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1897 Large Figures Surcharges 2-1/2mm setting on Dowager 2nd Printing

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323 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second print, 1/2c on 3 cands chrome yellow block of 20 with sheets margins, 2nd row 4th stamp with ‘t’ of ‘cent’ omitted variety, very rare multiple containing this variety, full original gum never hinged, very fine. Chan 56, 56b. Photo HK$ 35,000 - 40,000 324 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands with top sheet margin, watermark omitted variety, mint and lightly hinged. Chan 56var. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 325 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$ 3,800 - 4,200 326 1897 Large figures surcharged, 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$ 14,000 - 17,000 327 1897 Dowager large figures surcharged, 2.50mm on second printing, 1/2c on 3 cands chrome yellow, tied by neat ‘CUSTOMS/ CHINKIANG/14.7.97’ cds, fine used. Chan 56. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 328 1897 Large figures surcharged, 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. P rovenance: Huang Ming Fang collection, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 57g. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 14,000

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