Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The World's Fair Collection of The 1893 Columbian Issue continued...

U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai and Somoa Covers

Lot

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Lot Description

157°

5c Columbian (234). Rich color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 9 10AM 93" duplex datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., return address on back "Henry Sylva. Shanghai, China", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, the sender, an American, was a general merchant and shipping agent whose firm was bought by Hillebrandt & Co. and became one of the few Danish firms in China, he was also a member of the Shanghai Race Club (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

158°

10c Columbian (237). Crisp impression, used with 3c Purple (221), on registered 5c Columbian entire (U350), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug. 13 2PM 93" duplex datestamp to Tunis, Africa where forwarded, New York registry label, range of backstamps incl. San Francisco, New York, several French incl. Marseilles and receiving, Very Fine, a very unusual use paying double 5c UPU rate from the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai to Africa and routed thru the U.S. (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

159°

15c Columbian (238). Deep rich color, tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Feb. 24 12M 94" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York, straightline "Registered No." handstamp, San Francisco transit backstamp, two toned perfs, still Very Fine and attractive use, ex Gibson (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

160°

30c Columbian (239). Rich color, used with 8c Columbian (236), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 17 10PM 93" duplex datestamp on oversize registered cover to New York, return address from "Spanish Consulate General in Shanghai", intact wax seal on back, San Francisco transit backstamp, cover with some edge faults incl. small piece out at upper left, still Fine, the franking pays the six-times 5c UPU rate plus 8c registry fee, very rare use of 30c Columbian from U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

161°

5c Columbian (234). Used with Samoa, 1887, 2-1/2p Rose (14b) on cover to Rotherham, England, and forwarded to Darlington, stamps affixed at origin, 2-1/2p tied by light strike of Apia circular datestamp, 5c Columbian tied by "San Francisco Cal." oval cancel

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH SAMOAN AND UNITED STATES COLUMBIAN STAMPS.

Unlike covers prepared by stamp dealers with Samoan and U.S. frankings, this appears to be a non-philatelic use of the Columbian Issue. It was the subject of an article in the first Opinions book published by The Philatelic Foundation. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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162°

8c Columbian (236). Rich color, used with Samoa, pair of -1/2p and two 2p, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamps on registered cover to San Francisco, 8c stamp cancelled on arrival, red "Registered, May 9, 1905, San Francisco Cal." three-line datestamp, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce use, the 8c Columbian paid the U.S. registry fee, as Samoa was not a member of the UPU (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction