43
        
        
          276
        
        
          277
        
        
          278
        
        
          279
        
        
          280
        
        
          278
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink block of four from the right of the sheet showing marginal guide cross,
        
        
          Pane 8, pos. 7-8/11-12, pos. 12 shows basic stamp variety lower part of upright bar of four thinner and partly missing, extremely fine
        
        
          mint full original gum. Chan 40var.
        
        
          
            Provenance: Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003.
          
        
        
          Photo
        
        
          HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
        
        
          279
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged, 5c on 5 cands dull orange tied by partial Imperial oval cancellation, very fine. Chan 41.
        
        
          Photo
        
        
          HK$ 400 - 500
        
        
          280
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 5c on 5 cand dull orange, tied by part of 'CUSTOMS/LUNGCHOW/25.6.97' cancellation,
        
        
          light toning. Chan 41. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
        
        
          281
        
        
          282
        
        
          281
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 5c on 5 cands dull orange, 3.50mm below Chinese char. variety,
        
        
          fine used. Chan 41b. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 1,200 - 1,600
        
        
          282
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 5c on 5cds dull orange block of 8, tied by full strike 'AMOY/6.8.97'
        
        
          cds, heavy toning. Chan 41. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 2,200 - 2,600
        
        
          283
        
        
          283
        
        
          1897 Dowager small figures surcharged 8c on 6 cands brown, horizontal strip of 5 with gutter margin, all imperforate between
        
        
          variety, tied by full strike of 'CUSTOMS/HANKOW/11.5.97' cds x 3, this is the only recorded strip of 5. A unique and great rarity
        
        
          of China.
        
        
          
            Provenance: Spink 20th Nov. 2005.
          
        
        
          Chan 42var. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 400,000 - 500,000