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Auction: 16012 - Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collections, The Chinese Customs Post
Lot: 1639

China
1878-83 The Large Dragon Issue
Imperforate Between Vertical Pair
1ca. pale green [11/15] variety imperforate between, from Setting VII, large part original gum on fresh white paper. There are two short perforations at top and one at left. Very fresh and a fine example of this rare error. S.G. 7b, £95,000

provenance: Adolphus Diercking, November 1956

Warren G. Kauder, May 1972



There are only five pair recorded with perforations on all four sides


Sold for
HK$420,000