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1894 Empress Dowager 1st print, 3Cds. orange yellow, vertical pair with left gutter margin, imperforate between variety, unmounted mint, full original gum, very fne and fresh, scarce. (Chan 24b). Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 346

1894 Dowager 1st print 4Cds, mint, very fresh. Chan's 25. Photo

HK$ 800 - 900

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1894 Empress Dowager First printing, 4Cds. rose pink & 6Cds. Brown, both struck with CUSTOMS CHINKIANG cds, almost complete or large part strikes, fne. (Chan 25, 27). Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 348

1894 Empress Dowager First Printing, 5 Cds dull orange in block of 8 with left side marginal and right side gutter marginal papers, fne mint, full original gum, with hinged remnant on two stamps only, scarce multiple. (Chan 26). Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 349

1894 5ca Orange, mint. Fresh with rich color. Very Fine. (Chan 26). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 350

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print, 6c brown, used with almost complete strike of CUSTOMS SHANGHAI DEC 31 9681 (error for "1896") cds in brown, very fne and interesting postmark error. (Chan 27). Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing, 6cds. brown, horizontal pair, imperforate between, mint, regummed, damaged at lower left, nevertheless a collectable example of this rare variety. Only 6 recorded pairs. (Chan 27d). Ex QUINTIN TAN KOK TIN collection. Photo

HK$ 35,000 - 40,000 352

1894 Dowager 1st print, 9Cds and 12Cds, mint, heavy toning and no gum. Chan 28,29. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 353

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print, 9Cds. dull green, fne used with complete strike of CUSTOMS CHINKIANG JAN 13 97 cds in black. (Chan 28). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800