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292 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 1c on 1 cand vermillion, tied by part ‘CUSTOMS/WENCHOW’ cds, very fine and scarce. Chan 38. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 293 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 2c on 2 cands, defects in top left corner and trimmed bottom perf. Tied by the rare ‘CUSTOMS/WENCHOW/13.4.97’. Chan 39. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 294 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 2c on 2 cands, green, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/FOOCHOW’ cds, fine used. Chan 39. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 295 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 4c on 4 cands rose pink, tied by large part ‘CUSTOMS/KIUNGCHOW/24.3.97’ cds, fine used. Chan 40. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 296 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 5c on 5 cands dull orange, tied by part of ‘CUSTOMS/LUNGCHOW/25.6.97’ cancellation, scarce. Chan 41. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 297 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 5c on 5 cands dull yellow, tied by full strike of bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/25.10.01’ cds, very fine used. Chan 41. Photo HK$ 300 - 400

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298 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 8c on 6 cands brown, horizontal strip of 5 with gutter margin, all imperforate between variety, tied by full strike of ‘CUSTOMS/HANKOW/11.5.97’ cds x 3, this is the only recorded strip of 5. A unique and great rarity of China. Provenance: Spink 20th Nov. 2005. Chan 42var. Photo HK$ 300,000 - 350,000

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