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
310		16c on 8c Olive Green Offices in China (K8a). S.e. at top, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Aug. 9 3PM 1919" duplex datestamp on oversize cover to Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed "via America", blue receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine usage to a scarce destination (Image)	E. 400-500	400.00
311		14c on 7c Black, 16c on 8c Olive Green Offices in China (K7, K8a). Tied by light strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered Post Office Department, Shanghai penalty envelope to Maduro, India, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Registered, Nov. 25, 1919" backstamp, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, slight wear, Fine usage paying 10c registry fee and 5c U.P.U. rate from Shanghai to India via the U.S. mails (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,350.00
312		6c on 3c, 18c on 9c Offices in China (K3, K9). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on legal-size registered Post Office Dept., Shanghai penalty envelope to Minneapolis Minn., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Aug. 8, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, Seattle and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
313		4c on 2c, 20c on 10c Offices in China (K2, K10). Affixed to Customs Declaration tag, cork cancels, addressed to San Francisco, originally attached to a tin, contents reads "Samples of printing ink", with date of posting as 8/11/1920, neat "Export Duty Free" boxed handstamp, few faults, otherwise Fine, scarce usage of the Shanghai overprints (Image)	E. 500-750	250.00
314		6c on 3c, 24c on 12c Offices in China (K3, K11). Tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., accompanied by original registry receipt dated Aug. 9, 1922, matching purple datestamp on back of cover, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce, very few covers are known with the original registry receipt (Image)	E. 750-1,000	675.00
315		8c on 4c, 24c on 12c Offices in China (K4, K11). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on legal-size registered Post Office Department, Shanghai China penalty envelope to Philadelphia, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Jul. 8, 1920" and transit backstamps, Very Fine, attractive and rare commercial usage (Image)	E. 300-400	750.00
316		24c on 12c Claret Brown Offices in China (K11a). Used with two 2c on 1c Offices in China (K1), tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Cleveland O., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct. 24, 1922" backstamp, Chicago and receiving backstamps, purple "Postal Agent. Shanghai, China." handstamp used for return address, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage of the 12c stamp in the color of the second printing, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	700.00
317		30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Frankfurt, Germany, purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Sta. A, Registered Jul. 31, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, New York and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine first month usage (Image)	E. 500-750	850.00
318		30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Centered to top right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on blue registered cover originating outside of Shanghai to Boston, four strikes of red courier chops, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 28, 1921" and transit backstamps, some cover wear affects stamp, sealed tears at top from opening, otherwise Fine, single usages of this stamp are scarce, this cover was used during period when surcharges were withdrawn from sale (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
319		60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Tied by bold "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover originating in Peking and addressed to Greenville Ill., accompanied by original registry receipt dated Nov. 3, 1922, matching purple datestamp on back, Chicago and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine usage carried outside of the mails from Peking to Shanghai (Image)	E. 500-750	950.00
320		$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct. 21, 1922" double-circle and transit backstamps, Very Fine, scarce single-franking of the $1.00 on 50c Offices in China stamp in the finest condition attainable, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,700.00

Overprints Used on Cover continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

310

16c on 8c Olive Green Offices in China (K8a). S.e. at top, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Aug. 9 3PM 1919" duplex datestamp on oversize cover to Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed "via America", blue receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine usage to a scarce destination (Image)

E. 400-500

400.00

311

14c on 7c Black, 16c on 8c Olive Green Offices in China (K7, K8a). Tied by light strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on registered Post Office Department, Shanghai penalty envelope to Maduro, India, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Registered, Nov. 25, 1919" backstamp, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, slight wear, Fine usage paying 10c registry fee and 5c U.P.U. rate from Shanghai to India via the U.S. mails (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,350.00

312

6c on 3c, 18c on 9c Offices in China (K3, K9). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp on legal-size registered Post Office Dept., Shanghai penalty envelope to Minneapolis Minn., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Aug. 8, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, Seattle and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

313

4c on 2c, 20c on 10c Offices in China (K2, K10). Affixed to Customs Declaration tag, cork cancels, addressed to San Francisco, originally attached to a tin, contents reads "Samples of printing ink", with date of posting as 8/11/1920, neat "Export Duty Free" boxed handstamp, few faults, otherwise Fine, scarce usage of the Shanghai overprints (Image)

E. 500-750

250.00

314

6c on 3c, 24c on 12c Offices in China (K3, K11). Tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., accompanied by original registry receipt dated Aug. 9, 1922, matching purple datestamp on back of cover, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce, very few covers are known with the original registry receipt (Image)

E. 750-1,000

675.00

315

8c on 4c, 24c on 12c Offices in China (K4, K11). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on legal-size registered Post Office Department, Shanghai China penalty envelope to Philadelphia, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Jul. 8, 1920" and transit backstamps, Very Fine, attractive and rare commercial usage (Image)

E. 300-400

750.00

316

24c on 12c Claret Brown Offices in China (K11a). Used with two 2c on 1c Offices in China (K1), tied by bold strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Cleveland O., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct. 24, 1922" backstamp, Chicago and receiving backstamps, purple "Postal Agent. Shanghai, China." handstamp used for return address, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage of the 12c stamp in the color of the second printing, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

700.00

317

30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Frankfurt, Germany, purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Sta. A, Registered Jul. 31, 1919" double-circle datestamp on back, New York and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine first month usage (Image)

E. 500-750

850.00

318

30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Centered to top right, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on blue registered cover originating outside of Shanghai to Boston, four strikes of red courier chops, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jul. 28, 1921" and transit backstamps, some cover wear affects stamp, sealed tears at top from opening, otherwise Fine, single usages of this stamp are scarce, this cover was used during period when surcharges were withdrawn from sale (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

319

60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Tied by bold "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover originating in Peking and addressed to Greenville Ill., accompanied by original registry receipt dated Nov. 3, 1922, matching purple datestamp on back, Chicago and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine usage carried outside of the mails from Peking to Shanghai (Image)

E. 500-750

950.00

320

$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct. 21, 1922" double-circle and transit backstamps, Very Fine, scarce single-franking of the $1.00 on 50c Offices in China stamp in the finest condition attainable, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,700.00