1888: Horse & Dragon 20 cash. carmine, an unused example of excellent colour, imperforate at base and perf. 14 on three sides, fine large part og. with some slight paper adherence on reverse; nevertheless an outstanding example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2057
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1888: Horse & Dragon 20 cash. green, overprinted in black "Taipeh to Hsi Kou Foreign 5 cents", an unused example with slight peripheral aging, rough perfs. at left and part og. with slight gum bend, staining and adherence; despite this an extremely rare stamp and seldom seen; issued to pay the carriage of letters on stages of the Taipeh-Keelung Railway Gi = £ 950. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Lot No: 2058
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1895 (Sept): Die II 30 cash. blue, perf. 12, an unused block of four with 7 mm. value tablets at right, lower two stamps unfortunately affected by rusting, upper pair superb, an extremely scarce multiple Gi = £ 900. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
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Lot No: 2059
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Cat No: Collection
1895: Republic issues, the collection with Die I imperforate 100 cash. purple unused (2) and the set of three values used, Die II perf. set of three used, Die III with fine range including 30 cash. blue unused (8) incl. a block of four and used (2), 50 cash. vermilion unused (11 incl. a block of four), 100 cash. violet (shades) with 20 examples unused incl. two blocks of four, a block of nine and a block of ten, Die IIIA with rare 30 cash. emerald green unused and a block of four in usual faded shade, 50 cash. red (7) incl. a block of four. A very scarce and appealing group with viewing recommended (58 items). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
