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Postal History of the Large Figures Surcharges 1.5mm Setting on Dowager Third Printing

Large Figures Surcharges 1.5mm Setting on Dowager Redrawn

1897 New Currency Surcharges continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

3193

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge inverted (Chan 79b. Scott 70a), excellent color, near perfect centering, regummed, Very Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

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

Est. HK$3,000-4,000
SOLD for HK$8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3194

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge inverted (Chan 79b. Scott 70a), canceled by Canton pakua on 1898 (11 Apr.) local envelope and showing matching "Canton" dollar dater on reverse, opened out for display, Very Fine.

Provenance
Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), 19.10.1972, lot 587.
Wen Sun Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 6.12.2018, lot A7.

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. 1174. (Image1) (Image2)

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

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3195

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 10c on 12ca pale orange (Chan 80. Scott 71), block of four, well centered, unused with large part original gum, color a little oxidized and ageing on gum, Fine to Very Fine appearance. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,600-3,200
SOLD for HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3196

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 30c on 24ca pale rose red (Chan 81. Scott 72), fresh clear color, unused with large part original gum, toned spot in margin at top which is inconsequential for such a lovely example of this rare stamp, Fine to Very Fine.

Expertization
Signed Peter Holcombe. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

3197

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 1c on 1ca pale red orange (Chan 75. Scott 66), canceled by "Shanghai" dollar dater in blue on 1897 (30 Aug.) native envelope to Canton (6.9), showing "Canton" arrival dollar dater and "Postage already paid, do not demand, do not pay" framed handstamp on reverse, opened out for display (backed on card) and a little roughly opened at top, Fine to Very Fine printed matter rate.

Provenance
Wen Sun Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 6.12.2008, lot B104.

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. 913. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
SOLD for HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3198

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 1c on 1ca pale red orange (Chan 75. Scott 66), two singles, canceled by "Foochow" dollar dater in brown on 1897 (22 Oct.) "Foochow Mission. Methodist Episcopal Church" illustrated corner card envelope to Osvego, New York (23.11), "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (28.10, on reverse), in combination with France "Chine" 5c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine c.d.s. (28.10), 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. 1044. (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [China 75] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$6,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3199

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca yellow green (Chan 76. Scott 67), canceled by Newchwang pakua in black on 1897 (20 July) envelope to Shanghai (25.7), matching "Newchwang" origin dollar dater, Very Fine.

The earliest recorded date of use of the Newchwang dollar dater.

References
Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913), p. 25.
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. 819. (Image1) (Image2)

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

Est. HK$10,000-12,000
SOLD for HK$60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3200

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca, 5c on 5ca, 10c on 12ca, and Large Figures surcharges on Red Revenue, 1c on 3c red (Chan 76, 78, 80, 87. Scott 67, 69, 71, 78), with two examples of 2c on 2ca, canceled by Tientsin pakua, on 1897 (25 July) registered envelope to Belgium, matching "Tientsin" origin and brown "Shanghai" transit (30.7, on reverse) dollar daters, in combination with overlapping France "Chine" 50c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (30.7), showing "R" unframed handstamp in red and handstruck framed "R" in black adjacent, with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 4" octagonal datestamp (31.7) and "Seraing" arrival c.d.s. (4.9) on reverse, address scratched out, Fine to Very Fine, and the earliest recorded use of the 1.5mm. surcharge on cover.

Expertization
Experts and Consultants certificate (2008), which states that the 10c on 12ca is the "Empress Dowager Second Printing Surch. with large figures, wide spacing, 10c. on 12Cds. pale orange yellow".

Provenance
Paul K.S. Chang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 7.11.2002, lot 216.

