HK036 - Main catalogue

Stamps of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and other Countries

Auction in Hong Kong Saturday

29 September 2018

09h30

Lots 1 - 1478

Sunday

30 September 2018 Lots 1479 - 2088

15h00

at Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong - Hoi Yat Heen Salon Room II - III, 3/F 665 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong. (MTR Quarry Bay station, Exit C) 香港北角英皇道 665 號，北角海逸酒店，海逸軒 3 樓（港鐵鰂魚涌站 C 出口） Tel 電話 : (852) 2187 8888 Auction telephone (on day of the sale) 電話（拍賣當日）: (852) 2521 2883 Viewing 公開預展 ( At Office 辦公室 ) 閣下可於 9 月 12 - 21 日，歡迎預約到本公司檢視郵品（星期六、日及公衆假期除外) Date and Time: 日期及時間： 12-21 September 2018 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm) 2018 年 9 月 12-21 日 上午 10 時至下午 6 時 (Except Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday, by appointment only) （只限預約） Venue: 地點： Zurich Asia 蘇黎世亞洲 21st Floor, 108 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong 香港北角渣華道 108 號， 21 樓， 2101-2 室 (MTR North Point station, Exit A1) （港鐵北角站 A1 出口） ( At Hotel 酒店) Date and Time: 日期及時間： 27-28 September 2018 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm) 2018 年 9 月 27-28 日 上午 10 時至下午 6 時 Venue: 地點： Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong 北角海逸酒店 Harbour Plaza Room I - II, B1/F 北角海逸酒店地庫 (MTR Quarry Bay station, Exit C) （港鐵鰂魚涌站 C 出口）

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Front Cover Illustration Lots 222, 224, 225 Back Cover Illustration Lots 125, 185, 256, 298, 310, 360, 394, 466, 1378

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Conditions of Sale 1. The auction will take place publicly and voluntarily. Participation means acceptance in full of the Terms of Auction, considered as known, of ZURICH ASIA (hereafter referred to as the auctioneer) by the Purchaser (hereafter also referred to as the Bidder or Buyer). 2. All lots mentioned in the catalogue may be inspected by Bidders before the auction. The Bidder will be held responsible for any damage caused during the viewing. The Auctioneer has absolute discretion to deviate from the lotting order, to combine two or more lots or to withdraw any lot from the auction. The estimated prices in the catalogue are not binding. The Auctioneer is also authorized to refuse any person’s attendance at the auction without giving any reason. 3. The lots are described with greatest care and to the best of the Auctioneer’s knowledge. The descriptions do not, however, constitute any particular guarantee. The catalogue illustration prevails as regards the margin, centring, separation and postmark of the stamps. Claims concerning quality and authenticity of single lots must be made immediately by the Buyer being personally present or in writing within seven days of the date of the auction. In the case of written bids for single lots must be in writing within three days after receipt of the invoice or goods. In the case of collections or collective lots containing two or more stamps which are not described individually, no claims will be accepted regarding quality and authenticity. Complaints must also be refused if the stamps are not returned in the original condition, or if they have been altered afterwards by the Buyer, except in the case of marks made by a recognised expert who is responsible for his errors. The bidding for single lots which have been newly certified by an expert denotes the acceptance of the certificate by the Buyer, and in this case the Auctioneer cannot be held liable. If a prospective buyer wishes to bid with an extension on any single lot, the auctioneer must receive notice in writing at least twenty-four hours prior to the day of the auction; this written notice must give the reason why an extension is required and whose expert opinion is to be sought; the latter must be agreed by the auctioneer. Extensions for expert opinion will normally only be considered for reasons of genuineness or classification; requests for extensions for reasons of condition will be decided by the auctioneer on behalf of the vendor prior to the sale. The auctioneer reserves the right to cancel any bid with an extension (notifying the bidder of his action) if in his opinion the item is not as described within the terms of the request for extension. All extensions must be cleared within 28 days of the auction, after which time the right of return is forfeited. Extensions are not granted on mixed lots or collections. All costs and charges for expert opinions are the responsibility and liability of the buyers. 4. The lots will be sold to the highest Bidder. The Buyer shall pay a commission of 15% added to the hammer price. Bidders are bound to their bids if a subsequent higher bid is invalid or immediately refused by the Auctioneer. 5. Written bids which are higher than the best bid of a Bidder present will be considered carefully and in the Bidder’s interest but without prejudice. In the case of two or more identical bids, the first bid received will be deemed to be the successful bid.

