Lot
4023 (
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Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet on wove paper, Printing 5, showing "Shanghai I.P.O." set high in tablet at top, without gum as issued, full nicely balanced margins, deep overinked color (a characteristic of this printing), Very Fine and choice. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1865 16CA LARGE DRAGON ISSUE FROM THE FIFTH PRINTING.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
4024 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet on wove paper, Printing 5, showing "Shanghai L.P.O." set high in tablet at top, with defective printing in bottom left corner, without gum as issued, margins full to slightly in on three side, deep overinked color (a characteristic of this printing), Fine and rare, ex-Wolfgang Balzer. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
4025 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black on pelure paper, Printing 6, showing smudged left inner frame, without gum as issued, clear even margins, fresh with deep bold color, F.-V.F., rare and attractive. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
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4026 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca green on wove paper, Printing 7, with line over "8" angles up, without gum as issued, fresh with full even margins, bright color in the lighter shade of this printing, Very Fine and choice, the seven printing color varies from this bright lighter green shade to the more common heavy dark green. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
4027 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca green on wove paper, Printing 7, slightly toned gummed barely shows through, large well balanced margins, deep bold color, Extremely Fine, one of a couple known examples bearing gum. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1865 8CA LARGE DRAGON ISSUE FROM THE SEVENTH PRINTING.
Realized: $550
Lot
4028 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow on pelure paper, Printing 9A, without gum as issued, full even margins, fresh with brilliant color showing traces of black ink along some inner framelines, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
4029 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black on yellowish wove paper, Printing 13, with line under center image faint, without gum as issued, full to large margins, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
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4030 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black on pelure paper, Printing 14, with weak numeral "2", without gum as issued, large even margins, sharp impression and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
4031 
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black on pelure paper, Printing 14, margins close yet clear on all sides, tied by blue "Shanghae Local Post, FE 25, 66" cds with second strike below on large envelope used from a non-subscriber and addressed in typical "brush hand" of a Chinese sender to "Commandant, Shanghai Municipal Council, Shanghai", with original enclosure of local map entitled "Shanghai Municipal Council, * S.V.C. 1866 *, Soochow Creek Bridge Patrol" with "Feb 66, S.V.C. R.12" notation on reverse; cover with soiling and some edge wear, F.-V.F., probably deposited at the "Paou Shun" branch post office and subject to the 2 candareens rate, accompanied by second "De 22, 65" cover & map enclosure from same correspondence with stamp torn off. Estimate $25,000 - 50,000.
ONE OF THREE KNOWN ON COVER USAGES OF THE SHANGHAI 1865 LARGE DRAGON ISSUES - A GREAT SHANGHAI LOCAL POST RARITY.
The Shanghai local post handled two kinds of letters - covers from subscribers which did not need stamps and covers from non-subscribers which did need stamps. A subscription only paid for delivery within the foreign settlement of Shanghai. This cover, addressed in the brush hand of a Chinese writer, enclosed a map and report of the Volunteer Corp's policing patrols over the six bridges that crossed Soochow Creek into the foreign settlement in Shanghai. (See website for complete images)nnIn the report of the monthly meeting of the Shanghai Municipal Council held on September 5, 1865 it was noted under the heading "Local Post Office" that…"A branch office has been established in the southern suburb of the native city (as opposed to the foreign settlement where the main Shanghai Local Post Office was located) for the sale of postage stamps and collection of native correspondence …A contract has been made with Paou Shun, for the sum of $600 per annum, he is allowed to collect and forward a portion of the Chinese postal matter."
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Lot
4032 ()
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow on wove paper, Printing 15, without gum as issued, huge even margins, bold color and crisp impression, very fresh, couple light creases one entirely in bottom margin, Extremely Fine appearance, with most examples from this printing cut close to design and in the orange yellow shade. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST APPEARING EXAMPLES OF THE 1865 4CA LARGE DRAGON FROM THE FIFTEENTH PRINTING.
Realized: $1,400