1878, First Printing, 1ca green, thin paper, fine used cancelled by a scarce red Customs Shanghai cds dated Jan 25th 1879, a very early date, signed Peter Holcombe. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60467
Symbol: C,H,D
Cat No: 1, 2
1878 First issue, group of three stamps including unused examples of the 1c green (no gum) and 3c brown-red (gum) as well as a fine used 3c red-brown neatly cancelled by blue Peking seal, all three wonderfully centred, good perforations, strong colour, an attractive and scarce trio (Scott $2'000). (Image)
Opening EUR 420.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60468
Symbol: C
Cat No: 3a
1878, First Printing, 5ca bistre-orange, thin paper, setting I, mint, very fine with original gum, most attractive and fresh example ($1'900). (Image)
Opening EUR 320.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60469
Symbol: H
Cat No: 3a
1878, First Printing, 5ca bistre-orange, thin paper, setting I, strip of five used, position 6-10, an exceptional piece which except for the famous sheet of 5ca setting I from the Beckeman collection, is the only cancelled strip of five (one horizontal row of the sheet) we know of showing sheet margin at left and at right; one of the most attractive used multiples of this stamp, being the largest known strip with sheet margins at left and right; has a light vertical bend to the left which is mentioned for accuracy but does not detract in anyway, an eye catching exhibition piece. (Image)
