World War I Censored Mail
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 172 |
 |
 2c Carmine, Die 3, entire
(U411b). Cancelled by "U.S. Postal Ag., Shanghai, China, Sep. 29 12PM
1917" duplex datestamp on censored cover to San Francisco, censor's
label affixed at right, Very Fine usage prior to the war emergency rate
increase (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 173 |
|
 1c Green (424). Tied by
"U.S. Postal Ag., Shanghai, China, Oct. 27 10AM 1917" duplex datestamp on
multicolored Chinese Landscape postcard to San Francisco, bold strike of
purple "Censored" handstamp, Very Fine usage prior to war emergency
rate increase (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
80.00 |
| 174 |
|
 3c Light Violet, Ty. I, 10c
Orange Yellow (501, 510). Tied by unusual "U.S. Post Office, Shanghai,
China" oval handstamp on censored registered cover to San Francisco,
purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Jan. 21, 1918"
double-circle datestamp and receiving backstamps, censor's label applied at
right, small tear at top with small scotch tape stain, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
1,250.00 |
| 175 |
|
 1c Green, 12c Claret Brown
(498, 474). Tied by neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai,
China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on censored registered corner
card cover to Chicago Ill., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China,
Registered, May 27, 1918" double-circle datestamp on back, Seattle and
receiving backstamps, censor's label affixed at right partly over 12c
stamp, Very Fine, a beautiful censored war rate cover
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
270.00 |
| 176 |
|
 U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai,
China, Oct. 14, 1918. Bold strike of duplex datestamp on soldier's
letter to Chicago, purple "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" two-line
handstamp, with original Y.M.C.A. enclosure datelined "A.E.F. Siberia
Oct. 7th 1918", top flap split at fold and reattached, Very Fine,
scarce usage of the Shanghai datestamp on mail from A.E.F. forces in
Siberia, the first American troops of the A.E.F. expeditionary forces in
Siberia arrived in Sep. 1918, early mail was sent thru the U.S. Postal
Agency in Shanghai before the Postal Agency in Siberia was established
(earliest known use Oct. 23, 1918), very few are known
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
625.00 |
| 177 |
|
 1c Green, 12c Claret Brown
(462, 474). Horizontal strip of three of 1c, tied by "U.S. Postal
Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on censored
registered cover to Stockholm, Sweden, purple "U.S. Postal
Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered Dec. 27, 1918" double-circle datestamp
on back, New York and receiving backstamps, censor's labels affixed partly
over stamps, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
240.00 |
| 178 |
|
U.S. Post Office in China, Balance of Covers. Six covers and one
piece of newspaper, incl. No. 499 tied by 1917 duplex to N.J., No. 462 tied
by Aug. 5, 1916 duplex to Lincoln Nebr., No. 498 strip of three tied by
Oct. 4, 1918 duplex on legal-size cover to New Haven Conn., Nos. 430 and
432 tied by Sep. 22, 1915 duplex to Jersey City, pair of No. 462 tied by
Dec. 4, 1916 duplex to Boston, No. 281 on cover to Chefoo, China with May
1902 Shanghai and receiving backstamps, last is No. 332 on piece of
newspaper to Los Gatos Cal., few small faults to be expected, overall
Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group |
E. 300-400 |
625.00 |