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Large Figures Surcharges 2.5mm Setting on Dowager First Printing

1897 New Currency Surcharges continued...

LotNo.

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Lot Description

3113

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 6ca brown (Chan 43, var. Scott 34, var.), complete sheet of forty, Setting C, Panes 9 and 10, with sheet margin at left and interpane margin at right, variety lower row of stamps with watermark omitted, solid color, unused with large part original gum, which is browned as usual, left Pane, positions 19-20 have short diagonal crease, Fine to Very Fine intact sheet, and a notably rare variety.

To date, only two complete sheets with this spectacular watermark variety have been recorded. The other sheet is from Panes 11 and 12, and, in actual fact, these two sheets are adjoining panes. The other sheet (Spink, 22.11.1998, lot 834, and Universe, 11.4.2015, lot 2153) has the first two vertical row of stamps split and rejoined. (Image1)

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Est. HK$40,000-50,000
SOLD for HK$40,000.00
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3114

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 6ca brown (Chan 43. Scott 34), canceled by pakua in brown on 1897 (22 Sept.) envelope from Tientsin to Sundsvall, Sweden (12.11), matching "Tientsin" origin and blue "Shanghai" transit (inverted "S" in "Sep", on reverse) dollar daters, in combination with France "Chine" 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.10), Very Fine and scarce single franking to an uncommon destination, paying the 10 cents rate for mail overseas to U.P.U. countries.

Provenance
Wen Sun Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 6.12.2008, lot A130.

Reference
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. 980. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
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3115

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 6ca brown (Chan 43. Scott 34), canceled by "Peking" dollar dater "the 24th year, the intercalary 3rd month", on 1898 (28 Apr.) envelope to Paris (6.6) via Hong Kong (6.5), redirected to Caisseau near Palaiseau (8.6), "Shanghai" intercalarly month transit dollar dater (2.5, on reverse), in combination with Hong Kong 5c pair, canceled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (2.5), showing "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 5" octagonal datestamp (7.5) adjacent, Very Fine.

Reference
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. 1189. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
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3116

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 9ca dull green (Chan 44, var. Scott 35 var.), Setting A, Pane 6, block of four [3-4/7-8], top right stamp folded impression, good color, well centered, unused with large part original gum, a few minor age spots on gum, Fine to Very Fine, and a striking plate variety. Chan Specialised C7-6a. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
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3117

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 9ca bright green (Chan 44a, d. Scott 35, var.), Setting A, block of four [15-16/19-20], position 16, with 4mm. spacing below Chinese character, deep color, well centered, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3118

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 9ca dull green, surcharge double (Chan 44f. Scott 35a), Pane 4, position 10, excellent color, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine example of this elusive rarity.

Only one sheet of twenty was produced with the double surcharge, and Tony Kwan has documented and plated all twenty examples (19 unused and one used).

Provenance
M.D. Chow, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 29.4.1996, lot 249.
Huang Ming-Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6. 2003, lot 226.

References
Chen Shih-Jen, ed., Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharge. 110 Anniversary of Empress Dowager Jubilee Issue (2004), pp. 301-312.
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Small Figure Double Surcharge 10 Cents on Empress Dowager 9 Candarins Stamp", Asian Philatelist, Volume 5 (2014), pp. 29-34. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$200,000-250,000
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3119

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 9ca dull green (Chan 44. Scott 35), canceled by Kiukiang pakua in black on 1897 (8 Apr.) envelope to San Francisco (11.5) via Yokohama (20.4), "Customs/Kiukiang" double-ring origin datestamp in red and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (10.4, on reverse) in brown, in combination with Japan Koban 5s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (10.4), the Dowager has light inconsequential ageing at top right, Fine to Very Fine.

Reference
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. 611. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$12,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$15,000.00
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3120

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 12ca brown orange (Chan 45. Scott 36), block of 4, block of four with inverted watermark, well centered, unused with large part original gum, color a little oxidized, Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
SOLD for HK$10,000.00
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3121

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 12ca brown orange, vertical pair imperforate horizontally (Chan 45c. Scott 36a), deep color, unused with large part original gum, light uniform toning from gum, Fine to Very Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$6,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$6,000.00
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3122

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 12ca brown orange (Chan 45. Scott 36), horizontal pair canceled by Foochow pakua in brown on 1897 (7 Apr.) "United States Consulate at" with accompanying "United States Consulate/Fuchau, China" sender's c.d.s. corner card envelope to Longview, Texas (4.5) via Yokohama (15.4) and Victoria, British Columbia (27.4), matching "Customs/Foochow" origin and "Customs/Shanghai" transit (10.4, on reverse) double-ring datestamps, in combination with overlapping Japan Koban 10s pair, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (10.4), one 10c on 12ca has small corner defect at lower left and the cover has light central abrasion from reduction of stain from wax seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine appearance for this rare franking.

