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1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday Commemorative Issue continued...

Large Figure Surcharges 1.5mm Setting on Dowager Redrawn

Postal History

1897 New Currency Surcharges continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
187 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, ½c. on 3ca. pale chrome yellow, variety surcharge inverted (Chan 74g. Scott 65a), unusually deep color for this, particularly well centered, fresh, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine.

The pale yellow color of the stamp, which makes the design difficult to see, provides a logical explanation as to how the sheets could have been placed upside down for surcharging. Probably two sheets comprised of eight panes (160 stamps) were surcharged with this error.

Provenance
Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot 266.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 13.5.1999, lot C6. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 74g] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$10,000-12,000
SOLD for HK$14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
188 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, ½c. on 3ca. pale chrome yellow, horizontal imperforate between pair (Chan 74i. Scott 65d), with sheet margin at right, excellent color, centered to left within large balanced margins on the other three sides, fresh, unused with large part original gum, hinge remainder, short perfs. at left and right stamp has light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and one of the rarest of the imperforate between varieties.

Only four unused and one used example of this variety believed to have survived. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 74i] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$40,000-50,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
189 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, 2c. on 2ca. dull yellow green, variety surcharge inverted (Chan 76c. Scott 67a), good color, well centered within large margins, unused with large part original gum, hinge remainders and minor gum glazing from hinge, Very Fine. A stellar example of this rare surcharge variety. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 76c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$40,000-50,000
SOLD for HK$65,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
190 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, 4c. on 4ca. dull pink, variety surcharge inverted (Chan 77b. Scott 68a), pale shade, centered to top right, unused with large part original gum, hinge remainders, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 77b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$5,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
191 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, 10c. on 9ca. gray green, variety surcharge inverted (Chan 79b. Scott 70a), good color, well centered, unused with large part original gum, hinge remainder, light browning on gum, Very Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 79b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
192 O image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 3rd printing, 10c. on 9ca. gray green, variety surcharge inverted (Chan 79b. Scott 70a), excellent color and centering, canceled by "Pakhoi" dollar dater of "8 May 97" in brown, the earliest recorded date for this scarce dollar dater, short perf. at left and minor ageing on reverse particularly visible on unpunched perfs., otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 79b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
193 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, ½c. on 3ca. bright orange yellow and 2c. on 2ca. pale green (Chan 82-83. Scott 73-74), "L" shaped strips of three, the latter with misplaced vertical row of perfs. and sheet margin at right, fresh, unused with large part original gum, hinge remainders, the 2c. on 2ca. has small defect at top from perf. separation and lower stamp with light creasing at foot, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 82-83] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,500-2,000
SOLD for HK$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
194 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, 2c. on 2ca. pale green, horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 83a. Scott 74a), with sheet margin at left, delicate pastel-like shade, fresh, unused with practically full original gum, neat diagonal crease, nevertheless Very Fine.

Less than fifteen examples have survived including two pairs in a block of four.

Provenance
Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 9.11.1965, lot 177.
"Twyste", Spink (Hong Kong), 20.11.2005, lot 1073. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China 83a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$50,000-60,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
195 cover image1897 (June) registered envelope from Kiukiang to Berlin (10.7), redirected to Walsdorf (10.7), bearing small figures surcharges on Dowager 4c. on 4ca. rose pink and 5c. on 5ca. dull orange pair, canceled by "Kiukiang" dollar dater, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (4.6, on reverse), in combination with overlapping France "Chine" 25c. pair, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (5.6), showing red "R" unframed and black "R" framed handstamps adjacent, with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 10" octagonal d.s. (5.6) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the surcharged stamps have perfs. largely trimmed at foot and the cover has a light vertical fold at left clear of stamps, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-26,000
SOLD for HK$20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
196 cover image1897 (3 July) Chefoo Local Post ½c. stationery card from Chefoo to Kiel, Germany (15.8), bearing large figures surcharge 2.5mm. setting on Dowager first printing 4c. on 4ca. rose pink, variety imperf. margin at left (Chan 50 var.), canceled by "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring d.s. in brown, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (6.7), in combination with overlapping France "Chine" 5c. pair, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (9.7), Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance
Paul K.S. Chang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 10 May 2001, lot 183.

References
Paul Ke-Shing Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part I (1989), p. 72.
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards - 1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 784. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$15,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
197 cover image1897 (8 July) printed envelope from Ningpo to Fuerth, Germany (15.8), bearing small figures surcharge on Dowager 4c. on 4ca. and 8c. on 6ca. vertical pair with large imperforate sheet margin at foot showing portion of adjoining stamp, having originated from a vertical pair or strip imperforate between (Chan 42d var.), canceled by light "Ningpo" dollar dater in brown, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (9.7, on reverse), in combination with France "Chine" 50c., canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (9.7), envelope has some creasing, one of which affects the 4c. on 4ca., Fine and interesting cover with the perforation variety, and an important early date.

The earliest recorded date of the Ningpo dollar dater, which predates the 19 July 1897 listing in Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913), p. 133. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-26,000
SOLD for HK$19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
198 cover image1897 (22 Sept.) Japan 2s. stationery card used as formular card from Tientsin to Shanghai (27.9), bearing large figures surcharge 1.5mm. setting on Dowager third printing 1c. on 1ca. salmon, canceled by pakua and showing "Tientsin" origin dollar dater ("S" in "Sep" reversed) in brown adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$10,000-12,000
SOLD for HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
199 cover image1897 (22 Sept.) envelope to Stockholm, Sweden (10.11), bearing small figures surcharges on Dowager 2c. on 2ca., 4c. on 4ca. (2) and 5c. on 5ca. vertical pair, canceled by "Peking" dollar dater ("S" in "Sep" inverted) in blue, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (27.9, on reverse) also in blue, in combination with France "Chine" 50c., canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.10), lower stamp of the 5c. on 5ca. pair has light horizontal wrinkle, the cover (a few small nicks) slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine and an appealing double rate franking to Scandinavia. (Image1) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$20,000-26,000
SOLD for HK$19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
200 cover image1898 (20 May) printed envelope to the China Inland Mission, Shanghai (23.5 Local Post arrival), bearing large figures surcharge 2.5mm. setting on Dowager second printing 2c. on 2ca. dull yellow green, two singles misperforated to lower right, one with margin trimmed at left, canceled by "Hankow" dollar dater in brown, Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
SOLD for HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
201 cover image1898 (21 Aug.) envelope (official British embossed seal on flap) to a Lieutenant on the H.M.S. "Arrogant" of the Channel Squadron, England, bearing small figures surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca., small figures surcharge on Dowager ½c. on 3ca. pairs (2, one stamp applied across front and back of envelope) and 2c. on 2ca., and large figures surcharge 2.5mm setting on Dowager first printing 5c. on 5ca. dull orange, canceled by "Hankow" dollar dater, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (23.8 on reverse), in combination with overlapping Hong Kong 10c. canceled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (29.8), the envelope a little roughly opened at top and back with some restoration there not affecting the stamps, Fine to Very Fine mixed issue Small Dragon-Dowager surcharge franking, especially so with the wide setting surcharge on first printing 5c. on 5ca., paying the U.P.U. 10 cents rate to Europe. Chan 31, 37, 39, 51.

References
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Three: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards 1898-1911 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 1264. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$26,000-30,000
SOLD for HK$26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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