The APS Sale

1861, 10¢ green, nat. s.e. at right, canceled by Shanghai grid (SHA-Can5), matching neat "P.O.D. Con. Genl., Shanghai, Feb 24" cds on 1868 Consulate General of the United States, Shanghai, China." imprint cover to New York City, endorsed "Costa Rica & China" at top left, carried as endorsed by branch line PMSS Costa Rica departing Shanghai Feb. 24th to Yokohama arriving Mar. 4th, then PMSS China departing Mar 8th for San Francisco arriving Mar 31st, then closed bag to N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Kugel .

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1861, 10¢ green, tied by Yokohama 5-Spoke chop on blue cover to Waynesburg Pa. with San Francisco magenta "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp; minor flaws, Fine appearance, ex-Hutchinson, Gilbart .

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1861, 10¢ dark green, dark shade, tied by target cancel, "Stratham N.H. Feb" cds on 1869 cover to J. C. A. Wingate, U.S. Consul, Swatow, China , sender's directive "Via California", red "New York, Paid All, Mar" exchange cds, dates correspond to the sailing of the PMSS Great Republic departing San Francisco Apr. 5th 1869 to Hong Kong arriving May 9th, reverse with "Hong-Kong, C MY 9, 69" transit and blurry Swatow arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, ex-Magnolia .

Scott No. 68a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1870, 6¢ carmine, N.B.N.C. printing, two singles, rich color, each canceled by circle of wedges cancel, matching "U.S. Postal Ag'cy Shanghai Jan. 18" cds on 1871 blue cover to N. J. Hannen in Yokohama, Japan, Geo. Smith & Co. embossed seal on backflap, sender's directive "Per 'Costa Rica'", pencil notation on back stating that letter enclosure was dated Jan. 17, 1872, Very Fine, ex-Landau, Magnolia .

Scott No. 148   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A COLORFUL COVER FROM SHANGHAI TO YOKOHAMA AT DOUBLE THE 6¢ INTERCONSULAR RATE.

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Yokohama, Japan, Oct 8" cds on cover with preprinted address to Medford Mass., endorsed "Via San Francisco", San Francisco (10.28) transit backstamp; some minor cosmetic repairs, Very Fine.

Scott No. 150   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1879-1906, United States mail to Japan, group of 7 covers including #179 to Tokio; #205 to Nagasaki, Tokio and Yokohama; #223 to Miyazaki; #U330 to Japan and a 1906 2c Philippines overprint used on post card to Japan, F.-V.F. group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1870, 3¢ green, N.B.N.C. printing, two singles, canceled by two strikes of Hiogo quartered cork (Frajola HIO-Can2) cancel on circa 1871 blue folded cover from Japan to Shanghai, China at the 6¢ interconsular rate, cancel attributed to U.S. post office in Hiogo, addressed to F. Peil, Shanghai, with sender's directive " per Said ", small part of blue Shanghai Local Post cds on back (part of back flaps torn off), inside reinforced with another unrelated folded cover, 3¢ with some gum stains and cover has bleached spots, Fine and rare, ex-Spicer, Magnolia .

Scott No. 147   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 6¢ INTERCONSULAR USAGE FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN HIOGO IN COMBINATION WITH THE SHANGHAI LOCAL POST.

1870, 3¢ green, N.B.N.C. printing, canceled by Nagasaki Split Radial cancel on folded cover to J. Raud & Co., Yokohama, Japan, "Pignatel & Cie., Nagasaki (Japon)" double-oval handstamp, receipt docketing with Jan. 5, 1874 origin date and Jan. 14 receipt date; slight wear along file folds, Very Fine.

Scott No. 147   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE 6¢ INTERCONSULAR USE FROM NAGASAKI TO YOKOHAMA.

This Nagasaki Split Radial cancel was unrecorded by Frajola in his work on the U.S. Postal Agencies in China and Japan.

