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46 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 3 cands brown red, tied by the rare ‘CUSTOMS/CHINKIANG’ type1, date unclear, very fine. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 47 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/26.12.78’ cds, very early usage of this cancellation. Very fine used. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 48 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 3 cands vermillion, tied by the rare ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG’ cds, and overstruck ‘WUHU CUSTOMS/MAIL MATTER’ black oval cancel, very fine used. Chan 2. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 49 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/CHEFOO/16.12.78’ cds, type 1. very early usage and fine used. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 50 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/14.12.78’ cds, very early usage. Blunt perf. at the left side. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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51 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/21.12.78’ cds, very early usage. Very fine used. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 52 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/28.12.78’ cds, very early usage. Minor toning. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 53 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/29.12.78’ cds, very early usage. Small defects at the top right. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 54 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/29.12.78’ cds, very early usage. Very fine used. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 55 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands bistre, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/26.12.78’ cds, type 1. very fine used. Chan 3b. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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