1897 (2 Jan) small figures surcharge on Dowager 1st printing
unused The mint selection comprising ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow (30, with blocks of six and four), olive-yellow (15, with a block of four), 1c. on 1ca. vermilion (15, with two blocks of four), 2c. on 2ca. green (37, with a block of twelve - one showing 3½mm. space between "2" and Chinese characters), 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink (23, with a block and strip of four), 5c. on 5ca. orange (23, with a block of six and two blocks of four), 8c. on 6ca. brown (32, with two blocks of four), 10c. on 6ca. brown (17), 10c. on 9ca. green (3), 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange (5, with a strip of three), 30c. on 24ca. carmine (8, with two pairs). Mainly good to fine with a good range of shades. Chan 37-46, US$3100+.

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unused The mint selection comprising ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow (30, with blocks of six and four), olive-yellow (15, with a block of four), 1c. on 1ca. vermilion (15, with two blocks of four), 2c. on 2ca. green (37, with a block of twelve - one showing 3½mm. space between "2" and Chinese characters), 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink (23, with a block and strip of four), 5c. on 5ca. orange (23, with a block of six and two blocks of four), 8c. on 6ca. brown (32, with two blocks of four), 10c. on 6ca. brown (17), 10c. on 9ca. green (3), 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange (5, with a strip of three), 30c. on 24ca. carmine (8, with two pairs). Mainly good to fine with a good range of shades. Chan 37-46, US$3100+.

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