In case of doubt, disputes or misunderstandings, the lot will be auctioned again. This decision will be made by the Auctioneer. 6. Upon the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer, a sales contract is entered into between the Auctioneer and the Bidder. The Buyer is obliged to accept the goods. The risk passes to the Buyer with the fall of the hammer; title of ownership, however, passes to the Buyer only after full payment of the total amount due. 7. The auction will be conducted in Hong Kong dollars. Where a currency converter is operated it is for convenience only. Zurich Asia is not responsible for any errors which may occur. 8. The total amount due is payable in Hong Kong dollars. Foreign currencies will be accepted to the extent of the amounts credited by a principal Hong Kong bank; any costs arising from exchange rate differences will be borne by the bidder. 9. The purchased lots may be collected from Zurich Asia’s office the day after the auction during normal office hours. 10. Payment of lots is due on the day following the auction unless the Auctioneer has granted terms of payment of 5 days thereafter. Postal or Commission Bidders are obliged to transfer the amount due immediately on receipt of invoice. The handing over of lots can only be claimed after payment in full. Upon delay of payment the Auctioneer reserves the right either to sue the Buyer for payment or to cancel the sales contract without granting any further grace period and to claim for damages for breach of contract together with the costs of such proceedings on a full indemnity basis. If the payment is more than 30 days overdue, a surcharge of 5% and interest in the amount of 4% above The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited base rate will be payable. 11. The lots sold to Postal or Commission Bidders will be forwarded by mail or by other means of transport at the Bidder’s risk and expense. 12. Any Bidders acting on account and behalf of a legal person must submit proof of their representation right (power of attorney, certificate of registration). They are personally liable, especially regarding the obligation entered into during the auction. Bids made for unnamed persons or for persons named later or for not yet legally existing persons cannot be considered. 13. Claims for damages against the Auctioneer for delay, non- performance, positive infringement of contract, fault in breach of contract are not permissible unless the damage was caused deliberately or through gross negligence. 14. The auction and any subsequent legal relationship are subject to Hong Kong law. The Auctioneer, however, reserves the right to sue the Buyer at his place of residence. © Matthew Bennett Limited Trading as Zurich Asia 2018. All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Matthew Bennett Limited Trading as Zurich Asia.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SALE Saturday 29 September 2018 at 9h30

Stamps of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and other Countries

Lot number

Shanghai & Local Posts Imperial China 1878 - 85 Large Dragons 1885 - 88 Small Dragons Dowager Special Printings 1897 New Currency Surcharges 1897 Red Revenues 1897 - 1902 Coiling Dragons 1894 Empress Dowager 60th Birthday

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138 - 216 217 - 242 243 - 256 257 - 274 275 - 347 348 - 395 396 - 414 415 - 436 437 - 556 557 - 725 726 - 756 757 - 833 834 - 1129 1130 - 1232 1233 - 1291 1292 - 1330 1331 - 1382 1383 - 1431 1432 - 1441 1442 - 1478

Express Letter, Postage Due, Collections & Late consignment Imperial China Postal Stationery & Postal History Republic of China Regular Issues Republic of China Postage Dues & Postal History

ROC Airmails, Military Mails, Express Letter, Other special issues & Collections

ROC Postal Stationery & Postal History Prisoner of War & Censored Mail

Gold Yuan Period Silver Yuan Period

Provinces

Tibet

Manchukuo

Japanese Occupation of China

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ARRANGEMENT OF SALE Sunday 30 September 2018 at 09h30

Liberated Areas & People’s Republic of China

Lot number 2500 - 2502 2503 - 2522 2523 - 2589 2590 - 2611 2612 - 2634 2635 - 2638 2639 - 2641 2642 - 2647 2648 - 2655 2656 - 2672 2673 - 2679 2680 - 3029 3030 - 3102 3103 - 3166

Soviet Posts North China East China

North West China North East China Central China South China South West China

Port Arthur and Dairen Area North East Area - Local Overprints Liberated Areas Collections People’s Republic of China

PRC Collections PRC Postal History

at 14h00 Banknotes, Coins and Bonds of China & Hong Kong

3500 - 3718

at 15h00 Stamps of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and other Countries Foreign Post Offices in China

1479 - 1565 1566 - 1591 1592 - 1606 1607 - 1616 1617 - 1622 1623 - 1649 1650 - 1671 1672 - 1687 1688 - 1704 1705 - 1715 1716 - 1724 1725 - 1726 1727 - 1745 1746 - 1775 1776 - 1868 1869 - 1922 1923 - 1934 1935 - 1970 1971 - 1986 1987 - 2020 2021 - 2033 2034 - 2088

Indo-China & Vietnam Laos & Cambodia

Mongolia Thailand Korea

Japan India

Malaysia, Straits Settlement & Singapore

North Borneo

Labuan Brunei Macau Taiwan

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal History Hong Kong Treaty Ports Hong Kong Collections Worldwide & Other Countries Real Photos & Picture Postcards Literature & Miscellaneous France

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1 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon 2 (Liang) cands ( 兩分銀) pelure paper, full margins, unused and no gum as issued. Very fresh on both sides. Printing #14, Chan LS1a. Photo HK$ 3,400 - 3,800 2 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon 2 (Liang) cands ( 兩分銀 ) pelure paper, close margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #21, Chan LS1a. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 3 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon 2 (Liang) cands ( 兩分銀 ) pelure paper, full margins, unused and no gum as issued. Very fresh on both sides. Printing #21, Chan LS1a. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 4 1865 Shanghai Local Post Large Dragon laid paper, 1 cand blue full margins, with large part of Papermaker’s Watermark at top, mint and hinged, very rare. Chan LS8, Printing #23g. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 45,000

