1916 Investiture of Hirohito 10s blue.6 VFM. SG 191 cat £950, Sak C17 cat Y180,000. Key stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

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

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 Seto Inland Sea 10Y carmine, full sheet of 20 with inscriptions. VF fresh MNH. Sak C154 cat 100,000Y+. SG 523 cat £600+, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1949 UPU 2Y deep dull green & 8Y carmine-lake, full sheets of 30 with inscriptions & imprints. VF fresh MNH. Sak C167-68 cat 42,000Y. SG 546-47 cat £240+, plus premium for 2 sheets. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1949 UPU 24Y deep turquoise-blue, full sheet of 30 with 2 blank 'UPU' labels, plus inscription & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C170 cat 90,000Y. SG 549 cat £510, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1949 Postal Week 8Y violet, sheetlet of 5 stamps with inscription & imprint. VF fresh MNH, 2 pinholes in margin & light gum wrinkles. Sak C173 cat 125,000Y+. SG 556 cat £700+ as singles, plus premium for sheetlet. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

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$600

1949 Mme Higuchi 8Y carmine, full sheet of 20 with imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C182 cat 70,000Y+. SG 565 cat £60+, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1950 New Year 2Y carmine, full sheet of 80 (in 2 equal parts) with imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak W5 cat 144,000Y+. SG 580 cat £780+, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1952 New Year 5Y carmine, full sheet of 20, with imprint & date. VF fresh MNH, light gum wrinkle. Sak N7 cat 50,000Y+. SG 647 cat £280+, plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1952 Red Cross set 5Y & 10Y deep green & red, full sheets of 20 with inscriptions & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C227-28 cat 74,000Y+. SG 651-52 cat £400+, plus premium for 2 sheets. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1952 Investiture of Crown Prince set 5Y-24Y, full sheets of 20 with inscriptions & imprints. VF fresh MNH. Sak C232-34 cat 86,000Y+. SG 695-97 cat £440+, plus premium for 3 sheets. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300