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486 1912 Commemorating The Republic 2c single and block of 4 imperforate at bottom. Mint and hinged. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Chan 197, 197var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 487 1912 Republic 50c dark green, with large imperforate margin at right side variety, trimmed at left side. Mint full original gum lightly hinged, a black spot in top right corner. An extremely rare variety as this is the only one to have ever been offered in auction. Provenance : Huang Ming Fang collection, Zurich Asia Jan 2004. Chan 204var. Photo HK$ 60,000 - 70,000

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488 1913 London Junk, 1/2c to 10c short set of 10, all in similar blocks of 4 with gutter margins in between horizontally and vertically, attractive assemblage, mint, original gum, hinged, very light age toning. (Chan 208- 217). Photo HK$ 13,000 - 15,000 489 1913 London print Junk, 2c yellow green, tied by character cancellation 28th Feb. 1916, with index ‘First Year’ ( 元年 ) the year of 1916, fine used. Chan 210. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 490 1913 London print Junk, 2c yellow green, vertical straddle pane imperforate variety, mint and unmounted, very fresh. Chan 210a. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 2,800 491 1913 London print Junk, fake stamps, 10c in single, pair and strip of 3, unmounted and tone spots on each stamp. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 492 1913 London print Junk, Reaper 20c brown red, in half panes block of 100 (10 x 10), each stamp with punch hole, mint and no gum, a few dirts and reinforced perf. at right side. Chan 220. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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