China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green, full blue seal cancel, rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 1  $550. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green, neat blue seal cancel, strong color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 1  $550. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, showing allover slight double "kiss" impression, block of 4 (cliches 3-4/8-9), without gum, rich color, printing omission with top right stamp with "Candap" in lower tablet and bottom right stamp with slight omission at upper right, some faint even tone, Very Fine; with 2003 China Stamp Society certificate. Scott Nos. 2  $3,300 for normal singles. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, showing printing omission to right of lower right claw, neat 1879 Shanghai customs cancel, rich color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 2  $475. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, red Chinkiang custom cancel, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and attractive. Scott Nos. 2  $475. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, full blue seal cancel, light bend slightly creasing, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 2  $475. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange, blue seal corner cancel, deep rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 3  $450. $0 (Image)

China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange, blue seal cancel, rich bright color, small natural paper inclusion, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 3  $450. $0 (Image)

China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 1ca green, thin paper, without gum, strong color, light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 4  $775. $0 (Image)

China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 3ca brown red, thin paper, o.g., exceptional centering, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem mint single; with 2012 China Stamp Society certificate. Scott Nos. 5  $1,350. $0 (Image)

China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 5ca yellow ocher, thin paper, complete blue seal cancel, well centered, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 6  $1,750. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 1ca green, perf 12½, full o.g., nicely centered, Very Fine and choice. Scott Nos. 7  $775. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 1ca green, perf 12½, blue seal cancels, rich color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 7  $525. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, full o.g., strong color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 8  $1,350. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, blue seal cancel, rich bright color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 8  $450. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, neat blue seal cancel, well centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Scott Nos. 8  $450. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, horizontal pair, seal cancel, well centered, rich bright color, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 8  $900 for singles. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca yellow, perf 12½, blue seal cancel, choice centering, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 9  $725. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca yellow, perf 12½, two bold strikes of blue seal cancel, brilliant color, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 9  $725. $0 (Image)

China, 1885, Small Dragons, 1ca-5ca complete, perf 12½, o.g., never hinged, all well centered, each with rich radiant color and exceptional freshness, a Very Fine and choice set, especially so in never hinged condition. Scott Nos. 10-12  $1,175 for o.g. $0 (Image)

China, 1885, Small Dragons, 1ca-5ca complete, perf 12½, lilght cancels, all well centered, strong colors, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. 10-12  $380. $0 (Image)

China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 9ca dull green, tête-bêche, corner margin vertical pair, o.g., never hinged (hinged in selvage only), strong color, few faint tone spots of little consequence, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 22e  $1,650. $0 (Image)

China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 24ca carmine, without gum, rich color, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 24  $900. $0 (Image)

China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 24ca carmine, left margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, attractive overall centering, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce never hinged multiple. Scott Nos. 24  $3,600 for o.g. singles. $0 (Image)

China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 5ca yellow, o.g., strong bold color, fresh and Very Fine; with 2012 China Stamp Society certificate. Scott Nos. 20n  $875. $0 (Image)