**Chinese Empire continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
63	O	1878-83, Large Dragons group of four (Chan 3, 4, 7. Scott 3, 4, 7), comprising one each #3 and #4 plus two #7 (smooth perforations); nice range of cancels, #4 with black seal and bright red cancel, one #7 with partial violet Korean Customs cancel, Very Fine. Scott $1,950 (HK$ 15,000). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 3, 4, 7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,600-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
64	/	1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca & 3ca, thin paper (Chan 4-5. Scott 4-5), each fresh-faced and beautifully centered; the 3ca skillfully regummed, Fine to Very Fine+. Scott $1,700 (HK$ 13,080). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 4-5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-3,400 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
65	O	1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca-5ca complete, thin paper (Chan 4-6. Scott 4-6), attractive and sound with solid color and superlative centering, Very Fine. Scott $2,300 (HK$ 17,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 4-6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
66	O	1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca-5ca complete, thin paper (Chan 4-6. Scott 4-6), fresh and clean with clear detail; all with seal cancels; 5ca with pinpoint speck, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,300 (HK$ 17,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 4-6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
67	O	1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca-5ca complete, thin paper (Chan 4-6. Scott 4-6), clean with a mix of seal cancels, the scarce 5ca value fresh and sound; 3ca a couple light creases, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,300 (HK$ 17,690). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 4-6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
68	O	*1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 3ca brown red, thin paper, group of three* (Chan 5. Scott 5), each fresh and sound with solid to superior centering and a mix of seal cancels, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $1,200 (HK$ 9,230). (Image1) (Image2)** (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
69	/O	1882-83, Group of five Large Dragons (Chan 5//12. Scott 5//9), all used except wide margin 3ca (no gum); others comprise clean perf 5ca with partial red Customs cancel, clean perf 3ca used, plus clean perf 3ca and rough perf 5ca seal-cancelled with missing perforations (not figured in our total), generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200 for sound items (HK$ 16,920). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 5//12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,800-3,200 Selling for...HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
70	O	1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 5ca yellow ocher, thin paper (Chan 6. Scott 6), fresh-faced with perfect blue Beijing seal cancel; small filled thin at upper left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $1,500 (HK$ 11,540). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 Selling for...HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
71		1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 1ca bright green, rough perf 12½ (Chan 7. Scott 7), fresh with bold color and strong lines on like-new paper, o.g., small paper hinge remnant, Very Fine, a lovely example. Scott $675 (HK$ 5,190). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 Selling for...HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
72		1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 1ca bright green, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 7. Scott 7 var.), fresh and bright with appealing centering, o.g., hinge remnant; creased corner perforation at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine+. Scott $675 (HK$ 5,190). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 Selling for...HK$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
73	O	1883, Large Dragons (Chan 7, 9, 11. Scott 7-9 vars.), complete by value, the 3ca value rough perforation type, attractive with blue Peking (1ca) or black Tientsin seal cancels, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $1,710 (HK$ 13,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 7, 9, 11] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 Selling for...HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
74	O	1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca-5ca complete, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 7-9. Scott 7-9 vars.), pretty with rich colors on pristine paper; black Tientsin (1ca) or blue Peking seal cancels, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,575 (HK$ 12,120). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 7-9] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 Selling for...HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
75	O	1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca-5ca complete, rough and smooth perf varieties (Chan 7-9, 10-12. Scott 7-9), fresh with a lovely range of colors, all but one with seal cancel, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,623 (HK$ 27,870). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 7-9, 10-12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 Selling for...HK$2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
76	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½ smooth and rough perforations (Chan 8, 11. Scott 8 vars.), clean with bright to deep color, well centered with blue seal cancel, Very Fine. Scott $1,035 (HK$ 7,960). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 8, 11] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 Selling for...HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
77		1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, clean-cut perf 12½ semicircle to left of "CANDARINS" (Chan 8c. Scott 8 var.), richly colored on brilliant paper, the semi-circle readily visible despite the worn impression, without gum, Very Fine. Scott $1,150 for normal (HK$ 8,850). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 8c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-3,000 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
78	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca chrome yellow, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 9. Scott 9), wonderfully fresh and perfectly centered, with brilliant color and partial Customs and blue seal cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a beauty. Scott $650 (HK$ 5,000). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 9] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 Selling for...HK$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
79	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca chrome yellow, clean-cut & rough perf 12½ (Chan 9, 12. Scott 9 vars.), clean twosome with light blue seal cancels, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $1,495 (HK$ 11,500). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 9, 12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
80	O	1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca yellow, perf 12½ smooth and rough perforations (Chan 9, 12. Scott 9 vars.), attractive duo, the smooth perf with intense color, both sound with blue seal cancel (smooth perf additionally cancelled by partial Customs dater); few roughish perforations at bottom of #8, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,495 (HK$ 11,500). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 9, 12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
81		1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca-5ca complete, rough perf 12½ (Chan 10-12. Scott 7-9 vars.), all exceptionally fresh with strong colors, without gum; 1ca and 3ca each with minor perforation tip thins, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $3,675 (HK$ 28,270). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 10-12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
82	O	1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca-5ca complete, rough perf 12½ (Chan 10-12. Scott 7-9 vars.), fresh and well centered with strong colors, Very Fine. Scott $2,048 (HK$ 15,750). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 10-12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 Selling for...HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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