12/06/2026
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China 1878 1ca deep green, 3ca vermilion and 5ca yellow "Candarins", thin paper, 2.5mm spacing, SG1b, SG2a, SG3a.
Overall a fine mint and scarce colour varieties of the first stamp issues of the Chinese Empire.
The 1ca with some creasing and heavily hinged, 5ca with a couple of short perforations. The 1ca with part original gum, 3ca and 5ca with fine original gum.
SG Catalogue Value: £4,150.
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 set.
This set of stamps were the first stamps issued by the Chinese Empire in 1878 and hold the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.
