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Auction: CSS49 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 103A

China
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3c. red perf.13.7x14 in the paler shade associated with this stamp, with thick crinkly gum which may not be original. The paper shows some light signs of ageing and with some irregular perfs. including blunt corner perf. This stamp is centred to the right, which is not unusual on these stamps.


This is a very collectable example of this, one of the most sought-after stamps of Chinese philately

Sold for
HK$270,000