Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History

China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, blocks of four, all marginal or corner except for 24ca., resplendent colours, the 9ca. is in the distinctive emerald shade (8mm. scissors cut in margin between stamps at foot), large margins all round, usual trivial wrinkling, the 2ca. creased and one 6ca. has small age spot on reverse, extremely fine and a peerless assembly.
Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 150,000