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Registry Exchange Label, Baltimore, MD, handstamped name, utility registry label with handstamped name and number "25" on buff registered cover bearing 15¢ orange (189) tied by two bold "New York, Reg" ovals, purple "New York, N.y. Jun 3, 1884" postmark to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , endorsed "Registered via Baltimore", "R.R. Bogert, New York" stamp dealers label along with Baltimore (6.4) and Rio de Janeiro (7.6) arrivals, Very Fine, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-BA2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

THE EARLIEST OF 11 RECORDED BALTIMORE MD. REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF 9 HANDSTAMPED EXAMPLES.

The postal guide routed South American mail through New York City at this time. This letter was apparently rerouted through Baltimore to take advantage of favorable shipping schedules.

Registry Exchange Label, Boston, MA, printed name, label without handstamped number, unusual blue "Regsitered, 10278 OC 5' 06, Boston, Mass" three-line postmark on cover bearing 8¢ violet black (306) and 10¢ pale red brown (307) tied by "Boston, Mass" oval to Angra, Azores ; minor soiling, backflap missing, Very Fine and unusual use, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-BO1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This cover is unusual because it has a label without registration number (shown in the adjacent blue postmark).

Registry Exchange Label, Cristobal, CZ, printed name, with blue "15498" handstamp, used on cover with Canal Zone 1c on 20c violet (15), 2c on 1p lake (17), 5c blue (12, three) and 10c yellow (13), each tied by partial barred ovals and 10c by purple "Bas Obispo, Canal Zone, Registered, Nov 8, 1906" cds to Silver City, New Mexico, reverse with blue Cristobal (11.9) transit and purple Silver City (11.22) arrival cds, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-CZ1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

Registry Exchange Label, Douglas, AZ, handstamped name, with ms. "994", used on cover bearing 2¢ shield (319) and 8¢ violet black (306) tied by "Oakland Cal." ovals, purple "Oakland, Cal. Registered, Feb 12, 1908" cds to Sonora, Mexico , purple "Douglas, Ariz. Registered, Feb 16, 1908" transit cds, Nacozari (3.20) arrival cds, unclaimed and returned via Dead Letter Office, various backstamps including D.L.O. (4.20) framed postmark; small edge tear, fresh and Very Fine, Census DO-2 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-DO2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED DOUGLAS EXCHANGE LABELS, ONE OF THE EXCHANGE LABEL RARITIES.

Douglas was an exchange point for registered mail with Mexico. However, it was not heavily used, so only three recorded examples of this label have been recorded, all with handstamps city name.

Registry Exchange Label, Eagle Pass, TX, handstamped name, registry label with smaller red handstamped name and number "1602" affixed on cover from Canada to Mexico bearing Canada 5¢ Small Queen (42) and Registry 5¢ dark green (F2) , tied by circular grid cancels, matching "Lucknow Ont. NO 6 88" origin cds and backstamps, reverse with Hamilton (11.7), Buffalo (11.7) and Eagle Pass (11.14) transits, Torreon and Celaya registry markings, Mexican (11.22) arrival backstamp; faulty, Fine, Census No. EG-3 , ex-Meroni, Kugel .

Scott No. FX-EG2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF SIX WITH HANDSTAMPED NAMES.

Eagle Pass was a minor exchange point for Mexican mail.

Registry Exchange Label, El Paso, TX, printed name with narrow Roman letter "R", "15305" handstamp, affixed on blue 1809 cover from Italian P.O. in Constantinople, Turkey to Gudalajara, Mexico bearing Italy Turkish Empire 10p on 5c green (1), 30p on 15c slate (5) and 40p on 25c blue (3) , each tied by "Contantinople, Poste Italiane, 4/9, 09" cds, "R, Contantinopoli" handstamp, reverse with New York (9.14), El Paso (9.18) transits and Guadalajara (9.21) arrival ovals, Very Fine, Census EP-28 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-EP1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

El Paso was the busiest exchange point in Texas.

