HK038-Main Catalogue

1897 Large Figures Surcharge 1-1/2mm setting on Dowager 1st Printing

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234 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on first printing, 2c on 2 cands green (emerald lady) tied by Dollar chop, very fine used and rare. Chan 67. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000

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

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235 1897 Dowager large figures surcharge,1.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands to 10c on 12c, plus, 2.50mm setting 30cts on 24cds, all tied by Dollar chop. Chan 64, 74-80. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 236 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands vertical pair with horizontal pair imperforate between ,the bottom stamp with finger print at the lower right, mint full original gum never hinged. Chan 74i. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 237 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 74c. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 238 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing 1c on 1 cands pale red orange, imperf. at left side variety, fine used. Chan 75var. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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239 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 1.50mm on second printing, 2c on 2 cands yellow green. With surcharge shifted to left and horizontal paper fold at the bottom variety, used. Chan 76var. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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