Lot
1187 
(Misc.) 1919 U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, Registered, Sep 9 1919, purple double-circle cds ties 10¢ orange yellow (510) on legal-size War Department penalty envelope from "Lieut. Norman C. Streit, A.E.F. Siberia" to his wife in New York City, typed "Soldier's mail" endorsement, manuscript censor signature at bottom left, violet boxed registered handstamp, reverse with additional partial strikes of the Siberia registered cds; small flaws, Very Fine and rare registered use from A.E.F. Siberia, ex-Bailer; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Estimate $600 - 800.
The penalty frank on this official War Department use covers the postage but the 10¢ registry fee was not free and had to be paid in postage.
Realized: $1,350