Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2. Livingston 30c), Printing 57, a lovely, tight-margined, sound example, cancelled by magnificent near-maximum strike of blue "Shanghae/X/DE 5/66/Local Post" c.d.s. (Chow Type SLP-2, Livingston A-2); fresh, Fine to Very Fine+, a beautiful and rare item, Chow notes no known used examples of Printing 57. Scott $5,250 (HK$ 41,340). Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-7,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:19:50 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: LS4a
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca grass green (Chan LS4a. Scott 3. Livingston 3d), Printing 16, fresh with nice, even margins, Very Fine, a scarce printing. Scott $700 (HK$ 5,510). Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:20:03 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 22
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Cat No: LS9
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 2ca black, laid paper (Chan LS9. Scott 9. Livingston 8), Printing 26c, a splendid and sound example of this extremely scarce laid paper variety, which shows part of "A. Piriz & Sons" papermakers' watermark at bottom; usual tight margins, but fresh, Fine to Very Fine, rare. Scott $11,000 (HK$ 86,610). Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Opening HK$ 30,000.00
Sold...HK$ 30,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:20:20 EST
Sold For 30000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 23
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Cat No: LS10
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, laid paper (Chan LS10. Scott 10. Livingston 9), Printing 27, a splendid example of this difficult issue, wonderfully fresh with vibrant colors; tight margins as is usual with this printing, Very Fine, rare. Scott $3,000 (HK$ 23,620). Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$10,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:20:39 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 24
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Cat No: LS17
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20. Livingston 29), Printing 50, an attractive, tight-margined example cancelled by bold, full, centrally struck "Local Post Office/X/OCT 7/67/Shanghai" small garter in blue; shallow thinning at upper right, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely, scarce used example. Scott $4,250 (HK$ 33,460). Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:21:01 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 25
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Cat No: LS24
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), Printing 35, fresh, with an uncommonly crisp, well-defined impression for this printing; large to oversize margins, Very Fine+, a beauty. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,950). Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,400.00
Sold...HK$ 1,400.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:21:24 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 26
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Cat No: LS24
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), Printing 35, a usual example of this printing, with mottled, washed out color and tight margins along framelines; cancelled by full strike in blue of "Shanghae/X/MY 17/66/Local Post" c.d.s. (Chow Type SLP-2, Livingston A-2); fresh, with small frameline break at bottom right compartment of no consequence, Fine and rare, Chow notes no known used examples of Printing 35. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-7,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:21:40 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 27
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Cat No: Collection
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866-89, Small Dragons, a compilation, neatly arrayed on three Hagnar stockpages; cent, candarin and cash values, including overprints, mostly used but a page of mint overprints (including a block of four 1ca on 4c) included as well; nice range of cancels in black, blue and red, including "Local Post Office" and "Local Post" daters, along with large and small belted ("garter") cancels; note some better, including used Scott #63 (2), 78, 79-81 (2 each) and 121 on piece, plus mint #51 with inverted overprint, 79, etc., generally clean, sound, and Very Fine, careful inspection suggested; see them all online. Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 24,000. Est. HK$16,000-24,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$16,000-24,000
Opening HK$ 34,000.00
Sold...HK$ 34,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:22:26 EST
Sold For 34000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 28
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Cat No: LS64
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1877, Small Dragon, 1ca on 3ca rose on rose, blue surcharge (Chan LS64. Scott 78), a truly outstanding mint example which is wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered, full clean o.g., Very Fine+, a beauty. Scott $550 (HK$ 4,330). Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:22:47 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 31
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Cat No: LS77
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1875, Small Dragon, 1ca on 6ca slate, red surcharge (Chan LS77. Scott 64. Livingston 70), an unused example of this perf 14 Second Candareen Provisional, which has been repaired at top; without gum and soiled at top, but still a reasonably attractive example of this extremely rare stamp, of which only a handful of examples exist, Fine appearance, Livingston "RRR" rarity factor, with 2019 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. Scott $12,000 (HK$ 94,490). Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:23:45 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 32
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Cat No: LS79
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1877, Small Dragon, 1ca on 12ca brown, red surcharge (Chan LS79. Scott 83. Livingston 90), very fresh and bright, with great color and strong surcharge strike; fresh and never hinged, with customary crackly gum; light, trivial soil spot in right margin mentioned solely for accuracy, Fine to Very Fine and choice, an exceedingly rare stamp, with a Livingston rating of "RRR", with 2019 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. Scott $8,500 as hinged (HK$ 66,930). Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 18,000.00
Sold...HK$ 18,000.00
Closed..Sep-20-2019, 18:24:05 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 35
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Cat No: LS161a
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1896, Coat of Arms, 2¢ brownish red, black inscriptions inverted (Chan LS161a. Scott 170a. Livingston 194a), beautifully centered and pristine mint, o.g., very lightly hinged, if at all, Very Fine, a beauty. Scott $2,000 (HK$ 15,750). Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000. Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)
