'Red Flower' Collection of Foreign Post Offices in China continued...

**Foreign Offices in China: United States continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
3122		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA United States Consulate, Ningpo, China/ U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai 1892 postmarks, two (#223) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 2? 1892" duplex cancel on cover to Boston Mass., purple serrated oval "United States Consulate, Ningpo, China, Aug. 24, 1892" handstamp on face and sealing envelope on reverse, San Francisco Sep 22 and Boston Sep 27 backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3123		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, 1895-1900 Usages, five covers, all Frajola Type10, each paying 5¢ rate to USA, frankings includes five different stamp frankings, #223, 255, 270, 281 and #264 strip of three and 2¢, originations include Nanyang College corner cards (2) and Standard Oil, all via San Francisco, small cover imperfections as one would expect, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3124		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA Mil. PSta. No. 1, Tientsin, China, Nov. 4, 1900, duplex datestamp on Post Office Department Official Business, Military Station 1, on large part of cover front only,vertical pair of 2c (#279B) and two 1c (#279) tied by large "CHINA" handstamps neat " duplex datestamp, part of address removed, Very Fine strikes of the large "CHINA" handstamps, which were used only in Tientsin, Very Fine and rare, ex Drucker. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3125		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA Boxer Rebellion, Mil Postal Sta No 1 China (#283) natural s.e. at top, tied by well-struck "Mil. Postal Sta. China No. 1, Feb. 4, 1901" duplex datestamp on cover to New York, neat "Feldpost-Brief" handstamp in red at top, trivial edgewear, Boxer Rebellion usage sent by a member of the German forces thru the U.S. postal system, Very Fine and attractive, ex Drucker. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3126		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin, Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1 China Jun. 26, 2¢ (#279B) bright color tied by duplex datestamp on green letter to Bath N.Y., printed "Consular Service, U.S.A." with ms. "Tientsin, China"below, 1901 receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top right, otherwise Fine, ex Drucker. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3127		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA 1902, Boston, MA, mourning envelope to Cheefo, China (Scott 281), Boston, MA Feb 2 duplex ties 5¢ to sttractive mourning envelope, opened along left edge, small cover tears, backstamps include Boston Customs of Feb 2, US Postal Agency Shagnhai Recd 4 March 1902, and Chefoo 8 Mar 02 upon arrival, handsome Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
3128		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA SHANGHAI CHINA U.S. POSTAL STA. REC'D. APR 15, cancel applied to 1¢ McKinley postal card (UX18), likely in favor, immaculate condition, ON, Extremely Fine, unusual. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
3129		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA Registered / Oct 15 1904 / U.S. Postal Agency, / Shanghai, China, magenta four line postmark, similar to Frajola Type 15, tying four (#300), pair (#319) sm faults and (#303) to legal size pre-printed envelope with some age spots, to Seattle, WA, per S.S. Athenian, a Fine cover. Estimate $200 - 300.	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
3130		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA 1905, Brazil to Tientsin, China, U S Postal Sta, Recd Shanghai, well marked ppc of hunting scene, originating Brazil franked by 100r, tied by indiscriminant postmark, Rio March 26, New York April 9, Tacoma, WA Apr 24 transit postmarks, US postal Station Shanghai May 20, Chinese Shanghai May 20 transfer US to Chinese mails, Tientsin 25 May 05 receiving postmark, sender Antonio Magalhaes Porto Alegre violet cor card handstamp, note on card to exchange stamps for postal cards, unusual routing through Tacoma, light cor bend to card, attractive, still Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
3131		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, two Censored PPCs, 1916-1918, eighteen covers, plus one piece, nice range of 2¢ letter rates to the US, includes one to Hawaii, plus an interesting 1¢ (#300) tied by segmented cork, 2¢ tied by third-class mail segmented cork to small piece of Newspaper (1911), an interesting and useful group, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