Registry Exchange Label, El Paso, TX, handstamped name with all capital letters, magenta handstamp and black "19214", used on cover front bearing 2¢ shield (320) and 8¢ violet black (308) tied by "St. Louis Mo." oval, perfect bold purple "St. Louis, Mo., Nov 30 1908, Station No. 40." three-line postmark to Mexico , ultramarine Mexican registration handstamp; lower left tear, otherwise Very Fine, Only 5 Recorded Examples , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-EP2a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

Registry Exchange Label, El Paso, TX, handstamped name with upper and lower case letters, violet handstamp and red "40887" handstamp, used on 1910 cover from Haiti to Guadalajara, Mexico bearing Haiti 10c orange tied by "Port au Prince, Haiti, 22 Oct 1910" cds, reverse with El Paso (11.6) transit and Guadalajara (11.8) arrival oval; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine, the only recorded example of this label .

Scott No. FX-EP2b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $700.

Registry Exchange Label, El Paso, TX, blank, no name, black "15282" handstamp, used on 2¢ red entire uprated with 8¢ violet brown (306) tied by "Jerome, Ariz." straightline to Mexico, purple "Jerome, Ariz, Registered, Oct 30, 1903" cds, reverse with El Paso (11.4) transit and Mexican (11.7) arrival oval, matching greenish Mexican registry handstamps, Very Fine, only recorded bank utility use , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-EP4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $700.

Registry Exchange Label, Havana, Cuba, printed name, red "8094" handstamp, affixed on buff cover bearing Cuba, 1c green, 3c violet and 5c blue pair to Coldwater, Mich., endorsed "Soldiers letter, from Capt. Partelle USA, Camdg, Guantanamo" at left, partial Santiago Jun. 6th 1900 registry postmark, reverse with Havana transit and Jacksonville Fla. (6.20) transits, Very Fine, Census No. HA-4 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-HA1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

A SCARCE U.S. SOLDIER'S LETTER USE OF THE HAVANA REGISTRY EXCHANGE LABEL.

Registry Exchange Label, Honolulu, HI, printed name, blue "1625" handstamp, used on cover bearing 8¢ violet brown (272) and 10¢ pale red brown (307) , tied by "Honolulu" registry oval, bold purple "Honolulu, Hawaii. Registered, Jul 17, 1905" cds to Auckland, New Zealand , Aug. 7th arrival backstamp; some abrasion on reverse, Very Fine and choice example, Census No. HO-5 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-HO1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

ONE OF ONLY TEN RECORDED HONOLULU EXCHANGE LABEL USES.

Registry Exchange Label, Jacksonville, FL, handstamped name, purple name handstamp and ms. "5335" number, used on 2¢ pink on blue entire bearing 1¢ green (279) and 10¢ brown (282C) tied by "South Omaha, Neb." ovals, magenta "Registered, May 4 1900, South Omaha, Nebr." three-line postmark to Havana, Cuba , reverse with pork advertising text along with matching purple Jacksonville (5.8) transit and magenta Havana (5.12) arrival, Very Fine, Census No. JA-4 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-JA2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

ONE OF ONLY 9 RECORDED JACKSONVILLE EXCHANGE LABELS, SIX OF WHICH ARE HANDSTAMP EXAMPLES.

Florida provided registry exchange offices that dealt with mail to and from Latin America. These were located in Jacksonville, Key West, Miami and Tampa. The amount of mail processed there must have been modest as the number of labels from these locations is very small.

Registry Exchange Label, Key West, FL, manuscript name, red ms. name and "156" number, on 1896 cover from Key West sent by doctor on the German warship S.M.S. Storch to Breslau, Germany , franked with 1¢ 2¢ & two 10¢ First Bureaus (264, 267, 258) tied by two of three strikes fancy framed violet "Registered, Jan 21 1896, Key West, Fla." registered postmark, backstamped New York (Jan 27) and Breslau distribution c.d.s. (Feb 7); file fold across bottom, bit of soiling., Fine and rare, Census No. KW-2 , ex-Landau, Kugel .

