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Auction: 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia
Lot: 123

China Gold Yuan — A large and valuable stock, sorted by value with 1/2c. on 30c. orange-red (2103) with types A and B, different papers including thick; 1/2c. on $500 green surcharge in black (2300) types A and B and inverted "1" variety and in red (1033) with shades; 1c. on $20 carmine (574); 2c. on $1.50 (1036) with different papers; 3c. on $5 pink (765); 4c. on $1 lake on paper with lines (585), cloudy (1188) and woodfree (898), scarce; 5c. on 50c. grey-green (890) with different papers; 5c. on $20 rose-red (3855); 5c. on $30 blue (88); 10c. on 2c. green (246)10c. on 2 1/2c. no watermark (478) and watermark (1138); 10c. on 25c. purple-brown (2370) including partial offset of surcharge (1150); 10c. on 40c. brown-lake (6500); 10c. on $1 olive-green (1833) with different papers; 10c. on $2 pale brown (393) with both papers and shades; 10c. on $20 blue (1089); 10c. on $20 scarlet (3830) with papers and shades; 10c. on $20 carmine (1473); 10c. on $30 blue (1070); 10c. on $70 violet (985) with shades; 10c. on $20,000 rose-carmine (2660); 20c. on $6 pale purple (2050); 20c. on $30 chocolate (862); 20c. on $30 deep blue (616); 20c. on $100 crimson (1217) from settings A and B; 50c. on 1/2c. no watermark (1376) and watermarked (957); 50c. on 20c. grey-olive (263); 50c. on 30c. orange-red (400); 50c. on 40c. red-brown (1373) with different papers; 50c. on 40c. brown-lake (2166) with different overprint shades and offset overprint; 50c. on $4 brown-purple in blue (600); 50c. on $20 blue (830) with different papers and perfs.; 50c. on $20 scarlet (415); 50c. on $20 carmine (2156); 50c. on $70 lilac (542); 50c. on $6000 in black (178) and in blue (630); $1 on 30c. brown (638); $1 on 40c. red-brown (858) on different papers and perf.11 (44); $1 on $1 lake on cloudy paper (309) and scarce paper with lines (247) (Chan G51a); $1 on $5 carmine (234) on thick and thin paper; $2 on $2 pale brown (898); $2 on $20 carmine (1197) with both perfs; $2 on $100 crimson (1260) in two shades; $5 on 17c. bronze-green (355); $5 on $2 pale brown (167); $5 on $3000 blue (556); $8 on 20c. pale blue on thick (425) and thinner (240) paper; $8 on $30,000 (852); $10 on 40c. orange on thick (278) and thinner (145) paper; $10 on $2 pale brown in red (171) and green (71); $20 on $2 pale brown (315); $20 on $20 carmine (143); $50 on 30c. in red on native paper (337), on Chinese white paper (552) and in Indian red on thick paper (432); $50 on $2 pale brown (172); $80 on $20 carmine (719); $100 on $1 olive-green (1697) and $100 on $2 pale brown (209). An extraordinary stock offering a rare opportunity to acquire such an impressive holding Estimate £ 1,800-2,200

Sold for
£2,400