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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 857

1897 New Currency Surcharges
Large Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting
Third Printing
2c. on 2ca. pale yellow-green variety surcharge inverted in a block of four with interpanneau margin at left, the surcharge is from pane I [15/20] and includes gin broken at right, large part original gum. There is a blunt corner perf., and extremely fresh and delightful block on brilliant white paper.

This is the unique block of four.

S.G. 80a; Chan 76c. Photo

provenance:
Ernest R. Ackerman

Makor James Starr, September 1991

Beckeman Collection, May 1999

Only one sheet of eighty stamps was produed, of these we have records of only 29 unused and 3 used examples. This is the only block


1897年慈禧壽辰紀念三版洋銀貳分蓋於貳分四方連，加蓋倒蓋變體帶左邊過橋紙，加蓋應為第一格位置[15/20]，"金"字破並帶大部分原膠，色彩鮮明。 此為有紀錄僅有的四方連 陳目#76c _x000D_ _x000D_ 此倒蓋票存世應有一組全張（80枚），但目前存世記錄可考證者僅有29枚舊票與3枚新票，此為唯一方連票。

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HK$500,000