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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 732

1897 New Currency Surcharges
Small Figures Surcharge
10c. on 12 candareens
10c. on 12ca. dull orange in a complete sheet of twenty five, pane 2 with margins at sides, neatly cancelled by Customs Shanghai 1897 (24 Feb.) c.d.s. in brown, with full original gum; reinforced perforations in centre. Includes varieties broken kun [7], broken "1" [8] and broken top of kun [24]. Fresh colour and an attractive sheet. Photo

provenance:
Philip Ireland, May 1989

Beckeman Collection, May 1998


We estimate that there are about 8 sheets remaining intact


洋銀壹角蓋於拾貳分銀票，深綠色全版二十五枚，第二格帶兩旁邊紙，全張蓋啡色清晰1897年2月24日上海海關日戳，原背膠，版票中央齒孔位有加強修繕，亦包括有破"銀"字中的"良"字[7]，破"1"字[8]及"銀"字中的"艮"字破頂部[24]變體等，顏色鮮艷，十分吸引的慈壽版票._x000D_ _x000D_ 源流：1989年5月Philip Ireland，1998年5月Beckeman Collection; 我們估計有約八版存世.

Sold for
HK$140,000