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
154		2c Parcel Post (Q2). Perfectly centered with enormous margins, brilliant color, tied by perfectly struck "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Apr. 11 6PM 1914" duplex datestamp on cover to Yonkers N.Y., Extremely Fine, a superb stamp and cover (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
155		Philippines, 1911, 4c Carmine Lake (262). Tied by perfect strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, May 13 5PM 1914" duplex datestamp on cover to Pittsburgh Pa., printed "Philippine Steamship Co. S.S. 'Rubi'" at top left and ms. Manila return address on back, trivial edge tear at top, Very Fine, scarce usage, posted aboard a Philippine ship, it entered the U.S. postal system at Shanghai (Image)	E. 100-150	50.00
156		10c Parcel Post (Q6). Used with 2c Carmine (406), both tied by bold "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York, purple backstamped "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Jul. 30, 1914" double-circle, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce Parcel Post usage (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
157		1c Green (424). Tied by third-class mail segmented cork cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on unsealed printed return address cover to Chicago Ill., trivial edgewear, Very Fine printed matter usage (Image)	E. 200-300	90.00
158		1c Green (424). Tied by third-class mail circle of wedges cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on Presbyterian Mission Press corner card cover (unsealed) to Milwaukee Wis., light horizontal bend at top barely affects stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce printed matter usage (Image)	E. 200-300	95.00
159		8c Pale Olive Green, 10c Orange Yellow (414, 433). Tied by perfectly struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered European-size cover to Rotterdam, Holland, backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Regsietered Sep. 15, 1915" double-circle, New York and receiving backstamps, Very Fine usage to a scarce destination (Image)	E. 150-200	375.00
160		3c Deep Violet, 12c Claret Brown (426, 435). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered European-size registered cover to Rotterdam, Holland, backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Nov. 17, 1915" double-circle, New York and receiving backstamps, 3c slightly discolored, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
161		13c Blue Green (339). Vertical pair, fresh color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jan. 12 4PM 1916" duplex datestamp on cover to Jersey City N.J., Very Fine, late use of this duplex which was in service from 1913 thru 1916 (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
162		1c Green (462). Tied by neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, May 24 4PM 1917" duplex datestamp over Chinese 1c Postal Card with printed information on back from University of Nanking Library at Nanking, sent to Corvallis Ore., fresh and Very Fine, either carried privately and put in the mails at the U.S. Postal Agency, or carried by Chinese mails which did not cancel the postal card and then put into the U.S. mail at Shanghai (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
163		4c Orange Brown, 10c Orange Yellow (465, 472). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 20 10AM 1917" duplex datestamp on large printed addres cover to Amsterdam, Holland, three British official seals read "Found Open (or torn) and officially sealed" tied by datestamp, slight edgewear affects 4c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
164		1c Green, 10c Orange Yellow, 20c Light Ultramarine, 2c Carmine, Ty. VII (498, 510, 515, 528). Tied by targets on large part of registered parcel wrapper from U.S. Steel Products Co. in Shanghai to New York City, purple "U.S. Customs Free of Duty, J.M. DeV., Port of New York" boxed handstamp, Portland Ore. International Parcel Post 5c Due label, stamps slightly faulty, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual usage of Parcel Post Postage Due label from Portland (Image)	E. 500-750	700.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

154

2c Parcel Post (Q2). Perfectly centered with enormous margins, brilliant color, tied by perfectly struck "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Apr. 11 6PM 1914" duplex datestamp on cover to Yonkers N.Y., Extremely Fine, a superb stamp and cover (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

155

Philippines, 1911, 4c Carmine Lake (262). Tied by perfect strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, May 13 5PM 1914" duplex datestamp on cover to Pittsburgh Pa., printed "Philippine Steamship Co. S.S. 'Rubi'" at top left and ms. Manila return address on back, trivial edge tear at top, Very Fine, scarce usage, posted aboard a Philippine ship, it entered the U.S. postal system at Shanghai (Image)

E. 100-150

50.00

156

10c Parcel Post (Q6). Used with 2c Carmine (406), both tied by bold "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York, purple backstamped "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Jul. 30, 1914" double-circle, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce Parcel Post usage (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

157

1c Green (424). Tied by third-class mail segmented cork cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on unsealed printed return address cover to Chicago Ill., trivial edgewear, Very Fine printed matter usage (Image)

E. 200-300

90.00

158

1c Green (424). Tied by third-class mail circle of wedges cancel from U.S. Postal Agency at Shanghai on Presbyterian Mission Press corner card cover (unsealed) to Milwaukee Wis., light horizontal bend at top barely affects stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce printed matter usage (Image)

E. 200-300

95.00

159

8c Pale Olive Green, 10c Orange Yellow (414, 433). Tied by perfectly struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered European-size cover to Rotterdam, Holland, backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Regsietered Sep. 15, 1915" double-circle, New York and receiving backstamps, Very Fine usage to a scarce destination (Image)

E. 150-200

375.00

160

3c Deep Violet, 12c Claret Brown (426, 435). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered European-size registered cover to Rotterdam, Holland, backstamped purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Nov. 17, 1915" double-circle, New York and receiving backstamps, 3c slightly discolored, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

161

13c Blue Green (339). Vertical pair, fresh color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jan. 12 4PM 1916" duplex datestamp on cover to Jersey City N.J., Very Fine, late use of this duplex which was in service from 1913 thru 1916 (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

162

1c Green (462). Tied by neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, May 24 4PM 1917" duplex datestamp over Chinese 1c Postal Card with printed information on back from University of Nanking Library at Nanking, sent to Corvallis Ore., fresh and Very Fine, either carried privately and put in the mails at the U.S. Postal Agency, or carried by Chinese mails which did not cancel the postal card and then put into the U.S. mail at Shanghai (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

163

4c Orange Brown, 10c Orange Yellow (465, 472). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 20 10AM 1917" duplex datestamp on large printed addres cover to Amsterdam, Holland, three British official seals read "Found Open (or torn) and officially sealed" tied by datestamp, slight edgewear affects 4c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

164

1c Green, 10c Orange Yellow, 20c Light Ultramarine, 2c Carmine, Ty. VII (498, 510, 515, 528). Tied by targets on large part of registered parcel wrapper from U.S. Steel Products Co. in Shanghai to New York City, purple "U.S. Customs Free of Duty, J.M. DeV., Port of New York" boxed handstamp, Portland Ore. International Parcel Post 5c Due label, stamps slightly faulty, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual usage of Parcel Post Postage Due label from Portland (Image)

E. 500-750

700.00