Lot
4182 
1893, Columbian, 8¢ magenta, well centered, top left crease, tied by "Chicago" double-oval registry cancel and with rare "Registered, Jun 1 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago Ill." magenta four-line registry handstamp (Bomar C93-04) on 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire to Hong Kong, China, purple San Francisco (6.5) transit backstamp and San Francisco registry label (FX-SF1a) affixed, Hong Kong (7.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 236 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1893 WORLDS FAIR "REGISTERED" EXPOSITION STATION USE TO CHINA.
Realized: $1,250