Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**Darrah Overprints**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
179		Darrah Ty. I Handstamped Overprint. 27 stamps, each with "S'HAI. CHINA" two-line overprint from rubber stamp, incl. 1c-50c Washington-Franklin, 10c Special Delivery, 10c Registration, 13c 1902 Issue, 2c Postage Due, 1c-25c Parcel Post and 1c-25c Parcel Post Postage Due, h.r., a few minor imperfections to be expected FINE-VERY FINE CENTERING. A RARE ASSEMBLAGE OF THE FIRST DARRAH OVERPRINTS. The first overprints by John Darrah were applied using a rubber stamp. They were suprseded by the typographed overprint (offered in the lots that follow). This set of the First Issue overprints is extremely rare. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,250.00
180		13c Purple Black, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (308 var). Small h.r., deep rich color, centered to left as are all known examples, Very Fine, scarce, very few known (Image)	E. 300-400	750.00
181		4c Orange Brown, 6c Red Orange, 10c Registration, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (334 var, 336 var, F1 var). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Jul. 28, 1914" circular datestamp on European-size cover with printed address to Paris, France, purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Jul. 28, 1914" double-circle datestamp on back, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, few file folds well clear of stamps, Very Fine, scarce usage of the Type II Darrah overprints (Image)	E. 750-1,000	4,000.00
182		1c-50c Washington-Franklin, Darrah Ty. II Overprint. Nine used stamps, Nos. 374, 376-380, 416 and 421, each with neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, 3c-5c tiny toned spots, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group (Image)	E. 500-750	1,700.00
183		10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (E8 var). Deep rich color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	900.00
184		10c Ultramarine, Registration, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (F1 var). Bright color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	450.00
185		2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (J39 var). Rich color, tied by "U.S. Pos. Agency, Shanghai, China, Nov. 17 5PM 1922" duplex datestamp on small piece, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	650.00
186		2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (J46 var). Rich color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	450.00
187		1c-25c Parcel Post, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (Q1 var-Q9 var). Complete set of nine known values, each with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 5, 1913" circular datestamp, bright colors, fresh and Fine, scarce used set (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
188		1c-25c Parcel Post Postage Due, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (JQ1-JQ5 var). Complete set with Red overprint plus additional 10c and 25c with Black overprint, each with neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 5, 1913" circular datestamp, 10c small toned spot at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,700.00
189		1c Parcel Post, Darrah Ty. III Inverted Overprint in Blue (Q1 var). Block of four, tropicalized o.g., deep rich color, fresh and Fine, rare block (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,500.00

Darrah Overprints

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

179

Darrah Ty. I Handstamped Overprint. 27 stamps, each with "S'HAI. CHINA" two-line overprint from rubber stamp, incl. 1c-50c Washington-Franklin, 10c Special Delivery, 10c Registration, 13c 1902 Issue, 2c Postage Due, 1c-25c Parcel Post and 1c-25c Parcel Post Postage Due, h.r., a few minor imperfections to be expected

FINE-VERY FINE CENTERING. A RARE ASSEMBLAGE OF THE FIRST DARRAH OVERPRINTS.

The first overprints by John Darrah were applied using a rubber stamp. They were suprseded by the typographed overprint (offered in the lots that follow). This set of the First Issue overprints is extremely rare. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,250.00

180

13c Purple Black, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (308 var). Small h.r., deep rich color, centered to left as are all known examples, Very Fine, scarce, very few known (Image)

E. 300-400

750.00

181

4c Orange Brown, 6c Red Orange, 10c Registration, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (334 var, 336 var, F1 var). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Jul. 28, 1914" circular datestamp on European-size cover with printed address to Paris, France, purple "Shanghai, China (U.S. Postal Agency) Registered Jul. 28, 1914" double-circle datestamp on back, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, few file folds well clear of stamps, Very Fine, scarce usage of the Type II Darrah overprints (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4,000.00

182

1c-50c Washington-Franklin, Darrah Ty. II Overprint. Nine used stamps, Nos. 374, 376-380, 416 and 421, each with neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, 3c-5c tiny toned spots, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group (Image)

E. 500-750

1,700.00

183

10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (E8 var). Deep rich color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

900.00

184

10c Ultramarine, Registration, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (F1 var). Bright color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

450.00

185

2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (J39 var). Rich color, tied by "U.S. Pos. Agency, Shanghai, China, Nov. 17 5PM 1922" duplex datestamp on small piece, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

650.00

186

2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Darrah Ty. II Overprint (J46 var). Rich color, neat strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 9, 1913" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

450.00

187

1c-25c Parcel Post, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (Q1 var-Q9 var). Complete set of nine known values, each with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 5, 1913" circular datestamp, bright colors, fresh and Fine, scarce used set (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

188

1c-25c Parcel Post Postage Due, Darrah Ty. III Overprint (JQ1-JQ5 var). Complete set with Red overprint plus additional 10c and 25c with Black overprint, each with neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Dec. 5, 1913" circular datestamp, 10c small toned spot at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,700.00

189

1c Parcel Post, Darrah Ty. III Inverted Overprint in Blue (Q1 var). Block of four, tropicalized o.g., deep rich color, fresh and Fine, rare block (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,500.00