Wed (FINAL) HK033-Main without code (Feb-6)

102

99

103

101

100

99 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by full strike of 'CUSTOMS/CHINKIANG/4.8.79', with date index '4' inverted variety, trimmed perforations on 3 sides. A very rare cancellation variety we have never encountered on the Large Dragon issues. Ex. Lee Hill collection. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 100 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by clear 'CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/11.8' non-year type cds, very fine. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 101 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by 'PEKING' blue seal chop, missing one perf. at the top. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 102 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands brown red, with a tone spot above the right lower claw, used. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 103 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$ 16,000 - 20,000

106

104

107

108

105

104 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by 'SHANG-HAI/18.6.87' cds, very fine and rare. Chan 2a. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 105 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by small part blue seal chop and over struck large sing ring 'LANSING, MICH' cancellation in black. Very fine and rare. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000 106 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bister, mint full original gum with a small part of hinged remnant, very fine. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 107 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bister, fine used. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 108 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$ 8,000 - 10,000

21