1909 50c violet, centered to right, tied by violet "SHANGHAI (U.S. POSTAL AGENCY) CHINA/REGISTERED" 15 June 1911 (earliest recorded departure pmk of this type with all capital letters) cds on registered cover to Germany, violet Registered box at right, Nagasaki (21 June) transit and Nurnberg (9 July) arrival pmks on back, fine and rare 50c Washington on cover from Shanghai, cat. $5000 (Cat No. 341) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$2,500

1909 $1 violet brown, used together with 30c orange on back of a large portion of registered cover from Vera Cruz, additional 6x5c blue on front, canceled by violet framed "Vera Cruz" handstamps, also "Vera Cruz, Mex., U.S.M. AG (June 27 1914)" Registry cds, New York (July 4) arrival, cover corners clipped (affecting one 5c stamp). Of the only five (!) covers bearing this high value recorded, this is the only one originating from a U.S. post office abroad, signed William O. Bilden (Scott catalogue value for full cover $6,000) (Cat No. 342) (Image)

Est.US$500

1909 $1 violet brown, used with 10c orange yellow (Franklin), each with straight edge at right or top, on large "Registered Mail from the First National Bank Chicago" coverfront addressed to another bank in Detroit, August 30,1912 departure pmk and violet Registry box, both stamps affected by creases and other minor faults, otherwise fine (Scott catalogue value for full cover $6,000) (Cat No. 342,416) (Image)

Est.US$250