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Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 235

1897 New Currency Surcharges Large Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting on Dowager Third Print 4c. on 4ca. dull pink variety surcharge inverted with full original gum; light even gum toning and thin spot. S.G. 81a; Chan 77b. Photo Estimate HK$ 5,000-8,000We record seventy-two examples of this variety from two sheets (160 stamps). This example is from the sheet with the surcharge centred high and appears to be from the second horizontal row

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HK$10,000