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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 162

1897 New Currency Surcharges Large Figures Surcharge, Wide Setting on Dowager First Print 8c. on 6ca. reddish brown, large part original gum; light even toning; good. Handstamped S.C. Yeen. S.G. 53. Photo Estimate HK$ 5,000-8,000This example is from the right pane [4] of the sheet with the surcharge low and left, and is illustrated in the block of eighteen shown in the Spink 2001 Hong Kong catalogue

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HK$14,000