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Lot 64

2,500 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st print complete set (Chan 22-30), all tied by clear strike of Shanghai Chinese seal.

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print complete set (Chan 22-30), all tied by clear strike of Shanghai Chinese seal.1894年慈壽初版全（陳目22-30），均銷清晰之上海漢文戳記。

Lot 65

1,800 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print set of 7, missing 4ca otherwise complete (Chan 22-24, 25-30), tied by patial Chinese seal.

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print set of 7, missing 4ca otherwise complete (Chan 22-24, 25-30), tied by patial Chinese seal.1894年慈壽初版7枚，欠4分銀否則齊全（陳目22-24, 25-30），銷中文戳記。

Lot 66

1,200 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print 1ca, 2ca, 4ca and 24ca. MNH. F-VF.

Lot 67

8,000 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st print 1ca, 3ca, 6ca and 9ca in horizontal pair or strip of 3. 1ca tied by Shanghai antique seal, other tied by

1894 Empress Dowager 1st print 1ca, 3ca, 6ca and 9ca in horizontal pair or strip of 3. 1ca tied by Shanghai antique seal, other tied by Peking Chinese seal.1894年慈壽初版1分銀、3分銀、6分銀及9分銀橫雙連或三連，除1分銀銷上海篆文戳外，餘均銷清晰之北京漢文戳。

Lot 68

9,000 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 1ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 22a), used by Shanghai Chinese seal. Ex- Brum

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 1ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 22a), used by Shanghai Chinese seal. Ex- Brum Pederson, Stanley Gibbons (London), (Feb) 1980, lot 1159.1894年慈壽初版1分銀直雙連，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目22a），銷上海漢文戳記。Brum Pederson舊藏（1980年2月倫敦Stanley Gibbons，拍品號1159）。

Lot 69

30,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 1ca in horizontal pair, with imperforate between variety (Chan 22c). Unused with large part original gum.

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）。

Lot 70

20,000 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 2ca in complete sheet of 40 (Chan 23), pane 5 and 6. Unused with original gum. Provenance Quintin Tan Kok

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 2ca in complete sheet of 40 (Chan 23), pane 5 and 6. Unused with original gum. Provenance Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), (21 Jan) 2007, lot 18.1894年慈壽初版2分銀版票40枚新（陳目23），第五及第六盤格。原膠上品。Quintin Tan Kok Tin舊藏（2007年1月21日斯賓克香港，拍品號18）。

Lot 71

13,000 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 3ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 24c), F-VF. Ex- Paul Hock, Robson

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 3ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 24c), F-VF. Ex- Paul Hock, Robson Lowe.(Zurich), (Oct) 1983, lot 186.1894年慈壽初版3分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目24c），上品。Paul Hock舊藏（1983年10月蘇黎世Robson Lowe，拍品號186）。

Lot 72

50,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 4ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 25b), unused with large part original gum.

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 4ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 25b), unused with large part original gum. There are only five examples of this variety recorded. Ex- Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe.(London), (Jul) 1970, lot 85. Ex- Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), (21 Jan) 2007, lot 29.1894年慈壽初版4分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目25b），帶部分原膠。此為存世五例之一。大維德爵士舊藏（1970年7月倫敦Robson Lowe，拍品號85）。Quintin Tan Kok Tin舊藏（2007年1月21日斯賓克香港，拍品號29）。

Lot 73

50,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 5ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 26c), unused with large part original gum. Very

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 5ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 26c), unused with large part original gum. Very Fine. Kelleher & Rogers recorded five unused and two used pairs with this variety. Ex- Dr. James K. Senior, Robson Lowe.(Basel), (Oct) 1971, lot 1240. Ex- Rudolph J. Thoden, PhilaChina/Greg Manning (Hong Kong), (Apr) 2003, lot 285.1894年慈壽初版5分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目26b），帶部分原膠。上品。Kelleher & Rogers記錄此變異共見五件新票雙連及兩件舊票雙連。Dr. James K Senior舊藏（1971年10月巴塞爾Robson Lowe，拍品號1240）。Rudolph J. Thoden舊藏（2003年4月華郵/Greg Manning，拍品號285）。

Lot 74

30,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 6ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 27c), unused with large part original gum. Only

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 6ca in vertical pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 27c), unused with large part original gum. Only five unused pairs are recorded with this variety. Ex- Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe.(London), (Nov) 1971, lot 227.1894年慈壽初版6分銀直雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目27c），帶部分原膠。此為存世五例之一，均為新票。Dr. Warren G Kauder舊藏（1971年11月倫敦Robson Lowe，拍品號227）。

Lot 75

45,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 6ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 27d), unused with large part original gum. Less

