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Lot 3059 China Imperial Post
- Scott9b
- CHAN12e
Description
1885, Large Dragons, rough perforations, 5ca chrome yellow,
horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 12e. Scott 9b var.),
Setting VII [17-7], excellent color, canceled by Tientsin type 5
seal in blue, contrasting with the freshness of color of the
stamps; the left stamp has a tear at top extending into the
Dragon's body, Fine to Very Fine appearance for this phenomenal
world rarity.
The only recorded example of the 5 candarins in an imperforate
between pair.
Provenance
Phillip von Ferrary de la Renotière, Gilbert (Paris),
22-24.4.1925, lot 490.
Arthur Hind, H.R. Harmer (New York), 21-22.5.1935, lot
110.
Major James Starr, Sotheby's (London), 11.9.1991, lot
191.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila
(Hong Kong), 7.11.1996, lot A79.
Huang Ming-Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6.2003, lot
59.
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Estimated price
400000.00 - 500000.00 HKD
Minimum bid
200000.00 HKD
(app. 23110 EUR, app. 25682 USD)
End date of bidding:
Tuesday May 13th, 2025, 07:00 HKT
