The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan: Part 3

*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

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Sale 1261 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 501-610): Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

• • MAIL TO CHINA
  Stampless 1851-1858 Lot 501–504
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 505–511
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 512–521
• 1861-66 and 1868 Grilled Issues Lot 522–537
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 538–539
• Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Contract Mail to China Lot 540–547
• UPU and Later Period Lot 548–553
• • MAIL FROM CHINA
  U.S. Consulate Mail (prior to October 14, 1867) Lot 554–556
• U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (after October 14, 1867) Lot 557–604
• U.S. Postal Agency in Tientsin Lot 605–607
• Other U.S. Consulates in China Lot 608–610

Session Two (lots 611-778): Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.

• • CHINA CUSTOMS POST
  Canton to Tientsin Lot 611–644
• • CHINA LOCAL POSTS
  Chefoo to Wuhu Lot 645–708
• • CHINA IMPERIAL POST
  Chinkiang to Shanghai Lot 709–720
• • MAIL FROM CHINA TO U.S. POST OFFICES IN JAPAN
  1861 to 1873 Bank Note Issues (including Stampless and French) Lot 721–727
• • SHIP MAIL FROM JAPAN VIA SAN FRANCISCO
  Stampless and 1861 Issue Lot 728–732
• • UNITED STATES POST OFFICES IN JAPAN
  Hiogo (Kobe Lot 733–738
• Kanagawa (Yokohama) Lot 739–742
• Yokohama Lot 743–771
• • U.S. POST OFFICE MAIL FROM JAPAN TO U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN CHINA
  1861 to Bank Note Issues (including Treasury Department) Lot 772–775
• • MAIL BETWEEN UNITED STATES POST OFFICES IN JAPAN
  1869 Pictorial and Bank Note Issues Lot 776–778