Lot 69

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 1ca in horizontal pair, with imperforate between variety (Chan 22c). Unused with large part original gum. F-VF. Kelleher & Rogers recorded 11 pairs of this variety and all of them mint. Provenance:Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), (May) 1969, lot 2204.Marcello Mochi, Christie’s Swire (London), (Oct) 1993, lot 1932. Huang Ming Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), (Jun) 2003, lot 89.

1894年慈壽初版1分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目22c），帶部分原膠。Kelleher & Rogers曾記錄11對中縫漏齒變異橫雙連，均為新。源流﹕Godfrey Mellor舊藏（1969年5月倫敦Robson Lowe，拍品號2204）。Marcello Mochi舊藏（1993年10月倫敦佳士得，拍品號1932）。黃明芳舊藏（2003年6月蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號89）。