Reference
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. 610. (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [China 45] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$12,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$19,000.00
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3123

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10c on 12ca brown orange and Imperial Chinese Post 5c rose red (Chan 45, 96. Scott 36, 90), vertical pair with interpane margin at right, canceled by pakua on 1897 (14 Oct.) envelope to Saugatuk, Michigan (arrival) via Yokohama (29.10) and San Francisco (17.11), matching "Tientsin" origin and blue "Shanghai" transit (18.10, on reverse) dollar daters, in combination with Japan Koban 20s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (23.10), part of flap at back reduced at top, Fine to Very Fine double rate mixed issue franking.

Expertization
B.P.A. certificate (2012). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$32,000.00
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3124

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 30 on 24ca rose carmine, "30" 4mm. spacing below Chinese characters (Chan 46d. Scott 37 var.), position 19, in block of four [18-19/23-24], vibrant color, well centered, unused with large part original gum, a few lightly aged perforations mostly just on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. F.Z. Chun guarantee handstamp on reverse. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$26,000-32,000
SOLD for HK$34,000.00
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3125

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 30 on 24ca rose carmine, basic stamp Chinese character "Two" with distant dot (Chan 46c. Scott 37 var.), bright color, centered just to lower right, large margins on other sides, unused with large part original gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
SOLD for HK$2,800.00
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3126

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 30c on 24ca rose carmine, broken character "Yin" (Chan 46d. Scott 37 var.), position 24, good color, centered just to top, unused with large part original gum, light ageing on gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$3,200.00
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3127

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, 30c on 24ca rose carmine, vertical imperforate between pair (Chan 46b. Scott 37a), deep bright color, well centered for this, canceled by "Customs/Swatow." double-ring datestamp of "May 12 97", 15mm. sealed tear between stamps at left just extending into lower stamp, Very Fine appearance for one of the great Dowager surcharge varieties.

According to our records, there are less than five examples of this variety recorded. We know of two pairs unused (one is ex Stoloff, the Beckemans, and Huang Ming-Fuang) and two used. The other used pair (Lam Man Yin) is also canceled by the Swatow Customs dater (7.5.97) and has tear between the stamps, but it is well aged and the top stamp also repaired. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$50,000-60,000
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3128

1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, specialized unused assembly (Chan 37-41, 43-45. Scott 28-32, 35-37), with blocks, and surcharge and plate varieties, including ½c on 3ca marginal block of four with lower left stamp retouched "3" (Chan 37a), 4c on 4ca with incorrect Chinese "Four" (Chan 40b) and 4mm. spacing (Chan 40c), 10c on 9ca (2), one [3] with sheet margin at top, 10c on 12ca (2), one [24] with broken character "Yin", and 30c on 24ca (3) with "0" of "30" shifted upwards, most with large part o.g., some have light ageing on gum, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

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Est. HK$12,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$12,000.00
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3129

1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 1st printing, ½c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47. Scott 38), Pane 3, position 6, broken foot of "Kun", bright fresh color, centered to top left, unused with large part original gum, paper hinge remnants, a couple of perforations at top a trifle short and light ageing at top left on reverse, otherwise Fine to Very Fine for this difficult stamp. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$14,000.00
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3130

1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 1st printing, ½c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47. Scott 38), Pane 3, block of four [1-2/5-6], position 6, broken foot of "Kun", deep bright color, well centered for this, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnant at top, Very Fine, believed to be one of only four surviving blocks.

Expertization
Signed Peter Holcombe.

Provenance
Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe (London), 10.11.1971, lot 355.
"Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), 25.3.1987, lot 4863.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 13.5.1999, C55.
Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 18.3.2006, lot 123. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$80,000-100,000
SOLD for HK$80,000.00
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3131

1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 1st printing, ½c on 3ca orange yellow, surcharge inverted (Chan 47b. Scott 38b), Pane 3, block of four [5-6/10-12], bright color, well centered with large margin at foot, canceled by "Customs/Shanghai" of "Mar 24 1897" in brown, Very Fine and highly desirable.

One of two recorded blocks of four.

Only one sheet of forty was produced with this variety, and Tony Kwan has accounted for 35 surviving examples, all of which are canceled to order by the "Customs/Shanghai" dater of "Mar 24 1897".

Auction Record
John Bull (Hong Kong), 31.10.2009, lot 186.

Reference
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Large Figure 2.5mm Inverted Surcharge Half Cent on Empress Dowager First Printing Stamp", Asian Philatelist, Vol 4 (September 2013), pp. 71-78.
Tony T.W. Kwan, Tony T.W. Kwan, "Introduction to the Four Double and Eight Inverted of Empress Dowager Surcharged Issues", Studies of Classic Stamps of Ching Dynasty, Vol. 17 (2015), pp. 22-25. (Image1)

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Est. HK$160,000-200,000
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3132

1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 1st printing, 1c on 1ca, 4c on 4ca, 5c on 5ca, and 10c on 9ca (Chan 48, 50, 51, 53. Scott 39, 41, 42, 44), lovely fresh definitive first printing colors, well centered, except 10c on 9ca centered to top with large margin at foot, unused with large part original gum, the 5c on 5ca has small paper hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction