1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper, printing 21 (Livingston 1f. Scott 1. Chan LS1), large to extra large margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:42:57 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 39
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 1f
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper, printing 21 (Livingston 1f. Scott 1. Chan LS1), good to large margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, with 2018 Frumkin certificate. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:44:37 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 40
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 2e
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, pelure paper, printing 9 (Livingston 2e. Scott 2a. Chan LS3a), bright fresh color, small to clear margins, without gum as issued; minute nick in margin at top right and faint creasing, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce and delicate stamp. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:45:34 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 41
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 3a//44
1865-66, 6 Large Dragons (Livingston 3a//44. Scott 3//38a), comprising Scott #3 (2), 35a, 23, 25, 38a (Livingston #3a (2), 25, 34, 41, 44), without gum as issued; most with small faults, Fine appearance. Scott $2,600 (HK$ 20,470). Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:46:59 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 42
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 5
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca ocher yellow, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens", pelure paper, printing 20 (Livingston 5. Scott 6. Chan LS6), large even margins, without gum as issued; creased in places, nevertheless Very Fine. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 9,500.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:47:55 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 43
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 6
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca green, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens", pelure paper, printing 19 (Livingston 6. Scott 7. Chan LS7), bright color, traces of extraneous printing ink in frame line and margin at top, good even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:49:25 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 44
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 9a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, laid paper, printing 27 (Livingston 9a. Scott 10. Chan LS10), showing two letters "NS" of papermaker's watermark, strong laid lines with vertical line as well, bright color, large even margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine, a great rarity, of which there are probably less than five examples known printed on watermarked laid paper. Est. HK$60,000-80,000
Est. HK$60,000-80,000
Opening HK$ 55,000.00
Sold...HK$ 55,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:50:00 EST
Sold For 55000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 45
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 12a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, wove paper, printing 28 (Livingston 12a. Scott 13. Chan LS13), good even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:51:09 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 46
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 13
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 8ca olive green, wove paper, printing 28 (Livingston 13. Scott 14. Chan LS14), deep rich color, large even margins; neat central horizontal crease and faintest trace of thinning at top right mostly confined to margin, without gum as issued, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:51:44 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 47
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 28a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, pelure paper, printing 54 (Livingston 28a. Scott 27 var. Chan LS26 var.), clear color and remarkably sharp impression, huge margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and fresh, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:52:14 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 48
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 28a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, pelure paper, printing 54 (Livingston 28a. Scott 27 var. Chan LS26 var.), strip of 4, deep color, enormous margins on three sides, large at right; central vertical crease in margin between stamps, as well as light vertical fold between third and fourth stamps (merely mentioned for accuracy), without gum as issued, Very Fine, a scarce multiple. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:53:29 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 49
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 30a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, wove paper, printing 56 (Livingston 30a. Scott 2. Chan LS3), good even margins; initialed Livingston, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:53:58 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 50
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), huge margins all round, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:54:31 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 52
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, deep bright color, bold impression, unfolded, without gum as issued, Very Fine and fresh. Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 13,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:55:57 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 53
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, clear color and fine impression; central vertical crease in margin between stamps, without gum as issued, Very Fine and fresh. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:56:46 EST
Sold For 11000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 54
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, the third stamp variety dramatically placed impression struck well below the others; two light vertical creases, one crossing the fifth stamp, without gum as issued, a Very Fine and remarkable variety,
Although the stamps were handpress-printed one at a time from a single die, considerable care was taken in their application to the format in a sheet of six, and therefore only a handful of such misplaced impressions are recorded. The two most spectacular examples appear in an 8 Candareens printing 32 strip of four from the Newbury and Chow Wei-Liang collections and the above 6 Candareens sheet. See Jeffrey S. Schneider, ed., China's First Postage Stamps. The Enlarged "Dim Sum" Collection of Shanghai Large Dragons, Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, p. 180. Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Opening HK$ 20,000.00
