Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2. Livingston 30c), Printing 57, a lovely, tight-margined, sound example, cancelled by magnificent near-maximum strike of blue "Shanghae/X/DE 5/66/Local Post" c.d.s. (Chow Type SLP-2, Livingston A-2); fresh, Fine to Very Fine+, a beautiful and rare item, Chow notes no known used examples of Printing 57. Scott $5,250 (HK$ 41,340).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-7,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca grass green (Chan LS4a. Scott 3. Livingston 3d), Printing 16, fresh with nice, even margins, Very Fine, a scarce printing. Scott $700 (HK$ 5,510).
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,800-3,200

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 2ca black, laid paper (Chan LS9. Scott 9. Livingston 8), Printing 26c, a splendid and sound example of this extremely scarce laid paper variety, which shows part of "A. Piriz & Sons" papermakers' watermark at bottom; usual tight margins, but fresh, Fine to Very Fine, rare. Scott $11,000 (HK$ 86,610).
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, laid paper (Chan LS10. Scott 10. Livingston 9), Printing 27, a splendid example of this difficult issue, wonderfully fresh with vibrant colors; tight margins as is usual with this printing, Very Fine, rare. Scott $3,000 (HK$ 23,620).
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20. Livingston 29), Printing 50, an attractive, tight-margined example cancelled by bold, full, centrally struck "Local Post Office/X/OCT 7/67/Shanghai" small garter in blue; shallow thinning at upper right, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely, scarce used example. Scott $4,250 (HK$ 33,460).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), Printing 35, fresh, with an uncommonly crisp, well-defined impression for this printing; large to oversize margins, Very Fine+, a beauty. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,950).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), Printing 35, a usual example of this printing, with mottled, washed out color and tight margins along framelines; cancelled by full strike in blue of "Shanghae/X/MY 17/66/Local Post" c.d.s. (Chow Type SLP-2, Livingston A-2); fresh, with small frameline break at bottom right compartment of no consequence, Fine and rare, Chow notes no known used examples of Printing 35.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-7,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866-89, Small Dragons, a compilation, neatly arrayed on three Hagnar stockpages; cent, candarin and cash values, including overprints, mostly used but a page of mint overprints (including a block of four 1ca on 4c) included as well; nice range of cancels in black, blue and red, including "Local Post Office" and "Local Post" daters, along with large and small belted ("garter") cancels; note some better, including used Scott #63 (2), 78, 79-81 (2 each) and 121 on piece, plus mint #51 with inverted overprint, 79, etc., generally clean, sound, and Very Fine, careful inspection suggested; see them all online.
Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 24,000. Est. HK$16,000-24,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$16,000-24,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1877, Small Dragon, 1ca on 3ca rose on rose, blue surcharge (Chan LS64. Scott 78), a truly outstanding mint example which is wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered, full clean o.g., Very Fine+, a beauty. Scott $550 (HK$ 4,330).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1875, Small Dragon, 1ca on 6ca slate, red surcharge (Chan LS77. Scott 64. Livingston 70), an unused example of this perf 14 Second Candareen Provisional, which has been repaired at top; without gum and soiled at top, but still a reasonably attractive example of this extremely rare stamp, of which only a handful of examples exist, Fine appearance, Livingston "RRR" rarity factor, with 2019 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. Scott $12,000 (HK$ 94,490).
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1877, Small Dragon, 1ca on 12ca brown, red surcharge (Chan LS79. Scott 83. Livingston 90), very fresh and bright, with great color and strong surcharge strike; fresh and never hinged, with customary crackly gum; light, trivial soil spot in right margin mentioned solely for accuracy, Fine to Very Fine and choice, an exceedingly rare stamp, with a Livingston rating of "RRR", with 2019 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. Scott $8,500 as hinged (HK$ 66,930).
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1896, Coat of Arms, 2¢ brownish red, black inscriptions inverted (Chan LS161a. Scott 170a. Livingston 194a), beautifully centered and pristine mint, o.g., very lightly hinged, if at all, Very Fine, a beauty. Scott $2,000 (HK$ 15,750).
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000. Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000