Feature Lot. Lot 2036 - 1897 (Mar.) envelope from Pagoda Anchorage to Hermann Schweiger, I.M. Customs, Canton, showing "Pagoda Anchorage/Mail Matter" double-ring oval handstamp in brown and matching "Paid" bilingual framed handstamp, with "Imperial Post Office/Canton" oval arrival datestamp (3.25) on reverse, Extremely Fine, and one of the great rarities of the Customs Mail Matter handstamps. The only recorded example of this Customs Mail Matter handstamp on official Customs mail, as well the unique e....Est. HK$350,000-400,000 Sold for HK$ 850,000 (Link to this Lot in the Catalog for Bidding)

This magnificent collection of 78 envelopes, postal cards and postal documents represents the finest collection of the rare Customs Mail Matter handstamps ever formed, and additionally represents the first time this subject has been offered in an individual catalog. These items were meticulously assembled over a 25 year period by one of the foremost Chinese postal history enthusiasts of our time. Several unique, and many spectacular examples are offered throughout. Never before has a holding of this magnitude dealing with a subject of this importance been offered at one time.

The Customs Mail Matter Handstamps of China, 1883-1897

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