85
542
1913 London print Hall of Classics $2 black & blue, mint and fresh colour. Chan 335. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,400
543
1914 First Peking print Junk 2c yellow green with left sheet margin, retouched at the bottom frame line, mint and dry gum, fresh
colour. A scarce retouch we have never encountered. Chan 252var. Photo
HK$ 600 - 800
544
1914 First Peking print Junk, 5c rose mauve, tied by char. 'KUIKIANG' cds, with year index 'Yuan Nien' (
元年
), the year of Hung
Hsien 1916, a diagonal crease line at left. Chan 233. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
545
1914 First Peking print, Hall of Classics $1 black & ochre, upper right corner copy with plate no. unmounted and fresh, very fine.
Chan 244. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
546
1913 London print, Hall of Classics $10 black and yellow, mint full original gum never hinged, pristine copy. One of the finest
available copies of this rare stamp. Chan 226. Photo
HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
547
1913 London print Junk, Hall of Classics $10 black and green, mint original gum hinged, very fine. Chan 226. Photo
HK$ 18,000 - 22,000
548
1914 First Peking print Junk 1/2c to $20 complete set of 22, mint with some toning gum, fine to very fine. Chan 227-248. Photo
HK$ 40,000 - 45,000
549
1914-19 First printing $10 block of 4 with imprint bottom margin, mint full original full with barely a trace of hinge remain on
top two stamps. Beautiful white gum and fresh colour. Possibly the finest existing multiple of this stamp. Very rare. Chan 247.
Photo
Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia 1st November 2007
HK$ 250,000 - 300,000
550
1914 First Peking print Junk 1/2c to $20 complete set of 22, mint with toned gum. Chan 227-248. Photo
HK$ 32,000 - 38,000
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