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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Transpacific Mail

Lots 1029-1038 Lots 1039-1042

Lot 1039    

1917 (Aug.) Shanghai, China Via Yokohama To Boston, Mass., cover bearing combination franking of U.S. 2¢ Franklin and Japan 10s. blue, tied by separate strikes of purple "Yokohama, Japan" datestamp on cover to Boston, Mass., printed "The Shanghai Baptist College, Shanghai" corner card; light overall toning, F.-V.F. and interesting paquebot use.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 1040    

1926 (Jul. 1) First Flight Boston-New York Route From Hartford Ct. To Tientsin, China, airmail cover bearing 1¢-5¢ Lexington-Concord and 2¢, 5¢ Norse-American, tied by Hartford Conn. ovals, appropriate flight cachet handstamp, New York (7.2) and Tientsin arrival backstamps; redcued slightly at left with Chinese label affixed, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1041    

1889-1926, Inbound U.S. Mail To China, group of seven covers including 1889 New York to Amoy bearing #209, 1894 Brooklyn to Canton 1¢ entire at printed matter rate, 1904 Riverside Cal. to Hanchow with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Rec'd" backstamp transit with #304, 1905 to Tsingtau on 5¢ entire, 1906 to Hankow with #319 (faulty) forwarded several times and returned with "15/T" postage due handstamp and additional #319 tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Oct 27" duplex; Fine and useful group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1042    

U.S.-China Mails 1930s-40s, collection of 60 covers or post cards with mostly U.S. Navy ship cancels in China but also includes a few China stamped covers, also includes 1945 office business cover from U.S. Army Gen. Wedemeyer at APO 879 to Gen. Hanley at APO 671, two Marine Detachment Amer. Embassy at Peiping China usages, 1938 from U.S.S. Tutuila in Chingking to Mont. with sailor's handstamp and 3¢ postage due added; also includes China 1921 Airmail cover addressed to U.S.S. Ponoy in Hankow, China; some flaws, F.-V.F. and interesting group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lots 1029-1038 Lots 1039-1042

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