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171 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 1c on 1 cand red orange with perforation shifted downwards variety, mint and dry gum. Chan 57var. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 172 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 1c on 1cand red orange, imperforate at left and right variety, used. Chan 57var. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 173 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 1c on 1 cand in horizontal pair, left stamp overprint ‘nt’ of ‘cent’ large part omitted variety, mint, full original gum, trimmed bottom perf. Very fresh surface colour. Chan 57var. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 174 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 2c on 2 cands yellow green, surcharged figures ‘2’ partly omitted at bottom, tied by Customs cancel, blunt perf at the bottom left. Chan 58var. Photo HK$ 300 - 500

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175 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 2c on 2 cands yellow green, used on piece, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/ SHANGHAI/12.4.97’ cds, toned. Chan 58. Photo HK$ 320 - 400 176 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 2c on 2 cands yellow green, with perforation shifted downwards and imperf. at right varieties, tied by Pakua cancel. Chan 58var. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 177 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 5c on 5 cands horizontal pair, surcharge missing inking variety, the right stamp, surcharged figures ‘5’ nearly omitted, unusual. Chan 60var. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 178 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 10c on 9 cands yellow green, perforation shifted downwards variety, tied by full strike ‘CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/1.5.97’ cds, fine used. Chan 62var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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