1897 surcharges - Stamp Auctions

Lot 87 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 87 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Small Figures Surcharge on Empress Dowager, 5¢ on 5ca dull orange, pakua cancel; small thin on middle right edge, otherwise Fine.
Scott 32 var. Chan 41 var.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 103 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 103 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd Ptg., 2¢ on 2ca yellow green, block of 4, full strike of Amoy Dollar Dater 1897 (Jun 5) in dark brown, Very Fine, very rare - the earliest record of the Amoy Dollar Dater.
Scott 49. Chan 58.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000

A lower value block with this strike sold in 2011 for $34,500
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Lot 82 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 82 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Small Figures Surcharge on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow, variety creating a stamp with a very wide left margin cutting into adjacent stamp, Shanghai dollar dater, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 28 var. Chan 37 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 98 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 98 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd Ptg., 1¢ on 1ca red orange, extra tall stamp, variety creating a stamp with a very wide top margin, o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 48 var. Chan 57 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 77 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 77 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Small Figures Surcharges on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca-30¢ on 24ca complete, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 28-37. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000.

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Lot 93 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 93 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd Ptg., 1¢ on 1ca red orange, with surcharge shifted downwards, variety resulting in the bottom half of cents were removed. This stamp was probably from the top row, as the corresponding surcharge from the upper stamp was not present, without gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 48 var. Chan 57 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 109 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 109 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Large Figures Narrow Surcharge on Dowager 2nd Ptg., 4¢ on 4ca pale rose, watermark missing, strip of 3, with small strip of lower margin indicating that this was from last row of sheet, pakua cancel, Fine, missing watermark examples are very rare in used multiples.
Scott 68 var. Chan 77 var.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.

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Lot 88 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 88 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Small Figures Surcharge on Empress Dowager, 5¢ on 5ca dull orange, numeral 4 mm below characters, with Dollar dater and pen mark.
Scott 32b. Chan 41b; $600 (HK$ 4,650).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 104 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 104 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd Ptg., 4¢ on 4ca pale rose, imperf top gutter, used with Customs Chungking? oval, Fine.
Scott 50 var. Chan 59 var.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 83 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges -   China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Lot 83 - chinese empire 1897 surcharges - China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, 1897, Small Figures Surcharge on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow, with left side perf shifted to the left, variety creating a stamp with a very wide left margin, pakua cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 28 var. Chan 37 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.

Dynasty Auctions Company, LTD China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

chinese empire 1897 surcharges