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1484 1880-82 Watermark Crown CC 6c orange-brown top margin pair, mint full original gum lightly hinged in margin only, very fine to extremely fine. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 6. Photo HK$ 2,400 - 2,800 1485 1880-82 Watermark Crown CC 8c carmine block of 4 (positions 1-2/6-7), mint large part original gum lightly hinged on top 2 stamps, fine. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 7. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 1486 1883 Manuscript surcharge “One Dollar A.S.H.” in red on 16c blue, mint original gum hinged. A fine copy of this rare stamp. RPS certificate No 16,777 not present. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 22. Photo This was an improvised form of franking parcels. The initials are those of A.S. Hamilton, the postmaster who made the surcharge at the request of the manager of the local coal company. These stamps were not sold at the post office, but were handed directly to the manager. HK$ 40,000 - 45,000 1487 1883 Watermark Crown CA 16c blue bottom margin pair, mint full original gum lightly hinged, very fine and fresh. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 20. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 1488 1883 Watermark Crown CA 40c amber complete sheet of 10 (5x2), mint full original gum with light hinge on 2 stamps. Small piece of margin missing from lower left corner, very fine and scarce. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 21. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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1489 1885 ‘2 CENTS’ surcharge on 16 cents blue pair, positions 6-7, mint full original gum lightly hinged, very fine. P rovenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 25. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 1490 1885 ‘2 CENTS’ surcharge on 16c blue (position 9), mint full original gum lightly hinged, fine to very fine. RPS certificate No 18,457 not present. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 24. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 1491 1885 “2 CENTS” surcharge on 8 cents carmine, position 10, surcharge double variety, mint full original gum lightly hinged. The only recorded example of this variety. RPS certificate No 16,778 not present. Unlisted in SG, listed in Scott (Sc 26a) but unpriced. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 23var. Photo HK$ 70,000 - 80,000 1492 1891-91 Surcharges 6 cents on 8 cents mauve, 2mm setting, complete sheet of 10, position 9 showing double surcharge variety, very fine mint mounted on presentation page. RPS certificate No 17,786 not present. Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011. SG 35h. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 7,500

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