used Block Larger Than four 4c. on 4ca. pale rose, a complete pane of twenty cancelled by Tong-ku Post Office c.d.s. in blue dated 10 June 1897 (the earliest recorded date); also large figures, narrow setting ½c. on 3ca. top margin block of eight cancelled by a similar c.d.s. dated 13 July 1897, scarce | Christie's

Lot 851

851

used Block Larger Than four 4c. on 4ca. pale rose, a complete pane of twenty cancelled by Tong-ku Post Office c.d.s. in blue dated 10 June 1897 (the earliest recorded date); also large figures, narrow setting ½c. on 3ca. top margin block of eight cancelled by a similar c.d.s. dated 13 July 1897, scarce

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used Block Larger Than four 4c. on 4ca. pale rose, a complete pane of twenty cancelled by Tong-ku Post Office c.d.s. in blue dated 10 June 1897 (the earliest recorded date); also large figures, narrow setting ½c. on 3ca. top margin block of eight cancelled by a similar c.d.s. dated 13 July 1897, scarce