Lot /1 :: China, Essay of Accepted Design with "Extra Circle" : Large Dragon 1ca. yellow-green
China, Essay of Accepted Design with "Extra Circle" : Large Dragon 1ca. yellow-green imperforate on thin wove paper, hor ...
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Started At HKD 30000
Sold for HKD 48000
Lot /2 :: China, Essay of Accepted Design with "Extra Circle" : Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red
China, Essay of Accepted Design with "Extra Circle" : Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red on thick wove paper, vertical pair [16 ...
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Started At HKD 30000
Sold for HKD 50000
Lot /3 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca. green imperforate on thin gummed wove paper, Setting I, vert ...
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Started At HKD 30000
Sold for HKD 28000
Lot /4 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca. green imperforate on thin gummed wove paper, Setting I, bloc ...
Estimate 100,000 - 120,000
Started At HKD 100000
Sold for HKD 100000
Lot /5 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 1ca. green imperforate on thin gummed wove paper, Setting II, sin ...
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Started At HKD 15000
Sold for HKD 15000
Lot /6 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 3ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 3ca. brown-red imperforate on thin wove paper, Setting III, block ...
Estimate 180,000 - 220,000
Started At HKD 180000
Sold for HKD 180000
Lot /7 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 3ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 3ca. brown-red imperforate on thin wove paper, Setting I, complet ...
Estimate 400,000 - 500,000
Started At HKD 400000
Sold for HKD 850000
Lot /8 :: China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 5ca.
China, Proofs : Large Dragon with Extra Circle removed 5ca. orange-yellow imperforate on thin wove paper, Setting I, blo ...
Estimate 300,000 - 400,000
Started At HKD 300000
Sold for HKD 580000
Lot /9 :: China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green, Setting II, horizontal pair [20-5], right stamp shows plate variety "bro ...
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Started At HKD 6000
Sold for HKD 12000
Lot /10 :: China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, Setting I, block of four [17-18/22-23], deep intense colour, very fi ...
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000
Started At HKD 26000
Sold for HKD 42000
Lot /11 :: China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. orange
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. orange, Setting I, block of four [11-12/16-17], vibrant colour, choice centring ...
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Started At HKD 30000
Sold for HKD 65000
Lot /12 :: China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange, Setting I, block of four [3-4/8-9], cancelled by Tientsin type 1 ...
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Started At HKD 15000
Sold for HKD 32000
Lot /13 :: China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange, Setting II, the remarkable used reconstruction, comprising :Irre ...
Estimate 100,000 - 120,000
Started At HKD 100000
Sold for HKD 210000
Lot /14 :: China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. green
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. green, Setting III, block of six [22-17/23-10/24-19] from the top right corner ...
Estimate 80,000 - 100,000
Opening Price HKD 80000
Lot /15 :: China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. green
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. green, Setting III, horizontal pair [3-24], clear colour, centrally cancelled ...
Estimate 18,000 - 22,000
Started At HKD 18000
Sold for HKD 16000
Lot /16 :: China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 3ca. brown-red
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 3ca. brown-red, Setting VI or VII, vertical pair [10/9] with sheet margin at top, c ...
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Started At HKD 6000
Sold for HKD 10000
Lot /17 :: China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 5ca. yellow-ochre
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 5ca. yellow-ochre, Setting III, vertical pair [17/21], cancelled by Shanghai seal, ...
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
Started At HKD 12000
Sold for HKD 13000
Lot /18 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca. bright green
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca. bright green, rough perfs., Setting VI, the magnificent complete sheet of t ...
Estimate 800,000 - 1,000,000
Started At HKD 800000
Sold for HKD 1300000
Lot /19 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red, Setting XII, block of fifteen [9-15-13/14-17-6/10-25-24/20-11-3/ ...
Estimate 200,000 - 250,000
Started At HKD 200000
Sold for HKD 420000
Lot /20 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., Setting VIII, horizontal pair [23-24], distinc ...
