China 1866 (Shanghai) 12ca orange-brown, printing 60, Antique numerals, 'CANDAREENS' plural, SG21.
A very fine unused pair with huge margins.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £950+.
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 1854. Foreign traders in the city were dissatisfied with the high charges charged for postage by the private Chinese postal agencies (Min Chu). This led to the formation of a new postal system under the Municipal Council in July 1863.
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