Sold...HK$ 20,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:57:47 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 55
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 32
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca dull gray green, wove paper, printing 59 (Livingston 32. Scott 3 var. Chan LS4 var.), huge to enormous margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:58:19 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 56
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 32
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca dull gray green, wove paper, printing 59 (Livingston 32. Scott 3 var. Chan LS4 var.), complete sheet of 6, three light vertical creases in margins well clear of stamps, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 15,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:59:02 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 57
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 33
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca orange brown, wove paper, printing 60 (Livingston 33. Scott 24. Chan LS21), complete sheet of 6, third stamp slightly misplaced below the others; light creasing and neat vertical crease in margin between fourth and fifth stamps ending in inconsequential 3mm tear at top, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 13,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:00:12 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 58
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 33f
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca vermilion brown, wove paper, printing 61 (Livingston 33f. Scott 24. Chan LS21), strip of 5, good to enormous margins; a few light creases and more pronounced vertical crease in margin between second and third stamps ending in small split at foot, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:01:26 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 59
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 34
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet, wove paper, printing 62 (Livingston 34. Scott 25. Chan LS22), bright color, huge to enormous margins; light vertical crease in margin at left well away from the stamp, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,100.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:02:13 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 60
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 34
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet, wove paper, printing 62 (Livingston 34. Scott 25. Chan LS22), good even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, with 2018 Frumkin certificate. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 800.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:02:54 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 62
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 38
1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, printing 55 (Livingston 38. Scott 32. Chan LS31), large to enormous margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:03:54 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 63
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: L2
1866, Large Dragon, 1ca blue, official reprint (Chan LS32. Scott 33a), without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $160 (HK$ 1,260). Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 700.00
Sold...HK$ 700.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:04:19 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 65
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: 134
1889, Small Dragon (watermarked), 20 cash gray (Livingston 134. Scott 124. Chan LS105), three complete sheets of 25 in shades ranging from pale to deep; one has slight marginal grease marks, o.g., some gum disturbance, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:05:07 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 66
Symbol: C
Cat No: LS167
1893, Jubilee (1st Issue), 2¢ vermilion & black (Chan LS167. Scott 167), bright and clean example, tied by blue Shanghai Local Post postmark on local cover, reverse with light second strike and full blue "Customs/NOV 17/1893/Shanghai" receiver; cover solid and pristine, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:05:28 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 67
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1896.1229
1896 (Dec. 29), 1¢ entire to James W. Conall (sic!), I.M. Customs, Chefoo (Livingston E3), the indicia canceled by circular grid in red, with matching "Local Post/Shanghai" double-ring origin datestamp and "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring arrival datestamp (1.1.97) on reverse; small piece of flap at back missing, Fine to Very Fine usage passed from the Shanghai Local Post to the Customs Post for delivery. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 3,800.00
Sold...HK$ 3,800.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:06:35 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 68
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Shanghai, Unused Balance of the Specialized Collection of Large Dragons, with a good representation of printings, 1865-66, including 1865 Earliest Group errors of Chinese value mace for candareens 4ca and 8ca (small defect at top), 1865 (Dec.) Antique numerals Candareen in the singular wove paper 8ca and 12ca, 1866 (Jan. - Mar.) Middle Group Antique numerals Candareens in the plural wove paper 6ca (3, printings #33, #36 and #46), 8ca and 12ca (2, printings #35 and #47), 1866 Later Group Antique numerals Candareens in the plural excellent range of values (23) to 16ca. (3), and range (16) of the Modern Numerals Group, Retouched Group and Last Group, as well as reprints and forgeries, faults, mostly Good to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Opening HK$ 36,000.00
Sold...HK$ 60,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:07:35 EST
Sold For 60000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 69
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Shanghai, Mint and Used Much Duplicated Collection, 1866-96, including 1866 value in cents 2c (2) to 16c, 1867 value in candareens 1ca to 12ca (2), 1875 colored paper 1ca (2) and 3ca (2), 1876 1ca to 12ca, 1877 20 cash to 100 cash, all unused, mostly o.g., 1888 unframed surcharge 20 cash on 40 cash and 20 cash on 80 cash with inverted surcharges used, and 1892 surcharge in blue 2c. on 5c. used, Postage Dues, and a nice range of unused postal stationery; faults or defects, the majority Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000