The Customs Mail Matter Handstamps of China, 1883- Hankow
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2018
Symbol: C
1887 (Apr. 20) envelope from Hankow to Portadown, Ireland, showing "Hankow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type II) in red, matching "Customs/Hankow" double-ring datestamp (4.20) and "Customs/Shanghai" (4.26) on reverse, bearing France Peace and Commerce 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (4.27), with "Portadown" arrival c.d.s. (6.11) on reverse, cover a little roughly opened at top just affecting the Hankow dater on reverse, Fine to Very Fine and desirable. Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Opening HK$ 22,000.00
Sold...HK$ 36,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 09:43:00 EST
Sold For 36000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2019
Symbol: C
1892 (Feb. 3) envelope from Hankow to Leipzig, Germany, showing on reverse "Hankow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III) in red, matching "Customs/Hankow" double-ring datestamp and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (2.6), and bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (2.8), with arrival c.d.s. (3.1) on reverse, a little reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$20,000-25,000
Est. HK$20,000-25,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 15,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 09:43:49 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2020
Symbol: C
1896 (Nov. 18) envelope from Hankow to Christiania, Norway, showing "Hankow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III) in black, matching "Customs/Hankow" double-ring origin datestamp and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (11.21) on reverse, bearing France "Chine" 25c applied just over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (11.27), small part of flap at back missing, Fine to Very Fine and an unusual destination. Est. HK$20,000-25,000
Est. HK$20,000-25,000
Opening HK$ 20,000.00
Sold...HK$ 22,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 09:44:57 EST
Sold For 22000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 2021
Symbol: C
1897 (July 26) envelope from Hankow to Leipzig, Germany, showing "Hankow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III), in black, matching "Customs/Hankow" origin dollar dater and brown "Customs/Shanghai" transit dollar dater (7.29, on reverse), bearing France "Chine" 25c applied just over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.29), with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 4" octagonal datestamp alongside (7.31), and "Leipzig-Plagwitz" arrival c.d.s. (9.5) on reverse, Very Fine.
Provenance Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila (Zurich), Apr. 7, 2006, lot 3378. Est. HK$20,000-25,000
