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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 224

1897 New Currency Surcharges Large Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting on Dowager Third Print 1/2c. on 3ca. dull yellow variety imperforate between horizontal pair, pane 4 [7-8] with full original gum, a fine example of this rare variety. S.G. 78e; Chan 74i. Photo Estimate HK$ 80,000-100,000We record four unused examples of this error, all from the same original sheet, the centring of the surcharge suggests that these also come from the same pane. In addition a used pair, commercially used (Chefoo, 19th November 1897 Dollar dater) is from a second sheet The other examples recorded are Mint Chan Shiu-Hon Chen Shih-Jen Spink Auction, November 1997 Used M.D. Chow

Sold for
HK$60,000