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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 175

1897 New Currency Surcharges Large Figures Surcharge, Wide Setting on Dowager Second Print 1/2c. on 3ca. yellow variety imperforate horizontally in an upper margin vertical strip of four, pane 3 [2/14], cancelled by Customs Shanghai c.d.s. dated 1897 (24 Mar.), fine. Photo Estimate HK$ 3,000-4,000We record three unused and one used example showing the missing "t" variety suggesting a minimum of forty-eight unused and sixteen used strips were released. The used examples are also seen with postmarks dated 23rd March struck in red

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