Lot 73
China SG 57a ½c on 3ca (2nd printing) strip imperforate horizontally mint

Stamps and Covers of Asia & the Middle East | S25009
Auction: 2 September 2025 at 11:00 BST
£4,800
Description
1897 Large figures surcharge 2½mm spacing on Dowager second printing, ½c on 3ca chrome-yellow upper marginal vertical strip of five showing variety imperforate horizontally, large part o.g., minor paper adhesions to gum, still an impressive item, a rarity. SG 57a; Chan 56eiii

