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The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of the Postage Stamps of China, 1885-1897
January 30-31, 2010
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| Lot 228 |
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China, 1897 Revenue with Small Figures Surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, variety surcharge inverted, positions 1-2/11-12/1-2, position 12 is a coincidental (non-consistent) comma after "cents" variety, deep bright colour on radiant white paper, centred just to right, very fine and fresh unused with part to large part original gum, minor paper adherence on reverse, lower right stamp has two minute punctures, lightly folded along horizontal rows of perfs., and a few split and reinforced perfs. An immensely rare and extraordinary multiple. A spectacular item of the highest exhibition calibre. Chan 84i.
Estimate HK$ 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Provenance: Major James Starr, Sotheby's, 12.9.91, lot 570,
THE SECOND LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK WITH THE SURCHARGE INVERTED.
The largest recorded block with this variety is a block of ten, which is toned. It was originally in the E.H. Finegan collection (Harmer Rooke, 14.10.37, lot 460) and then in the "Sun" collection (Matthew Bennett, 23.6.01, lot 1511). |
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Realized HK$ 2,000,000 |
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