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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 186

1897 New Currency Surcharges Large Figures Surcharge, Wide Setting on Dowager Second Print 4c. on 4ca. pale rose variety imperforate between horizontal pair pane 1 [17-18] cancelled by a Nanking Dollar chop; some slight ageing and the perforations along the foot have been improved (this was probably a straight-edged pair with very wide bottom margin), nevertheless a very collectable example of this error. Photo Estimate HK$ 20,000-25,000We record nine unused (including the corner block of four) and four used pairs from two original sheets (30 possible). In addition there is the variety imperforate between interpanneau pair of which we have recorded of five pairs

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HK$22,000