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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2121

China
1897 Revenue Surcharges
Large Figures
$1 on 3c. [11/17] block of six, large part original gum or unmounted mint (4); deep rich colour with the surcharge centred unusually low; the left vertical pair has been folded and there are some split perforations at top and [11] had a small perf. tone at top. Outstanding quality and a very rare and desirable multiple. Photo

provenance: Major James Starr, September 1991


At the time of this sale this block of six was the largest recorded, being one of only two such blocks. Since then two larger blocks have been found

Estimate
HK$1,200,000 to HK$1,500,000