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The $2 with a few short perforations, $5 with perforation tones and some others small faults. A most visually attractive set despite some minor condition flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eYat\u003c\/span\u003e-sen (12 November 1866 - 12 March 1925) was a Chinese politician, physician and philosopher who provisionally served as the first president of the Republic of China. He’s called the \"Father of the Nation\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese commemorative stamps honour his instrumental role in overthrowing the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution of 1911. 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It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Empire in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1878\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and holds the same collecting importance in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the penny black in Great Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,100+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(103, 114, 121);\"\u003eBUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);\"\u003einfo@paulfrasercollectibles.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48715258462512,"sku":"RS1090","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7969\/8628\/files\/P10101008.jpg?v=1718651450"},{"product_id":"china-shanghai-1865-antique-numerals-sg3-1","title":"China 1865 (Shanghai) 4ca yellow (III), Antique numerals, SG3","description":"\u003cp\u003eChina 1865 (Shanghai) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4ca yellow (III), Antique numerals, Candareens in the plural, wove paper, SG3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine and fresh unused example with four large margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese iconic Dragon design stamps were the first postage stamps issued in China from the Municipality of Shanghai. As such, they will always be of widespread appeal to Chinese stamp collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShanghai was opened up as a foreign port in 1843 and the Shanghai Municipality was created in July 1854. Foreign traders in the city were dissatisfied with the high charges charged for postage by the private Chinese postal agencies (Min Chu). 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The 4c has some shortish perforations at the left and the 10c has one missing perforation at top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied with a 1989 Peter Holcombe certificate of authenticity, which mentions 'tiny thinnings' affecting 4c, 10c and 20c. These are trivial gum thins of no consequence and have no material impact on their value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare set of Postage Due stamps and much better quality than normally found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanley Gibbons catalogue value: £7,400.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/paulfrasercollectibles.com\/undervalued-so-get-ahead-of-the-market-385290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo discover more about these stamps read our newsletter here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48715282907440,"sku":"JP5853","price":5550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7969\/8628\/files\/BF43607B-AB59-4959-9801-8EA55255EA87_1_201_a.jpg?v=1718652064"},{"product_id":"china-1897-12ca-orange-yellow-60th-birthday-of-the-dowager-empress-sg32","title":"China 1897 12ca orange-yellow 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, SG32","description":"\u003cp\u003eChina 1897 12ca orange-yellow 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efrom the unissued second printing,\u003c\/span\u003e SG32.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine and fresh mint example, exceptionally with large part original gum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly rare stamp and the \"key value\" of this popular Chinese Empire issue. This printing was made for surcharging in the new currency and was therefore never issued for postage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48715283661104,"sku":"JP5849","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7969\/8628\/files\/A4F66ABF-E3A1-46E3-8AC6-D22D64571CC0_1_201_a.jpg?v=1718652081"},{"product_id":"china-1897-2c-on-3c-deep-red-red-revenue-sg93-d-f","title":"China 1897 2c on 3c deep red 'Red Revenue', SG93\/d\/f","description":"\u003cp\u003eChina 1897 'small' surcharge 2c on 3c deep red 'Red Revenue' 2c on 3c, SG93\/d\/f.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable block of four including printing variety 'comma for stop' at upper right stamp and variety  'inverted S' at lower left stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine mint block with original gum. 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