David Feldman All World & Collections Including Rarities of the World December 11-12 2019

22 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) All World & Collections – Including Rarities of the World Wuhu 40031 CC C J LWD19a POSTAGE DUES: 1895 15c Rose-Red mint og block of 40 comprising lower four rows of sheet, all show the “a” of “Postage” omitted variety, it is believed that all the stamps from the first overprint setting on this value showed this variety, however these were soon noticed and most were withdrawn by the post office and destroyed, a corrected setting without the variety then being produced, some creasing and a few hinge remainders but very fresh and a great Local Post rarity, Dougan’s handbook reported a half sheet of fifty as the only other recorded multiple 4’000 Chinese Empire (1878-1949) 1878-83 Large Dragon 40033 40032 40032 H 1-3 1878 Large Dragons, thin paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, 1ca green, 3ca vermilion and 5ca yellow, each used by fine Chefoo seal in black, the 1ca with some tone spots otherwise very fine 300 40033 CC J 2 1878 Large Dragons, thin paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, 3ca Brown-Red in mint nh right marginal block of four (clichés 14-15/19-20), some natural gum creasing at the right, otherwise fine and scarce multiple, cert. BPA (2009) 1’200 - 2’000