Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1301
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1927-1951 a group of 42 USTP Sea Post covers, f.w. Presidential issues, ROC Junk, Martyrs, SYS and other issues, tied by SS President Jackson, President Grant, President Jefferson, President Cleveland etc. In 1922 and 1924, Admiral Oriental Line and Dollar Line began US Sea Port Service between Seattle / San Francisco and Manila. Vessels of both these lines were named after the presidents of USA. A comprehensive collection of USTP Sea Post.
1868 (10 Nov) Pacific Mail S.S. Co. China Branch cover from New York to Hong Kong, sent "Per Cumbria / via Marseilles", f.w. US 2c + 10c + 30c, tied by cork obliterator. On reverse with New York cds. Showing "32" h.s. Transit London (21 Nov). Showing Webb No. 2 Singapore-Hong Kong Marine Sorter.
1868.11.10 Pacific Mail S.S. Co. China Branch西式封自紐約寄香港,寫有“Per Cumbria / via Marseilles”,貼美國票2分 + 10分 + 30分,銷黑色空十字戳。背面蓋有紐約始發日戳。鈐“32”郵資。11.21經倫敦。背面蓋有Webb No. 2新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 2695
Symbol: o
Cat No: Collection
1919-1922 a group of 18 US Presidential issues 1st and 2nd surch Chinese currency used stamps. 1st surch set incomplete with several duplicates. 2nd surch with 2c/1c single and 4c/2c in block of 4 on piece.
1905 Shanghai (24 Nov) to Manila, f.w. US 10c, tied by target cancellation, alongside with type II registered mark. Arrived Manila (1 Dec). Unusual cancellation. and possibly cancelled on arrival.
1921 Shanghai (23 Nov) to Prague, f.w. unovpt. Washington issue 1c + 2c in pair, tied by type XII duplex and oval cancellation, alongside with "Per S/S Empress of Japan" annotation. Re-sealed by Czech post office. Arrived Prague (4 Jan). Trans-Siberian Railway was not available due to Russian Civil War.
1921.11.23 上海寄布拉格,貼未加蓋之華盛頓像1分 + 2分雙連,銷XII型雙聯日戳及橢圓形戳記,旁寫有“Per S/S Empress of Japan”批注。經捷克郵局重封。1.4抵布拉格。西伯利亞鐵路當時因俄國內戰停運。(Image 1)(Image 2)
1912 Shanghai to Germany via San Francisco, f.w. unovpt. Washington 13c + Fulton on Hudson 2c, tied by type III USPA Shanghai R.D.oval h.s., alongside with two types of registered mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb), New York (5 Mar). Arrived Germany (14 Mar).
1922 (31 Dec) Last day cover from US Post Office in China, from Shanghai to USA, f.w. Presidential issue 1st surch 16c/8c x4 (Chan FUS8), tied by US Pos. Service Shanghai type XII-2 duplex d.s. US Post Office in China was closed on 31 Dec 1922.