Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper (Chan LS1. Scott 1. Livingston 1f), printing 21, a magnificent superior quality example of this early printing, wonderfully fresh, with large margins, Very Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, wove paper (Chan LS2. Scott 5a. Livingston 19), printing 41, an absolutely choice quality example, remarkably fresh with great color and huge, oversized margins, Extremely Fine, a gem.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, wove paper (Chan LS2. Scott 5a. Livingston 28), printing 53 on pelure paper, pristine and sound, with wide, even margins, Extremely Fine, a gem.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2. Livingston 21b), printing 44, fresh color with nice, even margins, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2), printing 57, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca olive green (Chan LS4. Scott 3. Livingston 32), printing 59, showing characteristic heavily blurred impression; a remarkable example, fresh with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet (Chan LS5a. Scott 4. Livingston 4a), printing 4, showing space between "H" and "A" of "Shanghai", splendid, vibrant scarlet color; tight margins as always for the earliest printing, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine+, a very scarce printing.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens" (Chan LS6. Scott 6. Livingston 5), printing 20, an absolutely superb example of this printing, remarkable fresh with incredible color and huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca gray green, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens" (Chan LS7. Scott 7. Livingston 6), printing 19, an exceptionally beautiful example on remarkably thin and transparent pelure paper, excellent color, fresh and Very Fine+, scarce printing.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca blue, laid paper (Chan LS8. Scott 8. Livingston 7c), laid paper issue, tight margins to in along framelines as often encountered, fresh and sound, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, laid paper (Chan LS10. Scott 10. Livingston 9), laid paper, printing 27, a wonderful example of this scarce printing, exceptionally fresh with great color, tight margins as often is the case, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely example of this difficult issue.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca indigo, wove paper (Chan LS16. Scott 19. Livingston 27a), printing 48, a delightfully fresh example, fresh with great color and nice, even margins, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS18. Scott 21. Livingston 31), printing 58, wonderfully fresh with huge margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS18. Scott 21. Livingston 31), printing 58, a fresh, huge margined example, showing often encountered horizontal break at frameline below central tablet, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca scarlet, wove paper (Chan LS20. Scott 23. Livingston 25), printing 46, an impeccable example with brilliant color and huge margins, Very Fine, choice.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), printing 35, wonderfully fresh with large even margins, Very Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,000-2,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,600

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca chocolate (Chan LS24a. Scott 18. Livingston 26), printing 47, an absolutely superb quality example showing typical blurred impression, huge margins, Extremely Fine, gem.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Shanghai, 1866, First Candareen Small Dragons, 1ca to 12ca (Chan LS43-46, LS43c. Scott 46-49), lovely, fresh set, which includes the "1 Cands" variety, without gum, generally Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

Shanghai, 1876 (Feb.), Third Candareen Small Dragons, 1ca to 12ca (Chan LS51-55. Scott 72-76), an exceptionally fresh complete set, well-centered with vivid colors, most without gum, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1875, Second Candareen Provisional Small Dragon, 1ca on 6ca slate (Chan LS62. Scott 63), a beautiful quality example of this difficult issue, fresh with vibrant color and excellent centering, without gum, Very Fine, Livingston "SS".
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1875, Second Candareen Provisional Small Dragon, 1ca on 6ca slate (Chan LS62. Scott 63), full o.g., fresh and Very Fine, Livingston "SS".
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1875, Second Candareen Provisional Small Dragon, 1ca on 12ca olive gray (Chan LS63. Scott 65), without gum, fresh and Very Fine, Livingston "SS".
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Shanghai, 1877 (Feb.), Third Candareen Provisional Small Dragon, 1ca on 3ca to 1ca on 6ca (Chan 64-66. Scott 78-80), lovely unused group of 3 values, including both 1ca on 3ca types, o.g., hinge remnants; the 1ca on 3ca rose on rose with some clipped perforations at right, fresh and Very Fine, scarce group.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Shanghai, 1877 (Feb.), Third Candareen Provisional Small Dragons, 1ca on 3ca rose on rose, 1ca on 6ca green and 1ca on 9ca blue (Chan LS64//66-67. Scott 78), a lovely and scarce, all used group of 3 items, with the 1ca on 3ca with clean red cancels, the others in blue; 1ca on 9ca; tiny thins, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Shanghai, 1877 (Feb.), Third Candareen Provisional Small Dragon, 1ca on 3ca rose on rose (Chan LS64. Scott 78), a superb, superior quality used example, perfectly centered with centrally struck blue killer, Very Fine, a gem.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800