Auction: CSS60 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5163
China
1897 New Currency Surcharges
Large Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting, Third Printing
2c. on 2ca. pale yellow-green, variety surcharge inverted, in a block of four with interpanneau margin at left; the surcharge is from pane I [15/20] and includes positional varieties gin broken at right [15] and short extending stroke of yang [20]. Lightly mounted with large part original gum. There is a blunt corner perf at top but this barely detracts from this this extremely fine block on brilliant white paper.
This delightful multiple is a unique block of four.
Chan 76c; S.G. 80a. Photo
Earnest R. Ackerman
Major James Starr, September 1991
Beckeman Collection, May 1999
Only one sheet of eighty was produced, of these we have records of only 29 unused and 3 used examples. This is the only block
Sold for
HK$380,000
Starting price
HK$400000