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222 1885 Small Dragon 1 candarin rough perforations, horizontal pair imperforate between variety, well centered, fresh mint with much original gum, bright colour but some oxidization affecting the right stamp. Great rarity with only 2 recorded pairs; the other one comes from the Beckeman collection with suffused colour. Chan 16e. Photo Provenance : Zurich Asia, 18th March 2006 Expertise: ECL certificate, 2006 HK$ 700,000 - 800,000

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