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The Cheshire Collection of United States 1902-08 Issues continued...

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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
3106 c image3c-10c 1902 Issue (302, 304, 307). Used with six China 1897 -1/2c-20c Imperial Post (98, 100, 102, 104) issues, former tied by targets, latter by "Foochow 4 Jan. 06" circular datestamp on registered cover to Moudon, Switzerland, purple "Registered/Jan. 10, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency, [Shanghai, China]" four-line datestamp with bottom line off cover, handstamped Foochow registry box and number, backstamped Shanghai (Jan. 10), New York (Feb. 7) and Moudon (Nov. 18), faint toning around a few perfs

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR MIXED FRANKING FROM FOOCHOW WITH CHINESE IMPERIAL POST ISSUES AND THE UNITED STATES 1902 ISSUE CANCELLED AT THE POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI.

The Chinese stamps pay the 30c rate for internal postage and registration. The U.S. stamps pay the double 5c rate and 8c registry fee. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000 2,700.00
3107 c image2c Carmine, 4c Brown (301, 303). 2c used with 4c block of four plus three, tied by "Shanghai, China, U.S. Post. Agcy. Nov. 18 4PM 1903" duplex datestamp and oval on registered cover with printed address to New York, U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai registry label tied, blue "U.S. Postal Agency -- Reg. Div. * Shanghai, China * Nov. 18, 1903" oval backstamp, San Francisco and New York transits on back, small piece torn from one 4c at left (not readily apparent), otherwise Very Fine cover (Image) E. 400-500 1,200.00
3108 c image1c-2c 1902-03 Issues Used from Shanghai. Two postcards (No. 300) and two covers (Nos. 301, 319) to the U.S., each with stamp tied by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai datestamp, Fine-Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 160.00

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