U.S. and Worldwide
January 14-15, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #176 CHINA 1925 3 Cts surcharged in red on second Peking printing 4c slate gray, surcharge inverted, vibrant colors and strong impression of both basic stamp and surcharge contrasted by its bright white paper, small h.r., perfectly centered and very fine, signed Peter Holcombe. This is the rarest of the "Four Treasures of the Republic". Only ten examples of this error were originally discovered. Auction records document only five unused and three used (one on piece) examples (Chan 281a) * Catalog #274a Catalog Value $300,000 | Unsold |
