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42 1893 Shanghai Local Post Postage Due design, proofs on thick paper and different colour, 2c, 5c, 10c, 15c & 20c, all in horizontal pair, very rare. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 43 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Coat of Arms, 2c brownish red block of 4, with the black inscription inverted variety, mint and lightly hinged, fresh on both sides, very rare. Chan LS161a. Photo HK$ 80,000 - 100,000 44 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Coat of Arms second issue, 2c brownish red, black inscription inverted variety, mint and hinge remnant, rare. Chan LS161a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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45 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Double Dragon 2nd surcharged. 1/2c on 15c mauve in block of 14, each stamp with different handstamp surcharge position, tied by small double ring bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ cancel. Very fine. Chan LS139. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,700 46 1893 Shanghai Local Post, Double Dragon 2nd surcharged. 1c on 20c mauve in block of 10, each stamp with different handstamp surcharge position, tied by small double ring bilingual ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ cancel. Very fine. Chan LS140. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 47 1893 Shanghai Local Post, press surcharged in blue on Double Dragon, 1c on half 2c complete sheet of 50, without sheet margins, a few paper adhesive on few stamps only, unmounted and very fresh, full of original gum. Chan LS147. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000

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