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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 117

China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Figures 2c. on 2ca. green variety surcharge inverted cancelled by Shanghai Dollar chop in blue and dated 1897 (20 Sep. showing the reversed "S") and part sheet margin at foot; the surcharge is from the left pane [3]; light even toning and an indistinct horizontal crease, nevertheless a very desirable example of this error as many of the examples were damaged when they were removed from their envelopes and possibly unique exhibiting the lower sheet margin. S.G. 38d; Chan 39d. Photo Estimate HK$ 100,000-120,000 So far we have recorded twenty examples. Other readable dates on this error include 15th and 19th October. Very few are cancelled in blue, this has the clearest dated cancellation

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HK$150,000