Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**Inbound Mail to China**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
60		5c Blue (185). Cancelled by "Exeter N.H. Mar. 21" duplex on cover to Foochow, China, Boston (Mar. 21), San Francisco (Mar. 28) and purple "U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai, China, May 6, 1882" backstamps, fresh and Fine, scarce usage with the U.S. Consulate receiving handstamp used as a transit marking (Image)	E. 200-300	85.00
61		5c Yellow Brown (205). S.e. at right, tied by "Baltimore Md. Sep. 21, 1886" duplex on cover to Shanghai, China, San Francisco transit, purple oval *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 1 Nov. 86" receiving backstamp, Very Fine, China did not gain entry to the U.P.U. until 1913 and so the mail was sent thru the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai at the prevailing 5c U.P.U. rate (Image)**	E. 150-200	100.00
62		5c Chocolate (223). Tied by neat "Holton Kas. Jul. 7, 1891" duplex on cover to Chowfoo, China, in care of a Shanghai address, neat San Francisco (Jul. 12) transit, purple *"U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai * 7 Aug. 1891" oval backstamp, blue "Shanghai Local Post AG 7 91" datestamp on back, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Fine use of the oval Shanghai datestamp as a receiving mark (Image)**	E. 200-300	270.00
63		5c Chocolate (223). Tied by Boston duplex partly struck off of cover to John Fowler at the U.S. Consulate at Ningpo, China, embossed "Senate Chamber Boston" return address, backstamped Boston (Mar. 27), San Francisco (Apr. 1), "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Rec'd Apr. 28 8AM 93" and purple "United States Consulate Ningpo, China Apr. 28, 1893" serrated oval, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	240.00
64		1c Deep Green (279). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at bottom, tied by neat "Philadelphia Pa. May 29 1:30P 1900" wavy-line machine cancel on cover to Shanghai, China, bold "T" handstamp and pencil "15" (centimes) deficiency, red "12c" in ms. (double the amount of postage due), bearing 5c Large Numeral and 1c Bureau Postage Dues (J18, J31) tied by blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jun. 27, 1900" double-circle datestamp, transit backstamp and "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Rec'd. Jun. 27, 1900" backstamp, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear VERY FINE AND RARE SHORT-PAID INBOUND USAGE TO SHANGHAI, WITH TWO DIFFERENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUES TIED BY THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY DATESTAMP. Sent underpaid by 3c (15 centimes), this cover was correctly assessed double the deficiency as postage due. The meaning of the "12c" is uncertain. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	7,500.00
65		Nicaragua, 1900, 5c Dark Blue, 10c Violet (125, 127). Tied by large blue U.S. Consulate, Managua oval handstamp on green cover to Hankow, China and forwarded to Champaign Ill., stamps also tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Jun. 22 12PM 1902" duplex datestamp, Hankow local post circular datestamp (Jul. 19, 1902) and red "U.S. Consulate, Hankow, China Jul. 19, 1902" oval datestamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage from U.S. Consulate in Nicaragua to the U.S. Consulate in Hankow, then forwarded to U.S. (Image)	E. 500-750	650.00
66		10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Tied by "Boston Ma. Feb. 4 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Chefoo, China, Seattle transit, "U.S. Post. Agc'y, Shanghai, China, 3 Mar 2:30PM 1903" and receiving backstamps, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine, early usage of this Shanghai cancelling device which was used from early 1903 thru 1906 (Image)	E. 150-200	190.00
67		2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Bright color, tied by purple "Received, Feb. 28, 1905, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp on picture postcard depicting Seoul, Korea, to Shanghai and forwarded to Hong Kong, Very Fine usage (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
68		1c Deep Green (279). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Jul. 26 5PM 5" duplex datestamp on picture postcard of Astor House in Shanghai to Canton, China, Aug. 8 receiving datestamp, neat "U.S. Charge to Collect 2 Cents" handstamp, Very Fine, unusual short-paid usage (Image)	E. 150-200	600.00
69		U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd Jun. 5, 1916. Large and clear datestamp on postcard addressed to the Austrian Consulate in Shanghai, unusual large purple "Paid" handstamp, note reads "Kindest regards to you from John, Edna & Emily Darrah", fresh and Very Fine, sent by the U.S. Postmaster at Shanghai who was creator of the Darrah overprints (Image)	E. 150-200	425.00

