U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 13-14, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #115
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1888 (4 May) cover franked with 5c Garfield, tied by black grids, with oval U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai datestamp alongside, sent to New York, with San Francisco transit and arrival markings, fine
Envelope
Catalog #205
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #116
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1895 (18 June) cover with large "Nanking Local Post Agency" dollar chop, also Shanghai Local Post cds alongside on back, franked with 5c yellow brown, tied by duplex and U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai (June 18) cds alongside, sent via San Francisco (July 12) to Jefferson County, Ohio, fresh and fine cover
Envelope
Catalog #270
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #117
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1891 (1 Sep) cover with Shanghai Local Post cds on back, franked with 5c brown, tied by oval U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai (4 Sep) datestamp, sent to Chicago, with arrival pmk, cover wrinkles and hinge marks, otherwise fine and scarce combination usage
Envelope
Catalog #270
Unsold
Lot #118
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1900 (11 Nov) cover with corner cachet Army and Navy Department of the International Committee YMCA, franked with pair of 2c carmine, tied by "Mil Sta. No.1 Pekin" cds, with "Mil. Postal Stat. No.1 China" (Nov.17) on back, sent to Cottage County, Mass, with arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #119
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1909 (10 Aug) registered cover paying 12c with pair and strip of 4x2c carmine, tied by clear strikes of U.S. Postal Agency / R.D. / Shanghai, China, with corresponding "Registered" datestamp alongside, sent to New York, with arrival (8 Sep) pmk on back. Return address shows "F.A. van der Loo & Co. Jinkee Road" (established in 1909 as manufactures agents and commission merchants, this firm represented dozens of U.S. pharmaceutical companies in China)
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #120
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1917 registered cover corner card Post Office Department, franked with 24c on 12c surcharge, tied by oval U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China R.D. handstamp, with corresponding departure and Jersey City arrival pmks on back, some cover soiling, otherwise fine, rare
Envelope
Catalog #K11
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #121
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 $1 on 50c light violet, n.h., fine, with 1986 PFC,
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Catalog #K15
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #122
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 $1 on 50c, n.h., fine,
**
Catalog #K15
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #123
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1921 (6 Oct) cover franked with 3c Victory, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China" cds, addressed to Cleveland, fine
Envelope
Catalog #537
Unsold
Lot #124
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 (11 Feb) native cover with embossed address of Rev. H.G. C. Hallock (U.S. Peace Society in Shanghai), franked with 2c Pilgrim Centenary (straight edge at right), with "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China" cds alongside, addressed to Bordentown N.J, fine and rare usage (a similar cover from the same correspondence realized $1,000 in our Sept 2008 sale)
Envelope
Catalog #549
Unsold

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