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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1414 |  |
 10c Brown (150). Bright
shade, tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail cancel (Ty. TR-C4)
on 1871 cover to Amoy, China, endorsed "By San Francisco" at
top left, "Hong Kong May 5, 1871" backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine
strike, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 300.00 |
| 1415 | |
 10c Brown (150). Tied by
segmented cork on tissue cover originating in Asia and sent to
Portland Me., red "San Francisco Paid All Jan. 21" backstamp indicates that
this probably arrived in that city on the Colorado from Yokohama,
Japan, receiving backstamp, cover with some slight wear, few toned perfs
and light corner crease at top left, otherwise Fine, Samuel Robbins Brown
was an American missionary and educator living in Japan from 1859-79, this
may have been a letter sent to his daughter
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 600.00 |
| 1416 | |
 10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). Cancelled by clear strike of circle of wedges, "U.S. Postal
Ag'cy, Shanghai Jun. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, San
Francisco transit, negligible edgewear, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 275.00 |
| 1417 | |
 10c Brown (150). Bright
color, tied by small circle of wedges, "U.S. Postal Agcy. Shanghai Oct.
12" circular datestamp on 1873 cover to Newton Iowa, neat strike of San
Francisco transit, slightly reduced at left and some toned spots, otherwise
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 275.00 |
| 1418 | |
 10c Brown (161). Tied by
small circle of wedges, "U.S. Postal Agcy. Shanghai Dec. 22"
circular datestamp on 1874 cover to Morgantown WVa., endorsed "Via San
Francisco" and with transit datestamp, with original contents datelined
"Fungchow Dec. 3rd 1874", barely reduced at left and cover with
small edge tears, Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 1419 | |
 5c Yellow Brown (205).
Centered to top but with three wide margins, tied by open grid, purple
"U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai 31 May 88" oval datestamp on cover to
Milwaukee Wis., red San Francisco transit, receiving backstamp, fresh and
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 1420 | |
 5c Yellow Brown (205).
Choice centering, tied by open grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency,
Shanghai 2 Dec. 87" oval datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, San
Francisco and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 200.00 |
| 1421 | |
 5c Indigo (216). Tied by
open grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 30 Mar. 89" oval
datestamp on cover to New Haven Conn., back of cover with clear strike of
"United States Consulate General, Shanghai, China, Mar. 30, 1889"
double-circle datestamp with day slug inverted, San Francisco and receiving
backstamps, stamp with defective perfs, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 150.00 |
| 1422 | |
 5c Yellow Brown (205).
Tied by "Philadelphia F.D. Sep. 26, 1887" duplex on cover to Peking,
China, back of cover with additional Philadelphia duplex, San Francisco
transit, strikes of purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai 4 Nov. 87"
oval datestamp, also well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency Tientsin, 11 Nov.
87" oval datestamp, few insignificant toned perf tips, trivial cover
edge wearVERY FINE. A RARE USAGE TO PEKING, CHINA WITH MARKINGS FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCIES IN BOTH SHANGHAI AND TIENTSIN. The U.S. Consulate in Tientsin was the conduit for all U.S. mails to northern China, including the U.S. Legation at Peking. Incoming mails were first received at Shanghai, then forwarded to Tientsin for distribution to northern cities. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 4,000.00 |