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) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
132		1c Blue Green (300). Horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Feb. 12 5PM 1904" duplex datestamp on cover to Seattle Wash., receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest recorded use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)	E. 200-300	250.00
133		2c Carmine, 4c Brown (301, 303). Two 4c, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Mar. 21 5PM 1904" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Springfield Mass., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with slightly shorter and heavier "R", purple "Registered/Mar. 19, 1904/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line backstamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, 2c stamp faint crease at right, Very Fine, scarce duplex postmark which was only in use for a few months in the beginning of 1904 (Image)	E. 500-750	1,400.00
134		2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Natural s.e. at top, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Feb. 17 2PM 5" duplex datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, originating in Tai Ming-fu, North China, South Chih-Li Mission corner card, receiving backstamp, with original contents dated Jan. 2, 1905, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce usage, carried outside of the mails to Shanghai (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
135		1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine (300, 301). Cover and picture postcard, former with 2c tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Oct. 21 12M 5" duplex datestamp, second with 1c tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 12M 1904" duplex datestamp to Atlanta Ga., some trivial wear, Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	100.00
136		U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Dec. 29 5PM 5. Duplex datestamp on Shanghai Post Office Official Penalty cover front only to Ga., Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 100-150	160.00
137		1c, 2c, 10c Pan-American (294, 295, 299). Tied by two clear strikes of purple "Registered/Apr. 4, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, third strike on registered cover to Moudon, Switzerland, New York registry label, San Francisco, New York and receiving backstamps, also with purple "John M. Darrah. Postmaster" and "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" two-line backstamps, Very Fine, rare usage of the Pan-American issue from the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	4,250.00
138		1c Blue Green (300). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 2 3:30PM 6" duplex datestamp on multicolored Russo-Japanese caricature postcard to Detroit Mich., San Francisco transit, minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual postcard design (Image)	E. 100-150	50.00
139		2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Two vertical pairs and single, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp and purple "Registered/Dec. 22, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp on registered cover to Manila, Philippines, receiving backstamps, some edgewear, Fine and scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400	950.00
140		1c Blue Green (300). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Jun. 23 3PM 7" on picture postcard to Buenos Aires, Argentina, underpaid 1c, receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
141		6c Claret (305). Used with two 2c Carmine (319) and tied by light strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to New York, forwarded to Old Lyme Conn., unusual serifed "Registered/Jul. 12, 1907/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China." four-line datestamp, purple "Forwarded/N.Y. Reg. Div." two-line handstamp also ties one stamp, one 2c stamp small fault, few light toned spots, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, one of only two reported examples of this serifed "Registered" handstamp (Image)	E. 500-750	1,150.00
142		2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Aug. 3 5PM 7" duplex datestamp on cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, purple oval St. John's University sender's handstamp, receiving double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	120.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

132

1c Blue Green (300). Horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Feb. 12 5PM 1904" duplex datestamp on cover to Seattle Wash., receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest recorded use of this duplex cancelling device (Image)

E. 200-300

250.00

133

2c Carmine, 4c Brown (301, 303). Two 4c, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Mar. 21 5PM 1904" duplex datestamp on registered cover to Springfield Mass., "U.S. of America, Shanghai, China" registry label with slightly shorter and heavier "R", purple "Registered/Mar. 19, 1904/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line backstamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, 2c stamp faint crease at right, Very Fine, scarce duplex postmark which was only in use for a few months in the beginning of 1904 (Image)

E. 500-750

1,400.00

134

2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Natural s.e. at top, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Feb. 17 2PM 5" duplex datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, originating in Tai Ming-fu, North China, South Chih-Li Mission corner card, receiving backstamp, with original contents dated Jan. 2, 1905, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce usage, carried outside of the mails to Shanghai (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

135

1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine (300, 301). Cover and picture postcard, former with 2c tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Oct. 21 12M 5" duplex datestamp, second with 1c tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 12M 1904" duplex datestamp to Atlanta Ga., some trivial wear, Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

100.00

136

U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Dec. 29 5PM 5. Duplex datestamp on Shanghai Post Office Official Penalty cover front only to Ga., Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 100-150

160.00

137

1c, 2c, 10c Pan-American (294, 295, 299). Tied by two clear strikes of purple "Registered/Apr. 4, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, third strike on registered cover to Moudon, Switzerland, New York registry label, San Francisco, New York and receiving backstamps, also with purple "John M. Darrah. Postmaster" and "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" two-line backstamps, Very Fine, rare usage of the Pan-American issue from the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4,250.00

138

1c Blue Green (300). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Nov. 2 3:30PM 6" duplex datestamp on multicolored Russo-Japanese caricature postcard to Detroit Mich., San Francisco transit, minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual postcard design (Image)

E. 100-150

50.00

139

2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Two vertical pairs and single, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp and purple "Registered/Dec. 22, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp on registered cover to Manila, Philippines, receiving backstamps, some edgewear, Fine and scarce usage (Image)

E. 300-400

950.00

140

1c Blue Green (300). Tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Jun. 23 3PM 7" on picture postcard to Buenos Aires, Argentina, underpaid 1c, receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

141

6c Claret (305). Used with two 2c Carmine (319) and tied by light strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to New York, forwarded to Old Lyme Conn., unusual serifed "Registered/Jul. 12, 1907/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China." four-line datestamp, purple "Forwarded/N.Y. Reg. Div." two-line handstamp also ties one stamp, one 2c stamp small fault, few light toned spots, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, one of only two reported examples of this serifed "Registered" handstamp (Image)

E. 500-750

1,150.00

142

2c Carmine (301). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Aug. 3 5PM 7" duplex datestamp on cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, purple oval St. John's University sender's handstamp, receiving double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

120.00