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)

Cat. $9555, Est.US$5,000

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)

Cat. $27000, Est.US$15,000

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

Est.US$500

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

Est.US$500

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)

Cat. $87500, Est.US$50,000

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

Est.US$2,000

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

Est.US$2,000

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

Est.US$1,500

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

Est.US$250

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)

Cat. $2642, Est.US$1,000

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

Est.US$500