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Started At HKD 3000
Sold for HKD 10000
Lot /21 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion, clean-cut perfs., Setting IX, horizontal pair [17-11], bright co ...
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Started At HKD 6000
Sold for HKD 11000
Lot /22 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion, rough perfs., Setting XIV, vertical strip of three [23/14/24], f ...
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Started At HKD 15000
Sold for HKD 22000
Lot /23 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion [4]
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion [4], clean-cut perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left ...
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Started At HKD 3000
Sold for HKD 4500
Lot /24 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., Unknown Setting, vertical pair [26/8?], variet ...
Estimate 400,000 - 500,000
Started At HKD 400000
Sold for HKD 400000
Lot /25 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, clean-cut perfs., Setting IV, the used reconstruction of twe ...
Estimate 75,000 - 90,000
Started At HKD 75000
Sold for HKD 160000
Lot /26 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, clean-cut perfs., Setting V, block of four [18-6/22-9], brig ...
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Started At HKD 15000
Sold for HKD 24000
Lot /27 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs., Setting VI, vertical pair [15/21], cancelled b ...
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Started At HKD 4000
Sold for HKD 8500
Lot /28 :: China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs., Setting VII, horizontal strip of four [8-17-7- ...
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Started At HKD 20000
Sold for HKD 24000
Lot /29 :: China, 1878 (5 Oct.) linen envelope to "Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Shanghai"
China, 1878 (5 Oct.) linen envelope to "Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Shanghai" (12.10) "pr. Customs Courier", showing "Legacion ...
Estimate 7,000,000 - 9,000,000
Started At HKD 7000000
Sold for HKD 16500000
Lot /30 :: China, 1879 (Mar.) envelope to Paris (27.4)
China, 1879 (Mar.) envelope to Paris (27.4) bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. red-brown and 5ca. orange horizontal ...
Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,200,000
Started At HKD 1000000
Sold for HKD 2400000
Lot /31 :: China, 1880 (22 Apr.) envelope to Bath, Maine
China, 1880 (22 Apr.) envelope to Bath, Maine "Via Japan" bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs ...
Estimate 250,000 - 300,000
Started At HKD 250000
Sold for HKD 300000
Lot /32 :: China, 1880 (13 Sept.) envelope to Chefoo
China, 1880 (13 Sept.) envelope to Chefoo bearing 1878 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by Tientsin large type 2 seal and showi ...
Estimate 100,000 - 120,000
Started At HKD 100000
Sold for HKD 100000
Lot /33 :: China, 1880 (26 Nov.) printed envelope to Paris
China, 1880 (26 Nov.) printed envelope to Paris bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by Peking s ...
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
Started At HKD 150000
Sold for HKD 210000
Lot /34 :: China, 1882 (21 Nov.) envelope to Exeter, England
China, 1882 (21 Nov.) envelope to Exeter, England bearing on reverse 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red Setting VI or VII, ...
Estimate 300,000 - 400,000
Started At HKD 300000
Sold for HKD 420000
Lot /35 :: China, 1886 (27 Apr.) envelope to London (15.6)
China, 1886 (27 Apr.) envelope to London (15.6) bearing on reverse 1885 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., Settin ...
Estimate 300,000 - 400,000
Started At HKD 300000
Sold for HKD 420000
Lot /36 :: China, Hwa Yang Letter Agency : 1881 (Nov.) red-band envelope
China, Hwa Yang Letter Agency : 1881 (Nov.) red-band envelope (with original enclosure) from Tientsin to the National Ac ...
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
Started At HKD 150000
Sold for HKD 220000
Lot /37 :: China, 1871 envelope from Peking to Monsieur G. Vapereau
China, 1871 envelope from Peking to Monsieur G. Vapereau in Montauban, France (23.8) via Shanghai (20.6), Hong Kong (4.7 ...
