China, Small Dragon 1ca. green, imperforate plate proof on thick paper without watermark, horizontal pair from the right pane with 4mm. sheet margin at right, large margins all round, extremely fine. Rare.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000

Provenance: Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A3.

The complete left pane of twenty is illustrated in "Prize Selections from the Rocpex Taipei '81", p. 83. Est. HK$25,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-30,000

China, Small Dragon 3ca. bright mauve, imperforate plate proof on thin horizontally laid paper without watermark, deep bright colour, large record margins all round, extremely fine and wonderfully fresh. Rare.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

Provenance: Godrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), 15.5.1969, lot 2168
Richard W. Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), 19.10.1972, lot 321
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A4. Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1885 Small Dragon clean-cut perf. 12½ 3ca. mauve with imperforate margin at left (11.5mm.), cancelled by Peking seal in blue, fine appearance, light uniform toning. Chan 14f var.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. bright green, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, brilliant colour on white paper, choice centring, top stamp has light horizontal bend, very fine and wonderfully fresh unused with much original gum. A gem. Chan 16d.
Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 150,000

Provenance: George Scudder, H.R. Harmer (London), 22.6.1943, lot 45
Major James Starr, Sotheby's (London), 12.9.1991, 327
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A6.

THERE ARE ONLY SIX VERTICAL IMPERFORATE BETWEEN PAIRS OF THE 1 CANDARIN ROUGH PERFORATION 12½ RECORDED. Est. HK$120,000-150,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$120,000-150,000

China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 5ca. olive-yellow, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, lovely rich colour on pristine white paper, particularly well centred, barely perceptible creasing in margin between stamps, extremely fine and fresh unused with much original gum. A stupendous example of this rare variety in optimum condition. Chan 18c.
Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 250,000

Provenance: Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 22.7.1970, lot 74.
Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe (London), 10.11.1971, lot 147
Bernard Stoloff, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), 14.5.1987, lot 2231
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A15.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO UNUSED VERTICAL IMPERFORATE BETWEEN PAIRS OF THE 5 CANDARINS ROUGH PERFORATION 12½ RECORDED. Est. HK$200,000-250,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$200,000-250,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. fine appearance unused with unused with much original gum, the first two have a few lightly toned perfs. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green, Setting VIII, block of twenty (4 x 5) with sheet margin at left and interpane margin at right, from the lower four rows of the left pane, the 1st stamp in second row showing two frame breaks at right and the 3rd stamp in the third row being the smaller cliché, cancelled by "Customs/Hankow" double-ring d.s. of "Apl 11 1894" in blue, very fine. Chan 19, d.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green with imperforate margin at left (5 mm.), fine unused with part to large part original gum, hinge remainder. Chan19h.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green with imperforate margin at left (5 mm.), on small piece, cancelled by light strike of "Customs/Kiukiang" part c.d.s. in red, fine. Chan19h.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve, block of four, dazzling colour on pristine white paper, near perfect centring, extremely fine and brilliant mint, lower left stamp has minute black speck in paper. Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 5ca. olive-yellow, variety double impression, the doubling distinctly visible throughout, well centred within large margins, minute speck in paper at lower right, fine unused with much original gum. Chan 21f.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, Amoy : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve horizontal pair, centrally cancelled by "Amoy Customs/Mail/Matter" oval d.s. in black, fine to very fine. Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Hankow : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. green block of four, cancelled by "Customs/Hankow" double-ring d.s. of "Apr 11 1894" in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 19.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Ichang : 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. each cancelled by centrally struck Ichang seal, very fine. Chan 16-18.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Newchwang : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "May 30 96" and 1885 rough perf. 12½ 3ca. mauve cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 18" without year date, very fine. Chan 17, 19.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Newchwang : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 green block of four with sheet margin at left, cancelled by Newchwang seals, very fine. Chan 19.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Peking : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve, centrally cancelled by "I.G. of Customs/Peking" type 1 double-ring d.s. of "Nov 13 89" in blue, very fine. Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Peking : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve, centrally cancelled by "I.G. of Customs/Peking" type 2 double-ring d.s. of "9 May 89" in blue, colour of stamp suffused, fine to very fine strike. Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Seoul : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve and 5ca. olive-yellow vertical strip of three, pair and single with sheet margin at right, on piece, cancelled by "H.O. of Customs/Seoul" c.d.s. of ". Apr 97" in violet, two 5ca. stamps have vertical scratch, fine to very fine and an impressive franking. Chan 20, 21.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Shanghai : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. each centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 31 1896" with year dates inverted in brown, fine to very fine appearance, tones. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Tientsin : 1885 Small Dragon perf. 12½ 1ca. bright green and 5ca. olive-yellow horizontal pairs, each cancelled by "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring d.s. in blue, the 1ca. is oxidised and the 5ca. has small tear at top left corner, very good to very fine strikes. Chan 13, 18.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Wenchow : 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. green block of six (2 x 3), cancelled by "Customs/Wenchow" double-ring d.s. of "Sep 9 96" in red, fine to very fine. Chan 16.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Wuhu : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. green vertical pair, on piece, cancelled by complete strike of "Customs/Wuhu" double-ring d.s. of "7 Jan 1893" in red, very fine. Chan 19.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Wuhu : 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve horizontal pair, cancelled by two strikes of "Customs/Wuhu" double-ring d.s. of "21 Mar 1890" in red, very fine strikes. Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Registered : 1885 Small Dragon perf. 12½ 3ca. mauve and 5ca. olive-yellow, each cancelled by "Regi(stered)" framed h.s. of Peking in blue, the former has small faults, fine to very fine strikes. Chan 14, 18.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500