Lot 1920
1920
unused Block Larger Than four -- 1c. on thin mesh paper, a mint part sheet of 100 from plate 127, [83] showing variety retouched "Yi"; a few perf. faults affecting stamps along the right edge, well clear of the variety, otherwise fresh and fine. Normally found on the 1945 Shanghai Green Surcharges, this variety is rare on the unoverprinted 1c. Martyr

Details
unused Block Larger Than four -- 1c. on thin mesh paper, a mint part sheet of 100 from plate 127, [83] showing variety retouched "Yi"; a few perf. faults affecting stamps along the right edge, well clear of the variety, otherwise fresh and fine. Normally found on the 1945 Shanghai Green Surcharges, this variety is rare on the unoverprinted 1c. Martyr
Further details
Note: Both Ma and Chan incorrectly list this variety on the earlier 1c. printings, but it only occurs on plate 127, which exists only on thin mesh paper