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186 1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1c bright green, Setting VII, bottom right corner block of 4 with sheet margins, mint and no gum, with a few minor tone spots, but still an exceptionally rare item. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 70,000 - 75,000 187 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand bright green, dull perf. at right, mint and no gum. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 188 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand bright green, mint and no gum. Chan 7. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 189 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand green, mint with original gum and minor toning. Chan 7a. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 190 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 1 cand green, tied by small part of the ‘CUSTOMS/CHUNGKING’ oval cancel in black, fine used. Chan 7a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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191 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perforations, 3 cands brown red, horizontal pair from setting XV, cliches 10-25, mint and dry gum. This is the only recorded pair from this setting from which only six positions have been identified. Ex. Mizuhara collection. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 192 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG’ cds in red, fine. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 193 1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG/20.12.84’ cancel in red, type 1, dull upper top right corner, and repaired in bottom right corner. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 194 1883 Large Dragon thick paper clean cut perf. 3 cands brown red, tied by ‘CUSTOMS/HANKOW/3.3.86’ cds in blue, type A, fine used. Chan 8. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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