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5 1865 Shanghai Large Dragon, Antique numerals, laid paper, 1 CANDAREEN blue with four sides clear and even margins, printing #23, fine mint & rich colour. (Chan LS8, Livingstone 7c). Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 6 1865 Shanghai Large Dragon 1 Candareen blue printing #23, mint, laid paper, full margins, toned. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 7 1865 Shanghai Large Dragon 1 Candareen blue printing #23, mint, laid paper. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 8 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon laid paper, 1 cand blue, full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #23, Chan LS8. Photo HK$ 3,200 - 3,500 9 1866 Shanghai Local Post Large Dragon, laid paper 1 cand blue, close margins, unused and fine. Printing #23. Chan LS8. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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10 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon wove paper, 4 cand yellow, full margins, with a tiny pin hole at top barely visible, unused and no gum as issued, fresh surface colour. Printing #24, Chan LS13. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 11 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon wove paper, 8 cands dark olive green, full margins, unused and very fresh on both sides. Printing #32, Chan LS14. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,600 12 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon wove paper, 8 cands dark olive green, full margins, unused and very fresh on both sides. Printing #32, Chan LS14. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 13 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Antique numerals Candareens in the plural, 6 cands red brown with huge margins tied by full small size buckle type ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cds. Rare. With Royal Philatelic Society 1999 cert. Printing #33. Chan LS18. Photo HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 14 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon antique numerals, Roman ‘I’ type, 1 cand blue, used and close margins as usual, slightly damaged the top and bottom. Printing #38, Chan LS23. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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15 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, 6 cands vermilion, close margins, and dirty, a small tear at right. Printing #46, Chan LS20. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 16 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon antique numerals, Roman ‘I’ type, 1 cand blue, full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #48, Chan LS16. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500 17 1866 Shanghai Large Dragon 1 Candareen blue wove paper printing # 48, close margins, a tiny hole in the center, hinged remain, mint. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500 18 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon candareens in the plural, wove paper, 2 (Er) cands black, 二分銀 , wide margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #51. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 19 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the singular, full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #52, Chan LS28. Photo HK$ 2,400 - 2,800

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20 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon antique numerals, 6 cands red brown, horizontal complete sheet of 6, unused and no gum as issued, with a few toned marks at the margins. Printing #58. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000

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21 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon antique numerals, 12 cands orange brown, horizontal complete sheet of 6, unused and no gum as issued, with a few toned marks at the margins and two vertical folds lines. Printing #60. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000

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22 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, 6 cands terra-cotta, wide margins, unused and no gum as issued, with pencil marks on reverse, fine. Printing #58, Chan LS18. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,700 23 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, 12 cands orange brown, wide margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #60. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500 24 1866 Shanghai Local Post Large Dragon, antique numerals 12 cands terra-cotta brown, horizontal strip of 3, wide margins and a minor defect in top left corner, but not affecting any stamps, unused and scarce. Printing #61. Chan LS21a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 25 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon official reprints, 12 cands orange red, close margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #75. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

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26 1890’s Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon forgery 1 cand grey blue, complete sheet of 16 (4 x 4) a very good reference. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 27 1890’s Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon forgery 3 cands brown, complete sheet of 16 (4 x 4) a very good reference. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

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28 1867 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon die proof, candareens in singular, 12 cand grey on thick card, size: 7 x 5.7cm. Rare. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 29 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon, values in cents, 2c to 16c complete set of 4, 2c trimmed perf. at the top. Mint and no gum, good to fine. Chan LS39-LS42. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 30 1873-77 Small Dragon surcharged 1 cand on 16c green, mint and no gum as issued, rare. Chan LS60. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 31 1873 Shanghai Local Post Small Dragon surcharged in blue, 1 cand on 6 cands green, unused, with Roumet signature on back, light toning. Chan LS66. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000 32 1873 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon 1st surcharge, 1 cand on 6 cands green, mint never hinged copy and lightly toned gum as usual. Chan LS66. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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33 1873-77 Small Dragon surcharged 1 cand on 12 cands brown, mint and no gum as issued, rare. Chan LS68. Photo 34 1873-77 Small Dragon surcharged 3 cands on 16c green, mint and no gum as issued. Rare. Chan LS71. Photo 35 1877 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon 6th issue, value in cand, 1 cand carmine, tied by small buckle bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/ SHANGHAI’ cancel in blue. Rare and very fine used. Chan LS80. Photo HK$ 20,000- 24,000 36 1880 Small Dragon value in cash, second issue perf. 11, 40 cash rose horizontal pair imperforate between, mint original gum hinged. Rare. Chan LS88b. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 18,000 37 1884 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon value in cash, 4th issue, 40 cash brown, double impression variety, mint and hinged. Rare. Chan LS94. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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38 1888 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon handstamp surcharge, 20 cash on 40 cash brown and 20 cash on 80 cash flesh, both with surcharge inverted mint and toned. Chan LS119a-LS120a. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 39 1886 4th surcharged 40 cash on 100 cash yellow with surcharge reading from top left to bottom right var., no gum. Chan LS117ci. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 40 1889 Shanghai Small Dragon 6th issue cash grey, complete panel of 25, with pen marking on sheet margin, very fresh. Chan LS105. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 41 1892 Shanghai Local Post, overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on Double Dragon, 15c blue with overprint inverted variety, used. Chan LSD3a. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,200

