China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. The nicest of the four examples; U.S. 1890 5¢ chocolate on cover to Ohio, with 1¢ Chefoo stamp neatly tied by "Feb. 2, 1895 Chefoo Local Post" postmark and both tied by "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Feb. 18" duplex; 5 different postmarks on back including Chefoo and Shanghai Local Post, Shanghai duplex, San Francisco cds and Wooster, Ohio cds, with the original letter (dateline Wei Hien), couple tone perf and minor cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a great mixed franking cover and exhibition item. Scott No. 223  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. $0 (Image)

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. Second nicest of these rare covers, with original letter (dateline Wei Hien) - Chefoo stamp tied by Chefoo Local Post Cancel (probably Aug. 13th) and both tied by neat strikes "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Aug. 17" duplexes; on back are Chefoo Local Post, Faint Shanghai Local Post, San Francisco cds and Wooster, Ohio cds, few tone spots and rough cover opening at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 223  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. $0 (Image)

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. The first of the not so nice is a nice looking cover (couple of tears below stamps have been hinge reinforced) - with original letter (dateline Wei Hien); - Chefoo stamp tied by Chefoo Local Post cancel (probably May 26th) and U.S. stamp tied by U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai April 11 duplex; on back are Chefoo and Shanghai Local Post cancels, San Francisco cds and Carthage cds, nearly Fine, not a bad cover, that could be put into an exhibit now, but with a little restoration. Scott No. 223  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. Last of the combination covers, faulty from rough opening at right - with original letter (dateline Wei Hien); Chefoo stamp tied by Feb. 2, 1895 Chefoo Local Post cancel and both tied by U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai duplex; 5 different postmarks on back including Chefoo and faint Shanghai Local Post, Shanghai duplex, San Francisco cds and Carthage cds, a V.G. cover, a real rarity begging for restoration to make it an exhibitable cover. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)