Lot 400

Forces in China, 1936 (November 28/29), three covers from the U.S. Marine Corps in Shanghai, one struck with choice SECOND MAR. BRIG. / FLEET M. FORCE / SHANGHAI CHINA (28 Nov), the other two with 4th REG. U.S.M.C. / SHANGHAI CHINA / SEMPER FIDELIS datestamps, each with FOURT MARINE MAIL / No postage available / Collect on Delivery / Chas. F.B. Price / Colonal, / U.S. Marine Corps, each in a different colour, one each in bright rose, violet, and black, two to Captain J.R. Lanigan in Washington, D.C., one struck with violet POSTAGE DUE...CENTS handstamp, and with Headquarters, Fourth Marines imprints on back flaps, the other to Inglewood, California, to Captain Roberts, this with horizontal fold, else a fresh and very fine trio.