Scott No. FX-KW3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED KEY WEST REGISTRY EXCHANGE LABEL USES.

Registry Exchange Label, Laredo, TX, printed name, ms. "2362" number, used on cover from Guatemala to Mexico bearing Guatemala 1c blue (2) and 25c orange tied by purple "Correos, Panzos, 12 Mar 1899" octagon datestamps, reverse with New Orleans (3.21), Laredo (3.23) straightline and Mexico (3.24) entry cds; cover tears, Fine and scarce, Census No. LA-11 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-LA1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Registry Exchange Label, Miami, FL, handstamped name, purple name and manuscript "361" number, used in conjunction with New York exchange office label FX-NY1a (iv) on 1904 cover from New Angledool, New South Wales to Nassau, Bahamas bearing N.S.W. ½d green and 5d dark green tied by "1199" barred ovals, large handstamped "R" adjacent, reverse with Angledool (2.5) origin cds, transits from Sydney N.S.W. (2.8), San Francisco (3.16), New York (3.20, 3.21), Miami (3.24) plus Nassau (3.26) receiver; horizontal crease slightly affects ½d, some wear and bit of mounting scuffing on reverse, otherwise Very Fine and unique, Census MA-1 , ex-Landau, Kugel .

Scott No. FX-MA2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED MIAMI, FLORIDA EXCHANGE LABEL COVER.

Registry Exchange Label, Mobile, AL, printed name, registry label with "5641" number on 1904 registered cover from Panama to New York City bearing Panama 50c brown (81), used with Colombia 20c blue (F17) and A.R. 10c blue (H3), former and later tied by purple cds, Mobile (3.17) transit, red New York (3.20) backstamp; small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. FX-MO1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

Registry Exchange Label, Naco, AZ, handstamped name with block letters, magenta name handstamp with blue "6367" handstamp, used on 2¢ red entire to Sonora, Mexico bearing 1¢-5¢ Jamestown (328-330) set with extra 2¢ for 12¢ postage, tied by "Westfield, Mass, Sep 13, 1907" duplexes and also purple "Westfield, Mass. Registered, Sep 18, 1907" oval, "Missent to Nogales, Arizona" straightline, reverse with "Nogales, Ariz. Registered Sep. 24, 1907" double-circle transit and Mexican purple "R Naco., Son." backstamp numbered "825", Very Fine, Census NA-4 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NA2b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,500.

ONE OF FOUR RECORDED NACO, TEXAS EXCHANGE LABEL USES, ONLY TWO OF WHICH ARE WITH BLOCK LETTERS.

Registry Exchange Label, New Orleans, LA, printed name, red "23069" handstamp, used in combination with New York (FX-NY1a) label, on cover from San Juan, Porto Rico to Guatemala bearing Porto Rico 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine and 5¢ blue pair, tied by grid cancels, purple "San Juan, Porto Rico, Registered, Jun 15, 1900" framed postmark, reverse with New York (6.22) and New Orleans (6.25) transits, Very Fine, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NO1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

Registry Exchange Label, New Orleans, LA, blank, no name, blue crayon "3199" number, used on registered Buenos Aires Sep. 24th 1894 "Le Courier" newspaper piece to British Honduras bearing Argentina 2c green, 24c dark brown tied by cds, purple "New Orleans, La., Aug 6, 1899" transit cds, Santiago framed registry handstamp, red Danish West Indies registry handstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce use.

Scott No. FX-NO4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $525.

