Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai Post-1900 (arranged chronologically)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
121		1c-$5.00 1895-98 Bureau Issues (268, 272, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 279B, 280-284). Rich colors, arranged by denomination and each stamp only partly affixed and tied by clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * China" circular handstamp on large piece, ms. "Collection Americame a la poste de Shanghai", piece with light horizontal fold not affecting stamps FINE-VERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND COLORFUL "SET" OF UNITED STATES BUREAU ISSUES CANCELLED BY A SHANGHAI KILLER CANCELLATION THAT IS NOT KNOWN USED ON ANY MAIL. This U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai handstamp has been noted by past students, but it is not known used on any mail. Its origin and purpose are uncertain. In this case it was obviously intended to satisfy philatelic demand at a total cost of $9.04 in postage. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	2,100.00
122		2c Blue on Cream, Postal Card (UX13). Cancelled by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Oct. 9, 1900" duplex datestamp to Louisiana, sent by Deputy Postal Agent A. H. White and with blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China. Oct. 9, 1900" and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the blue Postal Agency datestamp is rarely seen on cards (Image)	E. 200-300	450.00
123		10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Tied by "San Francisco Cal." oval datestamp on cover carried outside of the mails from Shanghai to San Francisco, printed sender's return address at top left, ms. "pr. sp. Coptic", purple "Paquebot" handstamp and "San Francisco Paid All May ?" backstamp, light file folds well clear of stamp, trivial toning around a few perf tips, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)	E. 150-200	270.00
124		1c Deep Green, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279, 283). Horizontal strip of three of 1c, natural s.e. at bottom, deep rich color and choice centering, tied by neat ""U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 2 Aug. 4PM 1902" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Springfield Mass., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with narrow "R", sender's backstamp from The Missionary Home in Shanghai, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, this is the reported to be the latest known use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,800.00
125		15c Olive Green (284). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Sep. 27 2PM 1902" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York City, "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label, oval "The Missionary Home and Agency Shanghai Sep. 27, 1902" sender's backstamp, Seattle and N.Y. backstamps, Very Fine, beautiful usage (Image)	E. 400-500	1,400.00
126		5c Dark Blue (281). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, China, Jan. 23 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Chicago Ill., purple "Forwarded by Frazar & Co. Shanghai" and receiving backstamps, vertical file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	105.00
127		3c Purple, 5c Dark Blue (268, 281). Two 5c, tied by "U.S. Postal Agc'y, Shanghai, China, Feb. 22 2:30PM 1903" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Denver Col., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with narrow "R" overlaps 3c stamp, purple Seattle and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 500-750	1,600.00
128		1c Blue Green (300). Two, each tied by perfect strike of blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Sep. 16, 1902" double-circle datestamp with yeardate changed in both cases to 1903 by hand, on picture postcard to Tsingtao, Extremely Fine and rare (Image)	E. 500-750	1,400.00
129		2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Post. Agc'y. Shanghai, China, Nov. 17 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Seattle Wash., receiving backstamps, Very Fine, this is reported to be the latest recorded use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)	E. 300-400	100.00
130		2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at left, tied by "U.S. Post. Agc'y Shanghai, China, Nov. 20 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Plainfield N.J., forwarded to Westchester Pa., printed "American Church Mission Agankin, China" return address, with original contents incl. two photographs and long letter about daily activities, bold "Plainfield N.J. Dec. 17 6PM 1903" machine cancel also ties stamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	400.00
131		4c Rose Brown, 2c Carmine (280, 301). Horizontal pair of 4c, tied by neat "U.S. Postal Agc'y. Shanghai, China, Nov. 27 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York, "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label, scarce blue *"U.S. Postal Agency-Reg. Div. Shanghai, China * Nov. 27, 1903" oval backstamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, stamp with faults, otherwise Very Fine, scarce combination of mixed-issue franking, registry label and oval registry division backstamp (Image)**	E. 500-750	1,150.00

