1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, 4 cands yellow, closed margin, with blue security chop and pencil mark ‘4’ on reverse. Very lightly hinged. Mint. Printing #2. Est. HK$1,200-1,800 (Image)

Est. HK$1,200-1,800

1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the plural, 2 cands black (Er) (二分銀) wide margin unused, with ‘L.P.O’’ instead of ‘L.P.O.’ variety. Printing # 41. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the plural,1 cand indigo, a pin hole between the Dragon’s eyes, unused. Printing # 48. Est. HK$800-1,200 (Image)

Est. HK$800-1,200

1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candreen in the singular, 3 cands red brown, full margin, mint and lightly hinged. Printing #53. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image)

Est. HK$800-1,000

1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the plural, 4 cands yellow, extreme wide margin unused. Printing # 56. Est. HK$1,500-2,400 (Image)

Est. HK$1,500-2,400

1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the plural, 4 cands yellow, wide margin unused and repaired at the top right corner. Printing # 56. Est. HK$900-1,400

Est. HK$900-1,400

1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, official reprints, 2 cands black, full margin, with blue security chop on reverse, unmounted, minor toning with tiny pin hole. Printing #69. Est. HK$600-800 (Image)

Est. HK$600-800

A small selection of Shanghai local post, including Large Dragon x 2, mint and used, mainly unused, good to fine, approx. 30. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

1870’s A cover front to Shanghai locally, bearing Shanghai Small Dragon surcharged 1 cand on 4c grey lilac, tied by the small bucket ‘LOCAL POST OFFICE SHANGHAI’ in red bilingual, rare. Est. HK$1,200-1,400

Est. HK$1,200-1,400

1894 Chefoo Local Post, 3rd issue, 1c scarlet block of 25, with watermark impressed at back, hinged on the sheet margin only, unmounted, a few minor toned spots on reverse, 2 stamps at he top right corner with creased line. Chan LC9a. Est. HK$500-600 (Image)

Est. HK$500-600

1894 Chinkiang local post, 2nd overprinted ‘POSTAE DUE’ on 1st print, 1/2c rose, overprinted inverted variety, hinged. Chan LCHD8b. Est. HK$300-400 (Image)

Est. HK$300-400

1893 Hankow Local Post, 1st issue 10c claret on dull rose, very lightly hinged, nearly unmounted. Chan LH3. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

1894 Hankow Local Post, 2nd issue 5c green on salmon, strip of 10c x 3, two strips split, mint and minor toning. Chan L5. Est. HK$1,200-1,400

Est. HK$1,200-1,400

A small selection of the Kewkiang local post issues mixed mint and used, with complete mint set. 34. Est. HK$900-1,100 (Image)

Est. HK$900-1,100

A small selection of Nanking Lost Post, 4 mint and 2 used. And Wuhu Local Post overprinted and surcharged used stamps x 6, with overprinted ‘Postage Due’ ‘e’ in ‘Due’ omitted on 1c variety. Est. HK$400-500

Est. HK$400-500

A small selection of various local post issue, mint x 34, used x 8, including Chungking later printing in pair, Hankow overprinted Postage Due. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1878 Thin paper, 1 cand green, imperf. proof on soft paper, minor toning at the top and at the bottom. Chan 1P. Est. HK$6,500-7,000 (Image)

Est. HK$6,500-7,000

1878 Large Dragon thin paper printing 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, 1 cand with paper adhesive on the back and 3 cands small thin at the top, mint Chan 1-3. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

1882 Wide margin 1 cand green, mint and no gum. Chan 4. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perforations, 3 cands brown red, lost 2 perf. at right, mint, part of original gum, toned. Chan 8. Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perforations, 5 cands chrome yellow, mint and dry gum, minor diagonal crease at top right corner. With Peter Holcombe cert. 1994. Chan 9. Est. HK$7,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. HK$7,000-8,000

1885 Thick paper rough perf. 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint and dry gum. Chan 10 -12. Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

1888 Small Dragon perf. 11 1/2, 1 cand to 5 cands complete set of 3, mint and lightly hinged. Chan 19-21. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

1888 Small Dragon, perf. 11 3/4, 3 cands mauve, half right pane, block of 20 with sheet margins, unmounted and dry gum, rare. Chan 20. Est. HK$50,000-60,000 (Image)

Est. HK$50,000-60,000

1897 Small figures surcharged, 1c on 1 cand and 5c on 5 cands, both mint and lightly hinged. Chan 31, 33. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500