HK036 - Main catalogue

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603 1939 Unaccepted design of the SYS colour imperf. proof, 50c orange and 50c olive. Both with original gum and small piece of black paper adhesive, fine. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 604 1939 SYS Chung Hwa print Die III 3c block of 4, bottom pair with horizontal paper fold variety, and Dah Tung print 8c olive green, ‘2 lines’ in button, left corner block of 9 with imprint, with extra perf. at the top. Unmounted and minor toning. Chan 372var. 407var. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 605 1939 SYS Chung Hwa print Die III, no watermark, $10 horizontal pair, with plate flaw variety, showing an extra vertical line appearing on both stamps, unmounted and both with grease mark on reverse. Chan 384var. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 606 1940 Dah Tung print no watermark, 30c scarlet imperf. in pair x 2, and block of 8, unused and minor toning. Chan 410var. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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607 1941 A black colour engraved proof of SYS portrait on soft paper, size: 99 x 121mm, this design is the same as the New York print SYS portrait. This may be considered as an un-adopted design, a few creases in bottom left corner. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 608 1941 SYS New York print, 1c orange, issued colour die proof on India paper by American Bank Note Company, size: 74 x 84mm, with die number 81127, mounted on sunken card. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2006. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 16,000 609 1941 SYS New York print, approved die proof of central vignette, printed in black on India paper, size: 74 x 86mm, with imprint ‘DR. SUN YAT SEN SPECIAL V-81173 LAYDOWN FRON V 80989 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.’, mounted and sunk on card 151 x 228mm. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2014. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000

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