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1889 (24 Aug.) cover to USA via Japan, f.w. USA stamp 5c, tied by dumb cancellation, U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI 24
AUG 89 double oval datestamp (Type III) in violet, also a rectangular "TOO LATE" handstamp in red alongside, on reverse with
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST cds in blue, SAN FRANCISCO PAID ALL SEP 18 transit cds and RECEIVED PORT JEFFERSON,
N.Y. SEP 24 1889 arrival oval datestamp, roughly opened at right, light age toning. Scarce usage of "Too Late" on US Post Office
in China cover. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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1899 (19 Oct.) incoming cover from USA to Tsintsin, f.w. on front USA stamp 5c (damaged at upper left corner), tied by HARTFOP.
D. CONN roller cancel, on reverse with SAN FRANCISCO, CALOCT 24 1899 transit cds, "U.S. POSTALAGENCY, SHANGHAI,
REC'D NOV 26 99 receiving datestamp (Type Ib), SHANGHAI 27 NOV 99 bisected bilingual dater and TIENTSIN 1 DEC 99
arrival bisected bilingual dater, fine. Six months later than the latest recorded usage (1899 May 16), thus scarce. Photo
HK$ 4,500 - 5,000
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1910 (7 Jan.) coloured picture postcard (depicting "CONCORDIA, SHANGHAI") sent to USA, f.w. USA stamp 1c, tied by
SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 7.1.10 cds, SHANGHAI 7 JAN 10 bisected bilingual dater, and encircled "T" postage due handstamp
alongside, with light creases. Scarce usage of US stamp and postage due mailed through Japanese P. O. in Shanghai. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
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1919 (16 Nov.) cover to Germany, f.w. USA stamps 2c x 2, tied by "U.S. SIRVICE SHANGHAI CHINA NOV 16" 1919 duplex no.
1 ("I" for "E" in "SERVICE")(Type XII), with manuscript "10" in blue, a straight line "Postage due 2 cents" handstamp in violet and
"T/NY CENTIMES 10 D" double-circle postage due handstamp at lower left, fine and scarce. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1928-29 group of 8 covers and front cuttings, all sent on board U.S.S. to USA, franked with various USA stamps, tied by U.S.S.
duplex of HONGKONG, CHINA, including U.S.S. CHAUMONT, PITTSBURCH and SACRAMENTO in magenta or black, fine.
Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
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