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Auction: 13009 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2015

China
Large Dragons
Proof with Extra Circle
3ca. vermilion horizontal pair [11-12], imperforate on fine wove paper with sheet margin at left, large margins all round; position [12] showing the first stages of the weakening of the design around the dragon´s claw, the special ink of these proofs giving this pair a particular bright appearance. Fresh and very fine. Chan 1b. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

Sold for
HK$35,000