Registry Exchange Label, New York, N.Y. "City", printed name, used on Tonga registered letter with Tonga 2½d on 8d purple pair tied by "Neiaiu, 9 NO 94" cds to Germany, reverse with Nukualofa (11.11), New York (12.23, 12.29) transit and Stettin (1.7) arrival cds; some wear and light soiling, Very Fine and exotic use from Tonga, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NY1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Registry Exchange Label, New York, N.Y. "Exchange", printed name, blue "88883" handstamp, used on 1896 Guatemala 5c light blue entire to Germany uprated with 1c on 2c orange and 1c on 5c purple (3), 5c purple and 10c orange on both sides, tied by purple "Correos, Coban, 23 Jul 1896" octagon datestamps and grids, matching small "A.R." handstamp, reverse with New Orleans (8.11), New York (8.14) and Oppeln (8.24) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NY1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, printed name without "City" or "Exchange", black "60161" handstamp, used on 2¢ carmine entire uprated with 1¢ green (300), 5¢ blue (304) and 10¢ pale red brown (307) tied by blurry "Brooklyn" oval, purple "Mar 19 1906, Station No. 99, Brooklyn N.Y." three-line postmark to Germany, reverse with New York (3.20) transit backstamp; some light tone spots, F.-V.F., ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NY1c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, printed name and "3rd or 4th CLASS", blue printed "28009" number, used on wrapper bearing India ½d green and 2d purple pair , each tied by "Krishnagiri, 4 OC 05" cds to Fort Wayne Ind., framed " R, Krishnagiri " registry handstamp, reverse with New York (12.29) transit and Fort Wayne (10.31) arrival cds; edge flaws, Very Fine and rare properly used 3rd class label, ex-A.R.T., Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NY1d   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

New York was the only exchange office to utilize a specifically prepared label for printed matter. Properly used examples mailing newspapers or business papers are very elusive.

Registry Exchange Labels used as Official Seals, exhibit page of three covers comprising 1915 Ottaman Empire via New York with three FX-NY4 blank labels used to seal envelope; 1914 Germany to Washington D.C. with two FX-NY3 3rd Class labels used to seal envelope; and 1923 Jamestown R.I. registerd forwarded cover with both OX and FX-NY1a seals repairing edge of cover; couple faults on last two, F.-V.F.

Scott Nos. FX-NY1a, FX-NY1d, FX-NY4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $650+.

Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, blank with ms., ms. name of clerk maybe and blue "25986" handstamp, used on 2¢ green entire to Finland bearing 1890 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 6¢ small banknotes tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. RD" ovals, bold purple "Philadelphia Pa., May 28 1892, Registered." backstamp along with New York (5.30) transit and Tampere (6.12) arrival cds; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. FX-NY4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200+.

Registry Exchange Label, Nogales, AZ, printed name, ms. "9086", used on reverse of 1906 cover from New South Wales to Mazatlan, Mexico bearing N.S.W. ½d green, 2½d pair tied by smudgy postmarks, "R" in oval handstamp, reverse with Sydney (4.25) cds, San Francisco (5.22) and Nogales (5.26) transits, Mazatlan (6.5) arrival oval; edge flaws and opened for display, Fine and scarce use, Census NOG-11 , the only recorded Nogales exchange use from Australia , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NOG1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Registry Exchange Label, Nogales, AZ, handstamped name, magenta handstamp and ms. "449" number, used on registered legal size cover bearing 8¢ lilac (225) and 2¢ carmine (252), tied by cork cancel, bold purple "Lawrence, Kans. Reg'y Div., Oct 26, 1895" cds to Guaymas, Mexico , with Mexican registry transit datestamp (10.31) and Guaymas (11.1) receiver; the letter was unclaimed and bears later Mexican (12.30) cds, reverse with U.S. Dead Letter Office (2.19) oval backstamp and small "Recd In Bad Condition" circular handstamp; minor flaws, Fine, Only five recorded Nogales handstamped registry labels , ex-Landau, Kugel .

Scott No. FX-NOG2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,300.

