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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 91

United States
Offices in China

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1712
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Cat No: 179

image United States Consulate General, Shanghai. Corner card imprint on 1878 cover to the U.S.N. Paymaster in Washington D.C., mailed in State Department bag and posted with 1875, 5¢ blue tied by segmented cork handstamp, matching "Washington D.C., Feb 6" cds alongside and purple "Carrier" backstamp, with original enclosure on consulate letterhead, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:54:39 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1713
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Cat No: 205

image U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 24 Aug, 86. Purple oval date stamp on cover to Waterloo, N.Y., franked with 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, two singles tied by red grid handstamps, manuscript "Hiroshima Maru and Gaelic" ship endorsement at upper left, partial San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps, backflap with "Shanghai Club" card; cover with tone spot at top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 205; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:55:02 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1714
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image U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 20 Oct. 88. Purple double-oval datestamp ties 5¢ brown (205) pair, s.e. at left, additional grid cancels, on mourning cover to Mojave Cal.; some edge wear, Very Fine and scarce mourning cover use from Shanghai.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:55:52 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1715
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image The Missionary, Home and Agency, Sep 12, 1893, Shanghai. Two strikes purple boxed handstamp on incoming U.S. 5¢ Grant entire from the American Baptist Missionary Union in Boston, Mass., forwarded to Ningpo with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Rec'd, Sep 12, 93", blue "Shanghai, Local Post, Se 12, 93" and greenish blue "Customs, Ningpo, Sep 14, 93" backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:58:27 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1716
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Cat No: 219+226

image U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug 31, 94. Duplex postmark on reverse of registered cover to Kansas City, Mo., franked with 1890, 1¢ dull blue, strip of three + 10¢ green canceled by Shanghai grid handstamps, reverse with clear "Shanghai Local Post" oval wax seal impression; few small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 219+226; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:58:59 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1717
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Cat No: FX-SH1b

image Shanghai, China. Red Roman "R" registry label with "4413" number on 1903 registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1895, 3¢ purple + 1898, 5¢ dark blue, horizontal strip of three (268+281) tied by "U.S. Postal Agc'y, Shanghai, China, Feb. 14, 1903" duplex, "War Department, Official Business." corner card with latter part crossed out with corner card from transport ship U.S.A.T. "Burnside", reverse with Seattle, Wash. transit and receiving backstamps; couple vertical cover folds one affecting etiquette and stamps with some toned perfs, F.-V.F., a rare Shanghai, China registry etiquette usage, with only nine examples recorded.
Scott No. FX-SH1b; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:59:24 EST
Sold For 1700

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1718
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image U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Official Business. Imprint on 1904 penalty cover to the Baltimore, Md. Post Office, central "Shanghai, China, U.S. Postal Sta., Aug 6" duplex postmark, Seattle, Wash. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a very scarce official business cover.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:59:47 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1719
Symbol:

image U.S. Postal Agencies, Shanghai, China, Jun 15, 1917. Duplex postmark tying 2¢ red on cover to Greensburg, Pa., with "Lieut C.P. McFeathers, U.S.S. Monocacy" corner card, censor tape at right with "No 32-VR." handstamp on reverse; minor cover tone spot, Very Fine, this being one of three known U.S.S. Monocacy Yangtze Patrol covers.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:00:05 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1720
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image U.S. Postal Agencies, Shanghai, China, Jul 7, 1917. Duplex postmark tying 2¢ red (scissor separated) on cover to Greensburg, Pa., with "Lieut C.P. McFeathers, U.S.S. Monocacy" corner card, censor tape at right with "No 32-VR." handstamp on reverse; minor cover tone spot, Very Fine, this being one of three known U.S.S. Monocacy Yangtze Patrol covers.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:00:24 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1721
Symbol:

image U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Oct 12, 1918. Duplex postmark on legal size cover to the Navy Department in Washington D.C., with "U.S.S. Volunteer" corner card and violet Navy Department penalty handstamp imprint at upper right, bold purple straight line "Passed by Censor 1400." handstamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage from the U.S.S. Volunteer on her only sailing to China.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The U.S.S. "Volunteer" was commissioned only for a short time between August 23rd, 1918 and February 27th of 1919.
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:00:39 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1722
Symbol:

image Shanghai, China to U.S.S. Pittsburgh in Shanghai. "Shanghai Local Post, 16 Oc, 28" cds tying China 1c Junk on Navy YMCA corner card cover addressed to a sailor on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, address crossed out in pencil and "Isabel for (assign)" added, reverse with bold "U.S.S. Isabel Oct 18, 1928" cds with "Yangtze Patrol" slogan, forwarded again to "Ship Cavite via Peary 11/3", Manila backstamp and advertised mail double-circle, not claimed and returned to sender, red "Shanghai 1 21 29" bilingual backstamp, Very Fine, unusual Yangtze Patrol usage with local post origin.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:00:58 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1723
Symbol:
Cat No: K1

image Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green, left margin plate block of 6. Tied by "U. S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Dec 29, 1922" duplex postmark on cover addressed to Cleveland, O., Very Fine, a scarce plate block usage posted two day prior to the closing of the U. S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. K1; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:01:12 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1724
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Cat No: K2

image Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose. Natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Jul 15, 1919" duplex postmark on small cover addressed to "Mr. J.A. Mason, C.M.M., U.S.S. 'Wilmington', Yangtse River", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce usage posted fifteen days after the first day of issue to a U.S. gunboat on the Yangzte River.
Scott No. K2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:01:30 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1725
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Cat No: K9+K1+K2

image Offices in China, 1919, 18¢ on 9¢ salmon red. In combination with 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green + 4¢ on 2¢ rose on registered cover to Scotia, N.Y., tied by light cancels with purple registry handstamp etiquette alongside, reverse with purple "U. S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Mar 28, 1922" origin cds and receiving postmarks; 4¢ on 2¢ with small pre-use tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. K9+K1+K2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 15:02:04 EST
Sold For 625


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