Lot 1035
U.S.; Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913 Set Complete, Darrah Ty. I "S'hai. China" Handstamp Ovpt., #JQ1-JQ5 var., in black, o.g., 25¢ se. at top, Fine to Very Fine. According to philatelic lore John Darrah was the U.S. postal agent in China, in 1913, in collusion with some stamp collectors he overprinted one sheet each of the stamps in stock at the agency (we doubt this applies to the printed varieties), as this was unauthorized he was ordered by Washington not to sell them, he complied with the order however some had already gotten into the hands of the collectors. Rare set .
Estimate $400-600.
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