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**U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai 1870-1900 (arranged chronologically) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
43		5c Indigo (216). Deep rich colors, small pieces out at top and right, cancelled by black grid, bold strike of purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 15 Nov. 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, small cover tear at right, otherwise Fine (Image)**	E. 200-300	160.00
44		5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 31 Jan. 1890" oval datestamp on cover to Brushton N.Y., San Francisco Paid All and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left, fresh and Fine, this is reportedly the latest known date of use of the third type of oval datestamp (Image)**	E. 200-300	135.00
45		5c Indigo (216). Horizontal pair, cancelled by bold black grids, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 26 Jun. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., blue "Shanghai Local Post JU 26 91", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, large "T" with well-struck "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" handstamp, back of cover bears 5c Red Brown, Postage Due (J18) cancelled in blue (matching Shanghai Local Post datestamp), reduced at left and some edgewear, Fine and unusual usage, the 5c Postage Due stamp is for 5c due to deliver the letter to the U.S. Postal Agency, the local-post rate was 2-1/2c, which if unpaid was doubled to 5c due (Image)**	E. 500-750	950.00
46		5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 17 Jul. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to Montreal, Canada and forwarded to Saranac Lake N.Y., blue "Shanghai Local Post Jul. 11 91" backstamp, San Francisco, Montreal and receiving transits, minor edgewear, fresh and Fine, unusual usage (Image)**	E. 300-400	230.00
47		1c Ultramarine, 2c Green, 5c Blue (212, 213, 215). Three 1c, cancelled by black grids, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 7 Jul. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to New York, neat San Francisco and receiving backstamps, few stamps with small faults, otherwise Fine, colorful usage (Image)**	E. 750-1,000	400.00
48		5c Chocolate (223). Two, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 2? 92" duplex datestamp on cover from Ningpo to Boston Mass., printed "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China" return address and with purple serrated oval "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China, Aug. 24, 1892" oval datestamp struck once at top left as corner card and once on back, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Fine, scarce usage from the U.S. Consulate in Ningpo (Image)	E. 300-400	800.00
49		5c Chocolate (223). Tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun. 30 10AM 93" duplex datestamp on cover to Iowa, printed "General Hospital Wuhu, China" return address, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, some toning mostly on back, otherwise Very Fine usage, probably carried privately from Wuhu to the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (Image)	E. 200-300	500.00
50		5c Columbian (234). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Mar. 16 10PM 94" duplex datestamp on cover from Tientsin, China to Normal Ill., printed "United States Consulate Tientsin, China" return address, San Francisco, Chicago and receiving backstamps, with original contents dated 1894, contents read in part "we managed to reach Tientsin by the last steamer from Shanghai to Tientsin before the closing of the port for the winter", trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, the port at Tientsin froze between November and late February every year, making the carriage of mails somewhat difficult at best as the nearest usable port was at Chinkiang, some 700 miles away (Image)	E. 200-300	525.00
51		10c Green (226). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun. 23 1PM 94" duplex datestamp on cover to U.S. Senate in Washington D.C., San Francisco and receiving backstamps, reduced at sides and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine, pretty double-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	270.00
52		5c Chocolate, Columbian entire (U350). Cancelled by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 31 10PM 95" duplex datestamp, to San Francisco, purple "Mustard & Co. Shanghai" sender's handstamp at top left, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty usage (Image)	E. 200-300	625.00
53		1c Blue, 2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (247, 249). Two 2c, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Dec. 11 10PM 95" duplex datestamp on Southern Presbyterian Mission corner card cover to Boston, receiving backstamp, one 2c stamp torn at top prior to use, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	200.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Indigo (216). Deep rich colors, small pieces out at top and right, cancelled by black grid, bold strike of purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 15 Nov. 1889" oval datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, small cover tear at right, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 31 Jan. 1890" oval datestamp on cover to Brushton N.Y., San Francisco Paid All and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left, fresh and Fine, this is reportedly the latest known date of use of the third type of oval datestamp (Image)

E. 200-300

135.00

5c Indigo (216). Horizontal pair, cancelled by bold black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 26 Jun. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., blue "Shanghai Local Post JU 26 91", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, large "T" with well-struck "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" handstamp, back of cover bears 5c Red Brown, Postage Due (J18) cancelled in blue (matching Shanghai Local Post datestamp), reduced at left and some edgewear, Fine and unusual usage, the 5c Postage Due stamp is for 5c due to deliver the letter to the U.S. Postal Agency, the local-post rate was 2-1/2c, which if unpaid was doubled to 5c due (Image)

E. 500-750

950.00

5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by black grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 17 Jul. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to Montreal, Canada and forwarded to Saranac Lake N.Y., blue "Shanghai Local Post Jul. 11 91" backstamp, San Francisco, Montreal and receiving transits, minor edgewear, fresh and Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 300-400

230.00

1c Ultramarine, 2c Green, 5c Blue (212, 213, 215). Three 1c, cancelled by black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 7 Jul. 1891" oval datestamp on cover to New York, neat San Francisco and receiving backstamps, few stamps with small faults, otherwise Fine, colorful usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

400.00

5c Chocolate (223). Two, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 2? 92" duplex datestamp on cover from Ningpo to Boston Mass., printed "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China" return address and with purple serrated oval "U.S. Consulate, Ningpo, China, Aug. 24, 1892" oval datestamp struck once at top left as corner card and once on back, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Fine, scarce usage from the U.S. Consulate in Ningpo (Image)

E. 300-400

800.00

5c Chocolate (223). Tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun. 30 10AM 93" duplex datestamp on cover to Iowa, printed "General Hospital Wuhu, China" return address, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, some toning mostly on back, otherwise Very Fine usage, probably carried privately from Wuhu to the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (Image)

E. 200-300

500.00

5c Columbian (234). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Mar. 16 10PM 94" duplex datestamp on cover from Tientsin, China to Normal Ill., printed "United States Consulate Tientsin, China" return address, San Francisco, Chicago and receiving backstamps, with original contents dated 1894, contents read in part "we managed to reach Tientsin by the last steamer from Shanghai to Tientsin before the closing of the port for the winter", trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, the port at Tientsin froze between November and late February every year, making the carriage of mails somewhat difficult at best as the nearest usable port was at Chinkiang, some 700 miles away (Image)

E. 200-300

525.00

10c Green (226). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun. 23 1PM 94" duplex datestamp on cover to U.S. Senate in Washington D.C., San Francisco and receiving backstamps, reduced at sides and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine, pretty double-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

270.00

5c Chocolate, Columbian entire (U350). Cancelled by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 31 10PM 95" duplex datestamp, to San Francisco, purple "Mustard & Co. Shanghai" sender's handstamp at top left, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty usage (Image)

E. 200-300

625.00

1c Blue, 2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (247, 249). Two 2c, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Dec. 11 10PM 95" duplex datestamp on Southern Presbyterian Mission corner card cover to Boston, receiving backstamp, one 2c stamp torn at top prior to use, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

200.00