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Auction: CSS49 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 104A

China
1897 Red Revenue
Large Figures Surcharge
1c. on 3c. red, a complete pane of twenty-five (5 x 5), with original gum and showing bright colour. This represents the complete setting with the constant varieties, large box of central character [6, 15, 16], crack on right side of central character "One", and "one cent" 3mm below Chinese character, position [100] shows the distinctive vertical scratches extending downwards from the lower right corner; the sheet showing light offset on reverse, there is a defective stamp at lower left corner and just below in the sheet margin. Chan 87, a, b, d

Sold for
HK$190,000