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Sale 90: Gems of Philately

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Lot 281    

"Shanghai, China" Registry Exchange Label, red on white registry exchange label with red Gothic "R" & handstamp "4181" number, on registered wrapper to Neuweier, Germany, franked with 1898, 6¢ lake + 15¢ olive green + 1901, 13¢ purple black neatly tied by Shanghai segmented grid handstamps, blue "U.S. Postal Agency - Reg Div, Shanghai, China, Nov 27, 1903" oval date stamp with New York registry exchange etiquette alongside, reverse with San Francisco and New York transit date stamps; wrapper with a couple small tears at lower right and 13¢ with natural s.e., Very Fine, ex-Fisher.
Scott No. FX-SH1a    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A RARE SHANGHAI REGISTRY LABEL USE ON A WRAPPER WITH THE BRIGHT BLUE SHANGHAI REGISTRY DIVISION OVAL TO GERMANY - AN EXTRAORDINARY REGISTERED USAGE.

A on cover example of this rare Shanghai registry exchange etiquette in combination with the blue Shanghai registry division oval date stamp to the U.S. was sold in our 2018 Sescal sale for $12,000 hammer.

Realized: $7,500

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