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Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

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Offices in China - Postmarks

Lots 1767-1776 Lots 1777-1786 Lots 1787-1790

Lot 1787 o   

U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, balance of 49 stamps and pieces with various Shanghai cancellations including Boxer Rebellion military cds's, 10 Shanghai "Rec'd" strikes tying individual stamps on piece, couple registry markings, parcel post roller, etc., note 8¢ Pan-Am #298 tied on piece, Shanghai cds's on 1¢ 2¢ Columbians #230-231, 3¢ Liberty #537 and 1¢ Pilgrim #548, etc, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1788    

U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, collection of 36 pieces with multiple frankings of the 1908-23 Washington-Franklin issue up to the 10¢ value tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" duplex, Very Fine and colorful group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1789 o   

U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China - parcel roller cancels, large collection of 5 pieces and 93 stamp singles, pairs and blocks; better note 2¢ Wash. block of 30 used on canvas piece (largest known multiple, ex-Mizuhara); 12¢ Franklin (9 incl blk/6) and 2¢ Wash. (x5) plus 5¢ Postage Due with New York cancel; $1 #518 used with 5¢ 6¢ (3) and 20¢ values on canvas piece (ex-Canman); off-cover up to the $1 #518, note #509, 510, 516 and 517 used blocks; some faults, F.-V.F. and attractive group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1790 o   

U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China - registry cancellations and postmarks, group of 40 items mounted on pages including singles, blocks and pieces, note 301c block of four showing purple Shanghai "Registered" four-line postmark, five items with purple Shanghai "RD" ovals, #537 with Shanghai "RD" oval, high values including #479 and #480 with black "RD" ovals; #509 and #509 blocks of four with "RD" ovals; two blocks of 5¢ and 8¢ Wash. showing purple "Shanghai, China, Registered" double-circle postmarks; and nice piece showing purple "Registered, Dec 31 1906, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai China" four-line postmark and bearing #319, 304 (2) franking tied by oval; some flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $750

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