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Shanghai & Local Posts

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1 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon, 16 cands scarlet, with Roman numeral ‘I’ instead of ‘’1’, heavy inking, short margins as is usually the case for such an early printing, unused and no gum as issued. Very rare. Printing #5. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 2 1865 Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon laid paper, 1 cand blue, full margin, unused and no gum as issued. Printing #23, Chan LS8. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 3 A small range of the Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon x 3, unused and no gum as issued. Including antique numerals 1 cand indigo, Printing #48. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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4 A small range of the Shanghai Local Post, Large Dragon x 5, unused and no gum as issued. Including 2 (Er) cands black, Printing #54 and 8 cands olive green . Photo HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 5 1880 Small Dragon value in cash, second issue perf. 11, 40 cash rose horizontal pair imperforate between, mint original gum hinged. Rare. Chan LS88b. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 6 1893 (6 Aug.) A non-philatelic cover to Shanghai locally, bearing Postage Due 1c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cds, ‘TO PAY’ frame chop in deep blue alongside, with arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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