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Auction: 16012 - Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collections, The Chinese Customs Post
Lot: 1526

China
1878-83 The Large Dragon Issue
The Dragon Proofs with Extra Circle
5ca. imperforate colour plate proof in brownish ochre [13] on thin paper, without gum. A fine and desirable example of this scarce proof. It is thought that only one imperforate sheet was produced in this shade

provenance: Warren G. Kauder, November 1971


It is estimated that five sheets were produced of which three remain ntact; one of these is with trial perforations

Sold for
HK$45,000