1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), exceptionally fresh with brilliant colors, full, clean original gum, Very Fine, a lovely set.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), wonderfully fresh with beautiful colors, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), wonderfully fresh and well-centered, with bold, vivid colors, Very Fine, a most attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), exceptionally fresh and bright, 3ca and 5ca full, clean o.g.; 1ca without gum, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), 1ca offered in deep green shade, o.g., Very Fine, a fresh, attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh and nicely centered set, o.g. (1ca expertly regummed), Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3); 5ca few slightly blunted perforations at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, full, clean original gum; 5ca couple slightly roughish perforations at right, otherwise Very Fine, a nice set.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh and nicely centered, 1ca and 3ca no gum, 5ca full o.g.; 1ca nibbed perforation at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, 5ca with partial Newchwang 81 Customs dater; 1ca couple minor blunted perforations at top, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), 1ca cancelled by Shanghai AUG 80 Customs dater & 3ca by centrally struck green Ningpo SEP 12 88 Customs, Very Fine, lovely set.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), each fresh with bold colors and excellent centering, fresh, cancelled by strong strikes of Chinkiang Customs daters, the 1ca being an 1879 usage, Very Fine, a choice set.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), each cancelled by Chinkiang Customs daters, with the 1ca an 1879 usage, Very Fine, a fresh, attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), a splendid, clean set, each cancelled by Chinkiang Customs daters, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, each cancelled by Chinkiang Customs daters, the 3ca and 5ca being 1879 usages, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, with bright colors; the 3ca with a single short perforation at right, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh and nicely centered, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), fresh, 1ca in particularly dark, intense shade; the 3ca with a few blunted perforations at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500. Est. HK$4,500-5,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,500-5,500

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), interesting and useful mint and used selection of 21 items, comprising 1ca (9 mint/unused examples, most without gum, plus 3 used examples), 3ca (2 mint and 2 used), plus six used 5ca examples; few smallish flaws, etc., only a couple of which are visible, bulk Fine to Very Fine, well worth a close review.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 35,000. Est. HK$25,000-35,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-35,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca green and 5ca orange (Chan 1, 3. Scott 1, 3), lovely, clean and attractive all-used group of ten examples, comprising five each of the 1ca and 5ca values; generally fresh and nicely centered, with some nice cancels noted, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$12,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-14,000

1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), an attractive example cancelled by somewhat light but near-maximum strike of "Customs/SEP [?]/78/Newchwang" dater; stamp with several faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance, but still an exceptionally early first-year usage and particularly scarce on the 1ca value.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red plate proof (Chan 2 var. Scott 2 var), a fresh, top margin horizontal imperforate pair on thick wove paper, without gum; right stamp with tear through upper margin into design, left stamp tiny pinhole, Fine to Very Fine++, a rare and attractive pair.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000. Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 3ca brown red and 5ca orange (Chan 2-3. Scott 2-3), two superior quality used examples, each cancelled by maximum possible strikes of green "Customs/SEP 12/88/Ningpo" daters, Very Fine, a lovely choice pair.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000