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

Soochow

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

2052

1896 (Nov. 9) envelope from Soochow to Kingman, Kansas, via Yokohama (11.20) and Tacoma, Washington (12.8), showing "Soochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, matching "Customs/Soochow" double-ring origin datestamp and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (11.10) on reverse, and bearing on front Japan Prince Arisugawa 5s applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (11.15), with transit and "Kingman, Kans./Rec'd." arrival c.d.s. (12.15) on reverse, Very Fine.

Auction Record
Unitric (Hong Kong), Nov. 7, 2001, lot 2292.
Treasure Hunters (Hong Kong), Jan. 19, 2002, lot 194. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000
SOLD for HK$34,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2053

1897 (June 9) envelope from Soochow to Winchester, England, showing "Soochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp in red, "Customs/Soochow" double-ring origin datestamp in brown adjacent and "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (6.10, on reverse) also in brown, bearing France "Chine" 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (6.11), with "Winchester" arrival c.d.s. (7.19) on reverse, roughly opened in places at top just affecting the markings, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance and Auction Record
Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (Basel), October 16, 1974, lot 1316.
Heinrich Köhler (Wiesbaden), Sale No. 302 (Jan., 1999), lot 2174. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2054

1897 (Nov. 25) envelope from Soochow to Christiania, Norway, redirected to Lillesand, showing "Soochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp in red, "Soochow" dollar dater in brown adjacent and "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (11.26) in blue on reverse, bearing France "Chine" 50c applied just over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (11.26), with "Christiania" c.d.s. (1.5.98) on both sides, some slight cover wear, Fine to Very Fine double rate to a Scandinavian destination and late use of the Soochow Customs Mail Matter handstamp.

Auction Record
John Bull (Hong Kong), Oct. 28, 2006, lot 256. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. HK$25,000-30,000
SOLD for HK$28,000.00
Will close during Public Auction