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The Customs Mail Matter Handstamps of China, 1883-1897 continued...

Peking
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
2038 cover image1884 (July 15) registered envelope from Peking to Döbling, Austria, showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp of Peking in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp in blue on reverse, bearing on front Hong Kong 10c green pair exceptionally applied alongside the Customs Mail Matter handstamp instead of over it, cancelled by "S1" barred obliterator, matching "Shanghae/A" c.d.s.(7.25.) and "R" in circle handstamp adjacent, with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (7.20), "Hong Kong/A" transit (7.29) and "Döbling" arrival (9.6) c.d.s. on reverse, the cover has light ageing, a Very Fine and elusive usage of these Customs markings on overseas registered mail from Peking sent through the British Post Office rather than the French Post Office.

Only two examples of Customs Mail Matter from Peking are recorded sent through the British Post Office, and this is the only such registered usage through the British Post Office. Peking did not have its own registered handstamp until approximately 1886. In addition, this is one of the only instances where the foreign stamps paying the U.P.U. overseas rate have not been applied directly over the Peking Inspectorate General of Customs Mail Matter handstamp.

Reference
Jeffrey S. Schneider, "A Survey of Customs Mail Matter Handstamps Used During the Large Dragon Period", Asian Philatelist, Vol. 2 (Aug. 2011), p. 37.

Auction Record
Interasia (Hong Kong), Jan. 31, 2010, lot 606. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$50,000-60,000
SOLD for HK$50,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2039 cover image1885 (Aug. 26) registered envelope ("Inspectorate General of Customs/Peking" embossed seal in green on flap) from Peking to Colchester, England, showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp and "Registered" framed handstamp both in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (9.1) on reverse, bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 1f applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (9.5), with "R" framed handstamp and "Modane à Paris" c.d.s. (10.19) both in red adjacent, and "Colchester" arrival c.d.s. (10.21) on reverse, Fine to Very Fine triple rate.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000,

The earliest recorded example of the first type of Registered handstamp for Peking.

Reference
Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, "Covers with Customs Mail Matter Chops Conforming (to) the History of Chinese Registered Mail Service", Journal of China Philately, Vol. 2 (2007), p. 14.

Auction Record
Spink (Hong Kong), Nov. 24, 2002, lot 1698. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$25,000-30,000
SOLD for HK$95,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2040 cover image1886 (June 23) envelope from Peking to Salem, Mass., showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (7.4) on reverse, bearing on front U.S. 5¢ Garfield brown, canceled by oval grid in red, matching "U.S. Postal Ag'y" c.d.s. (7.15), with "San Francisco/Paid All" red transit (8.8) and "Salem, Mass/Rec'd" arrival (8.15) c.d.s. on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$22,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2041 cover image1888 (Mar. 6) envelope ("Inspectorate General of Customs/Peking" embossed seal in green on flap) from Peking to Utica, New York, via Yokohama (3.24), showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (type 2) on reverse, and bearing on front Japan Koban 5s blue perf 8, canceled by cork, matching "Shanghai/I.J.P.A." thimble type datestamp, with "San Francisco/Paid All" red transit (4.14) and Utica arrival (4.20) c.d.s. on reverse, cover lightly toned on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, and one of the few examples of such mail being transmitted through the Japanese postal system.

The preferential rate of 5 sen (5 cents) to the United States (North America) through the Japanese Post Office.

Auction Record
Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), Nov. 29, 1990, lot 1699. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2042 cover image1888 (Dec. 17) envelope from Logansport, Indiana, to Peking "care of the Chinese Customs Service", redirected to Macao, bearing U.S. Banknote 1¢ and 2¢ pair, canceled by "Logansport, Ind." duplex, underfranked by 5¢, with "U.S. Charge/to collect 10 cents" unframed handstamp alongside, "San Francisco" duplex (12.22) and "U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai" oval arrival datestamp (1.8.89) in violet on reverse, no Customs daters enroute to and upon arrival in Peking, upon redirection to Macao the "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue was applied on the front to denote that the letter did not require Chinese domestic postage, since the addressee was an employee of the Imperial Maritime Customs, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring datestamp (2.17.89, type 2) and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (3.2.89), British Post Office "Shanghae/C" (4.3.89) and "Hong Kong" (3.9.89) c.d.s., with "Macao" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the 2¢ pair has perforation faults at top from application just over the edge of the cover, Fine to Very Fine and a remarkable redirected usage imbued with character. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-25,000
SOLD for HK$95,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2043 cover image1889 (Jan. 7) registered envelope from Peking to Nantes, France, showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp and "Registered" framed handstamp both in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp (type 2) and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (1.24) on reverse, bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 75c applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.25) and additionally tied by "Modane à Paris" c.d.s. (3.1) in red, with "R" framed handstamp also in red adjacent, various French transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, minor cover faults and small part of back missing at lower left, Fine to Very Fine registered double rate. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-25,000
SOLD for HK$36,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2044 cover image1889 (Sept. 1) envelope from Peking to Lappa Customs, Macao, showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (9.10) on reverse, bearing on front Hong Kong 5c blue pair applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shanghae/C" c.d.s. (9.10), with "Hong Kong/A" transit (9.14) and "Direccao/Do Correio/de Macau" arrival (9.15) c.d.s. on reverse, large part of flap at back missing affecting the Shanghai and Hong Kong daters, otherwise Fine to Very Fine and desirable destination. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$25,000-30,000
SOLD for HK$30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2045 cover image1897 (Sept. 25) envelope from Peking to Chinkiang, showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, matching "Peking" origin dollar dater, and "Chinkiang" arrival dollar dater (10.3) on reverse, insignificant opening tears at top, Fine to Very Fine, ex Tanant correspondence.

Auction Record
George Alevizos (Los Angeles), Feb. 8, 1979, lot 2104. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
SOLD for HK$16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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