1919 Airplane opt set 1½s pale blue & 3s carmine. VF MNH with never hinged original gum. Sak C22-3 cat Y270,000. SG 196-97 cat £1025 for M, should be at least double, £2050 MNH. Rare genuine set hardly ever seen MNH. Enzo Diena photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1923-28 Taisho series 90s booklet empty cover for 1½s in 10 panes. VF. SG SB14, 16 or 18 cat £550-£1300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1924-35 Empress 5Y green, wmk wavy line, white granite paper, perf 13x13½. VF fresh M. Sc 188. SG 224a cat £400. Sak 209 cat 55,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1924-33 Empress 1Y violet, wmk wavy line, granite paper, perf 13x13½. Superb fresh MLH. Sc 199. SG 225 cat £550. Sak 210 cat 90,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1934 Air Communications M/Sheet, size 110x100mm. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sak C56 cat 320,000Y. Sc C8 cat US$2000. SG MS271 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MNH. The key M/S of Japan & rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1934 Air Communication M/Sheet, size 110x100mm. VF fresh M in marg & stamps MNH, gum sl tropicalised but fresh appearance. Sc C8 cat US$1250. SG MS271 cat £1300. Sak C56 cat 230,000Y. The key M/S of Japan. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1935 Visit of Manchukuo Emperor set 1½s-10s, full sheets of 20 with imprints etc. Superb fresh MNH with nice never hinged original gum. Sak C61-64 cat Y154,000, plus premium for sheets. SG 276-79 cat £520 for M singles, should be at least double, £1040 MNH, plus premium for full sheets. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1935 Visit of Manchukuo Emperor set 1½s-10s, full sheets of 20 with imprints etc. VF fresh MNH, 1 in ea sheet with small thin. Sak C61-C64 cat Y154,000, plus premium for sheets. SG 276-279 cat £520 for M singles, should be at least double, £1040 MNH, plus premium for full sheets. (4 sheets) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1935 New Year 1½s carmine, full sheet of 20 with imprints etc. Superb fresh MNH with nice never hinged original gum. Sak N1A cat Y180,000 M, so est Y360,000 MNH. SG 280 footnote cat £600 for M sheet of 20, should be at least double, £1200 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1937 'Taisho' 1Y yellow-green & purple-brown, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 252. SG 309 cat £150. Sak 178 cat 27,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1937-38 Empress 5Y green, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 253. SG 310 cat £450. Sak 211 cat 80,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1937-38 Empress 10Y violet, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 254. SG 311 cat £600. Sak 212 cat 110,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1948 Red Cross & Community Chest set 5Y & 2Y50 red top marginal blk of 10 with inscription & 5Y + 2Y50 bright green, top & bottom marginal blk of 18 with inscriptions & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C135-36 cat 112,000Y. SG 485-6 cat £700, plus premium for inscription blk. (2 blks) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1948 Red Cross 5Y+5Y M/Sheet, 128x90mm. F-VF UN as issued. Sak C137 cat 12,000Y. SG MS487 cat £95. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1948 Red Cross 5Y+5Y M/Sheet, 128x90mm. VF UN as issued. Sak C137 cat 12,000Y. SG MS487 cat £95. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1948 Athletic Meeting 5Y green set se-tenant blk of 4. VF fresh MNH. Sak C129-132 cat 10,000Y. SG 509a cat £60. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1948 Philatelic Exhib M/Sheet, with 2 x Miner 5Y brown imperf, size 115x72mm. VF UN as issued. Sak C139 cat 9000Y. SG MS513 cat £70. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1949 Seto Inland Sea 10Y scarlet blk of 10 with top, right & bottom margins & part inscription, plus 10Y carmine blk of 10, with top, left & bottom margins & part inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C153-54 cat 110,000Y. SG 522-23 cat £670+, plus premium for blks. (2 blks of 10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1949 Forestation 5Y bright green LL cnr marginal imprint blk of 12 & LR cnr marginal blk of 6. VF fresh MNH. Sak C157 cat 45,000Y+. SG 525 cat £225+ plus premium for blks. (2 blks). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1949 Yoshino Kumano National Park set 2Y-16Y all UL cnr marginal blks of 10. Stamps VF fresh MNH. Sak P40-P43 cat 71,000Y+. SG 526-529 cat £340+. (4 blks of 10). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1949 Yoshino Kumano National Park 16Y blue, LR cnr marginal blk of 15, with imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak P48 cat 19,500Y+. SG 529 cat £150+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1949 Communications Week 20Y blue M/Sheet 71x108mm. VF fresh MNH. Sak C160 cat 24,000Y+. SG MS533 cat £140. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1949 Meteorological Observatory 8Y green, UL cnr marginal blk of 12 with inscriptions plus 1949 Radio Mast & Pigeon 8Y blue, UR cnr marginal blk of 24, with inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C161 & C162 cat 28,000Y+. SG 534 & 535 cat £162+. (2 blks). (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1949 Fuji-Hakone National Park 2Y light brown, sheet of 50, with inscriptions & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak P45 cat 40,000Y+. SG 536 cat £225+ plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1949 MNH marginal blks selection with Scout 8Y yellow-brown blk of 20 with part inscription. UPU 2Y deep dull green blk of 12 with inscriptions. UPU 14Y deep rose-red blk of 18 with part inscription. UPU 24Y deep turquoise-blue blk of 7 plus blk of 27 with blank UPU label plus inscriptions. Observatory 8Y blue-green blk of 13 with inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C165, C167, C169-170 & C172 cat 183,000Y. SG 545, 546, 548-549 & 555 cat £1042. (6 blks) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300