1947 International Reply Coupon in proof block of four, this being the unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 UPU Congress in Paris, showpiece (Image)

1871-1980, Mint & used collection of Japan in one album, good selection of the earlies despite a proportion of fakes and a few stains, later years with useful sets and singles plus some min,sheets (Est. € 700/1’000) (Image)

1871-2000 Intriguing and pleasantly unconventional coll of new + used housed on black stockpages in 2 volumes. Includes earlier mostly used (some dubious and not counted) then many good mint sets to €100’s also excellent bunch of min.sheets, unusual items can be found hiding anywhere in this interesting collection, like coils (incl 14s), some in pairs, booklets, occasional cover (not 1st airmail in PC) quality well above the usual with much nh, cancels, varieties, etc. (Est. € 2’000/3’000) (Image)

1872-1960, Outstanding mainly mint collection on well filled pages in 2 lighthouse hingeless albums. Noted are some useful 19th cent with cherry blossoms, then fairly complete complement of 20th cent incl (with high value definitives and commemoratives), most min.sheets to €100s each, plus good airmails, great collection with near all value in better items (Est. € 2’000/3’000) (Image)

1874-1972, Excellent mostly mint collection neatly mounted in three white Ace albums. Most before 1920’s used with later near all mint with high degree of completion incl definitives, commemoratives and min.sheets to €100s each; incl airmails (note 1st issue 3s mint), although a few min.sheets have some edge toning, generally clean & fine to very fine (Est. € 1’500/2’000) (Image)

1875-1960, Premium selection of nearly all better items, mostly neatly laid out in stockbooks, much being an individual cards, noted are mint and used from Dragons and cherry blossoms through better sets and min.sheets of the 1930s to ’50s, incl. 45s Falcon Sylabic 2 with Bota Cancel, 30 sen cherry blossoms with S.O.N. cancel “SHIP”, Ceremonial HAT 10s mint NG, 1st airplane “Zeros” set complete mints, block of 16 of the best Olympic se-tenants (8s red brown), and much more with many early bofa cancels with cherry blossom + Koban issues, many M/S especially parks, including the best ones; also some B.O.B. and useful Ryukyus as well. Excellent opportunity for those who know their Japan (Est. € 4’000/5’000) (Image)

1875-1965, Fabulous mostly mint/never hinged stock of key Japanese items in four stockooks or albums plus a group of album pages, although some 19th century present from the 1875 onwards, strength lies more in 20th century material with a multitude of better sets and singles incl. many min.sheets from the 40s and 50s, a wonderful opportunity to break this lot down on the net (Est. € 6’000/8’000) (Image)

1878-1950, Neat used collection with good cancels on pages, good range of earlies incl. some first issue, Syllabics, etc., much genuine 19th Century especially cherry blossoms with range of Bota + other cancels, near complete run of commemoratives incl. ceremonial hat, intriguing and valuable (Est. € 3’000/4’000) (Image)

1878-1960, Attractive chiefly mint collection in one Scott Album showing a high degree of completion, better sets and singles include mint Tazawas to 100y (2), deer + Mt. Fuji 8s old die, all definitive and airmail sets of 1940’s to 50’s to 500y, min.sheets incl. baby, all national parks, commemoratives complete but for ceremonial hat, a great lot (Est. € 2’000/3’000) (Image)

1880-1950, Interesting selection of covers with some 19th century through 1940’s including many colourful frankings plus stationery (mint and used), some FDCs/ First airmail issue with both values on Post Cards with commemorative cancels, very strong 1940s period (Est. € 500/800) (Image)

1903-29, Three covers incl. 1904 pc with 4s from Tienstin, 1903 pc with 4s from Nagasaki and 1929 censored cover with 10s, all to Germany (Image)

1939-63, Attractive fresh mint collection with a high degree of completion with definitives to valuable 100y (2) and 500y (2) min.sheets incl. Lady, Geese, Baby, Parks, etc., also Ryukyus showing good completion, a great lot (Est. € 1’200/2’000) (Image)