2003 Rarities of the World continued...

**Offices in China**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
603A		U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Apr. 4 5-PM 1906. Clear impression of flag machine cancel ties 2c 1908 on Temple of Loong-hua postcard to Austria, forwarded locally with Vienna blue circular datestamp, faint toning at upper right VERY FINE. ONLY TWO CARDS OR COVERS ARE KNOWN AMONG THE THREE OR FOUR REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE SHANGHAI FLAG MACHINE CANCEL. Significantly, an example of the Shanghai machine cancel was absent from the Drucker collection.	E. 5,000-7,500	9,000.00
604		$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression on post-office fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	2,600.00