47
296
1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 5c on 5cds dull orange block of 8, tied by full strike 'AMOY/6.8.97' cds, heavy toning.
Chan 41. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
297
1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 8c on 6 cands brown block of 4, tied by full strike of 'CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/14.4.87'
cds in brown, some damage. Chan 42. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
298
1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 8c on 6 cands chocolate, with imperf. at right margin and 2.60mm spacing between Chinese
char. and figure '8' varieties, mint and lightly hinged, with a tiny tone spot at top right, not listed in any catalogue. Rare. Chan 42var.
Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
299
1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 10c. on 6ca. chocolate vertical strip of three from the top of the street with interpane margin
at left, imperforate horizontally between 1st and 2nd stamps, thereby containing a vertical pair imperforate between, excellent
colour, extremely fine mint with original gum, very rare. Photo
Provenance
Major James Starr
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckman
Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003
HK$ 250,000 - 300,000
299
