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Auction: 7001 - Fine Stamps & Covers of Hong Kong
Lot: 1083

Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine [9] showing constant variety broken frame lower right corner pane 1 [9], in addition the overprint is well to the right, part original gum. Fresh and fine. A spectacular discover on the Jubilee issue. Photo Estimate HK$ 20,000-25,000Richard Gurevitch records small varieties on late printings of the 1884 2c. on top left pane numbers [8 to 10]. Postion [9] is recorded with breaks in bottom frame line under "W" and under bottom right corner ornament, probably caused by a sharp implement removing accumulated ink particles. The flaw has obviouly developed in these last printings which shows the whole corner line badly broken

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HK$19,000