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
Started At HKD 10000
Sold for HKD 70000
Lot /38 :: China, 1872 envelope from Peking to Madame Louise Garnier
China, 1872 envelope from Peking to Madame Louise Garnier in Paris (12.7), showing on reverse a crisp near perfect strik ...
Estimate 250,000 - 300,000
Started At HKD 250000
Sold for HKD 320000
Lot /39 :: China, 1873 envelope to Madame Louise Garnier
China, 1873 envelope to Madame Louise Garnier in Paris (7.7) via Hong Kong (22.5), showing "Custom House/Shanghai Paid" ...
Estimate 120,000 - 150,000
Opening Price HKD 120000
Lot /40 :: China, 1874 envelope to Monsieur G. Vapereau
China, 1874 envelope to Monsieur G. Vapereau in Paris (24.10) endorsed "Via Brindisi" and sent via Hong Kong (9.9), show ...
Estimate 250,000 - 300,000
Opening Price HKD 250000
Lot /41 :: China, 1874 envelope to Mademoiselle H. Vapereau
China, 1874 envelope to Mademoiselle H. Vapereau in Paris (28.11), showing on reverse "Custom House/Shanghai Paid" oval ...
Estimate 80,000 - 100,000
Opening Price HKD 80000
Lot /42 :: China, 1875 envelope to Madame Louise Garnier
China, 1875 envelope to Madame Louise Garnier in Paris (19.7) and redirected domestically to Treport (20.7), showing on ...
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
Opening Price HKD 150000
Lot /43 :: China, 1874 (27 Aug.) envelope from Lurgan to William Hancock
China, 1874 (27 Aug.) envelope from Lurgan to William Hancock, care of Commissioner of Customs, Shanghai bearing Great B ...
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
Started At HKD 150000
Sold for HKD 300000
Lot /44 :: China, 1877 (15 Sept.) envelope to Monsieur Henri Gravier
China, 1877 (15 Sept.) envelope to Monsieur Henri Gravier in Paris (5.11) redirected domestically to Le Mesle sur Sarthe ...
Estimate 50,000 - 60,000
Started At HKD 50000
Sold for HKD 170000
Lot /45 :: China, Customs Mail Matter/Hankow : 1883 (17 Dec.) envelope
China, Customs Mail Matter/Hankow : 1883 (17 Dec.) envelope to New York (2.2.84) via Yokohama, showing "Hankow Customs/M ...
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
Started At HKD 150000
Sold for HKD 190000
Lot /46 :: China, Customs Mail Matter/Pakhoi : 1894 (14 Feb.) envelope
China, Customs Mail Matter/Pakhoi : 1894 (14 Feb.) envelope to Shanghai (24.2), showing "Pakhoi Customs/Mail Matter" ova ...
Estimate 200,000 - 250,000
Started At HKD 200000
Sold for HKD 420000
Lot /47 :: China, Customs Mail Matter/Peking : 1886 (12 Oct.) envelope
China, Customs Mail Matter/Peking : 1886 (12 Oct.) envelope from "E. Ruhstrat, Chinese Customs Service, Peking, China" t ...
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
Started At HKD 8000
Sold for HKD 12000
Lot /48 :: China, 1897 (5 Feb.) registered envelope to Peking
China, 1897 (5 Feb.) registered envelope to Peking (26.4) via London (8.2), New York (22.2), St. Paul (25.2), Winnipeg ( ...
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Started At HKD 3000
Sold for HKD 12000
Lot /49 :: China, 1897 (11 Sept.) decorative envelope to Vienna
China, 1897 (11 Sept.) decorative envelope to Vienna (23.10) via Shanghai (16.9), showing "Paid" bilingual h.s. in brown ...
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Started At HKD 6000
Sold for HKD 20000
Lot /50 :: China, 1898 local Shanghai envelope
China, 1898 local Shanghai envelope, showing "Paid" bilingual framed h.s., with "Shanghai/Local Post/C" double-ring d.s. ...
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Started At HKD 2000
Sold for HKD 3500