China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), full o.g., fresh and well centered, an attractive set, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.
Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History
By: Michael Rogers Online
Michael Rogers Online Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History
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- eople's Republic of China, Japan and other Asia Countries
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Lot #97 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
Lot #98 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), 5ca o.g., 1ca and 3ca without gum, wonderfully fresh and bright with sharp, vivid colors, a beautiful set, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #99 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), used; 1ca few perf tones and nibbed corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #100 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), used, 1ca with red cancel, 3ca and 5ca are splendid quality examples; 1ca with short perf, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #101 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), neatly cancelled; 3ca tiny trivial thin speck, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #102 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete (Chan 1-3. Scott 1-3), a lovely used set, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #103 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), full o.g.; slight gum toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #104 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), left margin single, o.g., Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000.
Lot #105 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), neat Tientsin cancels, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #106 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), almost complete Customs Chinkiang JUN 5 79 dater, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #107 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green (Chan 1. Scott 1), Tientsin small type seal, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #108 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red and 5ca orange (Chan 2, 3. Scott 2, 3), complete Tientsin small type seal joins the two as a "pair", Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #109 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), full clean o.g., an immaculate mint example, exceptionally fresh and nicely centered, a beauty! Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #110 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), a magnificent quality complete sheet of 25, Setting I, pristine o.g., never hinged, full margins and beautifully well centered, as fine an example of an 1878 3ca sheet as can be found, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 350,000 - 400,000.
Lot #111 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), Customs Chinkiang MAR 6 1882 dater, Fine, B. Walter Haveman 2013 certificate.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #112 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red (Chan 2. Scott 2), no crossbar in "H" of "CHINA" variety, neat, unobtrusive seal cancel, Very Fine, scarce and undervalued variety.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #113 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, plate flaw at right corner claw (Chan 2d. Scott 2 var.), large part Tientsin seal cancel, a nice example of development of plate flaw as T4, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000.
Lot #114 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), right margin single, o.g., Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #115 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), large part Customs Chinkiang APL 5 79 dater, an earlier usage of this dater, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #116 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), large part Customs Hankow NOV 8 79 dater in black, rare earlier usage in black; some blunt perfs, otherwise Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #117 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), partial Customs Tientsin (DE)C 26 78 dater, fine, rare first year usage, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #118 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), partial IG of Customs Peking MAR 6 79 dater, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #119 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), Ichang seal cancel, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000.
Lot #120 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca orange (Chan 3. Scott 3), complete sheet of 25, full pristine o.g., never hinged, a superb quality example of this rare and elusive sheet, impeccably fresh and bright with vibrant color, a splendid and desirable sheet, Very Fine, with 2005 E.C.L. photo certificate, which mentions margins at top, left and bottom. Right margin has since been expertly re-attached.
Estimate HK$ 400,000 -...
Lot #121 - chinese empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 5ca yellow (Chan 3a. Scott 3 var.), partial Customs Tientsin APL 17 85 dater, rare late usage of this issue, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.