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56 1878 Large Dragon Thin paper, 5 cands orange, mint full original gum very lightly hinged, nearly unmounted. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 57 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands orange, tied by full strike of ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/11.78’ very early usage and fine used. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 58 1878 Large Dragon thin paper, 5 cands orange, tied by ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING’ cds in blue, dated 29 November 1878, very early usage, bottom perf. trimmed. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 59 Thin paper, 5 cands orange, tied by very neat full strike of ‘NEWCHWANG’ seal chop in black, very rare and fine used. Chan 3. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 60 1882 Large Dragon Wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre vertical strip of 3, tied by full strike of ‘SHANGHAI’ blue green seal chop x 2, fine used, the bottom stamp with very tiny thin mark at the bottom. Chan 6. Photo HK$ 30,000 - 40,000 61

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1882 Large Dragon Wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre, tied by faint Customs in violet, the destination is illegible, but still rare and fine used. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 62 1882 Large Dragon Wide margin, 5 cands yellow ochre, tied by full strike of ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/12.11.83’ cds and small part of seal chop in blue green, fine used. Chan 5. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 62A 1885 Large Dragon Thick paper rough perf. 5 cands chrome yellow, tied by very neat full strike of ‘CUSTOMS/ CANTON/14.9.85’ very early usage of this cancellation on rough perf. Large Dragon, very fine. Chan 12. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 62B 1885 Large Dragon 1 cand, 3 cands and 5 cands rough perforations, all used on piece, tied by very neat ‘CHEFOO’ black seal chop x 2. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000

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