China 1865 (Shanghai) 16ca dull scarlet Candareen, SG15 Sierra Leone stamps 2s6d black-brown - Carrickfergus Castle

2s6d black-brown - Carrickfergus Castle

A very fine unused four margin imperforate example printed in deep red-brown on thin white wove paper

Cayman Islands 1902-03 1s orange

left hand marginal imperforate imprimatur from the Post Office registration sheet with "NPM Imprimatur" handstamp on reverse

China 1865 (Shanghai) 16ca dull scarlet Candareen, SG15 Sierra Leone stamps 2s6d black-brown - Carrickfergus CastleChina 1865 (Shanghai) 16ca dull scarlet Candareen in the singular, Antique numerals, wove paper, SG 15. A fine and fresh mint example with four good margins. These iconic Dragon design stamps were the first postage stamps issued in China from the Municipality of Shanghai. As such, they will always be of widespread appeal to Chinese stamp collectors. Shanghai was opened up as a foreign port in 1843 and the Shanghai Municipality was created in July