1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing, 24ca in vertical pair, with
imperf between variety (Chan 30a), unused with large part original
gum.
1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing, 24ca in vertical pair, with
imperf between variety (Chan 30a), unused with large part original
gum. According to Kelleher & Rogers records, there are sixteen
unused and five used examples of this most sought-after variety.
Provenance: George Scudder, H.R. Harmer (London), (Jun)
1943,.lot.72. Herbert Johnson, Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zurich),
(Nov) 1989, lot 2058.1992 (30 Sep) Christie’s Swire (Hong.Kong),,
lot 1393. Ex- Huang.Ming-Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), (Jun)
2003,.lot.154.
1894年慈壽初版24分銀直雙連新,帶中縫漏齒變異(陳目30c),帶部分原膠。此為Kelleher &
Rogers記錄之16例新票及5例舊票之一。源流﹕ George Scudder舊藏(1943年6月倫敦H.R.
Harmer,拍品號72)。Herbert Johnson舊藏(1989年11月蘇黎世佳士得Robson
Lowe,拍品號2058)。1992年9月30日香港佳士得,拍品號1393。黃明芳舊藏(2003年6月蘇黎世亞洲,拍品號154)。