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Dowagers continued...

Large Figures Surcharges 1.5mm Setting on Dowager First Printing

Large Figures Surcharges 1.5mm Setting on Dowager Third Printing

1897 New Currency Surcharges continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
3173 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, ½c on 3ca, 1c on 1ca, 4c on 4ca 5c on 5ca, and 10c on 9ca (Chan 65, 66, 68, 69, 71. Scott 56, 57, 59, 60, 62), bright colors, well centered, fresh, unused with large part original gum, the ½c on 3ca has slightly brown gum and the 5c on 5ca has weak corner perforation at lower left, Fine to Very Fine overall. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3174 O image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, 2c on 2ca green (Chan 67. Scott 58), bright color, rough perforations, particularly well centered, canceled by dollar dater in brown, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3175 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, 8c on 6ca chocolate (Chan 70 var. Scott 61 var.), from the left of the sheet, showing part of additional surcharge, right vertical row of Chinese characters and "ts." of "cents.", in the sheet margin, with offset on reverse, distinctive color, fresh, unused with large part original gum, light natural gum crease, Fine to Very Fine and a remarkable variety.

There was a complete pane of twenty with sheet margin at left and large interpane margin at top, which showed part of the additional surcharge in the sheet margin, in the Sir Percival David collection (Robson Lowe, 22 July 1970, lot 181), which was subsequently split up. However, the above example shows much more of the marginal surcharge than the five examples from the David pane (e.g., "ts."). Judging from the slanting nature of the surcharge, there must have been an adjoining pane at top which yielded more striking examples of this variety. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3176 ogbl image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, 10c on 9ca dull green (Chan 71. Scott 62), Pane 1, pane of twenty with sheet margin at top representing the complete setting of twenty unique to the first printing, basic stamp [5] shows the characteristic rounded top right corner, surcharge positions 11, 15 and 19 show the surcharges 1mm. higher than those of the adjoining stamps, position 16 shows non-constant variety short "1" in "10" due to a tiny paper adherence on the stamp before surcharging, deep rich color, wonderfully fresh for this, unused with practically full original gum, small ungummed portion at upper right and diagonal gum crease at top left just crossing the first stamp, Very Fine and an important multiple.

Since the first vertical row contained the inverted cliché and was, therefore, detached before surcharging, it is logical to assume that one vertical row of the surcharge plate was also removed.

Provenance
Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, Interasia (Hong Kong), 30.1.2010, lot 187. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Selling for...HK$40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3177 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, 10c on 12ca brown orange (Chan 72. Scott 63), deep bright color, centered just to top left, fresh, unused with large part original gum, two short perforations at top, Fine to Very Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3178 og image1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager 1st printing, 30c on 24ca rose carmine (Chan 73. Scott 64), the "Red Ruby", resplendent color, well centered with intact perforations, exquisitely fresh, unused with large part original gum, insignificant age spot on gum just showing through on two perforations at bottom right, Very Fine and a magnificent example of this 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, 22.7.70, p. 25). All known examples, including two blocks of four, are unused from the same sheet.

Based on perforation, centering, and, most importantly, watermark position, Tony Kwan has located 21 examples to date in his reconstruction of the original sheet.

Provenance and Auction Record
Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot 264.
"Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), 29.9.1988, lot 4213.
Sotheby's (London), 16.12.1994, lot 30.

References
Chen Chung-Ching, "Briefing on the Major Modification and Surcharge on the Empress Dowager's Birthday Commemorative First Printing Issue 24 Cents Stamp," Journal of the China Stamp Society, Inc. (R.O.C. Chapter), Taipei, August, 2002, pp. 158-159.
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Watermarks Studies of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues", Studies of Classic Stamps of Qing Dynasty, Vol. 15 (2013), pp. 11-13.
Tony To Wah Kwan, "Watermarks on the Dowager and Surcharged Issues, China Clipper (China Stamp Society), Vol. 78, No. 3 (March 2014), pp. 76-85. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$300,000-400,000
Selling for...HK$150,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3179 og/ng image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, ½c on 3ca to 5c on 5ca (Chan 74-78. Scott 65-69), fresh, unused with large part original gum, except the 1c on 1ca which is without gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3180 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, ½c on 3ca pale chrome yellow (Chan 74. Scott 65), complete sheet of forty, Panes 1 and 2, with sheet margin at left, unused with large part original gum, positions 1 and 7 from the left Pane each have a small internal defect from one perforation at foot, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Selling for...HK$6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3181 nh image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, ½c on 3ca yellow buff, without surcharge (Chan 74b. Scott 18p), later second printing, fresh, centered just to top left, unused with full original gum, never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.

Expertization
A.P.S. certificate (1994). (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3182 O image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, ½c on 3ca dull yellow, "½" 0.5mm. below Chinese characters (Chan 74, f. Scott 65, b), the left stamp in a horizontal pair, canceled by Kiukiang" dollar dater of Sep 97" dollar dater ("S" reversed) in brown, a few short perforations and shallow thin at top, Fine to Very Fine appearance for this rare variety.

Only two unused and two used examples of this variety were recorded by Dr. Chan.

Reference
Shiu-Hon Chan, ed., The Empress Dowager Birthday Commemorative Issues and Surcharges (Hong Kong, 1996), p. 128. Illustrated. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Selling for...HK$6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3183 og image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, ½c on 3ca dull yellow, surcharge inverted (Chan 74g. Scott 65a), unused with large part original gum, some toned perforations at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3184 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 1c on 1ca pale red orange (Chan 75. Scott 66), complete sheet of forty, Panes 3 and 4, with sheet margin at top and right, watermark omitted in bottom row of eight stamps, consequently showing in top margin, Pane 3 [20] broken top of "Kun" and Pane 4 [14] broken "Tso", fresh, unused with large part original gum, a few small areas of minor brownish gum buildups, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3185 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca pale yellow green (Chan 76. Scott 67), Pane 4, pane of twenty with sheet margins at top and right, [10] has tapered foot of "2" and [14] broken "Tso", unused with large part original gum, lower left and right corner stamps have hinge remnants, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3186 og image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca pale yellow green, surcharge inverted (Chan 76c. Scott 67a), well centered, unused with large part original gum, perforations at top have light tones, otherwise Fine.

Expertization
Peter Holcombe certificate (1993). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3187 O image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca pale yellow green, surcharge inverted (Chan 76c. Scott 67a), good color, well centered within large margins, canceled by Zhao Cun framed handstamp in blue, Fine to Very Fine and unique cancellation.

Only four used examples are recorded, the other three are canceled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$18,000-22,000
Selling for...HK$9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3188 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 4c on 4ca pale rose (Chan 77. Scott 68), Pane 2, block of ten (2 x 5) representing the two right vertical rows of the pane, position 8 broken lower "Kun", strikingly deep color, some separation along central vertical row of perforations. between top block of four, minor age spot on reverse of two perforations. of lower right stamp which also has light diagonal crease, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine and fresh multiple. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3189 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 4c on 4ca pale rose (Chan 77. Scott 68), block of four, dramatically misperforated, so the "cents." surcharge in the top pair traverses the central row of horizontal perforations, and the vertical perforations leave an apparent imperforate interpane margin at left, unused with large part original gum, Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3190 og image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 4c on 4ca pale rose, incorrect "Four" of surcharge (Chan 77a. Scott 68 var.), Pane 2, position 1, good color, unused with large part original gum, faint ageing on reverse at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3191 og image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 4c on 4ca pale rose, surcharge inverted (Chan 77b. Scott 68a), dull color, unused with large part original gum, Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3192 ogbl image1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 10c on 9ca gray green (Chan 79. Scott 70 var.), block of four, lovely color, choice centering, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

image

Est. HK$2,200-2,800
Selling for...HK$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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