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52 1896 Nanking Local Post, first issue proof 4ct brown on thick paper, toned on reverse. Rare. Chan LN5P. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000 53 1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 2c and 5c complete set of 2, both in block of 4 with ‘G.K.Fergusson’ signature on each stamp, both unused and no gum as issued. Chan LWH1- LWH2. Photo HK$ 80,000 - 100,000 54 1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 5c black on red horizontal pair, with horizontal signature on reverse, unused and fine. Chan LWH2. Photo HK$ 17,000 - 20,000 55

55 1899 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post 2nd issue, 5c emerald green block of 4 imperforate vertically, each tied by double ‘C & Co/ WHW’ cancel, right vertical pair damaged at right side, but still extremely rare. This is the only multiple of this variety we have recorded. Chan LWH4a var. Photo HK$ 60,000 - 70,000 56 1895 Wuhu Local Post, 1st issue overprinted with Chinese values, 1/2c green, with imperf. at right. Mint and hinged. Chan LW23var. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 57 1922 The Shanghai Municipal Council stamp 50c carmine, with design Cavalier at the center and with wordings ‘ S.L.H./POSTAL SERVICE/HUNG JAO/1922.’ as 4 lines. The Council had a volunteer corps staffed by British Offices to protect Shanghai from War Lords, tied by double ring ‘SHANGHAI LIGHT HORSE/APRIL, 1922’ in blue. Less than 10 copies believed to exist, extremely rare. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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