3132		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, eight PPCs, 1909-1922, five are 1¢ rates to various US cities, two are 2¢ rates; one to Austria the other to the US. and finally a 2¢ (#319) used from Scranton, PA to Tientsin with French Tientsin China machine cancel, a very nice selection, some flaws including tears, various scenes from throughout China/Japan including Shanghai Street Jugglers, Wusieh, Hangchow, Nanking & Nagasaki, F.-V.F. lot. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3133		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D., with 16 examples of 2¢ (#375) on partial registered package front, Kelly & Walsh, Limited (Printers of Stamps) label, addressed to NY, imagine what may have been enclosed, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3134		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Sep 22 6PM 1915, Frajola Type 23, 9¢ (#432) and 7¢ (#430) tied by duplex datestamp on Special Delivery (16¢ rate) envelope to Jersey City, NJ, purple "SPECIAL DELIVERY", "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE OF FIRST ADDRESS" and "SPECIAL DELIVERY OCT 21 1915/ JERSEY CITY, N.J." small cover, couple light spots on face, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3135		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Censored, 1916-1919, eleven covers one legal size which is from "The U.S. Court for China", various postmarks and frankings, all but two are 3¢ war rated, all to various US Cities, nine with censor tape and various censor markings, one with purple "PBC" passed by censor the other with S/L "Passed by Censor 1400" and "Buy a Bond" pictorial advertisement, an excellent group of these elusive and seldom offered usages, interesting and worth individual study and research, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3136		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D., ties eight 1¢ & 2¢ Washington Franklin issues, likely (#405, 406 & 425) to registered envelope to Washington, D.C., endorsed "Registered per S.S. Empress India", Palace Hotel imprint on backflap, purple Apr 6, 1916 US Postal Agency China Registered postmark, Chicago transit and Washington receiving postmark, small cover edge faults/tears, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
3137		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, two Censored PPCs, 1916-1918, 1¢ (#462) tied by Aug 5 1916, duplex, Frajola Type 25, CENSORED S/L at left, 2¢ datelined March 31, 1918, Kamakura, Japan, tied by purple boxed "PBC" passed by censor marking, no other postal markings, interesting pair of seldom seen censored cards, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3138		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Ag., Shanghai, China, Oct. 27 10AM 1917, Frajola Type 27 1¢ (#424) tied duplex datestamp on multicolored Chinese Landscape postcard to San Francisco, bold strike of purple "Censored" handstamp, nice usage prior to war emergency rate increase, Very Fine, ex Drucker. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3139		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, May 24 4PM 1917, Frajola Type 25, 1¢ (#462) tied by neat strike of " duplex datestamp over Chinese 1c Postal Card with printed information on back from University of Nanking Library at Nanking, sent to Corvallis Ore., either carried privately and put in the mails at the U.S. Postal Agency, or carried by Chinese mails which did not cancel the postal card and then put into the U.S. mail at Shanghai, fresh and Very Fine, ex Drucker. Estimate $150 - 200.	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3140		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, October 14, 1918, Frajola Type 25 in use until October 17, 1918, bold strike of duplex datestamp on soldier's letter to Chicago, purple "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" two-line handstamp, with original Y.M.C.A. enclosure datelined "A.E.F. Siberia Oct. 7th 1918", top flap split at fold and reattached, scarce usage of the Shanghai datestamp on mail from A.E.F. forces in Siberia, the first American troops of the A.E.F. expeditionary forces in Siberia arrived in Sep. 1918, early mail was sent thru the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai before the Postal Agency in Siberia was established (earliest known use Oct. 23, 1918), very few are known, Very Fine, ex Drucker. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3141		U.S. OFFICES IN CHINA 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose (6), 2¢ on 1¢ green, Registered (Scott K2(6), K1), tied to back of green env by US POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI CHINA REG'D doule circle oval, purple AUG 14, 1919 US Postal Agency Shanghai China Registered double circle CDS, Sep San Fran transit and indistinct Seattle receiving postmark, opened roughly at top, still Very Fine. Scott $420 off cover Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)	Scott $420 off cover Est. $400-600 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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