Lot 1473
Shanghai, China, black Roman "R" registry label with "4294" number on cover from U.S. Postal Agency in China to Boston, Mass. bearing 1¢ green, 2¢ red and 10¢ brown (279, 279B, 283) three-color franking tied by three strikes of "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Sep 21 '01" duplex, reverse with San Francisco (10.14) and Boston (10.22) backstamps, Very Fine, Census No. SH-22.Scott No. FX-SH1d; $4,000 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF ONLY 10 RECORDED ROMAN "R" BLACK LABELS WITH A THREE-COLOR FRANKING.
Realized: $5,250