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
143		5c Blue (304). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at top and s.e. at right, tied by neat strike of purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Mountain Grove Mo., purple "Registered/Nov. 30, 1908/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China." four-line datestamp, Seattle and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce with the oval datestamp struck in purple (Image)	E. 300-400	525.00
144		10c Pale Red Brown (307). Tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Guadalahara, Mexico, purple "Registered/Dec. 15, 1908/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, scarce El Paso Tex. registry label and backstamp, San Francisco transit and receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, exceedingly rare combination of elements (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,400.00
145		10c Pale Red Brown (307). Tied by well-struck purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Manila, Philippines, purple "Registered/May 11, 1909/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, purple receiving backstamp, Very Fine usage (Image)	E. 300-400	750.00
146		1c Blue Green (300). Vertical strip of three, vertical pair and single, tied by two neat strikes of "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Sep. 1 5PM 9" duplex datestamp on large cover front only to Seattle Wash., fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	65.00
147		3c Bright Violet, 4c Brown, 5c Blue (302-304). Bright colors, tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York, purple "Registered/Jan. 24, 1910/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, receiving backstamps, Very Fine and beautiful usage (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
148		Post Office Department, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Official Business. Printed legal-size penalty envelope cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agcy., Shanghai, China, Jun. 2 4PM 1910" duplex datestamp to Chemnitz, Germany, barely reduced at top, few light vertical folds, Very Fine, scarce early usage of this penalty envelope to Germany (Image)	E. 200-300	475.00
149		4c Brown, 8c Olive Green (377, 380). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Minneapolis Minn., purple "Registered/Dec. 11, 1911/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, San Francisco (Jan. 7) and receiving (Jan. 11) backstamps, barely reduced at top and missing small part of top flap, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	125.00
150		10c Registration (F1). Used with 2c Carmine (406), natural s.e. at top, both tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Larchmont N.Y., backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Nov. 22, 1913" double-circle, New York and Larchmont backstamps, Very Fine, a beautiful and scarce usage of the Registration stamp (Image)	E. 400-500	750.00
151		10c Registration (F1). Used with 2c Carmine (406), horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered European-size cover to New York, purple "Registered" handstamps, Very Fine, scarce use of Registration stamp (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00
152		1c Parcel Post (Q1). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Mar. 23 5PM 1914" duplex datestamp on postcard to Gloversville N.J., minor edgewear, Fine, unusual usage of the 1c Parcel Post on postcard (Image)	E. 100-150	65.00
153		1c Parcel Post (Q1). Tied by third-class mail segmented cork cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on wrapper for The China Press from Shanghai to Havana, Cuba, forwarded to Mobile Ala., trivial edgewear, Very Fine and rare use of Parcel Post issue from China to Cuba (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

143

5c Blue (304). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at top and s.e. at right, tied by neat strike of purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Mountain Grove Mo., purple "Registered/Nov. 30, 1908/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China." four-line datestamp, Seattle and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce with the oval datestamp struck in purple (Image)

E. 300-400

525.00

144

10c Pale Red Brown (307). Tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Guadalahara, Mexico, purple "Registered/Dec. 15, 1908/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, scarce El Paso Tex. registry label and backstamp, San Francisco transit and receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, exceedingly rare combination of elements (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,400.00

145

10c Pale Red Brown (307). Tied by well-struck purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Manila, Philippines, purple "Registered/May 11, 1909/U.S. Postal Agency,/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, purple receiving backstamp, Very Fine usage (Image)

E. 300-400

750.00

146

1c Blue Green (300). Vertical strip of three, vertical pair and single, tied by two neat strikes of "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Sep. 1 5PM 9" duplex datestamp on large cover front only to Seattle Wash., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

65.00

147

3c Bright Violet, 4c Brown, 5c Blue (302-304). Bright colors, tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York, purple "Registered/Jan. 24, 1910/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, receiving backstamps, Very Fine and beautiful usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

148

Post Office Department, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Official Business. Printed legal-size penalty envelope cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agcy., Shanghai, China, Jun. 2 4PM 1910" duplex datestamp to Chemnitz, Germany, barely reduced at top, few light vertical folds, Very Fine, scarce early usage of this penalty envelope to Germany (Image)

E. 200-300

475.00

149

4c Brown, 8c Olive Green (377, 380). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Minneapolis Minn., purple "Registered/Dec. 11, 1911/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, San Francisco (Jan. 7) and receiving (Jan. 11) backstamps, barely reduced at top and missing small part of top flap, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

125.00

150

10c Registration (F1). Used with 2c Carmine (406), natural s.e. at top, both tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Larchmont N.Y., backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Nov. 22, 1913" double-circle, New York and Larchmont backstamps, Very Fine, a beautiful and scarce usage of the Registration stamp (Image)

E. 400-500

750.00

151

10c Registration (F1). Used with 2c Carmine (406), horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered European-size cover to New York, purple "Registered" handstamps, Very Fine, scarce use of Registration stamp (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00

152

1c Parcel Post (Q1). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Mar. 23 5PM 1914" duplex datestamp on postcard to Gloversville N.J., minor edgewear, Fine, unusual usage of the 1c Parcel Post on postcard (Image)

E. 100-150

65.00

153

1c Parcel Post (Q1). Tied by third-class mail segmented cork cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on wrapper for The China Press from Shanghai to Havana, Cuba, forwarded to Mobile Ala., trivial edgewear, Very Fine and rare use of Parcel Post issue from China to Cuba (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00