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Auction: 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia
Lot: 131

China Gold Yuan — An extensive and specialised collection in three albums with Sien Dai surcharges 50c. on $20 Central Trust with the different types and perfs., some complete sheets, offset stamp (40); 50c. on $20 Dah Tung with large and small surcharges, different perfs with sheets and some varieties including misplaced surcharge; $3 on $50 blue including the scarce type from the retouched plate (27), imperf. margins, surcharge printed on reverse (3); $50 on $50 including the scarce type from the retouched plate (19), shades, papers and varieties; Union Press $1 on $15; $2 on $50 (16), $10 on $30 both printers, $50 on $300 both printers with surcharge double, $80 on $500, $100 on $50 both printers with several useful multiples, $300 on $50, $500 on $15 (93), $500 on $30 amd $100 on $50 (8); San Yi $2 on $50 both printers, $5 on $500 including sheet, $15 on $20 type B block (35), $25 on $20 type B in two complete sheets of one hundred, $50 on $300 both printers, $200 on $50 with complete sheets, $300 on $50 both printers, $1000 on $100 (22), $1000 on $100 Dah Yip in a complete sheet plus block of thirty-five, $1500 on $50 with complete sheet, $200 on $300 with offset surcharge (6) and complete sheet plus unissued $5000 on $100 olive. Hankow Surcharge collection with unused values to $500,000 unused and $2,000,000 used with several large multiples, $5000 block of thirty, $10,000 (88) plus complete sheet including broken character, $50,000 misplaced surcharge, $100,000 (14) plus several used. The collection includes several covers throughout with some good frankings. A very desirable collection Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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£2,600