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China Dowager Overprint

China Republic of China

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Definitives

China Dowager Overprint

China Republic of China

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 116

120,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager 1st printing surch large figure wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca in block of 4, with inverted surch variety (Chan 47b), pane.3,

1897 Empress Dowager 1st printing surch large figure wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca in block of 4, with inverted surch variety (Chan 47b), pane.3, tied by “Customs Shanghai” cds. One of two recorded blocks of four. Only one sheet of forty was produced with this variety, and Tony Kwan has accounted for 35 surviving examples, all of which are canceled to order by the “Customs/Shanghai” dater of “Mar 24 1897”. 2009 (Oct) John Bull, lot 186. Reference: Tony Kwan, “Large Figure 2.5mm Inverted Surcharge Half Cent on Empress Dowager First Printing Stamp”, Asian Philatelist, Vol 4 (September.2013), p. 71-78. Tony.T.W..Kwan,.Tony.T.W..Kwan,.“Introduction.to.the.Four.Double.and.Eight.Inverted.of.Empress.Dowager. Surcharged Issues”, Studies of Classic Stamps of Ching Dynasty,.Vol..17.(2015),.pp..22-25.1897年慈壽初版加蓋大字長距半角蓋3分銀四方連，帶加蓋倒蓋變異（陳目47b），銷上海海關日戳。為存世兩件四方連之一。此票印製僅40枚，關道華已記錄當中35枚，全部銷上海海關1897年3月24日日戳。2009年10月布約翰，拍品號186。參考﹕關道華《慈壽初版大字長距三分銀暫作洋銀半分倒蓋票》《亞洲郵學家2013》第71至78頁。

China Republic of China

Lot 517

400 HKD

Sold

1944-1948 Paicheng print SYS and its surch Gold Yuan issues miiltiples in a group of 3. One $10 block of 8 with imperf bottom variety. All

1944-1948 Paicheng print SYS and its surch Gold Yuan issues miiltiples in a group of 3. One $10 block of 8 with imperf bottom variety. All with margin or imprint margin. MNH.1944至1948年百城版孫像及其改值金圓票方連新一組三件，當中一件10元八方連帶底邊漏齒。均帶邊紙或廠銘。無貼。

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Definitives

Lot 1651

500 HKD

Live

1970-1973 Hong Kong QEII 2nd issue (Annigoni portrait) 30c in corner marginal block of 4, bottom right stamp with paper-folded variety.

1970-1973 Hong Kong QEII 2nd issue (Annigoni portrait) 30c in corner marginal block of 4, bottom right stamp with paper-folded variety. MNH.1970至1973年香港伊麗沙白二世第二組（軍裝圖）3角四方連新，右下一枚帶折白變異。原膠無貼。

Lot 1652

1,200 HKD

Live

1982-1986 Hong Kong QEII 4th series $5 in vertical pair, with portrait shifted variety.

Lot 1654

800 HKD

Live

1982-1986 Hong Kong QEII 4th issue 1st series 40c in block of 4 (Yang 284), with perf shifted variety. MNH.

1982-1986 Hong Kong QEII 4th issue 1st series 40c in block of 4 (Yang 284), with perf shifted variety. MNH.1982至1986年香港伊利沙白二世第四組第一版4角四方連新，帶齒孔移位變異（楊目284）。無貼。

Lot 1655

3,200 HKD

Sold

1982 Hong Kong QEII 4th issue 1st series wmk $20 in block of 4, with protrait shifted variety (Yang 295 var), MNH.

1982 Hong Kong QEII 4th issue 1st series wmk $20 in block of 4, with protrait shifted variety (Yang 295 var), MNH.1982年香港伊麗沙白二世第四組第一版有水印20元四方連新，帶肖像移位變異（楊目295 var），原膠無貼。

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Definitives

British Asia

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Definitives

British Asia

Lot 1656

700 HKD

Sold

ca 1992 Hong Kong QEII 6th issue progressive proof of queen's protrait. Plus a normal 80c block of 4 for reference.

ca 1992 Hong Kong QEII 6th issue progressive proof of queen's protrait. Plus a normal 80c block of 4 for reference.約1992年香港伊麗莎伯二世第六組女皇肖像分色校樣，另附一件正常8角四方連作對比。

British Asia

Lot 1661

1,000 HKD

Live

1976 Hong Kong postage due 5th series 50c in block of 4, with inverted wmk variety (Yang D27 var), MNH. Scarce unrecorded variety.

1976 Hong Kong postage due 5th series 50c in block of 4, with inverted wmk variety (Yang D27 var), MNH. Scarce unrecorded variety.1976年香港欠資票第五組5角四方連新，帶倒水印變異（楊目D27 var），無貼。此變異未見於目錄中。

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

Macao

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

Lot 1671

1,500 HKD

Sold

1985 Hong Kong New Building $1.7 in block of 4, with black, red and yellow colour dry-printed variety (Yang C227 var). MNH with original

1985 Hong Kong New Building $1.7 in block of 4, with black, red and yellow colour dry-printed variety (Yang C227 var). MNH with original gum. With BPA certificate.1985年香港新建築1元7角四方連新，帶黑、紅、黃色漏色變異（楊目C227 var），原膠無貼，附BPA證書。

Macao

China Post in Tibet

Macao

Lot 1800

1,200 HKD

Live

1979 Temporary surch issue 30a/60a and 2p/2.2p in block of 4, with surch shifted variety (Yang C461, C463), MNH. Very Fine.

1979 Temporary surch issue 30a/60a and 2p/2.2p in block of 4, with surch shifted variety (Yang C461, C463), MNH. Very Fine.1979年臨時加蓋改值票3毫蓋6毫及2元蓋2元2毫四方連新各一件，均帶加蓋移位變異（楊目C461, C463）

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2427

3,600 HKD

Sold

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with original gum. This variety occurs on the cliche 14 of right pane. Famous variety of Tibet Coiling Dragon issues.1911年西藏蟠龍改值6分蓋1角6分橫雙連新帶右邊紙，左方一枚帶“Annas”之“S”大寫並倒蓋變異。原膠背貼。此變異見於右格第14號子模。著名之西藏蟠龍變異票。