Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**The Boxer Rebellion continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
109		2c Red, Ty. IV, 5c Dark Blue, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279B, 281 (2), 283). Tied by large "CHINA." handstamp on large part of registered cover front only to Tacoma Park Wash., purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta.. No. 1, Jan. 5, 1901" double-circle datestamp and matching "Soldiers Mail (Souvenir)" handstamp, return address at Tientsin, additional purple "Missent to Washington D.C." handstamp, vertical file fold affects one 5c stamp, pre-use creases affect 10c, otherwise Fine, colorful and scarce usage during the Boxer Rebellion (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00
110		1c Deep Green (279). Choice centering, used on 1c Postal Card (UX14) and tied by "Mil. Post Station No. 1, China, Jan. ?, 1901" datestamp to Germany and forwarded within Germany, neat strikes of German military post markings, card is datelined Tientsin, Very Fine, scarce routing and destination (Image)	E. 300-400	475.00
111		2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "Mil. PSta No. 1, Tientsin, China, Jan. 22, 1901" duplex on cover to Baltimore Md., return address reads "Geo. A. Durst P.M. Shen Kai Kuan Sta. of U.S.M.P. Sta. #1 China", back of cover bears "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1 Jan. 22, 1901" and Mar. 6 Baltimore receiving backstamp, some edgewear and slightly reduced at right, vandal's notation "U.S. Stamps used in China" lightened, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual usage, Durst opened the Shen Kai Kuan office in late 1900 in order to facilitate the handling of the mails during winter, the station was only open two to three months (Image)	E. 500-750	5,500.00
112		10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Natural s.e. at top, tied by well-struck "Mil. Postal Sta. China No. 1, Feb. 4, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to New York, neat "Feldpost-Brief" handstamp in red at top, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, attrractive Boxer Rebellion usage sent by a member of the German forces thru the U.S. postal system (Image)	E. 200-300	500.00
113		1c Deep Green, 5c Dark Blue, 8c Violet Brown, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279, 281, 272, 283). Each stamp tied by large "CHINA." handstamp on registered cover to Hannover, Germany, purple "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China. Registered Feb. 12, 1901" double-circle datestamp, New York registry label, San Francisco, New York and receiving backstamps VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS REPORTEDLY THE EARLIEST USAGE OF THE "CHINA" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP, WHICH WAS ONLY USED AT TIENTSIN ON MILITARY MAIL DURING THE SHORT-LIVED BOXER REBELLION. With 1986 Holcombe certificate. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,250.00
114		2c Carmine, entire (U362). Cancelled by "Mil. PSta. No. 1, Tientsin, China, Feb. 25, 1901" duplex to San Francisco, typed return address from "W.C. Horton, Military Postal Service, China", Mar. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	300.00
115		2c Orange Red, Ty. IV, Booklet (279Be var). Horizontal pair and single from a booklet pane, tied by "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China, Mar. 9, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to Manila, Philippines, receiving backstamp, stamps creased prior to use, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage of booklet stamps (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
116		8c Violet Brown, 2c Red, Ty. IV (272, 279B). Cancelled by grids, purple "Military Postal Sta. No. 1, China, Mar. 13, 1901" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Baltimore Md., San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slight edgewear, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	375.00
117		1c Deep Green, 2c Red, Ty. IV (279, 279B). Horizontal pair of 2c, tied by well-struck "Mil. PSta. No. 1, Tientsin, China, Mar. 21, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to Versailles, France, endorsed "Via San Francisco", Paris circular datestamp also ties stamps, slightly reduced at left and some overall wear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
118		2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Bright color, tied by "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1 China Jun. 26" duplex datestamp on green letter to Bath N.Y., printed "Consular Service, U.S.A." with ms. "Tientsin, China" underneath, 1901 receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top right, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	280.00
119		1c Deep Green (279). Ten, defective, tied by large "R" in circle handstamps on cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Sailor's Letter, J.F. Campbell, U.S. 'Monocacy', Taku, China", purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China. Jul. 2, 1901" double-circle datestamp, second type of Sta. No. 1 marking of the same date, Aug. 2 receiving backstamps, some toning, otherwise Fine, rare usage of the "R" in circle on sailor's mail from a Yangtzee River gunboat, also accompanied by photo of the Monocacy (Image)	E. 300-400	1,050.00

