HK043-Main

Shanghai & Local Posts

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1 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the singular, 2 cand black (兩分銀) full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #25b. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 2 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, candareen in the singular, 4 cand yellow, close margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #27. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 3 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, wove paper, 1 cand dull blue, with a tear at the top right corner, used. Printing #29. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 14,000 4 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, wove paper, 8 cands dark olive green, close margins, unused. Printing #31. Photo HK$ 800 - 1000 5 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, 3 cands red brown on pelure paper, used, tied by full strike ‘LOCAL POST OFFICE’ small buckle type cancel in red, close margins, small defects at the left and right upper corner, but still rare in used condition. Printing #34, Chan LS17a. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 14,000

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6 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, Roman ‘I’, 1 cand blue, full margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #38. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 7 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, Roman ‘I’,12 cands terra-cotta, full margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #35. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 8 1866 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, antique numerals, Roman ‘I’, 2 cands black (二分銀) full margins, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #41. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 9 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, wove paper, 4 cand yellow, full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #44. Photo HK$ 1,200 -1,500

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