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Lot 29

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print 24ca, with broken “n” of “Cn” plate variety (Chan 30), used by Chinese seal. Probably the largest

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print 24ca, with broken “n” of “Cn” plate variety (Chan 30), used by Chinese seal. Probably the largest plate variety seen with about only 5 examples exist in both unovpt. and surch issues. 1897年慈壽初版24分銀舊票，帶有“Cn”之“n”破版成兩小點變異（陳目30），銷中文戳記。可能為目前所見最大之破版變異，存世者原票及加蓋票不過約五件。

Small Dragon Surcharge

Lot 42

4,600.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Small Dragon surch large figure complete set (Chan 34-36), MNH with original

Empress Surcharge

Lot 43

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 2c on 2ca in block of 4, top left and bottom right stamp with ovpt "2" shifted to left

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 2c on 2ca in block of 4, top left and bottom right stamp with ovpt "2" shifted to left variety (Chan 39b), used by Customs Amoy cds. Hinged with original gum. Bottom left stamp with short perf. 1991(Sep) Sotheby's London, Major James Starr Collection, lot 457. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋小字2分蓋2分銀四方連，左上及右下一枚帶“2”字左移變異（陳目39b），背貼。左下一枚短齒。1991.9 倫敦蘇富比Major James Starr專場，拍品號457。

Lot 44

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 1/2c on 3ca, with paper-folded variety (Chan 37), used by dollar cds.

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 1/2c on 3ca, with paper-folded variety (Chan 37), used by dollar cds. Scarce. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋小字半分蓋3分銀，帶折白變異（陳目37），銷大圓戳。少見之大幅折白變異票。

Lot 45

300,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st print surch small figure 4c/4ca in block of 4 with left gutter marin, double ovpt and offset variety (Chan 40f),

1897 Empress Dowager 1st print surch small figure 4c/4ca in block of 4 with left gutter marin, double ovpt and offset variety (Chan 40f), MLH with original gum. With Peter Holcombe signature on reverse. Famous Empress Dowager variety stamp. According to the record of Spink China, one sheet of 40 was released, of these record 24 unused, 6 used and 2 covers were recorded. Provenance: John Agnew (private sale) Sir Percival David, November 1969 (in the block of nineteen) 2019 (18 Jan) Spink China, The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges, lot 709, realized HKD$600,000. Literature: Philatelic Extracts, Spink auction catalogue 21 November 1999, page 207 (illustration of the pane of 19). 1897年慈壽初版加蓋小字4分蓋4分銀四方連新連左過橋邊紙，帶加蓋複蓋及透印變異（陳目40f），原膠輕貼。背面帶有Peter Holcombe簽署。著名之“四複八倒”之一。此變異票共有一版四十枚存世，按斯賓克中國之統計，曾見24枚新票、6枚舊票及兩件信封。源流﹕ John Agnew（私人購入） 1969年大維德爵士（原十九方連） 2019.1.18 斯賓克中國，林文琰小龍、慈壽及其加蓋票專場，拍品號709。落槌價60萬港元。記載﹕ Philatelic Extracts。1999.11.21 斯賓克拍賣目錄第207頁原十九方連原件。

Lot 46

65,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1c/1ca with inverted ovpt variety (Chan 38d). MNH with original gum. It is believed that 80 of this

1897 Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1c/1ca with inverted ovpt variety (Chan 38d). MNH with original gum. It is believed that 80 of this varieyt stamp exist (2 panes of 40) and only one fourth of them remain mint as most of thm were used by Hankow pakua, dollar or customs cancel. 1897年慈壽加蓋小字1分蓋1分銀新，帶加蓋倒蓋變異（陳目38d），原膠無貼。小字加蓋1分倒蓋票相信存世僅八十枚（兩盤格各四十枚），當中僅約四分一為新票，餘大多銷漢口八卦戳、大圓戳或海關戳。經典之“四複八倒”之一。

Lot 47

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 30c/24ca, with broken “n” of “Cn” plate variety (Chan 46), used by Pakua

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 30c/24ca, with broken “n” of “Cn” plate variety (Chan 46), used by Pakua cancel. Probably the largest plate variety seen with about only 5 examples exist in both unovpt. and surch issues. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋小字3角蓋24分銀舊票，帶有“Cn”之“n”破版成兩小點變異（陳目46），銷八卦戳。可能為目前所見最大之破版變異，存世者原票及加蓋票不過約五件。

Lot 48

32,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 30c on 24ca in vertical strip of 3, middle stamp with wider space of 4mm while the bottom