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42 1893 Shanghai Local Post Postage Due design, proofs on thick paper and different colour, 2c, 5c, 10c, 15c & 20c, all in horizontal pair, very rare. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 43 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Coat of Arms, 2c brownish red block of 4, with the black inscription inverted variety, mint and lightly hinged, fresh on both sides, very rare. Chan LS161a. Photo HK$ 80,000 - 100,000 44 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Coat of Arms second issue, 2c brownish red, black inscription inverted variety, mint and hinge remnant, rare. Chan LS161a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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45 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Double Dragon 2nd surcharged. 1/2c on 15c mauve in block of 14, each stamp with different handstamp surcharge position, tied by small double ring bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ cancel. Very fine. Chan LS139. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,700 46 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Double Dragon 2nd surcharged. 1c on 20c mauve in block of 10, each stamp with different handstamp surcharge position, tied by small double ring bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ cancel. Very fine. Chan LS140. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 47 1893 Shanghai Local Post, press surcharged in blue on Double Dragon, 1c on half 2c complete sheet of 50, without sheet margins, a few paper adhesive on few stamps only, unmounted and very fresh, full of original gum. Chan LS147. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000

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48 1922 The Shanghai Municipal Council stamp 50c carmine, with design Cavalier at the center and with wordings ‘ S.L.H./POSTAL SERVICE/HUNG JAO/1922.’ as 4 lines. The Council had a volunteer corps staffed by British Offices to protect Shanghai fromWar Lords, tied by double ring ‘SHANGHAI LIGHT HORSE/APRIL, 1922’ in blue. Less than 10 copies believed to exist, extremely rare. Photo HK$ 80,000 - 100,000 49 An unaccepted design of the Shanghai Local Post stamp, imperf. 20 cash orange red, with Chinese char. ‘Long Live Emperor’ ( 皇 帝萬萬歲 ) rare. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 49 48

50 1893 A Shanghai stationery essay for the Shanghai Jubilee, printed in black on buff paper, size: 31 x 14.20cm, 3 sections folded letter card, with illustration on reverse, showing the Foreigners’ Buildings in Shanghai. One of R.A. Villard’s essays. The card has a 1893 Shanghai Jubilee stamp, 2c vermilion and black affixed on front. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2001 , not referenced in Fortune Wang’s book, extremely rare and possibly unique. Photo HK$ 130,000 - 160,000 50

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51 1893 (3 Mar.) A Shanghai Local Post Double Dragon 2c yellow orange stationery card sent locally, tied by bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ non-year type cancel in blue green, ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/3.3.93’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 52 1893 (31 May) A small cover sent locally to Shanghai, bearing Double Dragon half stamp surcharged, right stamp with surcharge inverted variety (Chan LS141, LS141a) tied by small double ring bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ blue cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/31.5.93’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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53 1893 (25 Nov.) A cover to Amoy, bearing the Jubilee issue 2c, tied by faint ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cds in violet. Philatelic item, fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 54 1893 (Nov.) A cover to Shanghai locally, bearing the Jubilee issue 2c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cds in violet. Philatelic item. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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55 1895’s Selection of 6 postal stationeries, 5 from Shanghai including Small Dragon 20 Cash card, 1c Arms card, Jubilee overprint on Arms cards x 2, 1c Arms newswrapper (used), and Chefoo 1c letter card, all unused otherwise stated, generally fine with light toning as usual. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 56 1926 A Belgium 1fr brown black franked on Shanghai Local Post Jubilee 4c slate stationery envelope , the 4c per-stamp untied, and tied on Belgium stamp only, sent to Belgium locally, nice philatelic item. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 Ex. 55

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57 1895 Amoy Local Post first issue 1/2c green, complete sheet of 50 with full margins. Very fresh. Chan LA1. Photo 58 1896 Amoy Local Post, Third surcharge, ‘Half Cent’ on 4c brown, ‘G’ instead of ‘C’ in ‘Cent’ variety, unmounted mint full original gum, very rare. Chan LA14a. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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59 1890’s A Chefoo Local Post 1/2c green stationery newspaper wrapper to Shanghai, tied by faint ‘LOCAL POST/CHEFOO’ cds and faint ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 60 1894 Chefoo Local Post, 3rd issue 1/2c green complete sheet of 50, unmounted, folded and one row of horizontal perforations slightly split in center. Chan LC8. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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61 1895 (29 Apr.) A mixed franking cover from Chefoo to Germany, bearing Chefoo Local Post 1st issue 1c red, tied by ‘LOCAL POST/CHEFOO’ cds, at the top with Reichpost 4pf green x 4 and block of 4, tied by single ring ‘SHANGHAI/4.5.95’ Gr. P.O cds, on reverse with the same Chefoo cds, Germany transit and ‘DUSSELDORF/14.6.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 22,000

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62 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, first issue 2c brown complete sheet of 50, 3 stamps damaged, unmounted, fresh colour. LCH3. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 63 1894 A small range of Chinkiang Local Post 1st issue in complete sheets of 50, including 1c, 2c x 2, 4c, 5c x 2, 6c x 2, one sheet with one stamp damaged, total 8 sheets. LCH2, LCH4, LCH6. Photo HK$ 30,000 - 35,000

