Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3549    

China - U.S. Offices, 1872 "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Apr 12". Cds on 1872 missionary corner card cover to Pennsylvania, fancy circle of wedges cancel tying 1870, 10¢ brown, San Francisco May 16 backstamp, with original 8 page enclosure, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3550    

China - U.S. Offices, 1872 "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Jul 26". Cds on 1872 missionary corner card cover to Pennsylvania, fancy circle of wedges cancel tying 1870, 10¢ brown, San Francisco Aug 31 receiver, with original 6 page enclosure, cover with rough opening at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3551    

China - U.S. Offices, 1873 "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Aug 29". Cds on ca. 1873 missionary cover to Pennsylvania, fancy circle of wedges cancel canceling 1873, 10¢ brown, San Francisco Sep 29 receiver, small cover faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3552    

China - U.S. Offices, 1872 "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, Oct 12". Cds on ca. 1872 missionary cover to Pennsylvania, fancy circle of wedges cancel tying 1870, 10¢ brown (edge faults), "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 15" receiver, small cover faults, original enclosure with silk cloth sample, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3553    

China - U.S. Offices, ca. 1873 "U.S. Postal Agc'y Shanghai, May 12". Cds on ca. 1873 missionary corner card cover to Pennsylvania, fancy hollow star cancel tying 1870, 10¢ brown (couple puller perfs), "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 14" backstamp, original enclosure, cover nick and corner card on backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3554    

China - U.S. Offices, 1871-74 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai covers. 4 covers from Shanghai to U.S. (2 with original letters), franked with 10¢ Banknotes, one Consulate General postmark, two with original enclosure, condition mixed, almost Fine.
Scott No. 150, 161    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3555    

China - U.S. Offices, 1883 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, May 18". Red cds on 1883 cover to Pennsylvania, matching red grid cancel tying 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, red "San Francisco, Cal., Pd.All, Jun 11" backstamp, original letter from Wei Hien, Very Fine.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3556    

China - U.S. Offices, 1884 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Jan 17". Red cds on 1884 cover to Pennsylvania, matching target cancel tying 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, red "San Francisco, Cal., Pd.All, Feb 18" backstamp, original letter from Wei Hien, minor toning around stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3557    

China - U.S. Offices, 1884 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Feb 20". Red cds on 1884 cover to Ohio, matching target canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown and "Too Late" handstamp alongside, reverse with blue Shanghai Local Post, red San Francisco entry and receiving backstamps, with original enclosure, Very Fine, a very scarce usage of the "Too Late" handstamp.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 3558    

China - U.S. Offices, 1884 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Jul 1". Red cds on 1884 cover to Ohio, matching target canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, San Francisco entry and receiving backstamps, with original lengthy 9 page enclosure from Tsingchow; stamp with pre-use wrinkle, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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