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1878-1885 Large Dragons

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LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
126 og/O image1878-83, 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) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
127 O image1878, 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
Selling for...HK$1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
128 O image1878, 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
Selling for...HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
129 og image1878, 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)

image

Est. HK$1,000-1,600
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
130 O image1878, 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
Selling for...HK$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
131 O image1882-83, 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
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 ng image1882, 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)

image

Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 O image1882, 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
Selling for...HK$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
134 O image1883, 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
Selling for...HK$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 ng image1883, 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
Selling for...HK$3,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 og image1885-97, 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
Selling for...HK$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 og image1885, 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)

image

Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 og image1894, 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
Selling for...HK$3,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 O image1894, 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
Selling for...HK$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 og image1897, 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)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Selling for...HK$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
141 Zbl image1894, 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)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
142 og image1897, 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
Selling for...HK$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
143 ngbl image1897, 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)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
144 ogbl image1897, 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)

Est. HK$3,600-4,000
Selling for...HK$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
145 cover image1897, 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)

image

Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Selling for...HK$6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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