Registry Exchange Label, Philadelphia, PA, printed name in sans-serif letters, red "41674" handstamp, used on 1893 incoming G.B. 2d registered letter to Philadelphia Pa. bearing G.B. 1½d, one stamp missing, "Supposed Liable to United States Customs Duties" framed handstamp, various transits, Fine and rare, Census No. PH-8 , only two recorded examples , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-PH1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Registry Exchange Label, Philadelphia, PA, printed name in serif letters, ms. "35" number, used with additional utility label on 1895 cover bearing 5¢ chocolate (255), 8¢ violet brown (257) tied by "New York, O" station ovals, magenta "Registered, Jun 20, 1895, Branch P.O., Station O, New York P.O." framed handstamp, purple "Registered" and "Return Receipt" straightlines, reverse with Philadelphia (7.3) transit and St. Thomas (7.14) arrival cds, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. FX-PH1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

Registry Exchange Label, St. Louis, MO, printed name, purple "2083" handstamp, used on St. Louis Mo. registered matter cover front to Mexico City, Mexico, enclosing a returned cover, endorsed "12cts postage" and "unsealed", Very Fine.

Scott No. FX-STL1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $700.

Registry Exchange Label, St. Louis, MO, handstamped name, magenta name handstamp and ms. "20318" number, used on 2¢ entire uprated with 1¢ green (300) , 2¢ carmine (301) , 3¢ bright violet (302) and 4¢ brown (303) , each canceled by four-ring cancel, matching "Colusa Ill. May 2, 1903" cds to Guadalajara, Mexico , purple "Certificación, Guadalajara, May 10, 1903" arrival cds, reverse with St. Louis (5.3), Mexico City (5.7) transit and Mexico "District Federal" registry label affixed; slightly rough opening at right with small tear, F.-V.F.

Scott No. FX-STL2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

Registry Exchange Label, San Antonio, TX, printed name, bluish black "849" handstamp, used on cover bearing 13¢ purple black (308) tied by partial "Cambridge" oval, purple "Cambridge A Sta., Boston, Mass., Registered, Jan 10, 1906" cds to Guadalajara, Mexico , reverse with bold Boston (1.10), San Antonio (1.14) transits and C.P. Diaz (1.15) arrival oval struck on both sides; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, Census SA-1 , ex-A.R.T., Kugel .

Scott No. FX-SA1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

Registry Exchange Label, San Diego, CA, manuscript name, ms. "144" number, used on 2¢ Columbian (U349) front uprated with 3¢, 4¢ and 8¢ Columbians (232 three, 233, 236) , each cork canceled, magenta "Registered, Sep 23 1893, Station K, San Francisco, Cal." four-line postmark to Bogota, Columbia , purple Nov. 4th arrival cds, various registry numbers; some perf toning, F.-V.F. and exceptionally rare, Census No. SD-2 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-SD3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,500 as listing example.

THE ONLY RECORDED SAN DIEGO EXCHANGE LABEL USE WITH MANUSCRIPT NAME DESIGNATION.

There are two San Diego exchange label uses, the manuscript example offered here and second blank utility use.

Registry Exchange Label, San Francisco, CA, printed name in sans-serif letters, affixed on registered 10¢ brown (U191) oriental buff entire uprated with 3¢ purple (253) tied by "Madison Square, N.Y." ovals to Cook Islands , purple "G.B. Calman" oval c.c. handstamp and matching "Registered", "Return Receipt" straightlines, reverse with New York (11.9), San Francisco (11.15) and partial arrival cds; small edge tears, iron seal causing some wear, F.-V.F. and exceptionally rare use to the Cook Islands, ex-Landau .

Scott No. FX-SF1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Registry Exchange Label, San Francisco, CA, printed name in sans-serif letters, purple "39985" number, used on 1¢ green entire bearing 1¢, 3¢ and 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (323, 325 two, 327) tied by "Proctorsville Vt., Oct 24, 1904" cds to Toowomba, Queensland, Australia , matching purple "Registered No. 94" straightline, reverse with San Francisco (10.31) and Brisbane (12.6, 12.7) transits; 1¢ flaws, reduced slightly at right, bit of toning, F.-V.F.

