China 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 9ca dull green, SG22d

China 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 9ca dull green, SG22dChina 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 9ca dull green, vertical tete beche pair, SG22d. A well centred mint example of this scarce and popular printing variety with large part original gum and just a trace of gum disturbance. The Dowager Empress stamps were the very first commemorative stamps issued by China. They were issued to celebrate the 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, one of the most powerful women in the history of China. The 9ca

powdered her nose

Provenance: Signed on reverse by revered philatelic expert

on reverse across join

Doug E Fresh

20' circular date stamp

Very fine unmounted mint with full original gum bottom right hand corner marginal vertical traffic light pair showing variety black printed quadruple

Accompanied by a vintage photograph of Dickens

This set of three one-inch strands of King Charles I's hair is presented on a display card inside a 7" x 7" frame

which do not detract from the overall fine quality of the piece

On creator Barry Appleby’s death in 1996

lightly cancelled by part '(NA)PIER' duplex

Herbert Worthington (1944 – 2013) was a rock and roll photographer renowned for his work with Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks