HK038-Main Catalogue

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172 1894 Dowager first print, 1 cand to 24 cands complete set of 9, mint full original gum, 4 cands and 5 cands with minor toning, 24 cands with a small violet chop on reverse. Chan 22-30. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,000 173 1894 Dowager first print, 1 cand to 24 cands complete set of 9, mint full original gum, 9 cands and 24 cands with pencil markon back. Chan 22-30. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,000

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174 1894 Dowager 1st print, 2 cands green, imperforate top sheet margin, mint full original gum lightly hinged. Chan 23c. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 175 1894 Dowager 1st print, 3 cands orange yellow vertical pair imperforate between, the lower stamp with retouched '3' variety, type C (pane 7 [11]), mint full original very lightly hinged at the top stamp. A unique combination of varieties. Chan 24b. Photo Provenance: Godfrey Mellor, May 1969 HK$ 30,000 - 35,000

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176 1894 Dowager first printing, 9 cands dull green horizontal pair with left margin, imperf. vertical variety, tied by partial ‘SHANGHAI 'black seal chop, With BPA cert. 2016 . Photo HK$ 30,000 - 35,000

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