1871, A Flight of Dragons (J.S.C.A. 1a//4h. Scott 1//4e), 12 in total, comprising three 48m brown or red brown, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1a. Scott 1), mint position 34 & 26 and used position 23; 48m brown, plate 2, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 1d. Scott 1c), position 20 mint; 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 2a. Scott 2) mint position 8 (2), 7, 40, plus three used, one position 3; and 500m blue green, plate 2, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 4h. Scott 4e), position 7 mint; occasional tiny fault as nearly often found on these, but remarkably sound and fresh overall with several sporting partial kensazumi cancels; a boon for student and dealer alike, Very Fine with several better. Scott $3,325 (HK$ 25,580).
