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 1897 (Oct. 22) registered envelope from Amoy to the Spanish Consul General in Shanghai, showing "Amoy Customs/Mail/Matter"
framed oval handstamp in brown, matching "Amoy" dollar dater and handstruck "R" adjacent, with "Shanghai" arrival dollar dater (10.25) in blue on reverse, cover a little roughly opened at top just affecting the Mail Matter marking and wax seal
removed at back, Fine to Very Fine and rare.
Of the ten recorded covers with the Amoy Customs Mail Matter handstamp, this is the only recorded registered usage.
Provenance
Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe
(London), Dec. 12, 1963, lot 1667.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), Nov. 11, 1999, lot D37.
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Est. HK$40,000-50,000
SOLD for HK$45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
