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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1756

Hong Kong 1880 5c. and 10c. Surcharges 10c. on 16c. yellow, variety surcharge double, cancelled by a light strike of Shanghai "S1" in black; the variety is partly obscured by the postmark but is quite evident on the figures of value. A fresh and fine example of this rare error, only three have been recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2003), S.G. 26b, £75,000. Photo Estimate HK$ 200,000-250,000This is the third example of this error to be recorded; all are cancelled by the Shanghai "S1". Each shows a similar 1.5mm horizontal shift of the surcharge, though the vertical shift varies from zero to the 0.4mm of this example, indicating that there is a slight twisting of the second surcharge across the pane. The second surcharge is fainter than the other two examples and the certificate calls it a "slight kiss print double", however, acknowledging that this is the recognised catalogue variety. The general accepted opinion is that kiss prints show the two overprints very close together, as though the printing plate bounced

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HK$170,000