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Transoceanic Covers by Country - China and Far East continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1174		2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Tied by 1922 Postal Agency circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia with printed corner card of the "U.S.S. Isabel/Flagship Yangtze Patrol" with sender's name in ms. above and "Shanghai, China" beneath, bit reduced at right, Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1175		2c, 5c, 25c Parcel Post (Q2, Q5, Q9). Block of five of 25c, the 5c and block tied by "U.S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, China, Rec'd. Apr. 17, 1918" circular datestamps on small piece of what appears to be a Chinese newspaper, 2c similarly cancelled (Mar. 4), Fine-Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1176		1c China International Famine Relief Fund. Three oversize registered covers to Binghamton N.Y., regular postage cut out but each with six of the Fund stamps, used in 1926, the year in which drought created a devastating famine in China, mixed condition (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1177		U.S.-China and South America Mails--The Shearman Correspondence. 1851-62, ten covers on annotated exhibit pages in album, all from the Shearman correspondence to the U.S. from various origins incl. Manila, Singapore, Chinca Islands, "Whampoa" China and Macao, incl. 1851 from David S. Shearman, commander of the Black Ball Line's Great Western, after arriving in Liverpool (letter describes attempted mutiny during the long voyage), some received at U.S. ports as ship letters, others via American or British packets, a few with forwarder handstamps incl. MacDonald & Co. Singapore, write-ups describe routes and rates, some with transcripts of interesting letters, minor edge faults in some, generally in good condition, a desirable group incl. covers with South American and Far East origins	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1178		U.S.-China Mails--The Williams Correspondence. 1854-56, nine covers with letters on annotated exhibit pages in album, written by Frank D. Williams, a passenger aboard the bark Messenger Bird during its journey thru South East Asia, first from Anjer in the Dutch East Indies (carried outside mails to Singapore, then to Boston), others from Shanghai and Foochow, letters are detailed and well-written incl. descriptions sea travel and local environs (all transcribed), minor faults, still a presentable and very rare intact correspondence reflecting postal routes between China and the U.S. during the 1850's	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1179		Covers to and from China. Five, incl. No. 319 tied by Jul. 8, 1910 U.S. Postal Agency duplex with boxed "The Klongan Dock & Engineering Works" backstamp to Brattleboro Vt., one with No. 304 to Peking, pair of No. 222 used on 2c entire to Foochow, No. 223 tied by 1894 U.S. Postal Agency duplex to Winchester Va., each on exhibit page describing rate and route, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1180		U.S. Postal Agency in China. Two covers, one with 12 Claret Brown (435) tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China R.D." handstamp on registered cover to Philadelphia, second with three 5c Blue (504) tied by similar cancel on 1920 registered cover to London, England, Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
1181		U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai. Ten covers, one used in 1907, others used from 1917-22, range of frankings with 1c or 2c Washingtons, also one with two No. K2, many registered, two censored, some faults, some appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction