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1894 Dowager proof printed on cigarette paper (laid paper), 1 cand orange red, tied by partial bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, with a
tiny hole in the centre, unusual postal use of a proof. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1897 Dowager second print colour proof, 1 cand, 2 cands, 3 cands and 4 cands all printed on white paper imperforate without
gum. Very fresh colour. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
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1897 Dowager 2nd print, 1 cand red orange, mint with hinged remnant, plus a used 1st print 1 cand for comparison. Chan 22S.
Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
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1897 Dowager second printing, 1 cand red orange, full original gum lightly hinged. Extremely fine copy. Chan 22S. Photo
HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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1897 Dowager second printing, 2 cands yellow green, full original gum lightly hinged with pencil marking on reverse, very fine.
Chan 23S. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
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1894 Dowager 2nd print, 2 cands yellow green no watermark variety, unmounted and rare, Chan 23S. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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1897 Dowager second printing 2 cands yellow green, mint and lightly hinged, fresh. Chan 23S. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
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1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome yellow, mint and dry gum, fine. Chan 24S. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
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1897 Dowager second printing, 3 cands chrome yellow with interpanneau sheet margin at right, full original gum never hinged,
extremely fine and scarce in this condition. Chan 24S. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 14,000
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1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome-yellow with imperforate margin at top (4mm.), very fine mint with full original
gum, guarantee mark on reverse just shows through to front. Extremely rare. Chan 24Svar.
Provenance: Huang Ming Fang,
Zurich Asia 21st June 2003.
Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
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1897 Dowager second print, 4 cands pale rose, very lightly hinged, full original gum. Chan 25S. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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