China 1897 set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, large figure surcharge on Dowager Empress (2nd printing), SG57/65 China stamps A very fine unused original

A very fine unused original gum example printed by De La Rue

but overall very nice examples

According to Rockoff and Jackson’s authoritative census

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet Forme 5 Stereo A254

just 38 days before her death

China 1897 set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, large figure surcharge on Dowager Empress (2nd printing), SG57/65 China stamps A very fine unused originalChina 1897 (Mar) set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose red large figure surcharge, spaced 2mm, on Dowager Empress (2nd printing), SG57 65. A fine mint set with typical odd light toning, with part to large part original gum. An attractive and fresh set. The Dowager Empress stamps were the very first commemorative stamps issued by China to celebrate the 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, one of the most powerful women in the history of China. Stanley