The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)

Sale 346

December 13 - December 16 2025, Hong Kong
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fresh MNH. Very Fine.
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Lot# 5202
Starting Price: 800 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,000 HK$
1897 Dowager 1st Print Large Figures Short Space Surch. 4Cd. ( Chans 68),

fresh MNH. Very Fine.

used with Pakua cancel. VF-F.
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Lot# 5203
Starting Price: 1,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,400 HK$
1897 Dowager First Print Large Figures Wide Space Surch. 10 Cd. on 9c ( Chans 53),

used with Pakua cancel. VF-F.

used with Shanghai bisected cds. VF-F.
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Lot# 5204
Starting Price: 2,600 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,600 HK$
1897 Dowager 1st Print Large Figures Short Space Surch. 10Cd. ( Chans 72),

used with Shanghai bisected cds. VF-F.

used with full Ningpo Pakua cancel. A very famous rariety so called "Golden Dragon". VF-F.
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Lot# 5205
Starting Price: 8,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 20,000 HK$
1897 Dowager First Print Large Figures Wide Space Surch. 10Cd. on 12c ( Chans 54),

used with full Ningpo Pakua cancel. A very famous rariety so called "Golden Dragon". VF-F.

used with Shanghai Dollar cds. VF-F.
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Lot# 5206
Starting Price: 1,600 HK$
Hammer Price: 3,200 HK$
1897 Dowager First Print 24c Large Figures Wide Space Surch. 30Cd. ( Chans 54),

used with Shanghai Dollar cds. VF-F.

from ½c on 3ca to 30c on 24ca (Chan 56- 62, a, 63, 64, d, p. Scott 47-55, a, vars.), blocks of four, all except the last with
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Lot# 5207
Starting Price: 60,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 75,000 HK$
1897 Dowager 2nd printing Large Figures wide surcharges set in marginal block of four,

from ½c on 3ca to 30c on 24ca (Chan 56- 62, a, 63, 64, d, p. Scott 47-55, a, vars.), blocks of four, all except the last with sheet or interpane margins, the 10c on 9ca is from the left pane [16-17/21-22], position 17 small dot of “Yang”, position 21 broken middle of “Yin”, the 10c on 12ca is from the left pane [2-3/7-8], position 2 has cracked dot of “Yang”, position 7 with broken “Gin”; the highest value of 30c on 24ca is from the right pane [4-5/8-10], position 5 with “30” 2mm. above “cents”, position 10 has broken “Yin”, misperforated horizontally through top pair. All unused with large part original gum, the 30c on 24ca is missing gum in one corner, the 5c on 5ca has light diagonal crease, and the 10c on 12ca has minor adherences, Fine to Very Fine. A magnificent set of blocks.

in a magnificent block of four [4-5/9-10] from the top right corner of the sheet, lustrous color, dramatically centered to to
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Lot# 5208
Starting Price: 40,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 44,000 HK$
1897 Dowager, 2nd printing Large Figures wide surcharges 30c on 24ca deep rose red, “30” 2mm. above “cents” (Chan 64, d. Scott 55, a), Pane 2, the error is position 5,

in a magnificent block of four [4-5/9-10] from the top right corner of the sheet, lustrous color, dramatically centered to top, gleamingly fresh, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine and an exceptional positional piece. Provenance : Dr. Warren G. Attwood, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (New York), 7.10.1952, lot 171. Dr. Robert C.H. Lee, J.R. Hughes (San Francisco), 16.11.1963, lot 143. Rudolph J. Thoden, PhilaChina/Greg Manning (Hong Kong), 26.4.2003, lot 357.

the perforations have been trimmed wide at foot suggesting that this pair is from the foot of the pane [19- 20]. Only 4 unuse
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Lot# 5209
Starting Price: 12,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 12,000 HK$
1897 Dowager, New Currency Surcharges, Large Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting, Third Printing. ½ c on 3cd. dull yellow, variety imperforate between horizontal pair, large part original gum;

the perforations have been trimmed wide at foot suggesting that this pair is from the foot of the pane [19- 20]. Only 4 unused and one used pair have been recorded. (Chans 74i) ; S.G. 78e. Spink Auction, November 1997; Ex Paramount Collection.

fresh MH with pristine original gum. Very Fine.
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Lot# 5210
Starting Price: 6,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 12,000 HK$
1897 Dowager 2nd Print surch. Large Figure Narrow Space 1/2c on 3Cd, inverted surch. variety (Chans 74g),

fresh MH with pristine original gum. Very Fine.

used with rare Tang-ku Post Office double ring cds. VF-F.
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Lot# 5211
Starting Price: 1,400 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,400 HK$
1897 Dowager 2nd Print 1.2c on 3Cd marginal block of 6,

used with rare Tang-ku Post Office double ring cds. VF-F.

mixed franking with Dowager 3Cd and French PO in China 5c, tied by Peking Customs seal and Shanghai French PO cds. respective
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Lot# 5212
Starting Price: 5,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 5,000 HK$
1895 Peking to Germany Dowager combination cover,

mixed franking with Dowager 3Cd and French PO in China 5c, tied by Peking Customs seal and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively, on reverse with Peking I. G. OF Customs, Customs Shanghai transit and Germany arrival cds. Cover folded at middle. VF-F.

f.w. Dowager 1st Print 3Cd, tied by Customs Shanghai cds., on reverse with two Customs Hankow cds. (Dec 11 & 12). VF-F.
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Lot# 5213
Starting Price: 1,800 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,200 HK$
1896 (Dec 7) Shanghai to Chungking Customs cover,

f.w. Dowager 1st Print 3Cd, tied by Customs Shanghai cds., on reverse with two Customs Hankow cds. (Dec 11 & 12). VF-F.

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