China 1897 (Mar) 10c on 12ca brown-orange (first printing), large figure surcharge on Dowager Empress, spaced 2.5mm, SG55.
A fine used example by two strikes of the central Customs Ningpo circular date stamp in brown.
A good example of the so called "Golden Dragon" despite a few shortish perforations at top and right as rarely seen so fine.
Accompanied with a 2006 Experts & Consultants certificate of authenticity.
Was last sold by Stanley Gibbons for £13,000 in 2016.
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