SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI: 20¢ brown, 'POSTAGE DUE' used on piece, with forged ovpt in red, the ovpt has bled into stamp to make it unreadable, then had been attempted to be sent through the mail system and had been cancelled by 'SHANGHAI - LOCAL POST' in blue, dated 9 February 1893, along with a 'To Pay' also in blue, interesting item for the specialist, fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

129-131: 1890, 2¢ brown and 5¢ carmine pink IMPERFORATE PAIRS and 15¢ blue IMPERFORATE single, unlisted by SG, Scott mentions as footnote that imperforates are proofs, roughly cut, otherwise fine and rare. (Image)

Est. 250+

167: 1893 'Shanghai Municipality - Local Post' 2¢ vermilion and black, Imperforate Horizontal Pair, with offset vermilion on gum, RARE. Unlisted in Scott and SG. (Image)

Est. 200+

167: 2¢ vermilion and black (not tied) on an envelope, addressed to Baron de Gunzburg, cancelled by single ringed cds 'Shanghai - Local Post' in violet, dated 17 Nov 1893, no backstamp, clean cover, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

167: -tied on an envelope, locally used, cancelled by single ringed cds 'Shanghai - Local Post' in blue, dated 17 Nov 1893, no backstamp, on the reverse, is an embossed "Custom House, Shanghai", clean cover, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

167: 1896, tied on red band envelope, by 'SHANGHAI LOCAL POST' in blue, addressed in Chinese script, no receiver mark, very fine. (Image)

Est. 250+

J1: 1892, 2¢ brown, Postage Due, perf 15, on cover, addressed to Shanghai, cancelled by SHANGHAI LOCAL POST, in blue dated 11 March 1893, with a boxed 'TO PAY' also in blue, receiver mark on the reverse is the same date, some toning front and back, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 250+

J14: 1893 Postage Due, ½¢ orange and black, vertical imperforate pair on wmk 175,(Kung Pu), nh, f vf, unlisted in SG and Scott. (Image)

Est. 200+

J16/J20: 1893 Postage Dues, un-adopted design, incl 2¢ part perfed, 5¢,10¢ (x2), 15¢ and 20¢, all imperforate on thick and thin unwmked paper, interesting group, not seen very often, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 300+