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
299		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Overprint shifted slightly to right with part of "I" at left, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 20 7AM 1920" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Switzerland, endorsed "Per Empress of Asia", fresh and Fine usage during the period when the stamps were withdrawn from sale (Image)	E. 100-150	105.00
300		4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by bold "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 31 9AM 1922" duplex datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine last day usage (Image)	E. 200-300	105.00
301		4c on 2c, 6c on 3c Offices in China (K2, K3). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. ? 2PM 1921" duplex datestamp on green chemical industry corner card cover to Switzerland, partly opened on three sides and small cover tear at bottom, Fine, scarce destination (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00
302		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c, 8c on 4c Offices in China (K1, K2, K4). Two tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jun. 9 4PM 1922" duplex datestamp on Barber Steamship Line corner card cover to Germany, U.S. stamps partly placed over two China 5c stamps which are also tied, some slight edgewear, Fine, probably stamped on ship but mailed at U.S. post office (Image)	E. 300-400	475.00
303		8c on 4c Offices in China (K4). Block of four, used with horizontal pair of No. 646 and Nos. 616, 647, 648 and C11 on picture postcard flown by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen, Germany, "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Oct. 2?, 1928" machine cancel and New York ovals, purple cachet also ties some stamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail for used block of four of the K4 is $450.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	1,100.00
304		2c on 1c, 4c on 2c, 10c on 5c Offices in China (K1, K2, K5). Vertical strip of five and pair of K1, block of four of K2 (uncancelled), on registered cover to Paris, France, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Registered, Nov. 21, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, New York transits, red wax seal from Weichow Custom House, some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	300.00
305		10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Feb. 6 1PM 1920" duplex datestamp on "The Denniston Players" (actors group) advertising cover to Petrolea, Canada, few light toned spots and trivial edgewear, Fine usage paying the correct rate to Canada (Image)	E. 200-300	375.00
306		4c on 2c, 10c on 5c Offices in China (K2, K5). Pair of No. K5, tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamps on registered Post Office Department, Shanghai penalty envelope to Cincinnati O., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Sep. 10, 1921" double-circle datestamp struck four times on back, Chicago and receiving backstamps, opened for display, Very Fine, the stamps were withdrawn from sale for approximately one year beginning Oct. 1920 (Image)	E. 300-400	650.00
307		10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Two, used with 2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B), tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Oakland Cal., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 29, 1922" and transit backstamps, one 10c natural s.e. at at left, fresh and Fine, scarce combination, used less than one month after the provisional overprints were made from Scott 528B (Image)	E. 200-300	750.00
308		16c on 8c Offices in China (K8). Block of four, rich color, tied by neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 31 9AM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to Lisbon, Portugal, neat "Justice" embossing at bottom right, Very Fine, scarce used multiple (Image)	E. 500-750	325.00
309		16c on 8c Olive Green, 20c on 10c Orange Yellow Offices in China (K8a, K10). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on legal-size registered legal-size Post Office Department Official Business penalty envelope to Honolulu, Hawaii, with original July 9, 1919 enclosure, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded usage of the 16c on 8c Offices in China stamp (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00

Overprints Used on Cover continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

299

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Overprint shifted slightly to right with part of "I" at left, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 20 7AM 1920" duplex datestamp on picture postcard to Switzerland, endorsed "Per Empress of Asia", fresh and Fine usage during the period when the stamps were withdrawn from sale (Image)

E. 100-150

105.00

300

4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Tied by bold "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 31 9AM 1922" duplex datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine last day usage (Image)

E. 200-300

105.00

301

4c on 2c, 6c on 3c Offices in China (K2, K3). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. ? 2PM 1921" duplex datestamp on green chemical industry corner card cover to Switzerland, partly opened on three sides and small cover tear at bottom, Fine, scarce destination (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00

302

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c, 8c on 4c Offices in China (K1, K2, K4). Two tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jun. 9 4PM 1922" duplex datestamp on Barber Steamship Line corner card cover to Germany, U.S. stamps partly placed over two China 5c stamps which are also tied, some slight edgewear, Fine, probably stamped on ship but mailed at U.S. post office (Image)

E. 300-400

475.00

303

8c on 4c Offices in China (K4). Block of four, used with horizontal pair of No. 646 and Nos. 616, 647, 648 and C11 on picture postcard flown by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen, Germany, "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Oct. 2?, 1928" machine cancel and New York ovals, purple cachet also ties some stamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail for used block of four of the K4 is $450.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

1,100.00

304

2c on 1c, 4c on 2c, 10c on 5c Offices in China (K1, K2, K5). Vertical strip of five and pair of K1, block of four of K2 (uncancelled), on registered cover to Paris, France, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Registered, Nov. 21, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, New York transits, red wax seal from Weichow Custom House, some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

300.00

305

10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Feb. 6 1PM 1920" duplex datestamp on "The Denniston Players" (actors group) advertising cover to Petrolea, Canada, few light toned spots and trivial edgewear, Fine usage paying the correct rate to Canada (Image)

E. 200-300

375.00

306

4c on 2c, 10c on 5c Offices in China (K2, K5). Pair of No. K5, tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamps on registered Post Office Department, Shanghai penalty envelope to Cincinnati O., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Sep. 10, 1921" double-circle datestamp struck four times on back, Chicago and receiving backstamps, opened for display, Very Fine, the stamps were withdrawn from sale for approximately one year beginning Oct. 1920 (Image)

E. 300-400

650.00

307

10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Two, used with 2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B), tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Oakland Cal., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 29, 1922" and transit backstamps, one 10c natural s.e. at at left, fresh and Fine, scarce combination, used less than one month after the provisional overprints were made from Scott 528B (Image)

E. 200-300

750.00

308

16c on 8c Offices in China (K8). Block of four, rich color, tied by neat "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 31 9AM 1919" duplex datestamp on cover to Lisbon, Portugal, neat "Justice" embossing at bottom right, Very Fine, scarce used multiple (Image)

E. 500-750

325.00

309

16c on 8c Olive Green, 20c on 10c Orange Yellow Offices in China (K8a, K10). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on legal-size registered legal-size Post Office Department Official Business penalty envelope to Honolulu, Hawaii, with original July 9, 1919 enclosure, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded usage of the 16c on 8c Offices in China stamp (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00