1897 New Currency Surcharges
The unused and used selection including small figure surcharge on Small Dragons 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. with 1c. vertical pair - one showing 4mm. gap between Chinese characters and value, large figure surcharge on Small Dragons 2c. on 3ca. and 5c. on 5ca. unused; small figure surcharge on Dowager ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. mint and used, large figure surcharge (2½mm.) on second printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. mint and most used values, large figure surcharge (1½mm.) on first printing 10c. on 9ca. mint, and on third printing values to 10c. on 9ca. mint and to 10c. on 12ca. used. Mainly good to fine. (106)

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The unused and used selection including small figure surcharge on Small Dragons 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. with 1c. vertical pair - one showing 4mm. gap between Chinese characters and value, large figure surcharge on Small Dragons 2c. on 3ca. and 5c. on 5ca. unused; small figure surcharge on Dowager ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. mint and used, large figure surcharge (2½mm.) on second printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. mint and most used values, large figure surcharge (1½mm.) on first printing 10c. on 9ca. mint, and on third printing values to 10c. on 9ca. mint and to 10c. on 12ca. used. Mainly good to fine. (106)

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