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108 1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome-yellow with imperforate margin at top (4mm), very fine mint with full original gum, guarantee mark on reverse just shows through to front. Extremely rare. P rovenance: Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003. Chan 24Svar. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 109 1897 Dowager small figures surcharge, 1/2c on 3 cands orange yellow, watermark omitted variety, mint with large part original gum. 37var. Photo HK$ 3,200 - 4,000 110 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 2c on 2 cands green, horizontal pair imperforate vertically variety. Mint full original gum very lightly hinged, fresh surface colour. Chan 39g. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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111 1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 5c on 5 cands dull orange, vertical pair imperforate between variety, fine used, only 3 mint pairs and 9 used pairs have been recorded. Provenance: Brum Pedersen, February 1980. Chan 41c. Photo HK$ 60,000 - 70,000

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