China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. showing plate variety broken frames at top left and lower left, 2c. on 3ca. pair and 5c. on 5ca., fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 31a-33.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca., well centred, unused with much original gum, the 2c. on 3ca. has horizontal crease, otherwise fine. Chan 31-33.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca., deep bright colours, choice centring, fine to very fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 34-36.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$9,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$9,000-12,000

China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca., bright colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with large part to much original gum, the 5c. on 5ca. of pale colour without gum. Chan 34-36.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca., fine unused with much original gum, the 2c. on 3ca. has light tones. Chan 34-36.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca., fine unused with much original gum, the 2c. on 3ca. has blotchy impression at foot and light creasing, the 5c. on 5ca. has tone spot at top. Chan 34-36.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., deep bright colours, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, a few of the lower values including the 10c. on 6ca. (horizontal crease) have light rust spots on reverse, and the 10c. on 9ca. has light corner crease. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$9,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$9,000-12,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., excellent colours, well centred, fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$9,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$9,000-12,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. (sheet margin at right), bright fresh colour, well centred, fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 30c. on 24ca. has light diagonal crease and a couple of short perfs. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., good colours, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, hinge remainders. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., brilliant colours, particularly well centred, fine unused with part to much original gum, hinge remainders, the 5c. on 5ca. has slight thinning at top and the 30c. on 24ca. has light corner creases at lower right. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., deep colours, fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 2c. on 2ca. and 4c. on 4ca. have a few small tones. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., bright fresh colours, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, hinge remainders, some values including the 30c. on 24ca. have light yellow spots on gum, the 10c. on 9ca. has a few blunt perfs. at bottom left. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., good colours, well centred, mostly fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the ½c. on 3ca. and 6c. on 8ca. have perfs. trimmed at foot. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., fine appearance unused with much original gum, some light gum toning. Chan 37-46.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., variety 3.5mm. spacing, the complete set of eight, bright colours, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, the 5c. on 5ca has light uniform toning, a scarce group of this spacing variety. Chan 37a, 38a, 39a, 40c, 41b, 42c, 44d, 46a.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 10c. on 6ca., blocks of four, most have interpane or sheet margin on one side, good colours, well centred, mainly fine unused with much original gum, the 1c. on 1ca. has adherences on reverse and the 8c. on 6ca. has brownish gum which just affects appearance from front. Chan 37-43.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. block of twelve (3 x 4), 1c. on 1ca. irregular block of twelve and 2c. on 2ca. blocks of eight and six, each with sheet margin on at least one side, fine to very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 37-39.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. olive-yellow, Plate C, double pane of forty with interpane margin at top and sheet margin at left, Pane 1, position 15 basic stamp retouched "3", fine unused with much original gum, toned perfs. along far right vertical row and perfs. trimmed at foot as is often the case. Chan 37b, h.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow or olive-yellow, a selection of multiples with some shades, including block of twelve from the right of the sheet with 3rd stamp in bottom row the 3.5mm. spacing variety, block of fifteen (perfs. trimmed at foot), blocks of four (2, one with "2" in "½" omitted and the other with lower right basic stamp retouched "3"), mainly fine unused with much original gum. Chan 37, a, b, g, j.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, variety surcharge double, Setting B, Pane 2 [2], excellent colour, centred to right as is characteristic of the examples with this variety, fine and fresh unused with much original gum. An outstanding example of this rare variety. Chan 37k.
Estimate 80,000 - 100,000

APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE EXAMPLES OF THIS VARIETY ARE KNOWN TO DATE.

There were two panes of twenty each which received the surcharge double. Examples of the double surcharge variety from Pane 1 show the doubling with misplacement to the upper right, while those from Pane 2 show the doubling vertically misplaced. Est. HK$80,000-100,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$80,000-100,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. vermilion, Plate C, double pane of forty with sheet margin at top and left, excellent colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, one stamp in bottom row has perfs. trimmed at foot, a few trivial adherences on reverse. Chan 38.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. vermilion, variety surcharge inverted, bright colour for this characteristically pale shade, cancelled by part "Hankow" dollar dater of 1897, very fine and fresh example of this rare variety. Chan 38d.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000

Provenance: Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), 15.5.1969, lot 2241. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, watermark reversed, Plate A, double pane of forty, Pane 2, position 15 the 3.5mm. spacing variety, deep colour, well centred, fine and fresh unused with practically full original gum. Chan 39, a.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, watermark inverted and reversed, Plate C, double pane of forty with sheet margin at left and interpane margin at right, bright colour, well centred with intact perforations, fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 39.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000