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325 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing short set of 6, including 1/2c on 3 cands, 2c on 2 cands, 4c on 4 cands, 5c on 5 cands, 10c on 9 cands and 10c on 12 cands, mint original gum lightly hinged and very fresh. Chan 56, 58-64. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 326 1897 Large figure surcharges 1/2 cands on 3 cands yellow block of six (2 x 3), 2nd stamp in right vertical row has “t” of “cents.” omitted, very fine and fresh mint full original gum. Provenance: Huang Ming Fang collection, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 56b. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000 327 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands vertical pair imperforate horizontally, mint original gum lightly hinged, very fine. Chan 56d. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 328

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1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands orange yellow, imperforate margin at left (7mm.), mint full original gum very lightly hinged, fresh colour. Provenance: Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 56h. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 329 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands chrome yellow horizontal strip of 4 with sheet margins, mint and very lightly hinged, center folded, fresh both sides. Chan 56. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,200 330 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands with top sheet margin, watermark omitted variety, mint a and lightly hinged. Chan 56var. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 331 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on 2nd printing, 1/2c on 3 cands chrome yellow, tied by double ring ‘POST OFFICE/SHANGHAI/18.7.90’ cds in red. Chan 56. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 332 1897 Large figure surcharges 1 cand on 1 cand red-orange vertical pair with imperforate interpane or sheet margin at left (5mm.), very fine mint with full original gum. Provenance: Huang Ming Fang collection, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 57g. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 18,000 333 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on first printing, 1c on 1 cand, with basic stamp lower left bat omitted variety, fine used. Chan 57a. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 326 328

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