Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (CHF)
260 | Europe, Overseas, All World Collections & Thematics
41202
41200
41200
H J
Chan 21 S.G. 15
1885-88 Small Dragon 5ca perf 12 block of four used with central red Customs Hankow cds of APR
4/1892, small fault at top left otherwise fine and attractive.
300 - 400
1897 Dowager Small Surcharges
41201
F / 258
37, 38
China 1899, 3 very attractive newspaper wrappers sent from Canton to a member of I.M. Customs in
Wuchow, unopened, complete with journals intact. All franked 1 cent (for unsealed wrapper; 1/2 c for
two ounces), using 1897 Empress Dowager issues ½ cent and 1 cent, tied by Canton large dollar dater
20 APR 99. On the back of all are indistinct Wuchow Post Office 22 APR. A very attractive and scarce
set of unbroken wrappers with colourful woodcut illustrations.
According to Tony Kwan census of Empress Dowager issues, only 3 domestic printed matters are
recorded for the year 1899. Probably a similar item of the same correspondence is descibed by Kwan
under ref. B-1899-020, but not illustrated.
500 - 700
1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
41202
C J
Chan 44, S.G. 54
Dowager Large Surcharge, wide spacing, original printing, 10c on 9ca block of four, inverted watermark,
showing strong retouch under 9 of top left stamp, fine fresh hinged o.g. between top stamps only, fine
and attractive.
600 - 800
1897 Red Revenues
41203
41204
41203
C
1897, 2 cents. on 3c mint *, v.fine example, Mi 30, € 1000.
240 - 300
41204
H
1897, 2 cents. on 3c (2 over cents.) & 4 cents. on 3c, used, v.fine examples, Mi 31 & 32 I € 800.
240 - 300