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Auction: 16012 - Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collections, The Chinese Customs Post
Lot: 1638

China
1878-83 The Large Dragon Issue
3 Candareens, Setting XV
3ca. vermilion-red in a block of four [26-5/24-18] rough perforations, large part original gum. A rare an highly important setting block. Only two unused blocks recorded (both the same position)

provenance: Paul Hock, October 1983

The second block of four was offered in the James Starr and Beckeman collections

Sold for
HK$100,000