35
        
        
          226A
        
        
          227
        
        
          228
        
        
          229
        
        
          226A
        
        
          1894 Dowager 3 cands black on very thick paper re-drawn proof, imperf. Fine. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 800 - 1,000
        
        
          227
        
        
          1894 Dowager 3 cds lemon yellow, imperf. proof on very thin laid paper, small thin in the center. Fresh surface colour. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
        
        
          228
        
        
          1897 Dowager proofs, 5 cands  orange yellow on very thin paper, imperf. And 12 cands orange yellow on white paper with gum,
        
        
          minor defects on both.
        
        
          HK$ 1,200 - 1,400
        
        
          229
        
        
          1897 Dowager second print colour proof, 5 cands orange yellow imperf. on white paper. Very fine. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
        
        
          230
        
        
          230
        
        
          1897 Dowager Mollendorf set 1cand to 24 cands complete set of 9, mint and very lightly hinged. very fine. Chan 22M-30M. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
        
        
          231
        
        
          232
        
        
          233
        
        
          234
        
        
          231
        
        
          1897 Dowager Mollendorf 12 cands pale orange yellow, perforations shifted upwards variety, showing small part of the upper
        
        
          stamp design. Unmounted mint and very fresh on both sides. Chan 29M. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 16,000 - 20,000
        
        
          232
        
        
          1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome-yellow with imperforate margin at top (4mm.), very fine mint with full original
        
        
          gum, guarantee mark on reverse just shows through to front. Extremely rare. Chan 24Svar.
        
        
          
            Provenance: Huang Ming Fang,
          
        
        
          
            Zurich Asia 21st June 2003.
          
        
        
          Photo
        
        
          HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
        
        
          233
        
        
          1897 Dowager second print 3 cands chrome yellow, mint with security blue chop on reverse, fine and scare. Chan 24S. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
        
        
          234
        
        
          1897 Dowager second printing 3 cands chrome yellow, mint and dry gum, fine. Chan 24S. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 3,000 - 3,500