Lot 2190
 
China, 1897, 2¢ small surcharge on 3¢ red Customs, inverted surcharge (79a + vars.), block of four. Additionally, the top left stamp has an inverted "s" in "cents" [15] and the lower left stamp has the comma for stop variety [5], deep rich color and well centered, Very Fine and fresh with large part original streaky gum which has resulted in slight color suffusion on reverse. [Chan 84, 84m, 84o].
Estimate 50,000 - 60,000
A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE OF THE HIGHEST ECHELON.
According to our records, there are only three blocks of four with the surcharge inverted containing this remarkable combination of varieties:
a) Sir Percival David and "Sun" collections, Robson Lowe, July 22, 1970, lot 213; Matthew Bennett, June 23, 2002, lot 1510 (in the latter auction the block realized $55,000).
b) Richard M. Canman collection, Stanley Gibbons, October 19-20, 1972, lot 622.
c) The above block.
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| Realized $43,650 |
