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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 613

1897 Small Dragon Surcharges
Large Figures
Issued Stamps
5c. on 5ca. pale olive-ochre in a complete double pane of forty, setting IV, with full original gum; some light gum ageing and a couple of light tone marks. A good sheet. It is estimate that there may only be about five complete sheets existing. Photo

provenance:
Major James Starr, September 1991

Beckeman Collection, November 1998


Note that the surcharge was not designed for the Small Dragon stamps and the centring is a little high on the top row but very low on the lower row. Includes varieties "5" directly over "n" (left pane [4]) and "5" over "nt" (left pane [8]), broken top kun (left pane [20])


小龍大字加蓋洋銀伍分蓋於伍分版票(全版共四十枚)，第四版式，帶原膠，背膠微黃，有數處黃點，一張難得保存下來的版票，估計僅存五張完整版票。

Sold for
HK$190,000