Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

U.S. Offices in China, 1894 (10 Dec.) U.S. 1c. postal stationery envelope to Paoting Fu via San Francisco bearing 2c. pair, cancelled by "San Antonio, Tex./2" duplex, showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai/Rec'd" c.d.s. (17.1.95), "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (17.1.95) and "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring d.s. (1.2.95), both in blue, on reverse, the envelope has various sealed tears (one affecting indicia), scarce origin and postal stationery usage.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500