Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green very fine used. Cliché 12 showing break in left inner frame line at top Cat £650 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Auction UPA 100
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Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 100
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #4311 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green fine mint, couple of slightly short perfs Cat £550 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #4312 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green unused with a little gum Cat £550 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4313 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green used, some short perfs, clipped in two places Cat £650 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #4314 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green fine used, couple of tiny surface abrasions at left. Cliché 5 showing frame breaks to the top and the right of top left boxed character(Ching) Cat £650 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Lot #4315 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 1ca green fine used Cat £650 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Lot #4316 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red used, clipped at lower right Cat £250 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #4317 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red very fine used, NEWCHWANG cancel Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4318 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red very fine used, CUSTOMS NEWCHIANG AU 12 78 pmk. Cliché 15 showing slanting bottom frame line Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4319 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red used, a few short perfs, blue oval cancel Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #4320 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red fine used, couple of short perfs at right Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4321 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red fine used, odd slightly short perf Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4322 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca brown red unused no gum, small tear at foot Cat £1200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4323 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 3ca vermilion probably used but with only tiny traces of cancel. Cliché 5 showing dot in central character at right(Zheng) Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4324 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 5ca orange used, some short perfs, indent at left Cat £550 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #4325 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 5ca orange fine used, couple of pulled perfs at lower left, Customs cancel. Cliché 2 showing break in inner frame line at top right Cat £550 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #4326 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon 5ca orange very fine used Cat £550 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #4327 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thin paper 5ca yellow used, part red Customs Hankow cancel, a little stained Cat £550 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4328 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon widely spaced 3ca brown red well centred fine used Cat £325 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4329 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon widely spaced 3ca brown red well centred used, pale colour, small repair at lower left corner Cat £325 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #4330 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon widely spaced well centred fine used, a few short perfs at right Cat £1800 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £400.00)
Lot #4331 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thicker paper well centred very fine used, oval cancel. Cliché 24 showing break in top inner frame line below Chinese character(ching) Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #4332 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon thicker paper 3ca pale red fine used, 1884 cancel. Cliché 25 showing broken 'H' in 'CHINA' Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #4333 - China 1885-88
Small Dragon perf 12½ 3ca mauve unused no gum, light crease Cat £375 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #4334 - China 1885-88
Small Dragon perf 12½ 5ca olive yellow fresh mint, light gum creasing Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
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