China 1897 12ca orange-yellow 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, SG32 Saudi Arabia stamps GB Specialised Catalogue No: H3(2)g

GB Specialised Catalogue No: H3(2)g

this piece is a very fine early Chinese Empire rarity

and John Foxbridge (1987)

One other Registered cover exists with four single 1d blacks

Great Britain 1841 1d red brown

China 1897 12ca orange-yellow 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, SG32 Saudi Arabia stamps GB Specialised Catalogue No: H3(2)gChina 1897 12ca orange yellow 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress from the unissued second printing, SG32. A fine and fresh mint example, exceptionally with large part original gum. A 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.