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Auction: CSS90 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5017

China
1897 New Currency Surcharges
Large Figures, Narrow Setting, Third Printing
½c. on 3ca. dull yellow variety imperforate between horizontal pair, large part original gum; the perforations at foot have been trimmed wide, indicating that this pair is from the foot of the pane [19-20]. This is a rare and under appreciated variety; so far only four unused and one used pair have been recorded. Chan 74i; S.G. 78c, £8000. Photo

provenance:
Spink auction, November 1997

'Paramount', December 2017


慈夀大字短距加蓋洋銀半分蓋於叁分, 暗黃色. 橫雙連中縫漏齒變體票一對. 保留大部份原背膠, 底部齒孔曾修寬. 因這對票是位於版格的下部[19-20], 這是極罕見及被重視的變體票, 到目前記錄下來, 只有四對新票及一對舊票. 其珍稀可知. 陳目 74i; S.G. 78c

Estimate
HK$28,000 to HK$38,000

Starting price
HK$26000