1865 2 Candareens black, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., signed Richter, etc. (SG 1) (Chan 1) (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 2 Candareens black, Earliest Impression (Livingston Group I, issued July 1865, very clear and sharp. The center block is separated by a wide space from lines above and below and is approximately equidistant from them), used, margins all around, showing indistinct red cancel, some toning, thins and creases, fine appearance, extremely rare (SG 1) (Chan 1) (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1865 4ca yellow, wove paper, canceled SHANGHAE LOCAL POST AUG 8, 65, centrally struck in blue, apparently the first known date of use, stamp with white margins added, fine appearance. The Shanghai Local Post Office began to issue stamps in 1865. These are the earliest stamps issued in mainland China (SG 3) (Chan 3) (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1865 8 Candareens green, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f. (SG 4a) (Chan 4a) (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 2 Candareens black (Chinese character for "2"), pelure paper, horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, inconsequential creases at left margin, v.f., rare multiple (SG 2) (Chan 2) (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Est.US$500

1865 4 Candareens yellow, Pelure Paper, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. example of this difficult issue, signed Diena (SG 7) (Chan 7) (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 4 Candareens yellow, perfectly struck "Local Post Office Shanghai" double ring cancel in red, large margins all around, v.f., rare (SG 7) (Chan 7) (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1865 8 Candareens green, unused without gum as issued, overinked impression, large margins, v.f., signed Champion, etc. (SG 6) (Chan 6) (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 1 Candareen (singular) blue, Horizontally Laid Paper, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks on back (SG 8) (Chan 8) (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Est.US$500

1865 2 Candareens (singular) black, Horizontally Laid Paper, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., signed L.Rogauer. A very rare stamp (SG 9,œ10,000 ) (Chan 9) (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1865 1 Candareen blue, canceled in red "Local Post Office Shanghai", excellent color and impression, margins cut close as usual, fine and extremely rare (SG 11,œ8,500 ) (Chan 11) (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1865 1 Candareen (singular) blue, wove paper, with gum, variety showing "SH" of "Shanghai" higher, pencil signed, fine, rare (Cat No. 11var) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1865 2 Candareens black, Wove Paper, final "N" of "Candareen" dropped lower, cut close to just in at right, red and blue cancels, minute faults, fine appearance of this variety (Scott unlisted) (Cat No. 12var) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1865 8 Candareens olive green, Wove Paper, showing additional line at bottom right, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 14) (Chan 14) (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Est.US$250

1865 8 Candareens olive green, Wove Paper, red Large Garter "Shanghai Local Post Office" cancel, cut close as usual (see note in Scott "almost all known used examples have very narrow margins or are cut into design), fine and very rare, unpriced (SG 14) (Chan 14) (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1865 16 Candareens vermilion, Wove Paper, unused without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., pencil signed (SG 15) (Chan 15) (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Est.US$200

1865 16 Candareens vermilion, "1" of "16" omitted, unused without gum as issued, small thin, margins all around, v.f. appearance of this rarity, various penciled and handstamped guarantee marks on back (SG 15a,œ26,000) (Cat No. 15a) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1865 1 Candareen blue, Roman Numeral "I", wove paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare stamp (SG 23) (Chan 23) (Cat No. 16) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 1 Candareen indigo, Pelure Paper, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("small garter"), unusually large margins all around, faint thinning as often, v.f. example of this extremely rare used stamp on pelure paper (SG 16b,œ6,000) (Chan 16) (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1865 3 Candareens orange brown, Wove Paper, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("small garter"), unusually large margins all around, v.f. and beautiful stamp (SG 17,œ4,750) (Chan 17) (Cat No. 20) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1865 3 Candareens orange brown, 6can fawn, 12can orange brown, three different, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 17,19,21) (Chan 17,19,21) (Cat No. 20,22,24) (Image)

Est.US$500

1865 6 Candareens Red Brown, Brown, Vermilion, three distinct stamps, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 18-20) (Chan 18-20) (Cat No. 21,22,23) (Image)

Est.US$500

1865 12 Candareens orange brown, horizontal strip of three, unused without gum as issued, large margins, minor wrinkles, v.f. (SG 21) (Chan 21) (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.US$300

1865 12 Candareens orange brown, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("large garter"), cut close to just in at right, good color and fine impression, very rare (SG 21) (Chan 21) (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.US$500

1866 (Modern Numerals) 1 Candareen dark blue, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("large garter"), large margins all around, minute creases, fine and very rare stamp (SG 28a,œ4,750) (Cat No. 29a) (Image)

Est.US$1,000