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1898-10 A collection of Coiling Dragon different issues on stock card, with duplicates, high values Flying Geese $1 x 2 mint and
no gum, $2 mint, $5 x 2 mint and no gum. Condition good to very fine. Total 32 stamps. Photo
HK$ 15,000 - 18,000
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1898 Coiling Dragon with wmk, 1/2c chocolate. Vertical pair imperf between mint with large part original gum. VF. Chan 104d.
Photo.
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1898 Coiling Dragon with bilingual handstamped surcharge 'Five Dollars' on 1c block of 4, virtually full gum, very fine and
extremely rare. Photo
Sir David Roseway requested information about the surcharge in the China Clipper of November 1955. At that time Sir David
ventured the thought that this might be a revenue. There does not appear to have been any response to the enquiry.
Provenance: E.N.Lane Collection, Sotheby's Oct 1997
HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
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1898 Carp 50c green used on piece tied by 'PAOTING/21.5.01' Dollar chop in blue, fine. Chan 112. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
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1898 Coiling Dragon Flying Geese $1 deep and pale rose, mint and lightly hinged with bottom margin sheet. Chan 113. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,200
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1898 Coiling Dragon with watermark Flying Geese $1 x 2, both hinged, full original gum. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
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1898 Coiling Dragon Flying Geese $2 brown red and yellow, mint and lightly hinged, oxidized. Chan 114. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
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1898 Flying Geese $5 deep green and salmon with watermark, fresh and lightly hinged. Chan 115. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
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