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China 1878-83 5ca orange "Candarins", 2½mm spacing on thin paper, SG3.

A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum. Lovely colour.

SG catalogue value: £1,500.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

Finding fine quality mint examples of China’s first postage stamps is challenging. Few examples you will find are as fresh as this.

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

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China 1878 5ca orange "Candarins", thin paper with 2.5mm spacing, SG3.

A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum.

SG Catalogue Value: £1,500.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

Finding fine quality mint examples like this is extremely challenging with almost all the examples remaining with various condition issues.

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China 1878 5ca orange 'Candarins', thin paper 2.5mm spacing, SG3.

A very fine unusued, with original gum, horizontal strip of thee with margin at right (cliches 13-15).

A very fine and rare multiple of the first postage stamps issued by the Chinese Empire.

SG Catalogue Value: £4,500+.