Lot 62
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. bright green, clean-cut perfs., Setting VI, block of four [11-8/14-7], 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, block of four [20-11/23-4], and 5ca. chrome-yellow, clean-cut perfs., Setting VI, block of four [16-11/10-18], each from the lower left corner of the sheet and with full sheet margins, wonderfully fresh bright colours on immaculate crisp white paper, each with outstanding centring and intact perforations, very fine mint, the 1ca. and 3ca. have the lightest of age spots mainly confined to the margins. A superlative and, in all probability, unique set of matched corner blocks of peerless quality and importance. A gem for the connoisseur; of the highest exhibition caliber. Chan 7-9.
Estimate 500,000 - 600,000
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