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1899 (19 Oct.) incoming cover from USA to Tsintsin, f.w. on front USA stamp 5c (damaged at upper left corner), tied by HARTFOP.
D. CONN roller cancel, on reverse with SAN FRANCISCO, CALOCT 24 1899 transit cds, "U.S. POSTALAGENCY, SHANGHAI,
REC'D NOV 26 99 receiving datestamp (Type Ib), SHANGHAI 27 NOV 99 bisected bilingual dater and TIENTSIN 1 DEC 99
arrival bisected bilingual dater, fine. Six months later than the latest recorded usage (1899 May 16), thus scarce. Photo
HK$ 7,000 - 8,000
2183
1908 (24 Feb.) picture postcard (depicting "Guards at Gen. Ma's Camp, Tungchow, Peking) sent to USA, f.w. USA stamp 1c, tied
by SHANGHAI CHINA, U.S. POSTAL STA. FEB 24 8" duplex no. 1 (Type VIb), fine.
HK$ 700 - 900
2184
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2184
1910 (7 Jan.) coloured picture postcard (depicting "CONCORDIA, SHANGHAI") sent to USA, f.w. USA stamp 1c, tied by
SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 7.1.10 cds, SHANGHAI 7 JAN 10 bisected bilingual dater, and encircled "T" postage due handstamp
alongside, with light creases. Scarce usage of US stamp and postage due mailed through Japanese P. O. in Shanghai. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 2,000
2185
1915 (22 Jan.) cover to USA, f.w. USA stamp 2c, tied by "SHANGHAI, CHINA, U.S. POSTAL AGENCY JAN 22 1915" duplex
no. 1 (Type IX), age toning. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
2186
1919 US Post Office stamps with surcharged 1st surcharge complete set of 16, $2 small thin at the center, 1922 surcharged 2nd issue
complete set of 2, light hinged. Chan FUS1-18. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
2187
1919 (16 Nov.) cover to Germany, f.w. USA stamps 2c x 2, tied by "U.S. SIRVICE SHANGHAI CHINA NOV 16" 1919 duplex
no. 1 ("I" for "E" in "SERVICE")(Type XII), with manuscript "10" in blue, a straight line "Postage due 2 cents" handstamp in violet
and "T/NY CENTIMES 10 D" double-circle postage due handstamp at lower left, fine and scarce. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
2188
1947 (24 Apr.) WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL BUSINESS envelope sent to USA, bearing U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE
A.P.O. 909 APR 24 1947 duplex, light age toning.
HK$ 500 - 600
2189
A cover from Shanghai to USA, bearing US 5c blue, stamp defected, with 'US.POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI/22.2' cds, plus
USA 22.3 arrival cds.
HK$ 500 - 600
2190
A small collection of Foreign Post Office stamps in an album, strong at Russian P.O stamps, Arm type surcharged 2c on 2k green, 3c
on 3k red (Chan FR59, 60) surch. $10 on 10r marginal block of 4 (Chan FR57), 14c on 14k imperf. pair, (Chan FR45b) and imperf.
stamps, French P.O with high value 5f used, Kiautschou 2 1/2d, and a few Manchukuo local overprinted. viewing recommended.
Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
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