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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2374		1878, 5ca Orange (3). Rich color, rough perfs, cancelled by bold strike of red Wenchow Customs handstamp, Fine, rare cancel (Image)	E. 400-500	400.00
2375		1878, 5ca Orange (3). Horizontal pair, rich color, cancelled by two neat strikes of boxed cancel (translation reads "Postage already paid, Do not demand, Do not pay"), stamps separated and rejoined by hinge, faint bends, appears Fine, rare cancel (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
2376		1878, 3ca Orange (3). Block of four, cancelled by several neat strikes of Shanghai seal, light creases affect top pair, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare used block of the 5ca (Image)	300.00	350.00
2377		1878, 5ca Orange (3). Interesting group of used stamps, incl. eight singles and two horizontal pairs, range of shades incl. few with rough perfs, all except two with either blue or black seal cancels, few small faults to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group (Image)	900.00	500.00
2378		1878, 5ca Bister Orange (3a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on thin paper, well-centered EXTREMELY FINE BLOCK OF THE 5-CANDARIN LARGE DRAGON. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)	3,600.00	1,500.00
2379		1878, 5ca Bister Orange (3a). Four: all are o.g., h.r., range of shades from very deep to very bright, few small faults, all appear fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image)	3,600.00	1,400.00
2380		1882, 1ca Green, Wide Setting (4). Partially reconstructed sheet (missing one stamp to be complete), comprised of block of six, block of four and irregular block of nine, few different shades, o.g., h.r., few toned spots, few perf separations on block of nine, otherwise Very Fine and rare group (Image)	7,800.00	6,000.00
2381		1882, 1ca Green, Dark Green, Wide Setting (4, 4a). Four stamps: all are o.g., h.r., range of shades from light to dark, few small faults, all appear fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image)	1,300.00	350.00
2382		Large Dragon Issue Cancellations. Twelve Large Dragon stamps, incl. three 1ca, vertical pair and five singles of 3ca, two 5ca, approx. half have boxed cancels, range of shades, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,050.00
2383		Large Dragon Issue Cancellations. Six Large Dragon stamps, incl. one 1ca, others are 3ca, all different cancels incl. blue boxed "Registered", large "R" in oval, Shanghai customs double-circle datestamp, blue customs seal with small Shanghai transit, last with blue seal and French transit, lot also includes two reference copies, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group (Image)	E. 200-300	400.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2374

1878, 5ca Orange (3). Rich color, rough perfs, cancelled by bold strike of red Wenchow Customs handstamp, Fine, rare cancel (Image)

E. 400-500

400.00

2375

1878, 5ca Orange (3). Horizontal pair, rich color, cancelled by two neat strikes of boxed cancel (translation reads "Postage already paid, Do not demand, Do not pay"), stamps separated and rejoined by hinge, faint bends, appears Fine, rare cancel (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

2376

1878, 3ca Orange (3). Block of four, cancelled by several neat strikes of Shanghai seal, light creases affect top pair, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare used block of the 5ca (Image)

300.00

350.00

2377

1878, 5ca Orange (3). Interesting group of used stamps, incl. eight singles and two horizontal pairs, range of shades incl. few with rough perfs, all except two with either blue or black seal cancels, few small faults to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group (Image)

900.00

500.00

2378

1878, 5ca Bister Orange (3a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on thin paper, well-centered

EXTREMELY FINE BLOCK OF THE 5-CANDARIN LARGE DRAGON.

Scott Retail as four singles (Image)

3,600.00

1,500.00

2379

1878, 5ca Bister Orange (3a). Four: all are o.g., h.r., range of shades from very deep to very bright, few small faults, all appear fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image)

3,600.00

1,400.00

2380

1882, 1ca Green, Wide Setting (4). Partially reconstructed sheet (missing one stamp to be complete), comprised of block of six, block of four and irregular block of nine, few different shades, o.g., h.r., few toned spots, few perf separations on block of nine, otherwise Very Fine and rare group (Image)

7,800.00

6,000.00

2381

1882, 1ca Green, Dark Green, Wide Setting (4, 4a). Four stamps: all are o.g., h.r., range of shades from light to dark, few small faults, all appear fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image)

1,300.00

350.00

2382

Large Dragon Issue Cancellations. Twelve Large Dragon stamps, incl. three 1ca, vertical pair and five singles of 3ca, two 5ca, approx. half have boxed cancels, range of shades, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,050.00

2383

Large Dragon Issue Cancellations. Six Large Dragon stamps, incl. one 1ca, others are 3ca, all different cancels incl. blue boxed "Registered", large "R" in oval, Shanghai customs double-circle datestamp, blue customs seal with small Shanghai transit, last with blue seal and French transit, lot also includes two reference copies, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group (Image)

E. 200-300

400.00