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CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

181

37var

1897 30c on 24can carmine, faint "double surcharge" ("kiss" variety), unused without gum, creases and minor thins, fine appearance (Cat No. 37var) (Image)

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CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

182

38-44,46

1897 surcharges, eight different, mostly l.h., 1/2c on 3c with sheet margin, n.h., 10c on 9c creased, others fine-v.f. (Chan 47-53,55) cat. $9555 (Cat No. 38-44,46) (Image)

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SOLD for $14,500.00
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183

38b

1897 1/2c on 3c orange, horizontal pair, surcharge inverted, "Customs" postmark, right stamp showing "1/2" over "n" of "cent", additional variety broken character, full original gum (n.h.), left stamp with vertical crease at left, otherwise fine and very rare pair of inverted surcharges, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Chan 47b) cat. $27000 (Cat No. 38b) (Image)

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SOLD for $14,500.00
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184

40var

1897 2c on 2c green, basic stamp faded, some red ink offsets and creases, fine appearance (Cat No. 40var) (Image)

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SOLD for $475.00
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185

40var

1897 2c on 2c green, significant shift of surcharge, split to both sides, l.h., v.f. (Cat No. 40var) (Image)

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SOLD for $500.00
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186

1897 10c on 12c brown orange, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh color, well centered for issue, minor overall gum toning, just showing through at top, fine example of the 10cents on 12 candareen Large Dowager surcharge with 2 1/2m spacing on the original 1894 Shanghai printing, the iconic "Golden Dragon", one of Imperial China's rarest unused stamps, less than 10 (!) known, F.Z. Chun handstamp on reverse, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Chan 54) cat. $87500 (Cat No. 45) (Image)

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SOLD for $55,000.00
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187

46var

1897 30c on 24can carmine, major perforation shift resulting in a right margin imperf. variety, unused without gum, very rare (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

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SOLD for $2,100.00
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188

46var

1897 30c on 24can carmine, variety "30" is 2mm above cents, blue Shanghai cancel, fine (Chan 64d) (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

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189

46var

1897 30c on 24can carmine, variety "30" is 2mm above cents, used, v.f. (Chan 64d) (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

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190

46var

1897 30c on 24can carmine, variety "30" shifted to right, used, minor perf. flaws, otherwise fine (CSS 61f) (Cat No. 46var) (Image)

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SOLD for $240.00
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191

47-55

1897 surcharges on the Shanghai Printing, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., scarce complete set (Chan 56-64) cat. $2642 (Cat No. 47-55) (Image)

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SOLD for $1,800.00
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192

54,55

1897 10c on 12c green, 30c on 24c carmine, canceled Shanghai in blue and brown, irregular perforations, attractive (Cat No. 54,55) (Image)

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CHINA Surcharges - 1 1/2mm below Chinese character

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

193

56-57,59-63

1897 surcharges, seven different, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., rare (Chan 65-66, 68-72) cat. $5090 (Cat No. 56-57,59-63) (Image)

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SOLD for $10,500.00
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194

1897 30c on 24c Purplish Red, Large Dowager Surcharge, Narrow Spacing on First Printing, unused with full original gum, small h.r., pencil writing on back, nibbed perforations along top, otherwise sound and fresh. An excellent example of the so-called "Red Ruby", one of Imperial China's great rarities, less than 10(!) known, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Chan 73) cat. $80000 (Cat No. 64) (Image)

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SOLD for $50,000.00
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CHINA Surcharges - 1 1/2mm Spacing

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

195

65-71

1897 surcharges, seven different, h.r., fine-v.f. (Chan 74-80) cat. $1375 (Cat No. 65-71) (Image)

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SOLD for $675.00
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196

65b

1897 1/2c on 3can yellow, surcharge error 1/2mm spacing instead of 1 1/2mm, used, small defects, fine appearance, rare (Chan 74f) cat. $8000 (Cat No. 65b) (Image)

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197

70a

1897 10c on 9can green, surcharge inverted, h.r., pencil writing on back, wide margins, fresh color, rare stamp, with 2023 Frumkin certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 70a) (Image)

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198

70a

1897 10c on 9can green, surcharge inverted, canceled to order by large bilingual Pakhoi Dollar chop, 8 May 1897, full original gum, small thin, otherwise fine and rare surcharge error, especially attractive with the complete postmark date, with 2023 Frumkin certificate, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 70a) (Image)

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SOLD for $1,000.00
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199

1897 30c on 24c purplish red, h.r., several small paper remnants on reverse and few natural gum creases, remarkably fresh color and no trace of toning, well centered for issue, with full perforations all around, fine example of the 30 cents on 24 candareen Large Dowager surcharge with narrow spacing on Shanghai printing, T.C.Chen (Cathay) handstamp on back, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("Exceptional example of this stamp") (Chan 81) cat. $13000 (Cat No. 72) (Image)

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SOLD for $9,500.00
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200

73a

1897 1/2c on 3can yellow, surcharge error 1/2mm spacing instead of 1 1/2mm, h.r., fresh and fine (position 19 on pane 2, printed on "Reserve Plates"). A rarity, cat. $6000 (Cat No. 73a) (Image)

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