Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai 1870-1900 (arranged chronologically) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
32		U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai/Registered/Jun. 3/187-. Multiple strikes with absent fourth digit in year date, tying 5c Blue (179), 10c Brown (161) and France 5c Ceres on registered cover to New York City street address, French stamp partly covered by 10c, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 5, 1879" four-line datestamp on back, 5c stamp barely affected from placement over edge of cover VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND FRENCH STAMPS ON A REGISTERED COVER FROM CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES. VERY FEW COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH THIS REGISTERED DATESTAMP. The French stamp was probably affixed in anticipation of mailing via the French Post Office in Shanghai, but it did not serve postal duty, because the sender evidently changed his mind and used the U.S. office. The U.S. Post Office in Shanghai circular datestamp with the integral "Registered" is extremely rare (see lot 28). With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	11,500.00
33		2c Vermilion (178). Tied by "Worcester Mass. May 21" duplex on 1c Postal Card sent around the world, sender's instructions requesting forwarding to the next American Consulate on the list, postmarks incl. Shanghai, Cairo and Lisbon, some slight wear, Fine, rare and attractive around-the-world usage (Image)	E. 300-400	600.00
34		5c Yellow Brown (205). Fresh color, tied by red grid, matching "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Feb. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Mass., red "San Francisco Pd. All Mar. 8" transit backstamp, barely reduced at right affecting top right corner of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the cancels struck in red, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
35		5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 24 Sep. 1886" oval datestamp on blue cover with printed "United States Consulate at" with "Shanghai" in ms., to Hartford Conn., red "San Francisco Pd. All Oct. 20" and receiving backstamps, small tear at top affects postmark and few toned spots around stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)**	E. 300-400	150.00
36		5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by black grid and purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 23 Dec. 1886" oval datestamp on cover with printed "Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China" return address, to Kansas City Mo., red San Francisco and receiving backstamps, partly intact red consular seal wax seal on back, barely reduced at left and some slight toning, Fine, scarce usage (Image)**	E. 500-750	800.00
37		5c Yellow Brown (205). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied by black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 22 Apr. 1887" oval datestamp on cover with printed "Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China" return address, to Kansas City Mo., purple "United States Consulate Hankow" oval backstamp, some edgewear, Fine and rare double-rate usage from Hankow (Image)	E. 500-750	850.00
38		5c Yellow Brown (205). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by grid, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 9 Nov. 1888" oval datestamp on cover to New York, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover in every respect (Image)**	E. 400-500	550.00
39		10c Brown (209). Horizontal pair, tied by large "X" brush stroke cancels on registered cover to Hartford Conn., purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 7 Dec. 1888" oval datestamp, red "Registered" handstamp applied at origin, bright red four-line San Francisco backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)**	E. 400-500	2,100.00
40		5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 4 May 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Dexter Iowa, red San Francisco and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left, fresh and Fine (Image)**	E. 200-300	160.00
41		1c Gray Blue (206). Horizontal strip of five, tied by black grids and light strike of purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 7 June 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Rutland Vt., second strike at bottom, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, scarce franking for 5c rate (Image)**	E. 400-500	650.00
42		10c Brown, 30c Orange Brown (209, 217). Two 10c and one 30c, tied by black grids, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 13 Jul. 1889" oval datestamp on large cover with printed address to New York, San Francisco Paid All and receiving backstamps, some edgewear often associated with oversize covers, still a Very Fine 10-times rate cover, usage of the 30c 1888 stamp from China is extremely rare (Image)**	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00

U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai 1870-1900 (arranged chronologically) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai/Registered/Jun. 3/187-. Multiple strikes with absent fourth digit in year date, tying 5c Blue (179), 10c Brown (161) and France 5c Ceres on registered cover to New York City street address, French stamp partly covered by 10c, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 5, 1879" four-line datestamp on back, 5c stamp barely affected from placement over edge of cover

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND FRENCH STAMPS ON A REGISTERED COVER FROM CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES. VERY FEW COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH THIS REGISTERED DATESTAMP.

The French stamp was probably affixed in anticipation of mailing via the French Post Office in Shanghai, but it did not serve postal duty, because the sender evidently changed his mind and used the U.S. office. The U.S. Post Office in Shanghai circular datestamp with the integral "Registered" is extremely rare (see lot 28).

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

11,500.00

2c Vermilion (178). Tied by "Worcester Mass. May 21" duplex on 1c Postal Card sent around the world, sender's instructions requesting forwarding to the next American Consulate on the list, postmarks incl. Shanghai, Cairo and Lisbon, some slight wear, Fine, rare and attractive around-the-world usage (Image)

E. 300-400

600.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). Fresh color, tied by red grid, matching "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Feb. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Mass., red "San Francisco Pd. All Mar. 8" transit backstamp, barely reduced at right affecting top right corner of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the cancels struck in red, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 24 Sep. 1886" oval datestamp on blue cover with printed "United States Consulate at" with "Shanghai" in ms., to Hartford Conn., red "San Francisco Pd. All Oct. 20" and receiving backstamps, small tear at top affects postmark and few toned spots around stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by black grid and purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 23 Dec. 1886" oval datestamp on cover with printed "Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China" return address, to Kansas City Mo., red San Francisco and receiving backstamps, partly intact red consular seal wax seal on back, barely reduced at left and some slight toning, Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied by black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 22 Apr. 1887" oval datestamp on cover with printed "Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China" return address, to Kansas City Mo., purple "United States Consulate Hankow" oval backstamp, some edgewear, Fine and rare double-rate usage from Hankow (Image)

E. 500-750

850.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 9 Nov. 1888" oval datestamp on cover to New York, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover in every respect (Image)

E. 400-500

550.00

10c Brown (209). Horizontal pair, tied by large "X" brush stroke cancels on registered cover to Hartford Conn., purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 7 Dec. 1888" oval datestamp, red "Registered" handstamp applied at origin, bright red four-line San Francisco backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

2,100.00

5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 4 May 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Dexter Iowa, red San Francisco and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

1c Gray Blue (206). Horizontal strip of five, tied by black grids and light strike of purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 7 June 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Rutland Vt., second strike at bottom, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, scarce franking for 5c rate (Image)

E. 400-500

650.00

10c Brown, 30c Orange Brown (209, 217). Two 10c and one 30c, tied by black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 13 Jul. 1889" oval datestamp on large cover with printed address to New York, San Francisco Paid All and receiving backstamps, some edgewear often associated with oversize covers, still a Very Fine 10-times rate cover, usage of the 30c 1888 stamp from China is extremely rare (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00