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The Customs Mail Matter Handstamps of China, 1883- Canton
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2002
Symbol: C
1894 (July 6) "On Service" printed envelope from Canton to the Statistical Department of Customs at Shanghai, showing "Canton Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp (type II) in violet, matching "Customs/Canton" double-ring origin datestamp, with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival datestamp (7.11) in blue on reverse, "Parcel Receipt No. 355", Fine to Very Fine strikes in this distinctive color, of which this may be the only such cover.
Provenance and Auction Record Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), Oct. 19, 1972, lot 17. George Alevizos (Los Angeles), Feb. 8-9, 1979, lot 2099. "Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), Mar. 25, 1987, lot 5016. Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), Nov.11 1999, lot D39. Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Opening HK$ 30,000.00
Sold...HK$ 30,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 09:22:06 EST
Sold For 30000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2003
Symbol: C
1897 (Aug. 4) envelope from Canton to Wuchow, showing "Canton Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp (type II), matching "Canton" origin dollar dater adjacent, and "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval arrival datestamp (8.26) in blue on reverse, opened out for display and some light age spotting, Fine to Very Fine.
Provenance Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), Oct. 19, 1972, lot 19. Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman. Lam Man Yin, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), Mar. 18, 2006, lot 3. Est. HK$20,000-25,000
