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The Customs Mail Matter Handstamps of China, 1883- Korea
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2076
Symbol: C
1894 (Apr. 7) envelope (embossed "Custom House/Yuensan" seal on flap) from Jenchuan to Peking, showing "Jenchuan Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp in violet, matching "Customs/Jenchuan" double-ring origin datestamp, black "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring transit datestamp and blue "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival datestamp (4.14) in blue on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, ex Tanant correspondence.
Auction Record Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions (London), Nov. 11, 2004, lot 329. Est. HK$50,000-60,000
Est. HK$50,000-60,000
Opening HK$ 55,000.00
Sold...HK$ 380,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 11:01:52 EST
Sold For 380000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2077
Symbol: C
1895 (June 13) envelope from Jenchuan to Bremervörde, Germany, showing boldly struck "Jenchuan Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp in violet, matching "Customs/Jenchuan" double-ring origin datestamp, black "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring transit datestamp (6.18, two strikes) and blue "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (6.22) on reverse, and bearing on front France "Chine" 50c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (6.27), with "Bremervörde" arrival c.d.s. (8.5) on reverse, Very Fine and an exceptional double rate cover. Est. HK$120,000-150,000
Est. HK$120,000-150,000
Opening HK$ 110,000.00
Sold...HK$ 500,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 11:04:33 EST
Sold For 500000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2078
Symbol: C
1896 (Dec. 23) envelope from Jenchuan to Shanghai, showing "Jenchuan Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp in violet, matching "Customs/Jenchuan" double-ring origin datestamp, black "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring transit datestamp (12.26), and blue "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival datestamp (12.30) on reverse, cover opened out for display, Fine to Very Fine.
Reference Customs Dater (1875-1913), pp. 82-83.
Provenance and Auction Record Sun Philatelic Center (Hong Kong & Tokyo), Oct. 25-27, 1987, lot 119. Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), Nov. 16, 2000, lot 71. Est. HK$40,000-50,000
