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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6634

Hong Kong
1863-71, Watermark Crown CC
96c. brownish grey handstamped "specimen" type D5 in blue, part original gum; well centred and with good perfs., there are some usual light gum wrinkles. A very fine example of this rare and elusive specimen. Photo

Specimen type D5 is found in the De la Rue specimen booklet of 1866 and in a few private collections

Sold for
HK$60,000