Scott No. FX-SF1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Registry Exchange Label, San Juan, PR, printed name, magenta "1588" handstamp, used on 1907 blue cover bearing U.S. 3¢ bright violet (302) and 15¢ olive green (309) tied by bold "San Juan, P.R." oval, purple "San Juan, P.R., Registered, Apr 12, 1907" cds, New York "Exchange" label (FX-NY1a) affixed, reverse with New York (3.22) oval and Buenos Aires (4.25) arrival backstamp; small edge tears, Census No. SJ-1 .

Scott No. FX-SJ1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED SAN JUAN REGISTRY EXCHANGE LABEL USE TO SOUTH AMERICA.

Registry Exchange Label, Seattle, WA, printed name with narrow Roman letter "R", registry label on cover from Buenos Aires, Argentina to San Fernando, Philippines bearing Argentina 3c and 24c stamps tied by "Buenos Aires, Mar 1907" cds with B.A. registry label and Manila reg. no. handstamp, reverse with New York (4.3), Seattle (4.9) transits and Manila (5.19) arrival cds; small mounting stains, F.-V.F., Census SE-10 , ex-A.R.T., Kugel .

Scott No. FX-SE1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

Registry Exchange Label, Shanghai, China, printed name with narrow red Roman letter "R", black "2108" handstamp, used on cover bearing U.S. 3¢ bright violet, 5¢ dark blue (281) and 10¢ orange brown (283) pair, tied by neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 19 Jul, 1902" duplexes to New York City, reverse with Seattle (8.6) transit and magenta New York (8.11) arrival oval, pencil "28¢ Gold" notation at top right; opened for display, Very Fine and scarce.

Scott No. FX-SH1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

Registry Exchange Label, Shanghai, China, printed name with Gothic black letter "R", label affixed on cover bearing 1¢-2¢, 5¢, 10¢ Trans-Mississippi (285 three, 286, 288, 290) , tied by partial "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec 4, 99" duplexes to Germany, New York "Exchange" (FX-NY1a) label affixed, reverse with New York (1.5) transit and Lichtenthal (1.16) arrival backstamp; small cover and 10¢ flaws, Very Fine and striking, Census SH-29 , ex-Kugel .

Scott No. FX-SH1c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,000.

A RARE SHANGHAI BLACK REGISTRY LABEL USE VIA THE UNITED STATES TO GERMANY.

Registry Exchange Label, Tacoma, WA, printed name, black "6944" handstamp, used on Chile 20c dark olive green entire canceled by "Valparaiso, Chile 9.VII.98" cds to Singapore , Valparaiso registry label, endorsed "Via Panama & San Francisco" at top left, reverse with New York (8.11), San Francisco (8.17), Tacoma (8.19), Hong Kong (9.17) transits and Singapore arrival cds, Very Fine and rare routing to Singapore, Census No. TA-1 .

Scott No. FX-TA1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

Registry Exchange Label, Tampa, FL, handstamped name, light purple handstamped name and ms. "10198" number, used on 1901 cover from Minneapolis to Trinidad, Cuba bearing 10¢ orange brown (283) tied by cork cancel, purple "Sub Sta. No. 6, Registered, Dec 4 1901, Minneapolis, Minn." framed postmark, backstamped Havana (12.10) and Trinidad (12.13); the top flap and left side flap are missing, Fine and rare, Census TP-2 , ex-Landau, Kugel .

Scott No. FX-TP2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED TAMPA, FLORIDA REGISTRY EXCHANGE LABEL AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

The second Tampa label is held in the collection of the Historical Society of Haddonfield and is not available to collectors.

New York Registry Exchange Labels, small group of 5 covers all with New York Registry Exchange labels comprising 1893 World's Fair Station Registry four-line handstamp on cover with 1¢-6¢ #230-235 on cover to Germany, 1895 Mexico 2c postal card uprated with 12c via New York to Germany; 1900 Colombia via New York to Germany; 1903 Colombia via New York to Italy; 1907 Tonga via New York to Great Britain; few flaws, F.-V.F. group.

Scott No. FX-NY1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.