HK036 - Main catalogue

1897 Large Figures Surcharges 1-1/2mm setting on Dowager 2nd Printing

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333 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on later second printing. 1/2c on 3 cands, 1c on 1 cand, 2c on 2 cands, 4c on 4 cands, 10c on 9 cands and 10c on 12 cands, all in blocks of 4 with sheet margin, except 10c on 9 cands without sheet margin, mint and gum toning. Chan 74-77, 79-80. Photo HK$ 24,000- 28,000 334 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing, short set of 7, from 1/2c on cands to 10c on 12 cands, 1/2c no gum, both 10c with a few tiny toned spots on reverse, mint. Chan 74-80. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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335 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands orange-yellow showing surcharge misplaced to left so one vertical row of Chinese characters is missing, very fine mint with full original gum. Provenance: Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 74e. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500 336 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on 2nd printing, 1/2c on 3 cands pale chrome yellow, surcharge inverted variety, mint and minor toned gum. Chan 74g. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 18,000 337 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on 2nd printing, 1/2c on 3 cands pale yellow, surcharge inverted variety, mint with a pen mark at the bottom. Chan 74g. Photo HK$ 13,000 - 15,000 338 1897 Dowager Large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands pale chrome yellow, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/ CHINKIANG/14.7.97’ cds, very fine. Chan 74. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 339 1897 Dowager Large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing, 2c on 2 cands yellow green, with basic stamp shifted to left, showing small part of adjoining stamp at right, mint and lightly hinged, toned. Chan 76var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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