Lot 736
736
1900, 40pf Lake & Black, Tientsin provisional (Michel II), used, the unissued value, but permitted for use, tied by 1901 Tientsin pmk. on small piece, very well-centered, an extremely fine example of this extraordinary rarity lacking from all, but the most sophisticated collections, with 1958 Mohrmann certificate, unlisted in Scott, but priced in Michel at EURO 50,000.00 color photo
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1900, 40pf Lake & Black, Tientsin provisional (Michel II), used, the unissued value, but permitted for use, tied by 1901 Tientsin pmk. on small piece, very well-centered, an extremely fine example of this extraordinary rarity lacking from all, but the most sophisticated collections, with 1958 Mohrmann certificate, unlisted in Scott, but priced in Michel at EURO 50,000.00 color photo

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1900, 40pf Lake & Black, Tientsin provisional (Michel II), used, the unissued value, but permitted for use, tied by 1901 Tientsin pmk. on small piece, very well-centered, an extremely fine example of this extraordinary rarity lacking from all, but the most sophisticated collections, with 1958 Mohrmann certificate, unlisted in Scott, but priced in Michel at EURO 50,000.00 color photo