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1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on 1st printing, 4c on 4cds rose pink with right sheet margin, lightly hinged and a
few toned spots on back. Chan 68. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
354
1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm setting on first printing, 8c on 6 cands chocolate with sheet margin at left showing
part of an additional surcharge there, mint full original gum never hinged, extremely fine. Chan 70var. Photo
This variety is position 13 from the pane of twenty which showed portions of the surcharge in the sheet margins at left (five
positions) and was originally in the Sir Percival David collection (Robson Lowe, 22 July 1970, lot 181) prior to being split up. One
of five recorded examples of this variety.
Provenance
Percival David, Robson Lowe 22 July 1970
Huang M. F. collection, Zurich Asia 21 June 2003
HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
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1897 Dowager large surcharged 1.50mm on 1st printing, 8c on 6 cds chocolate, mint original gum and lightly hinged, very fine.
Chan 70. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
356
1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on first printing, 10c on 12 cds brown orange, with diagonal crease at left side, mint
and full original gum, fresh colour. Chan 72. Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
358
357
1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm of first printing, 10c on 12 cands brown orange,
mint original gum lightly hinged. Chan 72. Photo
HK$ 11,000 - 13,000
358
1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on 1st print, 10c on 12cds brown orange, tied
part of 'SHANGHAI' Dollar chop. Chan 72. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
1897 Large Figures Surcharges 1-1/2mm
setting on Dowager 2nd Printing
359
1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on second printing,
1/2c on 3 cands pale yellow top right corner block of 8, top right stamp
with a perforations imperforate at right side variety, tied by full strike of
'CUSTOMS/CANTON/21.6' x 2, full original gum on back, very fine.
Chan 74var. Photo
HK$ 7,500 - 8,500
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