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 6ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety (Chan 27d), unused with large part original gum. Less than ten pairs are recorded by Kelleher & Rogers with this variety, of which one is used. Provenance:Ex- Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), (Nov) 1965, lot 67.Ex- Dolores Hertz, Robert A. Siegel (New York), (Jul) 1970, lot 1127. Ex- Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe (London), (Nov) 1971, lot 228.1894年慈壽初版6分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異（陳目27d），帶部分原膠。Kelleher & Rogers記錄此變異僅見十對，當中一對為舊票。源流﹕大維德爵士舊藏（1965年11月倫敦Robson Lowe，拍品號67）。Dolores Hertz舊藏（1970年7月紐約Robert A Siegel，拍品號1127）。Dr. Warren G Kauder舊藏（1971年11月倫敦Robson Lowe，拍品號228）。

Lot 76

150,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 12ca in complete sheet of 25 (Chan 29), pane 3. Showcasing cliche characters such as position 2 retouched

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 12ca in complete sheet of 25 (Chan 29), pane 3. Showcasing cliche characters such as position 2 retouched corner and position 13 stop after “China”. Among the rarest of the Dowager Empress complete sheets. Ex- Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), (21 Mar) 2007, lot 58.1894年慈壽初版12分銀全版25枚新（陳目29），第3盤格，展示了不同子模特徵，如位置2邊框修飾、位置13“China”後帶點等。為慈壽票中版票最為難覓之面值。Quintin Tan Kok Tin舊藏（2007年3月21日斯賓克香港，拍品號58）。

Lot 77

10,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager first printing 9ca tête-bêche vertical pair. Lower stamp watermark omitted (Chan 28g, 28q). With bottom left corner

1894 Empress Dowager first printing 9ca tête-bêche vertical pair. Lower stamp watermark omitted (Chan 28g, 28q). With bottom left corner marign. Pane 6. Unused with prisinte original gum. Very fine, not to mention with the interesting variety.1894年9分銀對倒直雙連，慈壽初版，下方一枚漏水印（陳目28g, 28q），帶左下直角邊。出自第六盤格。新票原膠，漏水印更是難得，上品。

Lot 78

5,000 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager first printing 9ca tête-bêche vertical pair (Chan 28g), cancelled by "Customs / Wuhu" dater of "17 MAR 1895". Pane

1894 Empress Dowager first printing 9ca tête-bêche vertical pair (Chan 28g), cancelled by "Customs / Wuhu" dater of "17 MAR 1895". Pane 4. Very Fine.1894年9分銀對倒直雙連，慈壽初版（陳目28g），銷蕪湖海關1895年3月17日日戳。出自第四盤格。上品。

Lot 79

120,000 HKD

Live

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）。

Lot 80

150,000 HKD

Live

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 24c in complete sheet of 25 (Chan 30), pane 4. Showcasing various cliche characters such as position 10

1894 Empress Dowager 1st printing 24c in complete sheet of 25 (Chan 30), pane 4. Showcasing various cliche characters such as position 10 broken frame above “Cn”, position 21 missing dots under “Cn”, and position 23 broken inner frame at top right corner as well as in top right corner tablet above "Cn”. Unused with original gum. Ex- Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), (21 Mar) 2007, lot 62.1894年慈壽初版24分銀全版25枚新（陳目30），第4盤格，展示了不同子模特徵，如位置10的Cn破框、位置21 Cn缺點、位置23右上角破框等。原膠上品。Quintin Tan Kok Tin舊藏（2007年3月21日斯賓克香港，拍品號62）。

Lot 81

60,000 HKD

Live

1894 Tientsin to Constantinople, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 2ca + 4ca + 12ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal in blue, along with oval

1894 Tientsin to Constantinople, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 2ca + 4ca + 12ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal in blue, along with oval Tientsin type 3 registered h.s. Transit Customs Shanghai (2 Feb). In combination with French ovpt Chine 50c, ,tied by Shanghai French PO (7 Feb) cds. Arrived Constntinople (17 Mar). Cover back partly trimmed. With Peter Holcombe certificate.Provenance: “Ming” (Peter.Holcombe), Corinphila.(Zurich), (Mar) 1988, lot.4832. “Cihangir”, Corinphila Asia (Hong Kong), (Jun) 2000, lot 344. Prize Selections from Rocpex Taipei ‘81.(1982), p.121. Tony To-Wah Kwan,.ed.,.Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards, p. 223.1894年天津寄君士坦丁堡，貼慈壽初版2分銀 + 4分銀 + 12分銀，銷天津中文藍色戳記，另見天津3型橢圓掛號戳，背鈐天津海關始發日戳。2.2經上海海關。加貼法國客郵加蓋Chine 50生丁，銷上海法局日戳。3.17抵君士坦丁堡。封背部分被裁。附Peter Holcombe證書。源流﹕“Ming”集藏（Peter Holcombe），1998年3月蘇黎世Corinphila，拍品號4832。“Cilhangir”集藏，2000年6月香港Corinphila Asia，拍品號344。《慶祝中華民國建國七十年郵展選粹》第121頁原件。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》上冊第223頁原件。