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SHANGHAI & LOCAL POSTS

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1 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon 2 (Er) cands (兩分銀) black, short margins, used and toned. Printing #13, Chan LS1. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 2 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon 2 (Er) cands (兩分銀) black, close margins, defects in lower left corner and small thin at the bottom, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #14, Chan LS1. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 3 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numeral, 1 cand, dull blue on wove paper, closed margin, used. With Experts & Consultants cert. 2000 and Roger Calves cert. 2000. Printing # 29, Chan LS11. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 45,000 4 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in singular, 8 cand dark olive green on wove paper, full margins, very lightly hinged at the top margin only, very fresh. With China Stamp Society 2010 cert. Printing #31, Chan LS14. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 5 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, 16 cands scarlet, short margins, and minor toning, unused and no gum as issued. Variety missing “1” of “16”. Printing #62var. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,100

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6 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, 1 cand blue, full margins, lightly hinged, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #69, Chan LS32. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 7 A small selection of Shanghai Local Post Large Dragons x 4 (one genuine, the others are forgeries), mint, all damaged. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 8 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Small Dragon 1st issue, value in cents, 2c carmine, perforations shifted variety, mint, with security red chop on reverse. Chan LS39var. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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