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1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd. bright green, block of 12 (3 x 4), with left gutter margin, mint, full original gum, with very light traces of hinged, very fresh in colour and very fne. (Chan 13). Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 295

1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean cut perf. 12-1/2, 3Cds. mauve, used on piece, tied by CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG NOV 6 86 cds, in combination with French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by two SHANG-HAI CHINE 9 NOV 86 cds's, fne; plus 1888 Customs Small Dragon, perf. 11-1/2, 3Cds. mauve, used with partial strike of CUSTOMS JENCHUAN double-ring cds in violet, fne. (Chan 14, 20). Photo

HK$ 1,800 - 2,000

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1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean perf. 12-1/2, 3Cds. and 5Cds., 1888 perf. 11-1/2, 1Cd., all mint, 3Cds. No gum, others full original gum, hinged, 1Cd. light age toning, others fne. (Chan 14, 15, 19). Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 3,000 297

1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean cut perforations 12-1/2, key value 5Cds. olive yellow in complete pane of 20 stamps with gutter marginal paper on right and marginal paper on other three sides, mint, full original gum, good colour & clear impression, uncommon thus, plate study and exhibition item. (Chan 15). Photo

HK$ 100,000 - 120,000 298

1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean perf. 12-1/2, 3Cds. mauve, block of 4, rough perf. 12-1/2, 5Cds. olive yellow, top marginal block of 4, 1888 clear cut perf. 11-1/2, 1Cd. green, bottom marginal block of 4 with right gutter margin, all unmounted mint, full original gum, extraordinary fresh and in superb condition, extremely scarce 3Cds. with clean perf. of 12-1/2. (Chan 14, 18, 19). Photo

HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 299

1885 Customs Small Dragon, clean cut perforataions 12-1/2, 1Cd. to 5Cds. set of 3 complete x 3 sets, all used with seal marks of Peking & Tientsin etc, bright colours, small faults to fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd. to 5Cds., 5 complete sets of 3, all used with seals in blue or black, one 3Cds. Toning, two 5Cds. With straight edges, others fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 301

1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd. to 5Cds., complete set of 3, 1Cd. and 3Cds., mint, part gum, hinged, 5Cds. Used with small partial strike of seal cancel in black, fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 302

1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd. x 3, 3Cds. x 3, and 5Cds. x 4, 1888 perf. 11-1/2, 1Cd. x 1, 3Cds. x 2 and 5Cds. x 2, all fne used except one 5Cds. cut straight at left. (Chan 16-21). Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 303

1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd., 3Cds. and 5Cds., four complete sets of 3, all in block of 4, mint, full original gum, lightly hinged, fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 304

1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd., 3Cds. and 5Cds., complete set of 3, mint, full original gum, hinged, fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 305

1885 Small Dragons Perf 12-1/2 set with 1ca mint, 3ca & 5ca used, Fine. (Chan 16-8). Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 306

1888 Small Dragon rough perf. Full set of 3, toned and no gum. Chan 16-18. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 307

1885 Customs Small Dragon, rough perf. 12-1/2, 1Cd., 3Cds. and 5Cds., four complete sets of 3, with watermark normal, inverted, reversed and inverted reversed respectively, all used, good to fne. (Chan 16-18). Photo

HK$ 5,000 - 6,000