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Lot Description |
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1878-1885 Large Dragons
| 126 |
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 1878-83, Small group of Large Dragons (Chan 1//12. Scott 1//9), comprising 1878 1ca, 3ca (3) and 5ca (2, 1 mint); 1882 wide
margins 3ca and 5ca; and 1883 opaque paper 1ca, 3ca and 5ca (3) most with clean perforations, nice mix of shades and cancels; some small faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
SOLD for HK$13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 127 |
O |
 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), pretty set with clean lines, the 5ca in vibrantly
bright color, Very Fine overall. Scott $1,400 (HK$ 10,770). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$2,600-3,000
SOLD for HK$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 128 |
O |
 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1a-3. Scott 1-3a), the 5ca is bister orange with rough
perforations, each cancelled by partial "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring datestamp clearly showing "78" year dates, the last two with "Dec 2 78" and "(De)c 30 78" legible dates; 5ca. has light staining on reverse, only just visible at top on front,
otherwise Fine. An appealing matched set of first year dates. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$5,000-6,000
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 129 |
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 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), fresh example w rich color and attractive centering, o.g.,
hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $400 (HK$ 3,080). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$1,000-1,600
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 130 |
O |
 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), fresh and bright, well centered with light Customs cancel,
Very Fine. Scott $400 (HK$ 3,080). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$800-1,000
SOLD for HK$700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 131 |
O |
 1882-83, Group of five Large Dragons (Chan 4-5, 9, 11. Scott 4-5, 8 var., 9 var.), comprising wide margin 1ca and two 3ca;
smooth perf opaque paper 5ca and rough perf opaque paper 3ca in brilliant vermilion, each sound with clean impression and partial black or blue seal cancel, Very Fine. Scott $2,370 (HK$ 18,230). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 132 |
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 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 1ca green, thin paper (Chan 4. Scott 4), a beauty with bright color, fresh paper, and
near-perfectly balanced margins, without gum, Very Fine. Scott $600 (HK$ 4,620). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$1,000-1,400
SOLD for HK$1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 133 |
O |
 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 5ca yellow ocher, thin paper (Chan 6. Scott 6), clear bright color, particularly well
centered, cancelled by two partial strikes of Customs double-ring datestamp leaving almost all of Dragon free; faintest trace of hinge thin at top, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 134 |
O |
 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red & 5ca chrome yellow, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 8-9. Scott 8-9 vars.),
each fresh with strong, bright color; sound and nicely centered with blue seal cancels, Very Fine. Scott $1,100 (HK$ 8,460). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$2,200-2,600
SOLD for HK$1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 135 |
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 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca chrome yellow, rough perf 12½ (Chan 12. Scott 9a var.), fresh and sound with
vibrant color, without gum, Very Fine. Scott $845 (HK$ 6,500). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1885-1888 Small Dragons
| 136 |
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 1885-97, Group of five Small Dragons (Chan 16-18, 34, 36. Scott 10-12 vars., 75, 77), comprising original issue complete with
rough perforations, plus Large Figure 1c on 1ca and 5c on 5ca surcharges, appealing color; some light toning, particularly at top of 1ca from paper adherence, Fine to Very Fine or better. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$2,400-3,000
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 137 |
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 1885, Small Dragons, 1ca-5ca complete, rough perf 12½ (Chan 16-18a. Scott 10-12 vars.), pristine trio, nicely centered
and sound, the 5ca in bister, o.g., lightly hinged, the 5ca appears never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $1,000 (HK$ 7,690). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1894-1897 Dowagers
| 138 |
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 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), with an additional 6c, a
glowing, fresh set, most with superior centering, o.g., hinged; a couple with tiny natural paper inclusions, Very Fine nonetheless. Scott $2,908 (HK$ 22,370). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Est. HK$6,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 139 |
O |
 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), clean and sound set, each
with bright color, all with matching complete or maximal Shanghai seal cancel, Very Fine. Scott $1,690 (HK$ 13,000). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Est. HK$3,200-3,600
SOLD for HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
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 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 2ca yellow green (Chan 23S. Scott 17n), strong color, well-centered, large
part o.g.; "small" stamp horizontally, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000 (HK$ 7,690). (Image1)
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Est. HK$2,400-2,800
SOLD for HK$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 141 |
Z |
 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), vertical block of 15, cancelled by
Peking seal in blue, Very Fine. (Image1)
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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
SOLD for HK$2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1897 New Currency Surcharges
| 142 |
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 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow, basic and re-engraved designs (Chan 37,
82. Scott 28, 73), comprising three surcharged First Issues and two re-designs ("Retouched 3"), each with good color and clean surcharge; small faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $635 (HK$ 4,880). (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 143 |
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 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca olive yellow (Chan 37b, 37e, 37f. Scott 28 var.),
Plate A, left pane of 20 with sheet margin at left and interpane margins at top and right; position 2 has "½ over n" variety and position 15 has "½ over e" variety; deep color; the third stamp in the bottom row has a few blunt
perforations as often encountered; trivial wrinkling, without gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1)
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Est. HK$4,000-5,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 144 |
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 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, 1¢ on 1ca vermilion, "1" over "e" of "cent" (Chan 38b. Scott 29 var.),
Plate A, left pane of 20 with sheet margin at left and interpane margins at top and right; the variety at position 15; deep color; two stamps in the bottom row have trimmed or blunt perforations as often encountered, climatically toned, full o.g.,
Fine, a wonderful positional piece. (Image1)
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Est. HK$3,600-4,000
SOLD for HK$3,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 145 |
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 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, 30¢ on 24ca carmine (Chan 46. Scott 37), wonderfully crisp and bright
single tied by bilingual Shanghai Oct. 24, 1902 postmark on Registered cover to Arnold Keppel in Hamburg, Germany; Shanghai Registry boxed handstamp and French same-day double-circle cancel below; reverse with faint Naples transit and full Hamburg
(Dec. 1) receiver; light wrinkles at bottom noted strictly for accuracy; an eye-catching solo use, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$10,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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