U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai Post-1900 (arranged chronologically)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

121

1c-$5.00 1895-98 Bureau Issues (268, 272, 275a, 276, 277, 278, 279, 279B, 280-284). Rich colors, arranged by denomination and each stamp only partly affixed and tied by clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * China" circular handstamp on large piece, ms. "Collection Americame a la poste de Shanghai", piece with light horizontal fold not affecting stamps

FINE-VERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND COLORFUL "SET" OF UNITED STATES BUREAU ISSUES CANCELLED BY A SHANGHAI KILLER CANCELLATION THAT IS NOT KNOWN USED ON ANY MAIL.

This U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai handstamp has been noted by past students, but it is not known used on any mail. Its origin and purpose are uncertain. In this case it was obviously intended to satisfy philatelic demand at a total cost of $9.04 in postage. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2,100.00

122

2c Blue on Cream, Postal Card (UX13). Cancelled by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Oct. 9, 1900" duplex datestamp to Louisiana, sent by Deputy Postal Agent A. H. White and with blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China. Oct. 9, 1900" and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the blue Postal Agency datestamp is rarely seen on cards (Image)

E. 200-300

450.00

123

10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Tied by "San Francisco Cal." oval datestamp on cover carried outside of the mails from Shanghai to San Francisco, printed sender's return address at top left, ms. "pr. sp. Coptic", purple "Paquebot" handstamp and "San Francisco Paid All May ?" backstamp, light file folds well clear of stamp, trivial toning around a few perf tips, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 150-200

270.00

124

1c Deep Green, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (279, 283). Horizontal strip of three of 1c, natural s.e. at bottom, deep rich color and choice centering, tied by neat ""U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 2 Aug. 4PM 1902" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Springfield Mass., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with narrow "R", sender's backstamp from The Missionary Home in Shanghai, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, this is the reported to be the latest known use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,800.00

125

15c Olive Green (284). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Sep. 27 2PM 1902" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York City, "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label, oval "The Missionary Home and Agency Shanghai Sep. 27, 1902" sender's backstamp, Seattle and N.Y. backstamps, Very Fine, beautiful usage (Image)

E. 400-500

1,400.00

126

5c Dark Blue (281). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, China, Jan. 23 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Chicago Ill., purple "Forwarded by Frazar & Co. Shanghai" and receiving backstamps, vertical file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

105.00

127

3c Purple, 5c Dark Blue (268, 281). Two 5c, tied by "U.S. Postal Agc'y, Shanghai, China, Feb. 22 2:30PM 1903" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Denver Col., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with narrow "R" overlaps 3c stamp, purple Seattle and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

1,600.00

128

1c Blue Green (300). Two, each tied by perfect strike of blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Sep. 16, 1902" double-circle datestamp with yeardate changed in both cases to 1903 by hand, on picture postcard to Tsingtao, Extremely Fine and rare (Image)

E. 500-750

1,400.00

129

2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Post. Agc'y. Shanghai, China, Nov. 17 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Seattle Wash., receiving backstamps, Very Fine, this is reported to be the latest recorded use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)

E. 300-400

100.00

130

2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at left, tied by "U.S. Post. Agc'y Shanghai, China, Nov. 20 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Plainfield N.J., forwarded to Westchester Pa., printed "American Church Mission Agankin, China" return address, with original contents incl. two photographs and long letter about daily activities, bold "Plainfield N.J. Dec. 17 6PM 1903" machine cancel also ties stamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

400.00

131

4c Rose Brown, 2c Carmine (280, 301). Horizontal pair of 4c, tied by neat "U.S. Postal Agc'y. Shanghai, China, Nov. 27 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York, "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label, scarce blue "U.S. Postal Agency-Reg. Div. * Shanghai, China * Nov. 27, 1903" oval backstamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, stamp with faults, otherwise Very Fine, scarce combination of mixed-issue franking, registry label and oval registry division backstamp (Image)

E. 500-750

1,150.00