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242 1897 Dowager Mollendorf set, 1 cand to 6 cands, short set of 6, all in blocks of 4, unmounted and full of original gum. Very fresh colour. Chan 22M-27M. Photo HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 243 1897 Dowager Mollendorf, 9 cands bright green with bottom sheet margin, with a dramatic paper fold variety, unmounted with usual dry original gum, a scarce and spectacular variety. Chan 28Mvar. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 20,000

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244 1897 Dowager second printing, 1 cand red orange, full original gum lightly hinged. Extremely fine copy. Chan 22S. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 245 1897 Dowager 2nd print, 1 cand red orange, mint with hinged remnant, plus a used 1st print 1 cand for comparison. Chan 22S. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 246 1897 Dowager second printing, 2 cands yellow green, full original gum lightly hinged with pencil marking on reverse, very fine. Chan 23S. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 247 1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome-yellow with imperforate margin at top (4mm.), very fine mint with full original gum, guarantee mark on reverse just shows through to front. Extremely rare. Chan 24Svar. Provenance: Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,500 248 1897 Dowager second printing, 3 cands chrome yellow with interpanneau sheet margi at right, full original gum never hinged, extremely fine and scarce in this condition. Chan 24S. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 44