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Lot 119 - 1897 Empress Dowager 1st printing surch large figure narrow spaced 30c/24ca (Chan 73), nicknamed “Red Ruby”, unused.with large part original gum. A great rarity. The “Red Ruby” ranks among the rarest stamps of China. One sheet was reportedly discovered by Adolphous Diercking at the Chungking Post Office (ref. Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe, 22 Jul 1970, p. 25). All known examples, including two blocks of four, are unused from the same sheet. Tony Kwan has located 21 examples to date in his reco....Estimate Range:
270,000 to 300,000HK Currently HK$ 260,000

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AVA auctions Sale - 16

China & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - August 22-23, 2026

Welcome to AVA Auctions - 2026 Summer Sale, featuring:
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Session 1: (Lots 1 - 1403) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT. All bidding at StampAuctionNetwork ends Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT
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