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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 22

1894-97 Sixtieth Birthday of the Dowager Empress First Printing 3 candareens 3ca. orange-yellow, variety imperforate between horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, full original gum; light even gum toning. S.G. 18b; Chan 24c. Photo Estimate HK$ 8,000-10,000Note: This joins with the other side margin pair which was in the Roseway and ´Ming´ collections. We record 15 unused and 6 used pairs. These appear to be from three original sheets (45 pairs possible). Some were used commercially so it is probable that many of these have been lost

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HK$20,000