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch small figure 30c on 24ca in vertical strip of 3, middle stamp with wider space of 4mm while the bottom stamp with broken character "Yin" (Chan 46a, 46d), MLH with original gum. 1991(Sep) Sotheby's London, Major James Starr Collection, lot 457. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋小字3角蓋24分銀直三連新，中間一枚長距4毫米，下方一枚破“銀”字（陳目46a, 46d），原膠輕貼。1991.9 倫敦蘇富比Major James Starr專場，拍品號457。

Lot 49

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. With Peter Holcombe COA and signature on cover. 1897.5.12 福州寄英國。印刷品封，貼慈壽加蓋小字半分橫四連，銷福州海關日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港C字日戳。附Peter Holcombe證書及鉛筆簽名。

Lot 50

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with

1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with inverted S of SEP). Transit Shanghai (22 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (24 Sep) cds. Transit Yokohama (4 Oct). Arrived USA (25 Oct). On front with TOO LATE cachet. Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep. Illustration p. 966 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume II" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1998 (14 May) Sotheby's Hong Kong. 2018 (15 Feb) Pun Lung. 1897.9.18 天津寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋小字5分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳（SEP之S字倒置）。9.22經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局9.24日戳。10.4經橫濱。10.25抵美國。正鈐TOO LATE戳記。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（中）》第966頁原件。 1998.5.14 香港蘇富比。 2018.2.15 蟠龍。

Lot 51

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/6ca, with gutter imperf variety (Chan 52), tied by Canton Dollar cds and

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/6ca, with gutter imperf variety (Chan 52), tied by Canton Dollar cds and Pakua cancel. Superb condition for this variety stamps which only 5 or 6 examples exist. Scarce. With COA. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋大字長距8分蓋6分銀舊票，帶右邊過橋漏齒變異（陳目52），銷廣州大圓戳及八卦戳。此變異票存世僅約五六枚，此為當中品相極佳者，相當難得。附證書。

Lot 52

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c/24ca (Chan 55), MLH with orignal gum. Small insect hole at right.

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c/24ca (Chan 55), MLH with orignal gum. Small insect hole at right. Fine. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋大字長距3角蓋24分銀新（陳目55），原膠輕貼。右方帶小蛀孔。

Lot 53

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c/24ca, with "30" shifted upward variety (Chan 55), MH with original gum.

1897 Empress Dowager 1st Print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c/24ca, with "30" shifted upward variety (Chan 55), MH with original gum. With Peter Holcombe signature on reverse. Only 11 mint and 3 used example of this "30" shifted upward variety stamp were recorded. Scarce. 1897年慈壽初版加蓋大字長距3角蓋24分銀新，帶“30”上移變異（陳目55），原膠背貼。背面帶有Holcombe簽署。此變異票存世僅11枚新票及3枚舊票，稀罕難得。

Lot 54

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca with top gutter margin, imperf top variety (Chan 56), used by

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca with top gutter margin, imperf top variety (Chan 56), used by Customs Shanghai cds. Bottom perf trimmed. F-VF. 1897年慈壽再版加蓋大字長距半分蓋3分，帶過橋頂邊，頂邊漏齒變異（陳目56），銷上海海關日戳。底邊齒孔被剪。

Lot 55

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca in vertical strip of 3, with imperf between variety

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca in vertical strip of 3, with imperf between variety (Chan 56eii), MLH with original gum. Top and bottom perf trimmed. F-VF. 1897年慈壽再版加蓋大字長距半分蓋3分銀直方連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目56eii），原膠輕貼。頂邊及底邊齒孔被剪。

Lot 56

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1c on 1ca in block of 12 (Chan 57), MLH with original

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 1c on 1ca in block of 12 (Chan 57), MLH with original gum. 1897年慈壽再版加蓋大字長距1分蓋1分銀十二方連新（陳目57），原膠輕貼。

Lot 57

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 2c on 2ca, with multiple severe broken ovpt variety (Chan 58), used. Very

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 2c on 2ca, with multiple severe broken ovpt variety (Chan 58), used. Very scarce. F-VF. 1897年慈壽再版加蓋大字長距2分蓋2分銀，帶多處嚴重之破版變異（陳目58），銷大圓戳或海關日戳。相當稀罕難得。

Lot 58

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c on 24ca, with 2mm distance between "30" and "cents" variety (Chan 64d),

1897 Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 30c on 24ca, with 2mm distance between "30" and "cents" variety (Chan 64d), MLH with original gum. Very Fine. 1897年慈壽再版加蓋大字長距3角蓋24分銀，“30”及“cents”之間距離2毫米（陳目64d），原膠輕貼。上品。