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64 A collection of Chinkiang Local Post, mounted on presentation pages, including 1st issue 2c, 4c complete sheet, 2nd issue complete set of 8, different settings of ‘Postage Due’ overprints, with various varieties, ‘Service’ overprint, plus blocks and stationery cards, mainly in mint condition, good collection, viewing recommended. Photo HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 65 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, first issue 5c green, horizontal pair imperf. between variety, mint and lightly hinged. Chan LCH5ai. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 66 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, first issue 6c mauve, horizontal pair imperf. between variety, mint and lightly hinged. Chan LCH6bi. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 67 1894 Chinkiang Local Post 2nd issue (Golden Hill with clouds), 1c rose bottom horizontal strip of 5, essay, imperforate on thin laid paper, the largest recorded multiple, very fine and extremely rare item. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 45,000

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68 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, 1st. overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ on 1c blue, narrow spacing, overprint inverted variety, used. Chan LCHD2a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 69 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, 1st. overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ on 4c yellow, narrow spacing, overprint inverted variety, used. Chan LCHD4a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 70 1894 Chinkiang Local Post, overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on first issue 4c yellow vertical pair imperforate between variety, small thin in top left corner of top stamp. Used. Rare. Chan LCHD4b. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 71 1895 Chinkiang Local Post un-officially issued, overprint in black over red on first issue, 15c carmine, mint with hinged paper on back. Chan LCHD24. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 72 1895 Chinkiang Local Post, Postage Due 6c mauve imperf. block of 4, tied by very fine strike of ‘CHINKIANG/POSTAL SERVICE’ . LCHD38a. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 73 1895 Chinkiang Local Post, Postage Due 6c mauve, horizontal imperf. pair, fine used. LCHD38a. Photo HK$ 300 - 400

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74 1895 Chinkiang Local Post, Postage Due stamps, 6c mauve complete sheet of 50, unmounted mint, folded with some horizontal and vertical perforations partially split. Rare. Chan LCHD38. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 75 1895 Chinkiang Local Post, Postage Due stamps, 15c carmine complete sheet of 50, unmounted, folded with some horizontal perforations partially split. Rare. Chan LCHD40. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 6,500

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76 1894 A piece tied by 6 different types of Chinkiang cancellations, interesting. Photo

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77 1895 (19 Apr.) An unaddressed cover, bearing overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ on first issue, 4c, tied by ‘CHINKIANG/ POSTAL SERVICE’ cds and ‘TO PAY’ oval cancel, Fine. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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78 1893 Chungking Local Post, 1st issue early printing, 2c in gutter block of 4, mint and lightly hinged, lightly creased at the top vertical pair. Chan LCK1. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 79 1894 Chungking Local Post, 2nd issue 16c mauve horizontal pair with extra vertical perforation variety, mint and very lightly hinged, very fresh. LCK6var. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 80 1895 Chungking Local Post, hand stamped bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ in black on 16c mauve and 24c green, mint with small part of hinged remnant, not listed in Chan. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 81 1896 (26 June) A red band cover from Chungking to Shanghai, bearing Chunking Local Post 2nd issue 16c mauve, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ frame chop in violet, ‘HANKOW/LOCAL POST/9.7.96’ transit alongside and ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/12.7.96’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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82 1896 (26 June) A red band cover from Chungking to Shanghai, bearing Chunking Local Post 2nd issue 2c rose, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ frame chop in violet, fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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83 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st and 2nd issue complete set of 11, plus extra 1c aniline green, mint and hinged, a few stamps with hinged remnant, fresh colour. Chan LF1-LF11, LF2a. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 84 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st issue 1c green ,tied by unusual ‘POSTAL SERVICE/PAGODAANCHORAGE’ cds, fine. Chan LF1. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 85 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st issue, 1/2c blue, 1c green and 5c ultramarine, all in blocks of 4, mint and hinged, some toning, fresh surface colour. Chan LF1, LF2, LF4. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 86 1897 Foochow Local Post Second issue 1/2c yellow, tied by full strike ‘CHINA POSTAL.SERVICE.FOOCHOW/27.1.97’ single ring cancellation, very early usage, most known cancellations are dated 3rd Feb. 1897, full original gum on reverse, very fine copy. Chan LF10. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

87 1895 (17 Dec.) Foochow Local Post Dragon Boat 1/2c deep brown stationery wrapper, tied by single ring ‘POSTAL SERVICE. FOOCHOW’ CTO. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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88 1893 Hankow Local Post 1st issue, 2c violet on lilac and 10c claret on dull rose, both fine used. Chan LH1, LH3. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 89 1893 Hankow Local Post 1st issue 5c violet, proof on white paper, rare, only 10 stamps being recorded. Liv P2J. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 90 1893 Hankow Local Post, first issue, colour proof, 5c dull violet on yellow paper, fine and rare. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 91 1893 Hankow Local Post, 1st issue colour proof, 10c claret on dull pink on unsurfaced paper, in vertical pair, very rare and fine. Chan LH3P. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 92 1893 Hankow Local Post, 2nd issue colour proof, 20c dull brown on pinkish salmon paper, imperf. full margins, very rare and fresh. Chan LH7P. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 93 1893 Hankow Local Post, 2nd issue colour proof, 20c green on salmon paper, imperf. full margins, very rare and fresh. Chan LH7P. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000

