China 1897 Large surcharge $1 on 3c deep red, fresh part original gum. SG91
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Original price
£5,500.00
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Original price
£5,500.00
Original price
£5,500.00
£5,500.00
£5,500.00
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£5,500.00
Current price
£5,500.00
SKU JC1492
China 1897 Large surcharge $1 on 3c deep red, SG91.
A fresh quality example with part original gum.
A scarce and popular stamp.
In 1897, the new Qing Dynasty government took charge of the Post Office. There was an immediate need for a large quantity of stamps, especially those of high value. While waiting for the delivery of new stamps from Japan a Provisional Issue was made using existing stock from the Imperial Customs.
A quantity of 600,000 of the 3c Revenue stamps received from England were surcharged with different values. The high value surcharged stamps, such as this $1 example, are very scarce and highly sought after by avid collectors.
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The SG catalogue price is £6,000.