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

Foochow
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
2013 cover image1895 (Nov. 6) envelope from Foochow to Shanghai, showing "Foochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type II) in red, matching "Customs/Foochow" double-ring datestamp adjacent, with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (11.9) and "Shanghai/Local Post/B" arrival c.d.s. (11.9), both in blue, on reverse, opened out for display, Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance
"Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), Mar. 25, 1987, lot 5018.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), Nov. 11, 1999, lot D42. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
SOLD for HK$110,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2014 cover image1896 (Dec. 19) envelope from Foochow to Shanghai, showing "Foochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III) in red, matching "Customs/Foochow" double-ring datestamp, and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival datestamp (12.23) in blue on reverse, endorsed "Card only", so there is truncated top right corner in order to comply with the printed matter regulations, Fine to Very Fine.

Reference
Paul K.S. Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part I (1989), p. 159.

Provenance
Paul K.S. Chang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), May 10, 2001, lot 16. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-25,000
SOLD for HK$50,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2015 cover image1897 (June 8) envelope from Foochow to Kowloon, showing "Foochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III) in brown, matching "Foochow" double-ring datestamp, with "Hong Kong/B" arrival c.d.s. (6.11) on reverse, horizontal filing fold at foot and slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$38,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2016 cover image1897 (Oct. 1) envelope (252 x 110mm, embossed "Custom House, Foochow" on flap) from Foochow to Shanghai, showing "Foochow Customs/Mail Matter" oval handstamp (type III) in brown, matching "Foochow" origin dollar dater adjacent, with "Shanghai" arrival dollar dater (10.5) in blue on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.

Reference
Paul K.S. Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part I, p. 161.

Provenance
Paul K.S. Chang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), May 10, 2001, lot 17. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
SOLD for HK$38,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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