94 94 1894 Hankow Local Post 4th issue, 30c violet upper left corner block of 6, position 1 has broken ‘s”, position 2 has short ‘L’ and position 12 has ‘T’ with extra cross, unmounted and a few tiny toned spots on reverse. Chan LH15, LH15var. Photo HK$ 500 - 800 95 1894 Hankow Local Post, 4th issue 2c to 30c complete set of 5, all tied by ‘HANKOW/LOCAL POST’ cds, fine used. Chan LH11- LH15. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 95

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96 1894 Hankow Local Post, 4th issue, 30c black colour proof, with black colour offset on reverse, with original design inverted variety, with paper adhesive at the top. Rare. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 97 1896 Hankow Local Post, 1st surcharge in black on the 4th issue, ‘1 ONE CENT 1’ on 10c blue, with surcharge double variety, mint and no gum, with hinged remnant. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2005. Chan LH16var. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000 98 1896 Hankow Local Post, 1st surcharged 1c on 10c to 5c on 30c, complete set of 3, mint and hinged. Chan LH16-LH18. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 99 1894 Hankow Local Post, ‘Postage Due’ overprint on 30c red on yellow, with overprint inverted variety, very fine used. Chan LHD10b. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400

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100 1894 Hankow Local Post, overprinted bilingual ‘Postage due’ 2nd type, 2c to 30c complete set of 5, 20c with minor toning, mint. Chan LHD6-LHD10. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 101 1894 Hankow Local Post, 5th issue 2c to 30c complete set of 5, all tied by ‘HANKOW/LOCAL POST’ cds, fine used. Chan LH19- LH23. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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102 1890’s Two philatelic items, bearing each bearing Hankow Local Post 2nd issue 2c and 20c, with faint cancellation. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,700

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103 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1st and 2nd issues complete set of 14, mint and hinged, toned. Chan LI1-LI12. Photo 104 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1/2c cand to 3 mace complete set of 8, mint, 3 mace no gum and lightly creased. Chan LI1-LI8. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,600 105 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1st issue complete set of 8, plus extra 1 cand, all tied by bilingual ‘ICHANG’ frame cancel in black. Chan LI-1-LI-8. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 106 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1st issue 1/2 cand brown horizontal pair imperforate between variety, mint full original gum with tiny tear at top. Chan LI-1a. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 HK$ 1,200 - 1,400

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107 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1st issue 1/2 cand brown, imperforate at left variety, mint with paper adhesive on reverse, some toning. Chan LI-1var. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 108 1894 Ichang Local Post, 1st issue, 1/2 cand brown in block of 4, tied by full strike bilingual ‘ICHANG/28.12.94’ frame chop in black, toned. Chan LI-1. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 109 1896 Ichang Local Post, hand stamped in violet 2 cands on 3 mace carmine, 1st issue, used with paper adhesive. With APS 2002 cert. Chan LI-15. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 110 1896 Handstamped surcharged 2 cands on 1 cand bistre block of 4, type B, mint and very lightly hinged on one stamp only, very fresh copy. Chan LI-19. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 111 1896 Handstamped surcharged 2 cands on 1 cand bistre, type B, imperforate at left variety, unmounted and a few dirt marks on reverse. Chan LI-19var. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 112 1896 Ichang Local Post, hand stamped surcharge 2 cands on 1 cand bistre, with surcharge inverted variety, unused and no gum. Rare. Chan LI-19a. Photo HK$ 6,500 - 7,000

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113 1894 Kewkiang Local Post, 1st issue 1/2c black on rose complete sheet of 50, a few grease marks on reverse, unused and no gum as issued. Chan LK1. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 114 1894 Kewkiang Local Post, 1st issue 1/2c red on yellow complete sheet of 50, a few toned marks at the bottom sheet margin only, unused and no gum as issued. Chan LK2. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 115 1894 Kewkiang Local Post, 1st issue 5c slate blue on yellow complete sheet of 50, unused and no gum as issued. Chan LK5. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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116 1894 Kewkiang Local Post, an essay of the 2nd issue, 1/2c black on grey brown paper. Fine. Chan LK11 essay. Photo 117 1896 Kewkiang Local Post, surcharged ‘TWO CENTS’ on 6c yellow, surcharged in black, lightly hinged and no gum as issued. Chan LK16a. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 118 1896 Kewkiang Local Post, overprinted ‘Postage Due’ in red on the 3rd issue 1c black, type B, unused and no gum as issued. Chan LKD5. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 119 1896 Kewkiang Local Post, overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ in black on 1/2c red on yellow, type B, wide setting, overprint inverted variety, mint and hinged. Chan LKD8a. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 120 1896 Kewkiang Local Post, overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ in black on 20c blue on rose, type B, wide setting the bottom pair original stamp small part missing variety, unmounted Chan LKD15var. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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121 1896 Nanking Local Post, first issue proof 4ct brown on thick paper, toned on reverse. Rare. Chan LN5P. Photo 122 1896 Nanking Local Post 1st issue, 1c vertical strip of 3 gutter pair, mint and hinged at the top stamp only, fresh copy. Chan LN2. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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123 1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 5c black on red, unused, very fine. Chan LWH2. Photo

HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

124 1899 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 2nd issue, 2c red horizontal pair imperf. between variety, with right sheet margin, unmounted, full of original gum, lightly creased at the bottom, fresh on both sides, very rare. Chan LWH3a. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 125 1899 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 2nd issue, 5c olive green horizontal strip of 3 with imperforate between variety, with left sheet margin, mint no gum. Left stamp lightly creased in top left corner. Extremely rare. Chan LWH4c. Photo HK$ 80,000 - 100,000

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126 1894 Wuhu Local Post, first issue second printing, 1/2c yellow green imperf. block of 6, mint and hinged on the top sheet margin only, fine. Chan LW12a. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 127 1895 Wuhu Local Post, 1st surcharge with Chinese values, 20c red, overprint inverted variety, minor tone spots at top and right perforations. Unmounted. Chan LW30a. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 128 A small selection of the Wuhu Local Post mint various issues, with 1st surcharged with Chinese values and overprinted ‘Postage Due’, mint and hinged, total 17. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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129 1894 (13 Nov.) A mixed franking cover from Wuhu to USA, bearing Wuhu local post 1c brown, tied by large single ring ‘WUHU/ LOCAL POST’ cds in blue, alongside USA Columbus 5c brown tied by ‘U.S.A POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI’ cancel, USA postage due 10c red, tied by ‘NEWYORK’ cancel, on reverse with the same cancel as on the front. With The Philatelic Foundation cert. 2017. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 130 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 10 c on 10c brown red, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 131 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 15c on 15c olive green, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Very fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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132 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 1c on 1c brown, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 133 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 20c on 20c red, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 134 1894 (4 July) A red band cover from Nanking to Wuhu, bearing the 2nd overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on 2nd issue 40c on carmine. Tied by ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

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135 1895 (6 Sept.) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st issue 2c yellow, tied by ‘WUHU’ cds with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/8.9.95’ arrival cds in blue, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 136 1896 (11 June) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post second issue overprinted with Chinese value 1c on 1c blue, surcharge inverted variety (Chan LW47a), tied by ‘WUHU’ cds, ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/13.7.96’ arrival cds on reverse. Very fine and a rare variety on cover. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 137 1898 (11 June) A red band cover to Russian consulate in Wuhu. Bearing the 2nd overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on 2nd issue 40c carmine. Tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds. Some toning. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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IMPERIAL CHINA 1878-85 Large Dragons

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138 1870’s Large Dragon Essay of an unaccepted design, black on white thick card, size 11.90 x 15.10cm, proposal by the National Bank Note Company, New York. Rare. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Photo HK$ 50,000 - 60,000 139 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint full original gum except 1 cand no gum. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 140 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint full original gum except 3 cands no gum. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

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141 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint full original gum, 5 cands with part of transparent paper stuck on reverse, fresh surface colour. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 24,000 142 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, all tied by seal chop, fine used. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000

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143 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3 used, 3 cands missing one perf. at the bottom. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 144 1878 Thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3 used, 3 cands missing one perf. at left and 5 cands missing one perf. at the top and bottom. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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145 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand deep green, mint full original gum lightly hinged. Chan 1b. Photo 146 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 1 cand green, tied by ‘5104’ French numerals lozenge cancel, very rare. Chan 1. Photo 147 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand green, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/79’ cds in red, missing 2 perf. at the top. Chan 1. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 148 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red bottom left corner block with full sheet margins, the bottom left stamp showing heavy inking variety; a large solid dot at the right bottom char. ‘office’ ( 局 ) and also complete solid red colour on both of the ‘Dragon Head Fins’, 3 minor tone marks on the sheet margin only, unmounted full original gum, very fresh copy. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 45,000 - 50,000 149 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, horizontal strip of 3 with right sheet margin, mint full original gum very lightly hinged on the middle stamp only, the others are unmounted, very fresh. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 150 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, mint full original gum lightly hinged, fresh colour. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 HK$ 10,000- 12,000

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151 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by black seal chop and over struck double ring French cancellation in black, rare. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 152 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by blue seal chop and over struck single ring ‘CAIRE’ foreign cancellation in black, rare. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 153 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by French Post Office ‘SHANG-HAI/18.6.87’ cds, very fine and rare. Chan 2a. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 154 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by large double ring ‘?OMMEL.DANCE/15.5.89’ cancellation in black, very fine and rare. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 155 1878LargeDragon thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by small part blue seal chop and over struck large single ring ‘LANSING,MICH’ cancellation in black. Very fine and rare. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 156 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red used, broken char. ‘3’ ( 叁 ) with trimmed perf. at left. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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157 1878 Thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by blue Seal chop, with hinged remnant. Chan 2. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

