1937 set of eighteen to 25r orange and blue (wmk upright) optd type 1 & 1a on India, large part o.g; (1r,2r,5r unmounted) 10r heavily hinged, otherwise a fine set with fresh colours. SG 1-18, £2750 (Image)

1937-47 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1937 to 25r. mint, Officials 1937 to 10r. mint, mixed condition (118) (Image)

1897-1970 (c) mixed mint and used selection arranged on stockcards including mint 1941 to 20p, 1948 to 50p, 1951-61 to 50p and Officials 1936-46 to 20p, 1948 to 50p. Condition mixed. (hundreds) (Image)

1937-78 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1937 to 10r, 1938-40 to 10r, Officials 1937 to 2r, 1939 to 10r, 1937 to 10r, 1947 to 5r. Also used selection. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) (Image)

1942 1a purple-brown (litho printing), type 1 peacock of Myaungmya, brilliant o.g; very fine. SG J5 (Image)

1942 1r purple and blue, type 3 peacock of Myaungmya, large part o.g; a trifle toned, otherwise fine, fresh appearance. RPS cert (1987) SG J18 (Image)

1942 9p yellow-green type 5 peacock of Henzada, brilliant large part o.g; a very fine and fresh example of this KGVI rarity. BPA cert (1995) and KGVI Expertising cert (2013), SG J28, £1200 (Image)

1942 Service: 2a carmine, type 5 peacock of Henzada, brilliant o.g; fine. BPA cert (1963) SG J35a (Image)

1943 'Farmer' 5c carmine (Large C), top vertical strip of four, from sixth column showing 'G' for 'C' on R.2/6, printed both sides with inverted impression of pos 26/36/46 on reverse of three lower stamps; extensive ironed creasing, some soiling and re-joined from two vertical pairs, nevertheless an extraordinary item which is surely unique and of high importance thus! BPA cert (1998), SG J77a/b (Image)

Japanese Occupation; Postal Stationery. 1942-4 1a embossed envelopes (31) with some used, showing a range of the obliterations, upratings and additional markings. Includes red Peacock, 5c on 1a Farmer used (2, applied over indicia), 1943 State Crest on envelopes (4, one used and a bit scruffy), Cross obliterations in violet and red, etc. Also 8 postal stationery cards, similar range, and 11 uprated envelopes with BMA handstamps, each signed; one with dry print of embossed indicium, another with albino print of the handstamp, and a few other items. A good collector's group (Image)