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1878-1885 Large Dragons

1885-1888 Small Dragons

**Chinese Empire**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
4062		1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), nicely centered set with some typical "dryish" disturbed gum, each with a small hinge remainder, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,275 (HK$ 25,190). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,500-4,500 SOLD for HK$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4063	O	1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), each fresh with solid color, attractive centering and different Customs cancel, the 3ca (single short perforation) with light cancel in red, the 5ca "I.G. of Customs" cancel in blue, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400 (HK$ 10,770). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,200-3,800 SOLD for HK$2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4064	O	1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), Post Office fresh with outstanding colors, each sound with a mix of cancel types, Fine to Very Fine or better, the 5ca particularly choice. Scott $1,400 (HK$ 10,770). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,200-3,800 SOLD for HK$3,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4065	O	1878-83, Trio of Large Dragons (Chan 1-2, 9. Scott 1-2, 9), one of each value, the 1ca and 3ca 1878 First Issues, the 5ca a clean-perforated 1883, each fresh with clear impression, the 5ca particularly vibrant, the two low values unobtrusively cancelled, the 5ca with full Peking seal cancel in blue, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $1,450 (HK$ 11,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4066		1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green & 5ca orange (Chan 1, 3. Scott 1, 3), sound with wondrously fresh, bright color and paper, each o.g., small hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $2,175 (HK$ 16,730). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4067	O	1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green, two shades (Chan 1. Scott 1), each sound on fresh, bright paper, with Customs or seal cancel, Very Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
4068		1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca yellow green (Chan 1a. Scott 1 var.), top right corner margin block of 4, a stunning item in the rich, distinctive shade, unusually well centered in superb overall quality, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a showpiece. Scott $3,000 as hinged singles (HK$ 23,080). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$50,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4069	O	1878-85, 3ca Large Dragons selection (Chan 2, 5, 11. Scott 2, 5, 8), group of six comprising four #2, a wide-margin #5 and a rough perf #8 (Chan #11), each with fresh color in a range of shades, all on clean paper with a black or blue seal cancel; couple smallish faults, still generally Fine to Very Fine and useful. Scott $2,450 (HK$ 18,850). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,500-5,500 SOLD for HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4070	/	1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red & 5ca orange (Chan 2-3. Scott 2-3), Post Office fresh with bold, clean colors and clear detail; 3ca no gum, 5ca very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $2,550 (HK$ 19,620). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4071		1878-83, Trio of Large Dragons (Chan 3, 7, 8. Scott 3, 7, 8), comprising thin paper 5ca in vivid color (#3), plus clean-cut perforated 1ca and 3ca (#7-8), each with clean impression and sound, without gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,275 (HK$ 25,190). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4072	O	1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 1ca green & 3ca brown red, thin paper (Chan 4-5. Scott 4-5), particularly well centered and lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4073	O	1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca-5ca complete, thin paper (Chan 4-6. Scott 4-6), a beautiful trio, fresh and sound with attractive colors and centering, the 5ca a show-stopper, nearly Very Fine. Scott $2,300 (HK$ 17,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4074	O	1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 3ca brown red & 5ca orange yellow, thin paper (Chan 5-6. Scott 5-6), pretty duo, each fresh and well centered with good perforations; both with very tiny and trivial thin specks, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,900 (HK$ 14,620). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$3,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4075		1883, Large Dragon on thick paper perf 12½ 1ca bright green, clean-cut & 5ca chrome yellow, rough perf (Chan 7, 12. Scott 7b var., 9a var.), pretty duo, each with clean impression, bright color and fresh gum; 1ca with paper hinge remnant, 5ca lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,080 (HK$ 23,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4076	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red & 5ca yellow, clean-cut perf 12½ group of three (Chan 8-9. Scott 8-9 vars.), comprising two 3ca values and a single 5ca, fresh, sound, and nicely centered, one 3ca with boxed "Do not demand…" handstamp cancel, the other two with Peking seals, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $1,550 (HK$ 11,920). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,200-3,600 SOLD for HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4077	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca vermilion, rough perf 12½ (Chan 11. Scott 8a var.), nicely centered with light seal cancel, Very Fine. Scott $650 (HK$ 5,000). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4078	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca vermilion, rough perf 12½ semicircle to left of "CANDARINS" (Chan 11f. Scott 8 var.), attractive example with bright color on fresh paper; mark at bottom right cancelation ink, not a fault, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4079	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca chrome yellow, rough perf 12½ two examples (Chan 12. Scott 9a var.), each fresh with rich color—one bright, one deep—with black or blue seal cancel; one with samll corner fault at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,300 (HK$ 10,000). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,800-2,200 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4080	/	1888, Small Dragon, 1ca bright green, clean-cut perf 11½-12 (Chan 19. Scott 13), left margin horizontal block of 8, unusually fresh color and well centered, four stamps never hinged, the others lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $680 as hinged singles (HK$ 5,230). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-1,800 SOLD for HK$22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4081		1888, Small Dragon, 3ca mauve, clean-cut perf 11½-12 (Chan 20. Scott 14), bottom left corner margin block of 9, a simply stunning positional with true "Post Office" freshness and precise centering, sound with pristine gum, o.g., never hinged (!), Extremely Fine, and a most desirable gem. Scott $1,800 as hinged singles (HK$ 13,850). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$26,000.00 Will close during Public Auction