Sale 112: Specialized Sale of Asia

Lot 4095 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 2ca black on toned wove paper, Printing 54, without gum as issued, bold color and huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 4096 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 2ca black on thich toned paper, Printing 54b, without gum as issued, huge margins, clear crisp impression, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 4097 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 3ca red brown on wove paper, Printing 55, showing period after "S" of "Candareens", without gum as issued, huge margins and strong color, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 4098 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 3ca red brown on wove paper, Printing 55, showing faint period after "S" of "Candareens", without gum as issued, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 4099 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 3ca red brown on wove paper, Printing 55, showing no period after "S" of "Candareens", without gum as issued, large margins and bold color, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 4100 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 4ca yellow on wove paper, Printing 56, without gum as issued, large margins, bright and fresh with bold color, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 4101 o   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 4ca yellow on wove paper, Printing 56, with perfect central strike of red "Local Post Office Shanghai" small garter cancel, wide margins around, strong vivid color, tiny pinhole in bottom right corner margin well away from design, Very Fine and choice, a rare and possibly unique used example of this 4cs Large Dragon issue from this printing, listed by Dr. Chow as no postmarks recorded.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

AN MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 4CA LARGE DRAGON ISSUE FROM THE FIFTY SIXTH PRINTING.

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Lot 4102 ()   

Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" Plural), 4ca yellow orange on wove paper, Printing 57, without gum as issued, huge even margins, rich deep color and clear impression, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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