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CHINA Large Dragon - Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
81 E 2 image1879 (19 Mar) cover (side flap opened for display) franked with 3can vermilion, tied by double circle "Post Office Chinkiang" 19 Ma 79 pmk, addressed to Shanghai, with blue "Shanghai Local Post I MH 20 79" arrival, faint overall toning, fine cover, ex-H.C.Chen (1944), Allen Gokson (1944), listed In James B.Whang (No.10) and illustrated on page 64, comments: "Large Dragon covers with the "Post Office Chinkiang" cds are extremely rare, only 7 being known at present" (Cat No. 2) (Image) (image 81a)

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SOLD for $26,000.00
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82 E 2 image1880 (5 Feb) cover from Lurgan (Ireland), franked with Great Britain 2p dark blue and 4p olive green (plate 16), tied by "316" duplex and Lurgan Feb 5, 80 cds, addressed "per first mail" to "William Hancock, Imperial Customs Shanghai", "via Brindisi" crossed out and covered by 3can brown red, tied by Customs Shanghai March 22, 80 pmk, cover redirected to Peking, with Hong Kong (Mar 16) transit and Shanghai (Mar 21) arrival pmks on back, minor cover wrinkles and little toning of no importance. A rare redirected cover from Lurgan, listed In James B.Whang (No.56) and illustrated on page 126, comments: "lower left of cover noted with "Via Brindisi" and adhesive of British 6d could be postage of transiting in Italy". Also illustrated on page 59 of "Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI '81" catalogue (William Hancock was in fact born in Lurgan, Ireland and in 1874 joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service as a clerk, arriving at Chefoo (Yantai) in July that year. He was soon transferred to the Inspectorate-General in Peking, where he studied the Chinese language, and was thereafter given various postings around the country. He served at Customs College, Peking, from 1885-1888, probably teaching Chinese) (Cat No. 2) (Image) (image 82a)

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SOLD for $30,000.00
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83 E 2,3 image1880 (15 Mar) small cover franked on back with 3can brown red and 5can orange, canceled and tied by oval seal, with "Customs Tientsin March 15, 80" departure pmk, via "Customs Shanghai Mar 20, 80", sent through the French Shanghai Post Office, with unoverprinted 35c Type Sage canceled on front by "5104" large numerals, supported by Shanghai Chine 25 Mar 80 cds, addressed to Frau Detring (wife of Gustav Detring, Tientsin Commissioner of Customs in charge of all China's postal operations) in Wiesbaden, Germany, blue "Ligne N" French packet 31 Mar 80 maritime pmk (tying 3can) and Wiesbaden arrival 3 May 80 (tying 5can), v.f. and unusually nice cover showing the scarce 8 Candareen rate from Tientsin, via Shanghai and the French Post Office to Germany. Illustrated on page 61 of "Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI '81" catalogue (Gustav Detring moved to China in 1865, and was appointed to serve as the private advisor to Viceroy Li Hongzhang in 1878, a position he held for twenty seven years. He rose to one of the most senior positions in the Qing bureaucracy, including a post in the Zongli Yamen (Foreign Ministry) and as Commissioner for the Northern Ports. He negotiated a series of treaties and trade agreements on behalf of the Chinese government and was used by Li during various diplomatic missions in the 1870s-80s. In 1896, Detring was conferred with Dingdaihauling 'Rank One' by the Dowager Empress Cixi, making him the highest ranking Westerner in China) (Cat No. 2,3) (Image) (image 83a)

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SOLD for $50,000.00
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84 1,3,4 image1882 (17 Feb) "On Service" Inspectorate General of Customs Peking to The Commissioner of Customs Shanghai, coverfront (as always), paying 24 Candareen with 1c thin paper emerald green (last printing before "wide margins"), horizontal strip of four of 5can orange (Setting II, cliches 18,11,3,25, left stamp folded-over and straightened), used in combination with 3can brown red, wide space, canceled by blue Peking oval seals, ex-Allen Gokson (1948) and Carl A. Kilgas ( listed In James B.Whang (No.127) and illustrated on page 223, comments: "This is the earliest recorded Large Dragon cover bearing a wide margins 3 Candarins stamp". Also illustrated on page 65 of "Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI '81" catalogue: "1882 Peking-Shanghai "On Service" cover, the earliest cover bearing 1882 wide margin Large Dragon" (Cat No. 1,3,4) (Image)

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SOLD for $32,500.00
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85 E 8 image1885 (2 Oct) cover from Peking to Switzerland, franked with a horizontal strip of 3x3can vermilion, rough perforations, thick paper, canceled by two oval Peking seal chops, with corresponding "I.G. of Customs Peking Oct 2 85" departure pmk on back, all in blue, addressed to the Secretary of the Belgian Legation in Berne, via "Customs Shanghai" Oct 7, 85, sent through the French post office, with unoverprinted 25c Type Sage, tied by Shanghai Chine 7 Oct 85 cds, French Railway "Macon a Montceis", Swiss "Ambulant No.1" transits and Bern arrival pmks (all on 16 Nov 85), fine and attractive Large Dragon cover paying 9can international letter rate, ex-Knapp sale (Nov 1941, lot 4236), listed In James B.Whang (No.298) and illustrated on page 495. Also illustrated on page 75 of "Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI '81" catalogue (Cat No. 8) (Image) (image 85a)

