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China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

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China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 88

1,000.00 HKD

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1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.

1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.1897年小龍加蓋小字新全（陳目31-33），當中1分帶破“分”及破“1”字。原膠背貼。

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Lot 89

30,000.00 HKD

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1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied

1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied by Customs Shanghai. Arrived Customs Hankow (19 Feb). Very early usage of Small Dragon surch 2c issues. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Illustration fig 4-1, p. 347 in "The Small Dragon" by Michael M Y Ho.1897.2.15 上海寄漢口。紅條封，貼小龍加蓋小字2分橫雙連帶左過橋邊紙，銷上海海關始發日戳。2.19抵漢口海關。甚早之小龍改值2分票貼用例子。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第347頁圖4-1原件。

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 90

32,000.00 HKD

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1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (30 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghao (1 Oct) cds. Transit Yokohama (8 Oct). Arrived USA. Age toning. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Also very early example fo Newchwang Dollar cds as the earliest record was 1 Aug 1897.1897.9.26 牛莊寄美國，貼小龍加蓋小字1分橫三連帶邊紙 + 2分，銷牛莊大圓戳。9.30經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.1日戳。10.8經橫濱。抵美國。微黃。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。此封同為甚早之牛莊大圓戳例子（《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》中之最早記錄為1897年8月1日）。