China 1897 10c on 12ca brown-orange (first printing), large figure surcharge on Dowager Empress, SG55 Saint Christopher stamps variety watermark inverted

variety watermark inverted

Accompanied with a clear British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (2007)

Signed handsomely in blue ink by Bing on his personalised stationary

This 'Honourable Mention' certificate was presented to worker Hiram Peres de Alejo in March 1962 for his "endeavour in the increase of production"

China 1897 10c on 12ca brown-orange (first printing), large figure surcharge on Dowager Empress, SG55 Saint Christopher stamps variety watermark invertedChina 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