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, used with pair of 3¢ green (147) , all three stamps canceled by Hiogo "H" (HIO-Can4) on cover to London, England prepaid for the 10¢ trans-pacific rate to the U.S. plus the 6¢ treaty rate from the U.S. to England, endorsed "Via San Francisco & N. York", carried on branch-line steamer from Hiogo, then by PMSS China departing Yokohama Jun. 7th to San Francisco arriving Jun. 27th, magenta "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jun 28" exchange backstamp, red "London, Paid" (7.15) arrival cds; 3¢ pair small flaws at top from fold over, Very Fine and extremely rare, ex-Magnolia .

Scott No. 150   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED HIOGO SMALL "H" COVER FROM JAPAN TO GREAT BRITAIN.

There are less than 6 recorded covers with the Hiogo small "H" (HIO-Can4) cancel, all of which are known to the United States except for the cover offered here.

Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff, canceled by "Brooklyn N.Y. May 14, 80" duplex to Yokohama, Japan , San Francisco (5.22) transit cds and magenta "Too Late" oval handstamp, Yokohama (7.8) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.

Scott No. UX6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1882, 5¢ yellow brown, horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied by black grids, purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai * 22 Apr. 1887" oval datestamp on cover with printed " Consulate of the United States, Hankow, China " return address to Kansas City Mo.; reduced at left, some light toning, Fine and rare double-rate usage from Hankow.

Scott No. 205   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Paid Reply Postal Card, 1893, 2¢ blue on grayish white, reply card only, around the world card addressed to Germany, then Yokohama, Japan and back to Philadelphia Pa. bearing Japan 2s carmine and Bavaria 10p red , F.-V.F.

Scott No. UY2r   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1893, 15¢ Columbian, two covers, each with single used on 1874 Washington D.C. cover to Lieut. on U.S. Flagship at Yokohama, Japan , each with "Yokohama, Japan, Meiji" arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. pair.

Scott No. 238   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1890, 10¢ green, bright color, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 21, 94" duplex datestamp and used with Chinkiang Local Post 1c Ultramarine tied by "Chinkiang * Postal Service * 5 P.M. 94 19N" double-circle datestamp on oversize cover to Alameda Cal., second strike of Chinkiang datestamp on back, indistinct strike of blue "Shanghai Local Post NO 20 94" backstamp, San Francisco (12.14) and Oakland (12.14) backstamps; cover tears expertly repaired also affect U.S. stamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-Drucker .

Scott No. 226   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE EARLY CHINKIANG LOCAL POST AND UNITED STATES COMBINATION COVER.

According to the Webb book, the local posts were set up to cover the cost of conveying local mail to and from the Shanghai postal system. By prior arrangement, the mails were handed directly to the foreign post offices without going through the Chinese post office.

1896 (Apr. 27) New York N.Y. to Kantcheufu, China, registered cover bearing U.S. 6¢ dull brown, 8¢ violet brown (271, 272) tied by "New York, P" station double-oval cancels on 1896 registered cover to Kantcheufu, China and returned to United States, magenta "Registered, Apr 27 1896, Branch P.O., Station P, New York P.O." framed datestamp, Fernand Noel backstamp (New York City stamp dealer), purple San Francisco (5.2) transit backstamp and San Francisco (FX-SF1a) registry label affixed, used with Shanghai Local Post 1c and 4c stamps , 1c torn, tied by "Registered-Shanghai JU 9" datestamp, neat " Customs Shanghai Jun. 15, 1896 " backstamp, ms. " Try Via Newchwang " crossed out in blue crayon with "Not Known" added at bottom left, clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jul. 25 10:30AM 95" duplex datestamp (mis-dated "95"), San Francisco (Aug. 13) backstamp where "Returned to Writer" handstamp applied, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $7,500 - 10,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE REGISTERED COMBINATION USAGE OF UNITED STATES AND SHANGHAI LOCAL POST ISSUES.

According to Webb, an Imperial Decree announced in March 1896 formally established an Imperial Chinese Postal Administration under the direction of Sir Robert Hart. The Local This cover was mailed during a transitional period in the history of the Chinese posts. Posts were absorbed into this new administration over a period of time ending in November 1897. The cover offered here was sent approximately one month after the Imperial Decree, yet before it could fully be implemented.