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86 E 7 image1886 (25 Apr) cover (opened for display) franked with single thick paper and horizontal pair of 1can green, tied by two "Customs Chinkiang Apr 25 86" pmks on front, pre-printed address "A.E.J. Abraham, Esq. Shanghai", Per Str. "Fuh Mo", with additional Customs Chinkiang, blue "Shanghai Local Post Apr 26, 86" and "Shanghai Customs" Apr 26 80 arrival pmks on reverse, sender's red sealing wax "D.M. David, Chinkiang", faint overall toning, fine and unusual cover paying 3 Candareens with three 1can instead of a customary 3can single, handstamped "R.C.Ma" and "F.C.Chen, Cathay" on back, ex-Chu Shih-Cheh, Yuan Han-Yun (1927), E.Busch, Ma Ra-Chuen (1944), Allen Gokson (1944), listed In James B.Whang (No.310) and illustrated on page 516. Also illustrated on page 77 of "Prize Selections from the ROCPEX TAIPEI '81" catalogue (Cat No. 7) (Image)

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SOLD for $20,000.00
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CHINA 1885 Small Dragon - Perf. 12 1/2
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
87 og 10-12 image1885 1can green, 3can lilac, 5can greenish yellow, set of three, Perforation Clean Cut 12 1/2, unused with original gum, h.r., 5can with rounded lower right corner and minor hinge toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Chan 13-15) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 10-12) (Image)

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SOLD for $750.00
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88 og 10-12 image1885 1can green, 3can lilac, 5can greenish yellow, set of three, Perforations Rough 12 1/2, unused with original gum, h.r., 5can with minor hinge thin and wrinkled, otherwise fine-v.f. (Chan 16-18) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 10-12) (Image)

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SOLD for $250.00
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89 P 10P image1885 1can green, imperforate Plate Proof on unwatermarked vertically laid paper, horizontal pair, slight toning, otherwise fine (Cat No. 10P) (Image)

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SOLD for $1,200.00
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90 nhbl 11,11var image1885 3can pale lilac, Rough Perf. 12 1/2, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, with gutter at left, position 2 showing split "3" constant clich‚ position, n.h., delicate color, fresh and v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $1600 (Cat No. 11,11var) (Image)

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91 P 11P image1885 3can pale lilac, imperforate horizontal pair on watermarked gummed paper, h.r. at left, faint gum toning, v.f. Originally believed to be another proof, but Die has a variety in the right margin (Vertical dash over "D"), position 12/40 from unrecorded left pane (Cat No. 11P) (Image)

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92 bl 12 image1885 5can greenish yellow, Rough Perf. 12 1/2, block of 15 (3x5), canceled by ten blue Tientsin Seal chops, fine and attractive multiple, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 12) (Image)

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SOLD for $1,100.00
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CHINA 1888 Small Dragon - Perf. 11 1/2-12
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
93 og 13-15 image1888 1can green, 3can lilac, 5can greenish yellow, set of three, Perforations Clean Cut 11 1/2 and 12, unused with original gum, l.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (Chan 19-21) cat. $760 (Cat No. 13-15) (Image)

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SOLD for $240.00
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94 nhbl 13 image1888 1can green, Perf. 12, Setting VII, full horizontal gutter sheet of 50 with intact margins all around, l.h. in top margin, stamps n.h. and post office fresh, occasional tiny perf. separations, v.f. sheet of 1candareen, ex-Sir Percival David collection (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $4250 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

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SOLD for $5,000.00
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95 bl 13 image1888 1can green, Setting IV, pane of 20, Newchwang seal cancels, stamps with full original gum, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., attractive pane, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

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SOLD for $950.00
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96 bl 13 image1888 1can green, Perf. 12, unrecorded setting, full horizontal gutter sheet of 50 with intact margins all around, canceled by 24 blue (modern) Seal Cancels (Shanghai), full original gum, some perf. separations, fine-v.f. and impressive sheet (catalogued as used singles) cat. $3000 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

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SOLD for $2,400.00
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97 ogbl 14 image1888 3can lilac, block of four, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 14) (Image)

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SOLD for $240.00
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98 nhogbl 14 image1888 3can lilac, Perf. 12, Setting II, horizontal gutter sheet of 50, margins removed, some hinge reinforcements, many n.h., occasional tiny perf. Separations and faint toning in places, v.f. sheet of 3candareens (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $10000 (Cat No. 14) (Image)

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SOLD for $4,750.00
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99 nhbl 14,14var image1888 3can pale lilac, Perf. 12, unknown setting, upper left sheet corner margin pane of 20, position 7 showing split "3" constant clich‚ position, stamps n.h., fine-v.f., rare multiple (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 14,14var) (Image)

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SOLD for $3,750.00
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100 nhbl 15 image1888 5can greenish yellow, left sheet margin pane of 20, Setting II, stamps n.h., some pre-print creasing through three stamps in the middle, minor toning on two stamps and bottom margin, vivid and unusually sharp color, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $8000 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

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