China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. and 3ca (light corner creasing) and perf. 11½-12 5ca. (faint tone), mainly fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 16, 17, 21.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. mainly fine unused with part to much original gum, the 3ca. has some gum disturbance from hinge removal and the 5ca. (light corner crease) has a few minor tone spots on gum. 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. to 5ca. mainly fine unused with part to much original gum, the 3ca. is lightly toned. 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. to 5ca. mainly fine appearance unused with much original gum, small faults, the 3ca. has paper hinge remainder and a few light rust spots on perfs. Chan 17-19.
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 IV, a complete interpanneau sheet of forty, right Pane with variety imperforate left interpane (gutter) margin, Pane 1, position 10 [3] broken frame under "n" of "candarin", and Pane 2, position 2 [11] extra dot at upper right of "Dah", position 7 [1] broken frames at top left and lower left, and position 8 [2] smaller size cliché, bright fresh colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, lightly folded along a few rows of perfs., small tones in the four outside corners of the selvedge and a few light tone spots on gum, in an excellent state of conservation for this rare sheet. Chan 19, b, c, d, e, h.
Estimate HK$ 250,000 - 300,000

Provenance: Major James Starr, Sotheby's (London), 11.9.1991, lot 352
Christie's (Hong Kong), 1.11.1995, lot 2673.

References: Michael M.Y. Ho, The Small Dragon (Taipei, 2016). p. 57. The other recorded sheet is illustrated in this book.

ACCORDING TO MICHAEL HO, ONLY TWO COMPLETE SHEETS OF FORTY ARE RECORDED WITH THE RIGHT PANE HAVING THE IMPERFORATE LEFT GUTTER MARGIN. Est. HK$250,000-300,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$250,000-300,000

China, 1890 (25 Jan.) registered mourning envelope to Florence, Italy (17.3) via Brindisi bearing Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 5ca. olive-yellow vertical pair and single, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. and black "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (9.2) on reverse, in combination with Germany Eagle 20pf. pair overlapping one of the Small Dragon stamps and cancelled by "Kaiserlich/Deutsche/Postagentur/Shanghai" c.d.s. (11.2), showing framed "Registered" h.s. of Peking in blue, German P.O. registration label and framed "Brindisi/No. 42/Cambio Coll'Estero" d.s. adjacent, one 5ca. has tiny marginal split at foot and the envelope a little roughly opened at back, nevertheless a fine registered usage at the 15 candarins single overseas rate (postage 9 candarins + registration fee 6 candarins). Chan 21.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000 Est. HK$80,000-100,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$80,000-100,000