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1894-1897 Dowagers

1897 New Currency Surcharges

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LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
4082		1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), Post Office fresh with bright colors on clean paper, o.g., most with small hinge remnant, Very Fine overall. Scott $2,733 (HK$ 21,020). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4083		1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), a wonderfully bright and fresh set with far better centering than typically seen, o.g., mostly lightly hinged; 9ca a trivial gum tone speck, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,733 (HK$ 21,020). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4084		1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), attractive set with solid centering, o.g., hinged, some with remnants; the 24ca with a single trivial perforation tip flaw, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,733 (HK$ 21,020). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4085		1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 5ca yellow (Chan 26S. Scott 20n), pristine with bright, clean color, sound with alluring centering, o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $1,000 (HK$ 7,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4086		1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 9ca dull green (Chan 28. Scott 22), block of 4, a Post Office fresh beauty, fresh and particularly well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $800 as hinged singles (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,200-3,800 SOLD for HK$9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4087		1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1¢ on 1ca-5¢ on 5ca complete (Chan 31-33. Scott 25-27), pretty trio, sound and fresh with alluring colors and crisp surcharges, plus full, clean o.g.; 1c on 1ca with small hinge remnant, other two values lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $740 (HK$ 5,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,800-2,200 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4088		1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca-30¢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), a pretty set with fresh paper and exceptional colors (particularly the yellows and reds), each with crisp surcharge and clean o.g. hinged to varying degrees; 10c on 9ca thin, 10c on 12ca straight edge at bottom, Fine to Very Fine or better nonetheless. Scott $2,000 (HK$ 15,380). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4089	/	1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca//30¢ on 24ca (Chan 37-43, 45-46. Scott 28-34, 36-37), the set complete less the 10¢ on 9ca value, each bright and fresh with vivid colors; 10¢ on 12ca no gum, others lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice. Scott $1,525 (HK$ 11,730). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4090		1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca-10¢ on 6ca (Chan 37-43. Scott 28-34), blocks of 4, a splendid and exceptional selection with fresh colors, o.g., hinged to varying degrees, Very Fine and attractive. Scott $1,700 as singles (HK$ 13,080). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4091		1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow, basic and re-engraved designs (Chan 37, 82. Scott 28, 73), comprising three surcharged First Issues and two re-designs ("Retouched 3"), each with good color and clean surcharge; small faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $635 (HK$ 4,880). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4092		1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, 1¢ on 1ca vermilion, numeral 4 mm below characters (Chan 38a. Scott 29b), sound with solid color, part o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500 (HK$ 3,850). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4093	O	1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47. Scott 38), fresh with deep, strong color and clean impression, sound with partial Customs cancel at lower left, Very Fine. Scott $875 (HK$ 6,730). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
4094		1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 5¢ on 5ca dull orange (Chan 51. Scott 42), top margin block of 4, with fresh color and impressive centering, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Very Fine. Scott $1,000 as hinged singles (HK$ 7,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4095	/	1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 2¢ on 2ca, 5¢ on 5ca (Chan 58, 60. Scott 49, 51), blocks of 4, each fresh with bright color, the 5¢ on 5ca a right marginal, the 2¢ on 2ca never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $330 as singles (HK$ 2,540). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4096	O	1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 30¢ on 24ca deep rose red, "Three" character type A (Chan 64a. Scott 55 var.), with warm color and sharply printed surcharge, all complemented by two partial pakua strikes in blue, Fine. (Image1)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4097		1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca-10¢ on 12ca (Chan 74-80. Scott 65-72), wonderfully fresh set with bright colors and clean paper, o.g., hinged (some with remnants); 10c on 9ca with a few perforation flaws, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,325 (HK$ 10,190). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4098	/	1897, Large Figures narrow surcharges on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca-10¢ on 12ca (Chan 74-80. Scott 65-72), attractive set with strong colors; o.g. hinged to varying degrees less 10c on 9ca no gum; 1c on 1ca straight edge at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, with the 10c on 12ca Very Fine. Scott $1,325 (HK$ 10,190). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4099	/	1897, Large Figures narrow surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca-2¢ on 2ca (Chan 74-76. Scott 65-67), blocks of 4, each fresh and well centered, the 1¢ on 1ca never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $400 as singles (HK$ 3,080). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4100	O	1897, Large Figures narrow surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 30¢ on 24ca pale rose (Chan 81. Scott 72), fresh with pastel color and sharp surcharge, with neat Large Dollar Dater cancel, Fine, a scarce stamp. Scott $2,500 (HK$ 19,230). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4101	/	1897, Large Figures surcharge on Re-engraved Dowager, 2¢ on 2ca yellow green (Chan 83. Scott 74), block of 4, nicely centered and sound, the top stamps lightly hinged, the bottom stamps never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $300 as singles (HK$ 2,310). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,500 SOLD for HK$700.00 Will close during Public Auction