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3007
1885 Small Dragon 3 candarins, rough perforations, horizontal pair imperforate between, delicate pastel-like colour
complimented by seal cancellation in blue, vertical crease affects left stamp and right stamp has small surface stain,
nevertheless very fine for this rarity of which there are probably less than five surviving pairs. Chan 17a.
Provenance
Count Philippe Von Ferrary, 1922
Arthur Hind, Phillips & Kennett, 20th November 1933
Major James Starr, Sotheby's 11 September 1991
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila 13th May 1999
Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003
HK$ 500,000 - 550,000
3008
1885 Small Dragon 5 candarins, clean cut perforations, horizontal pair imperforate between, perfectly centered with
Tientsin seals in blue, lightly folded between stamps. 6mm tear at top which has been repaired with a hinge. Exceptional
appearance for this rarity of which probably five or so of the ten original examples have survived with the perforations
intact. Chan 18d.
Provenance
Bernard E. Stoloff, Christie's Robson Lowe, 14th May 1987
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila 13th May 1999
Huang Ming Fang, Zurich Asia 21st June 2003
HK$ 300,000 - 350,000