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**Chinese Local Posts**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
97		Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Shanghai and Chefoo Postal Stationery Assortment, comprising used "Shanghai Municipality Local Post" postal card, franked by German 10pf red Eagle & Crown, sent July 12, 1895 to Pinneberg, Germany (Aug. 19 receiver), plus 18 mint Shanghai postal cards, entires or letter cards and five mint Chefoo postal cards and wrappers; one Shanghai wrapper with slight paper loss in top gummed tab, otherwise fresh and sound, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.7 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
98		1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, pelure paper (Chan LS2. Scott 5. Livingston 28), printing 54, fresh with large margins, without gum as issued; tiny, trivial hinge thin speck, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) LS2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
99		1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca olive green (Chan LS4. Scott 3), printing 59, pair, with strong color and typical heavy impression, without gum as issued; right stamp with light toning; faint internal diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,400 (HK$ 10,770). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) LS4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
100		1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca olive green (Chan LS4. Scott 3), printing 59, strip of 3, attractive wide-margined trio showing variation in distance between stamps due to hand-printing, without gum as issued; spots of toning and faint pressed impression (rubber band?) at center, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,100 (HK$ 16,150). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) LS4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
101		1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS18. Scott 21. Livingston 31), Printing #58, wonderfully centered in rich color; faint toning at top center from previous hingeing noted strictly for accuracy, Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,690). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) LS18] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
102		1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS21. Scott 24. Livingston 33a), printing 60, fresh and sound, without gum as issued; tight margins, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) LS21] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	O	1892, Shanghai Local Post 2c postal stationery card to Shanghai (Livingston PC6), canceled by "Amoy Local Post/Agency" double-ring bilingual handstamp in blue, with matching Jan. 13 "Shanghai/Local Post G" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
104	/O	Amoy, Postage Due (black overprint) Specialized Mint and Used Collection, 1895-96 with reconstructions of the Settings, including ½c and 1c with inverted surcharges used, 1c, 4c and 5c blocks of 10 (5 x 2) with sheet margins, 2c, Stone I, type I (4, types 1, 6, 7 and 10), 2c, Stone II, type II, blocks of 4 (2), 4c block of 30 from the foot of the sheet with selvedge on three sides; some faults or defects, generally Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
105	O	1895, First issue, ½c to 2c (type II), 4c and 5c (Livingston 1-2, 4-6. Scott 1-2, 4-6), each cancelled by "Customs/ Kowloon" double-ring datestamp of "Jul 8 1895"; the first has slight thinning, Fine to Very Fine part strikes, rare and unusual. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 1-2, 4-6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,800-2,200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
106		1895, First issue, ½c green (Livingston 1. Scott 1), horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, transfer types D-E, tied by "Amoy Local Post/ Agency" bilingual double-ring handstamp in blue, with another strike adjacent, on 1896(c.) local decorative envelope, showing "Customs/ Amoy" double-ring datestamp (5.16) on reverse, Very Fine local usage in combination with the Customs Post. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
107	O	1895, First issue, 2c blue, Stone I, type I (Livingston 3. Scott 3), Setting 1, transfer types A-B/E-F, block of 4, centrally canceled by "Local/ Post/ Amoy" bilingual triangular handstamp, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
108	O	1895, First issue, 2c blue, Stone I, type I (Livingston 3. Scott 3), Setting 1, block of 10 (5 x 2) from the foot of the sheet with complete selvage on three sides, canceled by "Local/ Post/ Amoy" bilingual triangular handstamp in blue (rare color); a few reinforced perfs. along top of third vertical row, Very Fine and appealing. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,600-4,500 SOLD for HK$1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
109		1896, Fractional surcharges, ½c on 4c brown and ½c on 5c orange, variety "2" with straight foot (Livingston 9, 9a, 10, 10a. Scott 9, 9a, 10, 10a), being position 1 in matched blocks of 4 from the top left corner of the sheet, fresh, unused with small part original gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 9, 9a, 10, 10a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-3,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
110	O	1896, Fractional surcharges, ½c on 4c brown and ½c on 5c orange, variety "2" with straight foot (Livingston 9, 9a, 10, 10a. Scott 9, 9a, 10, 10a), being position 33 in matched blocks of 10 (5 x 2) from the foot of the sheet with complete selvage on three sides, canceled by "Local Post Office/ Amoy" pre-first day c.d.s. (5.5.96); small stain in lower right corner of each block where there is also a small surface fault just affecting the corner of position 40, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 9, 9a, 10, 10a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
111	/	1896, Fractional surcharges, ½c on 5c orange, variety "2" with straight foot (Livingston 10, 10a. Scott 10, 10a), being position 33 in a block of 15 (5 x 3) from the lower three rows of the sheet, unused, o.g., all never hinged except for positions 36 and 40, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 10, 10a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	/	1896, Fractional surcharges, ½c on 5c orange, variety "2" with straight foot (Livingston 10, 10a. Scott 10, 10a), being positions 1 and 13 in a block of 15 (5 x 3) from the top three rows of the sheet, unused, o.g., a number of stamps never hinged including position 13, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 10, 10a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
113		1896, Fractional surcharges in black, ½c on 5c orange (Livingston 18. Scott 17), block of 25 (5 x 5) from the top of the sheet with selvage on three sides, position 5 shows each letter of the "Half" surcharge askew (ascending), from a late state of the Setting, unused with large part original gum; lower row creased, some reinforcement and selvedge faults, Fine to Very Fine and a remarkable variety, ex Richard Canman and Wei-Liang Chow. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) 18] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$4,500-5,500 SOLD for HK$2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
114		1895-96, Postage Due, red overprint, ½c, 1c, 2c type II and 4c (Livingston D1b, D4b, D5a. Scott J1, J3, J4), with additional 2c, tied by "Local/ Post/ Amoy" c.d.s. on separate 1895 wrapper, red-band envelopes (2), and Western style envelope to Shanghai (5.3), each with arrival c.d.s. in blue on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) D1b, D4b, D5a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
115		1895-96, Postage Due, black overprint, ½c, Stone I, 1c, 2c, Stone II, type II, 4c and 5c (Livingston D7b, D9c, D11-D13. Scott J6, J7, J9-J11), with two examples each of 2c, 4c and 5c single frankings, canceled by "Local Post Office/ Amoy" c.d.s. on 1896 (Sept.-Oct.) wrapper and red-band envelopes (7) to Amoy, showing "To Pay" unframed handstamp in red or "Paid" circular handstamp adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) D7b, D9c, D11-D13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 SOLD for HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
116		1895-96, Postage Due, black overprint, ½c green, Stone I, variety double overprint (Livingston D7c. Scott J6a), transfer type A, close but clearly spaced double, unused with practically full original crackly gum; faint age spot in margin at top, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,300). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Locals) D7c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction