Sale 72 The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of Large Dragons Sale 4

China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red, clean-cut perfs., unknown Setting, horizontal pair [?-25], showing plate variety missing horizontal bar of "H" in "China" and lower half of left vertical bar also missing, deep rich colour and sharp impression, centrally cancelled by Peking seal in blue leaving the variety clear, very fine appearance, a few small faults and right stamp with diagonal creasing. Chan 8, f.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000