The Boxer Rebellion continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

109

2c Red, Ty. IV, 5c Dark Blue, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279B, 281 (2), 283). Tied by large "CHINA." handstamp on large part of registered cover front only to Tacoma Park Wash., purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta.. No. 1, Jan. 5, 1901" double-circle datestamp and matching "Soldiers Mail (Souvenir)" handstamp, return address at Tientsin, additional purple "Missent to Washington D.C." handstamp, vertical file fold affects one 5c stamp, pre-use creases affect 10c, otherwise Fine, colorful and scarce usage during the Boxer Rebellion (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00

110

1c Deep Green (279). Choice centering, used on 1c Postal Card (UX14) and tied by "Mil. Post Station No. 1, China, Jan. ?, 1901" datestamp to Germany and forwarded within Germany, neat strikes of German military post markings, card is datelined Tientsin, Very Fine, scarce routing and destination (Image)

E. 300-400

475.00

111

2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "Mil. PSta No. 1, Tientsin, China, Jan. 22, 1901" duplex on cover to Baltimore Md., return address reads "Geo. A. Durst P.M. Shen Kai Kuan Sta. of U.S.M.P. Sta. #1 China", back of cover bears "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1 Jan. 22, 1901" and Mar. 6 Baltimore receiving backstamp, some edgewear and slightly reduced at right, vandal's notation "U.S. Stamps used in China" lightened, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual usage, Durst opened the Shen Kai Kuan office in late 1900 in order to facilitate the handling of the mails during winter, the station was only open two to three months (Image)

E. 500-750

5,500.00

112

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Natural s.e. at top, tied by well-struck "Mil. Postal Sta. China No. 1, Feb. 4, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to New York, neat "Feldpost-Brief" handstamp in red at top, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, attrractive Boxer Rebellion usage sent by a member of the German forces thru the U.S. postal system (Image)

E. 200-300

500.00

113

1c Deep Green, 5c Dark Blue, 8c Violet Brown, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279, 281, 272, 283). Each stamp tied by large "CHINA." handstamp on registered cover to Hannover, Germany, purple "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China. Registered Feb. 12, 1901" double-circle datestamp, New York registry label, San Francisco, New York and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS REPORTEDLY THE EARLIEST USAGE OF THE "CHINA" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP, WHICH WAS ONLY USED AT TIENTSIN ON MILITARY MAIL DURING THE SHORT-LIVED BOXER REBELLION.

With 1986 Holcombe certificate. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,250.00

114

2c Carmine, entire (U362). Cancelled by "Mil. PSta. No. 1, Tientsin, China, Feb. 25, 1901" duplex to San Francisco, typed return address from "W.C. Horton, Military Postal Service, China", Mar. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

300.00

115

2c Orange Red, Ty. IV, Booklet (279Be var). Horizontal pair and single from a booklet pane, tied by "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China, Mar. 9, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to Manila, Philippines, receiving backstamp, stamps creased prior to use, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage of booklet stamps (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

116

8c Violet Brown, 2c Red, Ty. IV (272, 279B). Cancelled by grids, purple "Military Postal Sta. No. 1, China, Mar. 13, 1901" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Baltimore Md., San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slight edgewear, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

375.00

117

1c Deep Green, 2c Red, Ty. IV (279, 279B). Horizontal pair of 2c, tied by well-struck "Mil. PSta. No. 1, Tientsin, China, Mar. 21, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to Versailles, France, endorsed "Via San Francisco", Paris circular datestamp also ties stamps, slightly reduced at left and some overall wear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

118

2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Bright color, tied by "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1 China Jun. 26" duplex datestamp on green letter to Bath N.Y., printed "Consular Service, U.S.A." with ms. "Tientsin, China" underneath, 1901 receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top right, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

280.00

119

1c Deep Green (279). Ten, defective, tied by large "R" in circle handstamps on cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Sailor's Letter, J.F. Campbell, U.S. 'Monocacy', Taku, China", purple "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China. Jul. 2, 1901" double-circle datestamp, second type of Sta. No. 1 marking of the same date, Aug. 2 receiving backstamps, some toning, otherwise Fine, rare usage of the "R" in circle on sailor's mail from a Yangtzee River gunboat, also accompanied by photo of the Monocacy (Image)

E. 300-400

1,050.00