1932 (July 26) definitive issue, complete set of matched bottom imprint blocks of four, hinged at top and at bottom (of the imprint), bottom pairs n.h., fine-v.f., scarce set of blocks (catalogued as singles) (Cat No. 1-18) (Image)

Est.US$500

1934 (Feb) Second Definitives, complete set of nine blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., fresh, mostly v.f., scarce set of blocks, (Cat No. 23-31) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1935 1 1/2f green, block of 10, variety imperf. at right, natural gum skips, fine-v.f., also 3f orange, used single, variety imperf. at top, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 71,72var) (Image)

Est.US$200

1935 6f carmine, bottom sheet margin horizontal strip of four, imperf. between, h.r., v.f., (Cat No. 73a) (Image)

Est.US$300

1936 five unexploded booklets, two containing 10x2f green, three with 5x4f olive, panes with interleaves adhering or stuck down, one incomplete, two stamps removed, another with cover abrasions (catalogued as panes) (Cat No. 86a,88a) (Image)

Est.US$500

1936 2f green, booklet pane of six, also Japanese booklet covers, plus three unexploded booklets, each with 5x4f olive, two with original wrappers, fine-v.f. (catalogued as panes) (Cat No. 86a,88a) (Image)

Est.US$250

1936 two unexploded booklets, one containing 10x2f green, the other 5x4f olive, each with the original wrapper, v.f. (catalogued as panes) (Cat No. 86a,88a) (Image)

Est.US$300

1936 2f green and 4f light olive green, unexploded booklets with ten and five panes of 6, fresh and v.f., each with the original wrapper (Cat No. 86a,88a) (Image)

Est.US$300

1937 5f on 4f olive, surcharge struck diagonally, lower right sheet corner margin block of 12, two stamps at bottom right without surcharge, also partly omitted at upper right, two stamps h.r. at top, others n.h., v.f., with a photograph of the original discovery pane of 40 surcharged diagonally, from which the block of 12 originated (Cat No. 103var) (Image)

Est.US$500

1937 2 1/2f on 2f green, narrow surcharge inverted, right sheet margin block of four, two stamps l.h. or h.r., others n.h., v.f. Only one sheet of inverted surcharges was discovered (catalogued as hinged singles) (Cat No. 105a) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1945 unissued set of four, 3f+47f green, 6+44f carmine, se-tenant horizontal pairs, n.h., post office fresh, natural tiny inclusion specks, v.f. (announced in 1941, printed in 1944, and scheduled to be issued in September 1945, these se-tenant semi postal stamps were never released. As the Japanese surrendered in August 1945 and control of the area was returned to China, these stamps were destroyed. Only later did two or three sheets of each issue reach the philatelic marketplace. The patriotic inscription at the bottom of the design alternates between Japanese and Chinese, creating the se-tenant variety. The 3f+47f reads "Spirit of Youth Conquers the Sky," and the 6f+44f "Dedicate Planes and Crush the Dreaded Enemy.") (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1932-33 overprinted "Chinese Postal Administration" on first definitives of Manchukuo, selection of 43 used or unused, some on pieces, also two covers, one from Hailar to Hong Kong (with arrival cancel), addressed (in Russian) to Harbin, fine and interesting group (see note in SG following No.18) (General Su Ping-Wen, revolting against the Manchukuo government late in 1932, overprinted a small quantity of stamps which were used locally along the Chinese Eastern Railway) (Image)

Est.US$2,500