158 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG’ non-year cds. Blunt top right corner. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 159 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG’ non-year cds, very fine. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 160 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG’ non-year cds, very fine. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 161 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘PEKING’ seal shop and part of a frame chop in black, it could be a registered mail chop. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 162 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ black seal chop, antique type, minor toning. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400

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163 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3 cands brown red, with minor broken plate variety, showing figure ‘3’ both broken, tied by full ‘PEKING’ blue seal chop. Chan 2var. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 164 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5 cands orange, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, mint full original gum, hinged on one stamp only, very fresh surface colour. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000 165 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5 cands orange, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG’ cds in red, very fine. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 166 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5 cands orange, tied by ‘CUSTOMS’ cds in red, very fine. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 167 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bister, tied by small part Customs cancel and part of single ring ‘NEW?’ foreign cancellation (it could be NEWYORK) very fine and rare. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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168 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5 cands bistre, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/7.12.78’ cds, fine and rare. Photo 169 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5 cands bister, tied by ‘SHANGHAI CUSTOMS/MAIL MATTER’ cancel in oval black. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 170 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint, 1 cand and 5 cands regummed, 5 cands with a few pin holes, 3 cands faded colour and no gum. Chan 4-6. Photo HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 171 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 1 cand green with part of papermaker’s watermark, used. Very rare. Chan 4h. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

172 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 1 cand green , tied by part of ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING’ cds and ‘PEKING’ seal chop in blue, fine used. Chan 4. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 173 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 1c green, tied by black seal chop and single ring ‘WASHINGTON’ cancellation in black, very fine and rare. Chan 4. Photo HK$ 9,000 - 10,000

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174 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 3 cands brown red, tied by faint ‘I.M.CUSTOMS/TAKU’ cds in blue, rare usage. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 175 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 3 cands brown red with part of papermaker’s watermark, a few short perforations, used. Rare. Ex. Lee Hill collection. Chan 5c. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 176 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 3 cands brown red, missing 2 perf. at left, mint and no gum. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 177 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 3 cands brown red, mint full original gum with a small piece of paper stuck on reverse. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 178 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 3 cands brown red, used, rich inking, minor toning, used. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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179 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre horizontal pair, setting III clichés [3-25], tied by small antique type seal chop in black. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Chan 6. Photo HK$ 35,000 - 40,000 180 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre horizontal pair, setting III clichés [5-7], tied by small ‘TIENTSIN’ seal chop in black, left side stamp with a small tear at the bottom. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Chan 6. Photo HK$ 35,000 - 40,000 181 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre horizontal pair, setting III, clichés [6-20] tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ black seal chop, left stamp with a tear at left margin. Used. Chan 6. Photo HK$ 20,000- 24,000 182 1882 Large Dragon wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre, tied by seal chop, very fine. Chan 6. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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183 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint full original gum, 3 cands no gum, fresh colour. Chan 7-9. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 184 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint full original gum, fresh colour. Chan 1-3. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

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185 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perforations, 1 cand light green irregular block of 13, setting VI, mint full original gum lightly hinged on top two left stamps only, some minor toning. This is the largest recorded multiple of this setting with clean cut perforations. Extremely rare. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 250,000 - 300,000

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186 1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1c bright green, Setting VII, bottom right corner block of 4 with sheet margins, mint and no gum, with a few minor tone spots, but still an exceptionally rare item. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 70,000 - 75,000 187 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand bright green, dull perf. at right, mint and no gum. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 188 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand bright green, mint and no gum. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 189 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand green, mint with original gum and minor toning. Chan 7a. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 190 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand green, tied by small part of the ‘CUSTOMS/CHUNGKING’ oval cancel in black, fine used. Chan 7a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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191 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perforations, 3 cands brown red, horizontal pair from setting XV, cliches 10-25, mint and dry gum. This is the only recorded pair from this setting from which only six positions have been identified. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 192 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG’ cds in red, fine. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 193 1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG/20.12.84’ cancel in red, type 1, dull upper top right corner, and repaired in bottom right corner. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 194 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/HANKOW/3.3.86’ cds in blue, type A, fine used. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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195 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN’ cds, fine used. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 196 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands vermilion, the bottom right figure ‘3’ split variety, mint full original gum hinged, fresh colour. Chan 8var. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 197 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands vermilion, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG/15.8.85’ cds in red, type A. fine used. Chan 8b. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 198 1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3 cands and 5 cands, 5 cands missing 2 perf. at the bottom, both with minor toning. Chan 8-9. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 199 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands and 5 cands both tied by Seal chop, and 1 cand thick paper rough perf. tied by ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHANG’ non-year type cancel, a few short perforations at bottom. Chan 8-10. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 200 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 5 cands lemon yellow block of 4, tied by full strike ‘PEKING’ blue seal chop x 2, very fine used. Chan 9a. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

201 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 5 cands lemon yellow, mint original hinged, with minor toning. Chan 9a. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 202 1885 Large Dragon thick paper rough perf. 1 cand green, horizontal pair, setting VII, cliché 9-22, mint and no gum. Ex. Lee Hill collection. Chan 10. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 14,000 203 1885 Large Dragon thick paper rough perf. 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint, 1 cand and 3 cands no gum. Chan 10-12. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 201 202 203

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