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China Small Dragon

Lot 9

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1885 Small Dragon rough perf complete set (Chan 16-18), MH with original

Lot 10

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1885 Small Dragon rough perf complete set (Chan 16-18), MH with original

Lot 11

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1885 Small Dragon rough perf complete set (Chan 16-18), MH with original

Lot 12

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1888 Small Dragon 1ca, clean perf 11-3/4, with gutter missing right perf variety (Chan 19), MLH. Very scarce variety stamps. Only 10 mint

1888 Small Dragon 1ca, clean perf 11-3/4, with gutter missing right perf variety (Chan 19), MLH. Very scarce variety stamps. Only 10 mint examples from 2 complete sheets of 40 were known according to Michael Ho. 1888年小龍光齒11-3/4度1分銀新，帶左邊過橋漏一排齒孔變異（陳目19），輕貼上品。何沐源指，此變異票之新票僅發現兩全張共10枚。

Lot 13

15,000.00 HKD

Live

1888 Small Dragon 5ca, clean perf 11-1/2, with gutter missing left perf variety (Chan 21), used by Chinese seal. Vert Fine. Illustration

1888 Small Dragon 5ca, clean perf 11-1/2, with gutter missing left perf variety (Chan 21), used by Chinese seal. Vert Fine. Illustration fig 2-41, p. 60 in "The Small Dragon" by M Y Ho. 1888年小龍光齒11度半5分銀，帶右邊過橋漏一排齒孔變異（陳目21），銷中文戳記。上品。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第60頁圖2-41原件。

Lot 14

95,000.00 HKD

Live

1905 Mencarini's Presentation Proof of Small Dragon complete set in block of 4. Bottom right stamp of 3ca block with mild

1905 Mencarini's Presentation Proof of Small Dragon complete set in block of 4. Bottom right stamp of 3ca block with mild thining. Otherwise Very Fine. It was said that Mencarini picked up some discarded cliches of Large and Small Dragon stamps in Customs. Four dies of each denominations were selected and arranged them in the format of block of 4 and printed with blue-black ink on thick paper. Some of them were given to his friends as a gift. Complete uncut proof is extremely scarce. Illustration fig 2-24, p. 26 in "The Small Dragon" by M Y Ho. 1905年綿嘉義私印小龍四方連全樣張。除3分銀四方連之左下一枚帶輕微揭薄外，均上品。據聞綿嘉義於海關造册處的廢棄鐵櫃中發現了一些生鏽大小龍票子模，每款面額都挑選出四枚，並以四方連的形式，以藍黑色墨油墨印於厚紙上。部分成品被他用作禮物贈送友人。當中未裁原張極為稀罕少見。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第26頁圖2-24原件。

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China French PO

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

Lot 15

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (19 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by faint Japanese PO cds. Transit Yokohama (27 Oct). Further transit San Francisco (13 Nov). 1892.10.12 天津寄美國，貼小龍3分銀雙連。背面鈐天津海關始發日戳。10.19經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷模糊之日本郵局日戳。10.27經橫濱，11.13經三藩市。

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 16

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (23 Aug). In combination with US issue 5c, tied by black grid, alongside with USPA Shanghai type III oval d.s (24 Aug). Transit San Francisco (18 Sep). Arrived New Haven (24 Sep). Steve Chazen stated that outgoing Small Dagon covers via US Post Office are very rare in "Selected Treasures of Small Dragon Covers". Another very similar cover dated 1888 (19 Apr) with the same address was seen in "Huayou JiJin II - US Postal Activities in China" by Mizuhara. 1889.8.14 北京寄美國，背貼小龍1分銀三方連，合3分國內郵資，銷北京中文戳記，另鈐北京海關日戳。8.23經上海海關。加貼美國票5分，銷黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海美國郵政代理III型橢圓形日戳。9.18經三藩市。9.24抵New Haven。蔡盛於《小龍郵票實寄封珍品賞析》一文中指出經美國客郵寄出之早期小龍封十分少見難得。水源明窗《華郵雜錦》中另見一件1888.4.19，地址相同並極為相似的信封。

China French PO

China Dowager Overprint

China French PO

Lot 17

7,000.00 HKD

Live

1890 Tientsin (2 Jan) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for inland fee, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs

1890 Tientsin (2 Jan) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for inland fee, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (10 Jan). In combination with French issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived France (20 Feb). Rough edges. With original letter. 1890.1.2 天津寄法國，背貼小龍3分銀合國內郵資，銷天津中文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。1.10經上海海關。加貼法國票25生丁，銷上海法局日戳。2.20抵法國。邊緣磨損。附原信。

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 18

15,000.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Kiaochow (17 May) to J Maus, Germany. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon clean perf 11-1/2 3ca in block of 4 + Empress Dowager 2nd

1900 Kiaochow (17 May) to J Maus, Germany. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon clean perf 11-1/2 3ca in block of 4 + Empress Dowager 2nd Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/10ca, tied by Kiaochow PO oval d.s. In combination with German ovpt. China diagonally 5pf + 25pf, in total of 30pf international registered rate, tied by Tsingtau German PO (17 May) cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (29 Jun). The 12ca value of Small Dragon block was treated as 12c, plus the Empress Dowager 8c, making up the 20c international registered rate. Interesting combination franking of candarins and cent stamps. Illustration fig 3-187, p. 302 in "The Small Dragon" by M Y Ho. 1900.5.17 膠州寄德國的茂斯。掛號紅條封，貼小龍光齒11度半3分銀四方連 + 慈壽再版加蓋大字長距8分蓋10分銀，銷膠州郵政局橢圓形日戳。加貼德國斜蓋China 5芬尼 + 25芬尼，合30芬尼國外掛號郵資，銷青島德局5.17日戳。6.29抵Lichtenthal。小龍四方連之12分紋銀被當洋銀使用，加上慈壽票8分，合2角國外掛號郵資。有趣之紋銀洋銀混貼封。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第302頁圖3-187原件。