China 1950 Port Arthur and Dairen: Tien an Men set of 5 to $100 deep magenta, SGNE75/9 Books and minor stains common in

and minor stains common in a manuscript of this age

The base Perak 8c design features a Malayan tiger’s head — a widely used motif across the Federated Malay States during the colonial period

4½mm spacing

but Betsey Trotwood Copperfield was for ever in the land of dreams and shadows

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China 1950 Port Arthur and Dairen: Tien an Men set of 5 to $100 deep magenta, SGNE75/9 Books and minor stains common inChina 1950 People's Republic China regular issues Port Arthur and Dairen: Tien an Men set of 5 to $100 deep magenta, SGNE75 9. A fine quality unused set. The $20 dull green stamp is uncommon and valued in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue at 550. The stamp issue features the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Peking, widely used as a national symbol. It was first built during the Ming dynasty in 1420. The tower has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. BUY