References
Paul K.S. Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part VIII, p. 72.
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5¢/5Cn Covers", Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3 (2008), pp. 265, 268.
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. 830. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$50,000-60,000
SOLD for HK$100,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3201

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 4c on 4ca pale rose and 1c on 1ca pale red orange (Chan 75, 77. Scott 66, 68), the 1c on 1ca with interpane margin and 4c on 4ca misperforated horizontally, canceled by "Foochow" dollar dater in brown on 1897 (9 Sept.) envelope to Howe, Nebraska (7.10) via Yokohama (18.9) and Tacoma (3.10), "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (12.9, error "3EP") in blue on reverse, in combination with Japan Koban 5s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (14.9), the 1c on 1ca has small corner defect, Fine to Very Fine, and one of three recorded covers with the 1.5mm. third printing 4c on 4ca.

The preferential 5 cents rate to the United States through the Japanese Post Office, which was discontinued on 1 October and raised to 10 cents in order to be standardized with the overseas rate of the other foreign post offices.

Provenance
Wen Sun Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 6.12.2018, lot A37.

Reference
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Large Figures Surcharge 1½mm on Third Printing 4c on 4cn Covers", Postal History Research Vol. 26 (Taiwan).
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. 942. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3202

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 5c on 5ca yellow (Chan 78. Scott 69), horizontal pair, canceled by Tientsin pakua on 1897 (8 Sept.) envelope to Leigh-on-Sea, England (23.10), matching "Tientsin" origin ("S" in "Sep" reversed) and blue "Shanghai" transit (13.9, "3ep" instead of "Sep", on reverse) dollar daters, in combination with France "Chine" 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (16.9), Very Fine.

Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 13.5.1999, C104.

Reference
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5?/5Cn Covers", Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3 (2008), pp. 266, 268,
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. 940. (Image1)

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Est. HK$12,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3203

1897, Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 5c on 5ca yellow (Chan 78. Scott 69), canceled by "Wuhu" dollar dater in brown on 1897 (8 Oct.) "Christian and Missionary Alliance, Wuhu, China" corner card envelope to Hamilton, Ontario (11.11) via San Francisco, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (10,10, on reverse) in blue, in combination with Japan Koban 5s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (12.10), showing "ctms/T" handstamp in violet, handstruck "5" and blue crayon "12½" adjacent, the Dowager surcharged stamp has large margin trimmed at foot, cover reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine.

Since the 5 cents preferential rate through the Japanese Post Office was eliminated on 1 October 1897 and the rate raised to 10 cents to conform to the U.P.U. rate, the 5 cents underpayment of postage was taxed.

Provenance
Wen Sun Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 25.7.2009, lot 143.

Reference
Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913), p. 93.
Tony T.W. Kwan, "Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5?/5Cn Covers", Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3 (2008), p. 268.
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. 1025. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$22,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3204

1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, ½c on 1ca yellow and 2c on 2ca yellow green (Chan 82, 83. Scott 73, 74), blocks of four, unused, the first from the top left corner of the pane, with full original gum, and the second with part original gum, paper adherence, both have diagonal gum creasing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3205

1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, ½c on 1ca yellow, "½" 0.5mm. below Chinese characters (Chan 82, c. Scott 73, a), the lower left stamp in a block of four from Pane 2 [15-16/19-20], canceled by "Shanghai" dollar dater of "14 Sep 97" ("S" in "Sep" reversed), split perforations. between stamps and short perf. at top, a striking example of this variety in a multiple; also 2c on 2ca yellow green (Chan 83. Scott 74) vertical pair with sheet margin at left, top stamp shows broken foot of "2" in surcharge, unused with large part original gum, diagonal creasing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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

3206

1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, 2c on 2ca yellow green (Chan 83. Scott 74), canceled by "Shanghai" dollar dater in blue on 1897 (11 Oct.) envelope to Tientsin (15.10), with arrival dollar dater in brown on reverse, Fine to 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. 1030. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3207

1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, Redrawn, 2c on 2ca yellow green (Chan 83. Scott 74), canceled by Shanghai pakua on 1898 (26 Mar.) local envelope, with "Shanghai Local Post" c.d.s. on reverse, Fine to 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. 1160. (Image1)

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

Est. HK$5,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction