China 1897 large figure surcharges on Dowager Empress, second printing, set of 9 to 30c on 24ca, SG57/65

China 1897 (Mar) large figure surcharges, spaced 2.5mm, on Dowager Empress second printing, set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, SG57/65.

A fine mint set with large part original gum.

The Dowager Empress stamps were the very first commemorative stamps issued by China to celebrate the 60^th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, one of the most powerful women in the history of China.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £3,300.

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