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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 119

China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Figures 2ca. green variety imperforate between vertical pair, two pairs in a block of four, setting A, left pane [13/18] showing the typical straight edge from the foot of the sheet, with full original gum; thin at foot [17] and a few perf. tones. The only recorded multiple of this error. S.G. 39c; Chan 39e. Photo Estimate HK$ 50,000-60,000 provenance: Sir Percival David, July 1970 Robson Lowe Basel auction, March 1975 We record on five pairs from one original sheet, sixteen pairs possible Other examples appeared in the following collections or auctions PhilaChina 11 [19-20] from the same sheet Sir Percival David/King Horner/Warren Kauder/´´Ming´´/Eric Beckerman/Huang Ming Fuang James Starr (this pair formed a block with the previous pair)

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HK$42,000