Inbound Mail to China

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Blue (185). Cancelled by "Exeter N.H. Mar. 21" duplex on cover to Foochow, China, Boston (Mar. 21), San Francisco (Mar. 28) and purple "U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai, China, May 6, 1882" backstamps, fresh and Fine, scarce usage with the U.S. Consulate receiving handstamp used as a transit marking (Image)

E. 200-300

85.00

5c Yellow Brown (205). S.e. at right, tied by "Baltimore Md. Sep. 21, 1886" duplex on cover to Shanghai, China, San Francisco transit, purple oval "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 1 Nov. 86" receiving backstamp, Very Fine, China did not gain entry to the U.P.U. until 1913 and so the mail was sent thru the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai at the prevailing 5c U.P.U. rate (Image)

E. 150-200

100.00

5c Chocolate (223). Tied by neat "Holton Kas. Jul. 7, 1891" duplex on cover to Chowfoo, China, in care of a Shanghai address, neat San Francisco (Jul. 12) transit, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 7 Aug. 1891" oval backstamp, blue "Shanghai Local Post AG 7 91" datestamp on back, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Fine use of the oval Shanghai datestamp as a receiving mark (Image)

E. 200-300

270.00

5c Chocolate (223). Tied by Boston duplex partly struck off of cover to John Fowler at the U.S. Consulate at Ningpo, China, embossed "Senate Chamber Boston" return address, backstamped Boston (Mar. 27), San Francisco (Apr. 1), "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Rec'd Apr. 28 8AM 93" and purple "United States Consulate Ningpo, China Apr. 28, 1893" serrated oval, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

240.00

1c Deep Green (279). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at bottom, tied by neat "Philadelphia Pa. May 29 1:30P 1900" wavy-line machine cancel on cover to Shanghai, China, bold "T" handstamp and pencil "15" (centimes) deficiency, red "12c" in ms. (double the amount of postage due), bearing 5c Large Numeral and 1c Bureau Postage Dues (J18, J31) tied by blue "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jun. 27, 1900" double-circle datestamp, transit backstamp and "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Rec'd. Jun. 27, 1900" backstamp, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear

VERY FINE AND RARE SHORT-PAID INBOUND USAGE TO SHANGHAI, WITH TWO DIFFERENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUES TIED BY THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY DATESTAMP.

Sent underpaid by 3c (15 centimes), this cover was correctly assessed double the deficiency as postage due. The meaning of the "12c" is uncertain. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

7,500.00

Nicaragua, 1900, 5c Dark Blue, 10c Violet (125, 127). Tied by large blue U.S. Consulate, Managua oval handstamp on green cover to Hankow, China and forwarded to Champaign Ill., stamps also tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Jun. 22 12PM 1902" duplex datestamp, Hankow local post circular datestamp (Jul. 19, 1902) and red "U.S. Consulate, Hankow, China Jul. 19, 1902" oval datestamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage from U.S. Consulate in Nicaragua to the U.S. Consulate in Hankow, then forwarded to U.S. (Image)

E. 500-750

650.00

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Tied by "Boston Ma. Feb. 4 5PM 1903" duplex datestamp on cover to Chefoo, China, Seattle transit, "U.S. Post. Agc'y, Shanghai, China, 3 Mar 2:30PM 1903" and receiving backstamps, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine, early usage of this Shanghai cancelling device which was used from early 1903 thru 1906 (Image)

E. 150-200

190.00

2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Bright color, tied by purple "Received, Feb. 28, 1905, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp on picture postcard depicting Seoul, Korea, to Shanghai and forwarded to Hong Kong, Very Fine usage (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

1c Deep Green (279). Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai, China, Jul. 26 5PM 5" duplex datestamp on picture postcard of Astor House in Shanghai to Canton, China, Aug. 8 receiving datestamp, neat "U.S. Charge to Collect 2 Cents" handstamp, Very Fine, unusual short-paid usage (Image)

E. 150-200

600.00

U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Rec'd Jun. 5, 1916. Large and clear datestamp on postcard addressed to the Austrian Consulate in Shanghai, unusual large purple "Paid" handstamp, note reads "Kindest regards to you from John, Edna & Emily Darrah", fresh and Very Fine, sent by the U.S. Postmaster at Shanghai who was creator of the Darrah overprints (Image)

E. 150-200

425.00