Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3559    

China - U.S. Offices, 1884 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Dec 3". Red cds on 1884 cover to Ohio, matching target canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, reverse with blue Shanghai Local Post, red San Francisco entry and receiving backstamps, with original enclosure from Tsingchow, small cover faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3560    

China - U.S. Offices, 1885 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Aug 9". Red cds on 1885 cover to Pennsylvania, matching grid tying 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, reverse with bold blue Shanghai Local Post and red San Francisco transit backstamps, with original enclosure from Wei Hien, small stamp faults, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3561    

China - U.S. Offices, 1885 "U. S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Oct 13". Red cds on 1885 cover to Ohio, matching grid canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown, reverse with red San Francisco entry and receiving backstamps, with original enclosure from Tsingchow, Very Fine.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3562    

China - U.S. Offices, 1884-1885 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai covers. 8 covers, each with red "U. S. Postal Ag'cy" Shanghai cds' and with various red cancels; 1 with blue Shanghai Local Post postmark; 7 of 8 with original letters; condition mixed, almost Fine.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 3563    

China - U.S. Offices, 1887 "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Aug 19, 87". Purple oval postmark on cover to Ohio, grid canceling 1882, 5¢ yellow brown (s.e.), red San Francisco entry and receiving backstamps, cover with light tone spot on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a nice strike of the Shanghai oval postmark.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3564    

China - U.S. Offices, 1891 "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Nov 13, 91". Purple oval date stamp on cover to Ohio, grid tying 1891 5¢ chocolate (s.e.), N.Y. entry and receiving backstamps, cover rough opening at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 223    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3565    

China - U.S. Offices, 1892 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai. Three 1892 covers; each franked with single 5¢ chocolate and neatly tied by U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai duplex cancel, blue Shanghai Local Post postmarks on back, all with original letters from Wei Hien, slightly rough opening (not affecting stamps or postmarks), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 223    Estimate $250 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3566    

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. The nicest of the four examples; U.S. 1890 5¢ chocolate on cover to Ohio, with 1¢ Chefoo stamp neatly tied by "Feb. 2, 1895 Chefoo Local Post" postmark and both tied by "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Feb. 18" duplex; 5 different postmarks on back including Chefoo and Shanghai Local Post, Shanghai duplex, San Francisco cds and Wooster, Ohio cds, with the original letter (dateline Wei Hien), couple tone perf and minor cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a great mixed franking cover and exhibition item.
Scott No. 223    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 3567    

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. Second nicest of these rare covers, with original letter (dateline Wei Hien) - Chefoo stamp tied by Chefoo Local Post Cancel (probably Aug. 13th) and both tied by neat strikes "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Aug. 17" duplexes; on back are Chefoo Local Post, Faint Shanghai Local Post, San Francisco cds and Wooster, Ohio cds, few tone spots and rough cover opening at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 223    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 3568    

China - U.S. Offices, 1895 U.S. and Chefoo Local mixed franking cover. The first of the not so nice is a nice looking cover (couple of tears below stamps have been hinge reinforced) - with original letter (dateline Wei Hien); - Chefoo stamp tied by Chefoo Local Post cancel (probably May 26th) and U.S. stamp tied by U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai April 11 duplex; on back are Chefoo and Shanghai Local Post cancels, San Francisco cds and Carthage cds, nearly Fine, not a bad cover, that could be put into an exhibit now, but with a little restoration.
Scott No. 223    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,900

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