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

Canton
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
2002 cover image1894 (July 6) "On Service" printed envelope from Canton to the Statistical Department of Customs at Shanghai, showing "Canton Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp (type II) in violet, matching "Customs/Canton" double-ring origin datestamp, with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival datestamp (7.11) in blue on reverse, "Parcel Receipt No. 355", Fine to Very Fine strikes in this distinctive color, of which this may be the only such cover.

Provenance and Auction Record
Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), Oct. 19, 1972, lot 17.
George Alevizos (Los Angeles), Feb. 8-9, 1979, lot 2099.
"Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), Mar. 25, 1987, lot 5016.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), Nov.11 1999, lot D39. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
SOLD for HK$30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2003 cover image1897 (Aug. 4) envelope from Canton to Wuchow, showing "Canton Customs/Mail Matter" double-oval handstamp (type II), matching "Canton" origin dollar dater adjacent, and "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval arrival datestamp (8.26) in blue on reverse, opened out for display and some light age spotting, Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance
Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), Oct. 19, 1972, lot 19.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman.
Lam Man Yin, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), Mar. 18, 2006, lot 3. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-25,000
SOLD for HK$28,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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