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China Dowager

Lot 19

130,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Empress Dowager first printing plate proofs complete set on thin native laid paper in block of 4. Several denominations with margin.

1894 Empress Dowager first printing plate proofs complete set on thin native laid paper in block of 4. Several denominations with margin. Very Fine. This cigarette paper is extremely thin. Size and shade are same as the normal 1st print. 1894年慈壽初版無齒樣票四方連全，印於條紋土紙上。部分面值帶邊紙。上品。這種煙紙極薄，票幅顏色等與正式發行之初版慈壽無異。

Lot 20

5,400.00 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print complete set (Chan 22-30), MH. F-VF.

1894年慈壽初版新全（陳目22-30），背貼上品。

Lot 21

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 1ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 22b), used by Shanghai Chinese seal. With Peter

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 1ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 22b), used by Shanghai Chinese seal. With Peter Holcombe COA. Ex- Klein. 1991(Sep) Sotheby's London, Major James Starr Collection, lot 381. 1894年慈壽初版1分銀直雙連舊票，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目22b），銷上海中文戳記。附Peter Holcombe證書。Klein舊藏。1991.9 倫敦蘇富比Major James Starr專場，拍品號381。

Lot 22

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 3ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 24c), MNH. Very Fine. With philatelist name seal

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 3ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 24c), MNH. Very Fine. With philatelist name seal on reverse. 1894年慈壽初版3分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目24c），原膠無貼。背面帶有集郵家英文名字章。

Lot 23

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca in tete-beche horizontal pair (Chan 28j), MLH with original gum. F-VF. Famous Empress Dowager variety.

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca in tete-beche horizontal pair (Chan 28j), MLH with original gum. F-VF. Famous Empress Dowager variety. Mint examples are particularly scarce as only a few exist. 1894年慈壽初版9分銀對倒橫雙連新（陳目28j），原膠輕貼。著名之慈壽變異票，新票尤罕，存世僅數件。

Lot 24

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with double impression variety (Chan 28t). MH.

Lot 25

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with imperf right variety (Chan 28s), MLH with partial original gum. Very

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with imperf right variety (Chan 28s), MLH with partial original gum. Very Fine. 1894年慈壽初版9分銀新，帶右邊漏齒變異（陳目28s），輕貼，帶部分原膠。

Lot 26

1,300.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with imperf right variety (Chan 28s), used by Peking Chinese seal. Hinged with light

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with imperf right variety (Chan 28s), used by Peking Chinese seal. Hinged with light toning. 1894年慈壽初版9分銀舊票，帶右邊漏齒變異（陳目28s），銷北京中文戳記。微黃背貼。

Lot 27

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with double impression variety (Chan 28t). Right perf trimmed. MLH. F-VF.

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca, with double impression variety (Chan 28t). Right perf trimmed. MLH. F-VF. . 1894年慈壽初版9分銀新，帶複印變異（陳目28t），右邊短齒。背輕貼。

China Dowager

China Customs Mail

Lot 28

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 12ca, omitted wmk variety (Chan 29), MLH with partial original gum. This variety was not recorded by Chan's

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 12ca, omitted wmk variety (Chan 29), MLH with partial original gum. This variety was not recorded by Chan's catalogue. Extremely scarce. 1894年慈壽初版12分銀新，帶漏水印變異（陳目29），輕貼，帶部分原膠。此變異未列於陳目，極為稀罕難得。

China Dowager

China Customs Mail

Lot 30

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 24ca in block of 6, top right stamp with no dot variety on character "Er" (Chan 30), tied by

1894 Empress Dowager 1st Print 24ca in block of 6, top right stamp with no dot variety on character "Er" (Chan 30), tied by Shanghai seal-script cancel. This variety was not recorded by Chan's catalogue. Scarce large block. With Sotheby's London lot card. 1894年慈壽初版24分銀六方連，右上一枚“貳”字無點變異（陳目30），銷上海篆文戳記。此變異未列於陳目。少見之大方連。附倫敦蘇富比封套。

China Customs Mail

Lot 31

16,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Chinkiang (30 Nov) to Captain Binns, Canton, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 1ca in vertical pair + 2ca in horizontal pair + 3ca, in

1894 Chinkiang (30 Nov) to Captain Binns, Canton, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 1ca in vertical pair + 2ca in horizontal pair + 3ca, in total of 9ca domestic registered rate, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Arrived Customs Canton (10 Dec). Captain Binns was a famous stamp collector. Illustration no. A-1 894-006, p. 6 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 2003 (13 Jul) China Guardian. 1894.11.30 鎮江寄廣州Binns船長，貼慈壽初版1分銀直雙連 + 2分銀橫雙連 + 3分銀，合9分銀國內郵資，銷鎮江海關日戳。12.10抵廣州海關。Binns船長為著名之集郵者。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第6頁圖A-1 894-006原件。 2003.7.13 中國嘉德。

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

China Dowager

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

Lot 32

6,000.00 HKD

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1895 Peking (27 Dec) to Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Tientsin, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 3ca, tied by Peking Chinese

1895 Peking (27 Dec) to Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Tientsin, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 3ca, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. Customs of Peking cds on reverse. Arrived Customs Tientsin (28 Dec). 1895.12.27 北京寄印度新金山中國渣打銀行天津分行，貼慈壽初版3分銀，銷天津中文戳記，背面另鈐北京海關始發日戳。12.28抵天津海關。

China Customs Mail

Lot 33

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1895 (17 Jan) Shanghai local red band cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 6ca, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal. On reverse with Customs Shanghai cds.

1895 (17 Jan) Shanghai local red band cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 6ca, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal. On reverse with Customs Shanghai cds. Obviously philatelic, still very scarce given the limited quantity existed. Illustration no. A-1 895-008, p. 48 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1987 (16 Apr) Unitric. 1997 (26 Oct) Christie's. 1895.1.17 上海本埠紅條封，貼慈壽初版6分銀，銷上海中文戳記，背面鈐上海海關日戳。雖為集郵封，但存世數不多，十分稀罕。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第48頁圖A-1 895-008原件。 1987.4.16 旭力。 1997.10.26 佳士得。

China Dowager

Lot 34

5,400.00 HKD

Sold

1895 (17 Jan) Shanghai local red band cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 12ca, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal. On reverse with Customs Shanghai

1895 (17 Jan) Shanghai local red band cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 12ca, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal. On reverse with Customs Shanghai cds. Obviously philatelic, still very scarce given the limited quantity existed. Illustration no. A-1 895-012, p. 52 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1992 (11 Jul) Sun. 2002 (24 Nov) Spink. 1895.1.17 上海本埠紅條封，貼慈壽初版12分銀，銷上海中文戳記，背面鈐上海海關日戳。雖為集郵封，但存世數不多，十分稀罕。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第52頁圖A-1 895-012原件。 1992.7.11 Sun。 2002.11.24 斯賓克。