| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3106 | |
3c-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 perfsVERY 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 | |
2c 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 | |
1c-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 |