Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**Overprints Used on Cover continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
288		2c on 1c Offices in China (K1). Vertical pair, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jan. 24 5PM 1923" duplex datestamp on Postal Agency in Shanghai printed corner card cover to Philip Ward at Germantown Pa., fresh and Fine usage after the office of the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai closed on Dec. 31, 1922 (Image)	E. 100-150	325.00
289		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 2 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to Oswego N.Y., ms. notation at top left reads "These stamps are from 1st sheets sold at Shanghai China July 1, 1919" and signed by sender, Palace Hotel in Shanghai return address on back with typed sender's name, trivial wear, Very Fine, used on the second day the stamps were available at the post office in Shanghai (Image)	E. 500-750	575.00
290		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Two vertical pairs of K1, block of four of K2, cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York City, dateless "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" double-circle handstamp and matching registered marking, dated "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 11, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, fresh and Very Fine, unusual corner card formed by the dateless Shanghai double-circle and an early usage only eleven days after the first day (Image)	E. 500-750	500.00
291		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). 1c natural s.e. at top, used on cover originating in Tsinan, China, to Urbana Ill. and forwarded to Frankfort Mich., blurry "Shanghai Local Post Jul. 14 19" circular datestamp, neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 15 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp, Urbana machine cancel also ties stamps, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, the Chinese postage to Shanghai was paid in cash (Image)	E. 300-400	240.00
292		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 2PM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to movie star Wallace Reid in Hollywood Cal., barely reduced at top and trivial edgewear, Fine usage overpaying the war emergency rate by 1c, the war emergency rate was repealed July 1, 1919 (Image)	E. 150-200	140.00
293		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 15 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp on small green cover addressed to "Mr. J.A. Mason, C.M.M., U.S.S. 'Wilmington', Yangtse River", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce usage fifteen days after the first day of issue to a U.S. gunboat on the Yangtse River (Image)	E. 400-500	450.00
294		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Used with 10c Orange Yellow (510), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Dec. 5, 1919" and Dec. 22 receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, scarce combination usage of overprinted and regular stamps (Image)	E. 200-300	425.00
295		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by target cancel on philatelic publication wrapper to New York, some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	190.00
296		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Block of six and single, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered legal-size cover front only to New York, light file fold affects few stamps, otherwise Fine double-rate registered usage (Image)	E. 150-200	90.00
297		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Sep. 3 3:30AM 1920" duplex datestamp on cover with multicolored lantern with scene, to Canton O., minor edgewear affects top right corner of stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	75.00
298		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Sep. 16 12PM 1920" duplex datestamp on native cover with illustrated design to Chicago Ill., some slight edgewear affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 100-150	55.00

Overprints Used on Cover continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

288

2c on 1c Offices in China (K1). Vertical pair, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jan. 24 5PM 1923" duplex datestamp on Postal Agency in Shanghai printed corner card cover to Philip Ward at Germantown Pa., fresh and Fine usage after the office of the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai closed on Dec. 31, 1922 (Image)

E. 100-150

325.00

289

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 2 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to Oswego N.Y., ms. notation at top left reads "These stamps are from 1st sheets sold at Shanghai China July 1, 1919" and signed by sender, Palace Hotel in Shanghai return address on back with typed sender's name, trivial wear, Very Fine, used on the second day the stamps were available at the post office in Shanghai (Image)

E. 500-750

575.00

290

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Two vertical pairs of K1, block of four of K2, cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to New York City, dateless "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" double-circle handstamp and matching registered marking, dated "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 11, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, fresh and Very Fine, unusual corner card formed by the dateless Shanghai double-circle and an early usage only eleven days after the first day (Image)

E. 500-750

500.00

291

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). 1c natural s.e. at top, used on cover originating in Tsinan, China, to Urbana Ill. and forwarded to Frankfort Mich., blurry "Shanghai Local Post Jul. 14 19" circular datestamp, neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 15 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp, Urbana machine cancel also ties stamps, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, the Chinese postage to Shanghai was paid in cash (Image)

E. 300-400

240.00

292

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c Offices in China (K1, K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 22 2PM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to movie star Wallace Reid in Hollywood Cal., barely reduced at top and trivial edgewear, Fine usage overpaying the war emergency rate by 1c, the war emergency rate was repealed July 1, 1919 (Image)

E. 150-200

140.00

293

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul. 15 10AM 1919" duplex datestamp on small green cover addressed to "Mr. J.A. Mason, C.M.M., U.S.S. 'Wilmington', Yangtse River", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce usage fifteen days after the first day of issue to a U.S. gunboat on the Yangtse River (Image)

E. 400-500

450.00

294

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Used with 10c Orange Yellow (510), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Dec. 5, 1919" and Dec. 22 receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, scarce combination usage of overprinted and regular stamps (Image)

E. 200-300

425.00

295

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by target cancel on philatelic publication wrapper to New York, some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

190.00

296

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Block of six and single, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered legal-size cover front only to New York, light file fold affects few stamps, otherwise Fine double-rate registered usage (Image)

E. 150-200

90.00

297

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Sep. 3 3:30AM 1920" duplex datestamp on cover with multicolored lantern with scene, to Canton O., minor edgewear affects top right corner of stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

75.00

298

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Sep. 16 12PM 1920" duplex datestamp on native cover with illustrated design to Chicago Ill., some slight edgewear affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 100-150

55.00