China 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress, 'Mollendorf' special printing set of 9 to 24ca rose-red, SG16/24vars

China 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress, 'Mollendorf' special printing set of 9 to 24ca rose-red, SG16/24varsChina 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress, 'Mollendorf' special printing on thick unwatermarked paper set of 9 to 24ca rose red, SG16 24vars (Chan 22M 30M). A very fine unmounted mint set with full original gum. An iconic Chinese Empire stamp issue, extremely challenging to find in unmounted mint condition. In November 1894, a special set of 9 stamps was issued to commemorate the 60th birthday of the Dowager Empress. These were the very first

supplies of lower values were exhausted

Some minor traces of gum toning

bottom right hand corner marginal imperforate block of four lettered DC-ED

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have the opportunity to meet you

Great Britain 1867 5 shilling Rose (Plate 1)

the constable of the Tower of London to fire a gun from the Tower every minute during the funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey

Faith Brown

who knew the Castro family and their associates for 20+ years from circa 2000

This card measures approximately 7 x 6 inches when closed

which has since been recorded Scott Neil's book Lennon Bermuda and is seen as a very happy time for the singer

A fine and dramatic error

perforations 12½