card with trivial bend, Very Fine usage (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
94		5c Chocolate, 10c Dark Green (255, 258). Used on registered cover originating in Tientsin, China, to U.S. Navy Pay Office in Washington D.C., mixed franking with horizontal pair of China 6c Empress Dowager Issue with gutter selvage at left, cancelled by blue customs "seal" on back, matching "Customs Tientsin Jan. 7, 1895" double-circle datestamp, also blue "Customs Shanghai Jan. 20, 1895" transit, U.S. stamps tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan. 25 10PM 95" duplex datestamp, blue "Registered" handstamp probably applied at Shanghai Customs Office, red "R" in oval, purple San Francisco (Feb. 24) and receiving (Mar. 2) backstamps, light edgewear VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE OUTBOUND REGISTERED USAGE FROM TIENTSIN TO THE UNITED STATES, WITH A MIXED FRANKING OF THE CHINA DOWAGER ISSUE AND UNITED STATES FIRST BUREAU ISSUE. The cover was carried by Imperial Chinese Post from Tientsin to Shanghai, where it was handed to the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai for delivery to final destination. The registry fee at this time was 8c, thus the 15c U.S. postage overpays the 5c U.P.U. rate and registry fee by 2c. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	8,000.00
95		5c Dark Blue (281). Eleven, eight originally forming horizontal strip with natural s.e. at bottom, used with 2c Red, Ty. IV (279), vertical pair, also used with Chinese Imperial Post 1c, 4c, two 5c and 10c stamps tied by "Tientsin 30 Mar. 1901" datestamps on large part of registered parcel wrapping to Bangor Me., registry label, purple sender's company handstamp at bottom left from H.M. Schultz & Co. in Tientsin, ms. "Insured for $43" at bottom, China 10c stamp fell off during transit and was reaffixed with purple "Bangor Maine May 3, 1901 Registry Dept." firmly tying stamp, bold "Shanghai 10 Apr. 1901" circular datestamp from Chinese post, U.S. stamps applied at Shanghai and cancelled by grids, stamps slightly faulty as to be expected on such an oversize package wraper, Very Fine, a colorful and rare combination usage (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,750.00
96		10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan. 4 1PM 01" duplex datestamp on cover used from Tientsin to San Francisco, cover also bears Chinese Imperial Post 10c Green tied by "Tientsin 30 Dec. 1901" datestamp, Shanghai (Jan. 2, 1902) and receiving (Jan. 27) backstamps, tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, scarce combination usage, the U.S. Postal Agency forgot to change the yeardate slug in the duplex (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,250.00
97		5c Chocolate (223). Three, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 21 1:30PM 94" duplex datestamp on large cover to New York City, used with Wuhu 5c Local Post stamp, tied by perfect strike of blue "Wuhu Local Post 10 Nov. 1894" circular datestamp, blue "Shanghai Local Post NO 22, 1894" and transit backstamps, some edgewear affects stamps incl. one with piece out at right, still Fine, scarce combination, this is reported to be the earliest recorded use of the Wuhu local stamp (Image)	E. 500-750	3,500.00

China Local Posts continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2c Carmine (301). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 5" duplex datestamp on cover used with Chinese Imperial Post 1c Orange from Shanghai to Palisades N.Y. and forwarded to New York City, Chinese stamp tied on back by circular handstamp, matching "Shanghai 19 Nov." datestamp, second strike dated 20 Nov., bold San Francisco and other transit backstamps, "T" handstamp applied in Shanghai by Chinese post, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Natural s.e. at right, tied by bold "Honolulu, H.I. Nov. 16 10:30AM 1906" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Shanghai, China, neat "U.S. Postal Sta. Rec'd, Shanghai, China, Dec. 14, 1906" and Shanghai Local Post datestamps, card with trivial bend, Very Fine usage (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5c Chocolate, 10c Dark Green (255, 258). Used on registered cover originating in Tientsin, China, to U.S. Navy Pay Office in Washington D.C., mixed franking with horizontal pair of China 6c Empress Dowager Issue with gutter selvage at left, cancelled by blue customs "seal" on back, matching "Customs Tientsin Jan. 7, 1895" double-circle datestamp, also blue "Customs Shanghai Jan. 20, 1895" transit, U.S. stamps tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan. 25 10PM 95" duplex datestamp, blue "Registered" handstamp probably applied at Shanghai Customs Office, red "R" in oval, purple San Francisco (Feb. 24) and receiving (Mar. 2) backstamps, light edgewear

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE OUTBOUND REGISTERED USAGE FROM TIENTSIN TO THE UNITED STATES, WITH A MIXED FRANKING OF THE CHINA DOWAGER ISSUE AND UNITED STATES FIRST BUREAU ISSUE.

The cover was carried by Imperial Chinese Post from Tientsin to Shanghai, where it was handed to the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai for delivery to final destination. The registry fee at this time was 8c, thus the 15c U.S. postage overpays the 5c U.P.U. rate and registry fee by 2c. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

8,000.00

5c Dark Blue (281). Eleven, eight originally forming horizontal strip with natural s.e. at bottom, used with 2c Red, Ty. IV (279), vertical pair, also used with Chinese Imperial Post 1c, 4c, two 5c and 10c stamps tied by "Tientsin 30 Mar. 1901" datestamps on large part of registered parcel wrapping to Bangor Me., registry label, purple sender's company handstamp at bottom left from H.M. Schultz & Co. in Tientsin, ms. "Insured for $43" at bottom, China 10c stamp fell off during transit and was reaffixed with purple "Bangor Maine May 3, 1901 Registry Dept." firmly tying stamp, bold "Shanghai 10 Apr. 1901" circular datestamp from Chinese post, U.S. stamps applied at Shanghai and cancelled by grids, stamps slightly faulty as to be expected on such an oversize package wraper, Very Fine, a colorful and rare combination usage (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,750.00

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan. 4 1PM 01" duplex datestamp on cover used from Tientsin to San Francisco, cover also bears Chinese Imperial Post 10c Green tied by "Tientsin 30 Dec. 1901" datestamp, Shanghai (Jan. 2, 1902) and receiving (Jan. 27) backstamps, tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, scarce combination usage, the U.S. Postal Agency forgot to change the yeardate slug in the duplex (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,250.00

5c Chocolate (223). Three, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 21 1:30PM 94" duplex datestamp on large cover to New York City, used with Wuhu 5c Local Post stamp, tied by perfect strike of blue "Wuhu Local Post 10 Nov. 1894" circular datestamp, blue "Shanghai Local Post NO 22, 1894" and transit backstamps, some edgewear affects stamps incl. one with piece out at right, still Fine, scarce combination, this is reported to be the earliest recorded use of the Wuhu local stamp (Image)

E. 500-750

3,500.00