1872 Dragon ½s grey-brown. type II, rough perf, on native laid paper. F-VF UN. Sc 5b cat US$130. SG 17a cat £140. Sak 5 cat Y30,000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1872 Dragon 5s blue-green, rough perf, on native laid paper. F-VF UN. Sc 8 cat US$825. SG 22 cat £650. Sak 8 cat Y130,000 + A$1450. Rare genuine. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1872 Dragon 5s green, rough perf, on native wove pelure paper. F-VF UN. Sc 86 cat US$900. SG 32 cat £650. Sak 8 cat Y130,000. Rare genuine. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

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$2,000

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. 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$500

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

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$250

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 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$220

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$50

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$100

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$40

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$45

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$250

1949 UPU 2Y deep dull green, Full sheet of 30 with inscription & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C167 cat 18,000Y. SG 546 cat £105+ plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1949 Observatory 8Y blue-green FULL Sheet of 30, with inscriptions & imprint. VF fresh MNH, couple sl gum disturbance from interleaving. Sak C172 cat 24,000Y+. SG 555 cat £143+ plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1949 Postal Week 8Y violet, sheetlet of 5 stamps with inscription & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C173 cat 125,000Y+. SG 556 cat £700+ as singles, plus premium for sheetlet. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1949-52 Portraits 8Y-10Y selection of blks, strips & singles inc 8Y deep emerald blk of 10, 8Y grey-olive blk of 9, 8Y deep green blk of 12, 8Y deep blue-green blk of 12, 8Y deep reddish-violet blk of 12, 8Y brown-purple blk of 10, 8Y reddish-violet strip of 3, pr & single, 8Y brown-lake blk of 10, 8Y brown blk of 14, 8Y grey-green strip of 3, 8Y blue blk of 12 & 10Y dull green blk of 8. Mostly VF fresh MNH. Sak ex C174-86 cat 325,600Y+. SG ex 557-69 cat £1767+. (14 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1949 Mme Higuchi 8Y carmine, full sheet of 20 with imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C182 cat 70,000Y+. SG 565 cat £360+, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1951 Tourist Issue 24Y light blue blk of 10 with margins & inscription plus 1951 Tourist Issue 8Y olive-green, blk of 12 with margins plus inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C199, C200 cat 85,200Y+. SG 607, 608 cat £456+. (3 items). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120