1946 20ch-50ch, selection of nine including 20ch red, 50ch apple green (three distinct shades), 50ch rose red and 50ch violet perf.11, imperf. (two part perf.), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., cat. $808 (Cat No. 1/5b) (Image)

Cat. $808, Est.US$250

1946-47 selection of eight used stamps, including 50c apple green (2, one on buff), 50c rose red, 50ch violet (pair), 1w turquoise and 1w dark blue (2, one on buff), usual small faults, otherwise fine, cat. $460 (Cat No. 2/10) (Image)

Cat. $460, Est.US$150

1946 50ch carmine rose, unused without gum as issued, fine, very rare, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$500

1946 50ch violet, tete-beche pair in sheet margin vertical strip of three, unused without gum as issued, usual rough perforations, fine, cat. $1250 (Cat No. 5e) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.US$500

1946 50ch brown, used and unused (top sheet margin single), fine-v.f., cat. $1250 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.US$500

1947 1st Anniversary of Agrarian Reform, set of four, plus 1w dark blue perf. 10 and part perf., unused without gum, also used set of four, with additional 1w turquoise and 1w violet (both on buffed paper, unlisted), fine-v.f., cat. $2035 (Cat No. 7-10b) (Image)

Cat. $2035, Est.US$500

1949 (23 Feb) cover from Hamhung to British Zone, Germany, franked with vertical pair of the 1w dark blue, sent from a member of the Tokugen Benedictine Mission, all of whose members were arrested in May 1949 and most died in captivity, slight cover faults mentioned for accuracy only, fine and scarce overseas cover, with 31.3.49 docketing arrival on back (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Est.US$500

1948 50ch dark blue, two overlapping singles on partial piece, one with large pre-print paper flaw, usual rough perforations and faults, fine appearance, the largest recorded usage, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.US$500

1948 50ch red brown, used, usual faults, fine appearance, rare, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 12) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.US$300

1948 Adoption of the Constitution, 50ch indigo and red, used on piece, fine, cat. $800 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$250

1948 University, set of two, 1w violet perf. 11 (unpriced) and 1w blue in vertical pair, used, usual faults, fine appearance (Cat No. 17a,18) (Image)

Est.US$150

1949 4th Anniversary of Liberation, 1w red, green and blue, unused without gum, v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $700, Est.US$250

1950 Order of the National Flag, selection of six blocks of four (including two reprints), unused without gum, also ten used stamps, various shades, usual minor faults, fine-v.f., cat. $1048 (Cat No. 21/25) (Image)

Cat. $1048, Est.US$250

1950 local Hwanghae Province cover franked with 1w 5th Anniversary of Liberation, usual cover faults, fine (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Est.US$150

1951 1w blue, corner margin horizonal pair, used on large partial cover, sent by a member of the Chinese People's Volunteers from Anju Railways Bureau to a counterpart in Shanghai, usual wear, extremely rare on cover (Cat No. 35) (Image)

Est.US$250

1951 Korea-Russia-China Collaboration, 1w-2w, selection of 21 stamps, with 10 unused including Flags 1w dark blue, 1w red (2), Hero 1w dark blue (2), 1w red and 2w dark blue (2) and 2w red (2), plus 11 used stamps including Flags 1w dark blue (2), 1w red (2), Hero 1w dark blue (2), 1w red, and 2w dark blue (2) and 2w red (2), some usual small faults, still a fine-v.f. group, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 36-41) (Image)

Cat. $2100, Est.US$400

1950-53 two covers, including 1952 Propaganda Mass mailing to China, franked with 20w Peace Propaganda, plus 1953 (Jan) cover to China franked with a pair (faults) of 10wn Gen. Bang Ho-san, defective, fine appearance (Image)

Est.US$250