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

Chungking
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
2011 cover image1896 (Sept. 11) envelope from Chungking to Hannover, Germany, showing on reverse "Chungking Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp in red and bold "Customs/Chungking" oval datestamp in black brown, faint part strikes of "Ichang Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp and matching "Customs/Ichang" datestamp, and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (9.24), and bearing on front France "Chine" 10c. and 40c., canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s.(9.26), with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 6" c.d.s. (9.26) and "Hannover" arrival c.d.s. also on reverse, light age spotting, Fine to Very Fine usage with a combination of Customs Mail Matter handstamps from two different offices.

According to our records, there are only six covers known with the Chungking Customs Mail Matter handstamp.

Provenance and Auction Record
Christie's Swire (Hong Kong), Sept. 30, 1992, lot 1361.
Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), Nov. 16, 2000, lot 66. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$50,000-60,000
SOLD for HK$100,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2012 cover image1897 (Mar. 2) "Customs Memorandum", showing strikes of all the postal and instructional markings in use at the Chungking Post Office, including "Chungking Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp in red, creasing or wrinkling, the markings are Very Fine to Extremely Fine, an outstanding document.

Provenance and Auction Record
Adolphous Diercking
Spink (Hong Kong), Nov. 22, 1998, lot 781. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$65,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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