Lot
4140 
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Shanghai, 1865-96 Collection, mostly mint housed on Scott pages; includes a nice selection of 24 Large Dragon issues followed by various small dragon issues including 1879-92 issues complete and near complete dues, couple postal cards including one used; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $2,800
Lot 4141
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon Issue Forgery Collection, of over 500 stamps identified and written-up on exhibit pages; includes more than a couple dozen forgery types with the array of values, colors, type varities, cancels, perfs, etc., some multiples including 17 sheets, section of bogus types and miscellaneous oddities; an extensive assembly of these seldom seen forgeries.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $3,750
Lot
4142
Shanghai, 1871-72, Large Dragon Official Re-Issues Collection, of 33 stamps many in multiple format; includes Large Numeral re-issues with three 1ca blue issues (all die 1 centers, two on hard wove gummed and one on soft pelure), 2ca black two singles with die 1 & 2 centers, and 3ca red brown se-tenant pair (die 1 & 2 centers), and Small Numeral re-issues with 1ca blue se-tenant pair (die 1 & 2 centers) and strip of three (die 2 + 1 + 2 combination), 2ca black with pair (die 1 & 2) and sheet of 8 (die 1 & 2 repeating four times), with 11 duplicates including fake cancel & fake specimen overprint, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,200