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U.S. POSTAL AGENCIES Description: 1876 Aug 14, envelope from Soochow (which is from where this correspondence is documented as having originated) to Charleston, South Carolina, bearing Banknote 2c, 6c and 10c, cancelled by cork type and the 10c additionally, tied by U.S. POSTAL AGCY. SHANGHAI c.d.s., showing U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI REGISTERED c.d.s. and straight-line REGISTERED handstamp adjacent, endorsed 'To be registered' by the sender / Note: Single registered rate to the United States, via United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, 18 cents. A great rarity - one of only three recorded examples of this U.S. Postal Agency registered c.d.s. Canc.: black "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI AUG 14", "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI REGISTERED AUG 14 187" and straight-line "REGISTERED" Condition: 10c applied slightly defective. Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 40,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 74,750.00 |
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U.S. POSTAL AGENCIES Description: 1877 May 1, envelope from Kiukiang to Massachusetts via San Francisco (June 10), showing on reverse very fine strike Kiukiang Customs c.d.s. (May 1) in red, passed to the United States Postal Agency, franked with 1875 5c blue, cancelled by cork type and U.S. POSTAL AGCY SHANGHAI c.d.s. (May 15) alongside / Note: Single rate to the United States, via United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, 5 cents fully prepaid in Kiukiang. Condtion: Envelope opened out for display; otherwise very fine Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2001 Minimum bid: HK$ 20,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 28,750.00 |
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U.S. POSTAL AGENCIES Description: 1882 Nov 17, envelope from Kiukiang to Vermont (Dec 26) via San Francisco (Dec 18), showing on reverse Kiukiang Customs c.d.s. and Shanghai customs transit c.d.s. (Nov 19), passed to the United States Postal Agency, franked with 3c green and 5c blue, cancelled by cork type with matching U.S. POSTAL AGCY SHANGHAI c.d.s. of Nov 21 alongside / Note: Single rate to the United States, via United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, 5 cents due to rerouting in the USA, additional 3 cents were charged. Condtion: Envelope opened out for display. Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 8,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 9,775.00 |
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