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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 17

1894-97 Sixtieth Birthday of the Dowager Empress First Printing 1 candareen 1ca. bright reddish orange, variety imperforate between vertical pair, cancelled by Shanghai seal type B in dull blue, fine. S.G. 16b; Chan 22a. Photo Estimate HK$ 8,000-10,000Note: twenty-one of these c.t.o. pairs are recorded out of a further thirty-two (in addition to the mint examples). This pair joins examples from the Livingston/´Ming´ and Mellor/Thorden collections

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HK$10,000