1916 Investiture of Hirohito 10s blue. VF M. 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

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, size 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 MNH. Sak C129-132 cat 10,000Y. SG 509a cat £60. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1948 Athletic Meeting 5Y green set, left marginal, se-tenant blk of 16. VF fresh MNH, couple natural paper inclusion. Sak C129-132 cat 40,000Y+. SG 509a cat £240+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

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

Estimate AU$40

1949 Ferry in Harbour 2Y blue & scarlet, full sheet of 20 with inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C149 cat 6000Y. SG 519 cat £32 plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1949 Trade Fair 5Y rose carmine, imperf FULL SHEET of 20, with inscriptions, sold only at the exhibition. VF fresh MNH, cnr creases in margin. Sak C152 cat 12,000Y+. SG 521(var) see footnote cat 565+ plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

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 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 inscription & 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 blocks selection with Hiroshima 8Y olive-brown blk of 8 with inscriptions, Nagasaki 8Y yellow-green blk of 10 with inscription, Athletic 8Y blue blk of 16 with part inscription, Scout 8Y yellow-brown blk of 20 & Press Week 8Y deep blue blk of 10 with inscription. VF fresh MNH. Sak C163-C166 cat 79,200Y+. SG 541-545 cat £473+ plus premium for blks. (5 blks) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

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

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 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$60

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 Athletic 8Y brown set se-tenant blk of 4, perf 12. VF fresh MNH, sl gum dist. Sak C145-48 cat 5500Y. SG 551a cat £40. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1949 Athletic 8Y brown set, UR cnr marginal se-tenant blk of 16, with part inscriptions, perf 12. VF fresh MNH, sl gum wrinkles. Sak C145-148 cat 22,000Y+. SG 551a cat £160+. (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$70