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REPUBLIC OF CHINA
3019
1914-19 First Peking printing $10 block of 4 with imprint bottom margin, mint full original gum with barely a trace
of hinge remain on top two stamps. Beautiful white gum and fresh colour. Possibly the finest existing multiple of this
stamp. Very rare. Chan 247.
Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia 1st November 2007
HK$ 300,000 - 350,000
3020
1916 Overprint 'Limited For Use In Sinkiang' on Hall of Classics, $20 black & yellow used on registered cover with
1-1/2 ct to Shanghai. Tied by a very clear strike 'TIHWA/URUMTSI 3 OCT 1924'. On back 'SHANGHAI 12 NOV
1024' arrival cds. Registered mail label and hand stamp on front, a few dirt marks on back but the stamps are very
fine.
Extremely rare stamp on cover, this is the only one we have come across in the past 15 years. The $20 value is generally
cut in half used on parcel receipts.
HK$ 100,000 - 120,000