1871: 200 m. vermillion on native laid paper imperf., plate I, pos. 5, fair to large margins (top left crease and blot), unused without gum as issued. Opinion Eichhorn BPP (2017) Scott = $ 425/Gi 5 = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871: 500 m. blue green on native laid paper imperf., plate I, pos. 22, full to large margins, unused without gum as issued. A fine and fresh stamp, cert. Eichhorn BPP (2017) Scott = $ 650/Gi 15b = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1872: 1 s. blue on brittle laid paper, plate II, pos. 23, faultless perf. with centering over average for this issue showing the intact frame line on three sides, unused without gum. A fine and fresh stamp, cert. Eichhorn BPP (2018) Scott = $ 425/Gi 19 = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1875: Wild Goose 12 s. rose, Syllabic 1, a fine unused example of excellent centering for this issue, perfs. separated by scissors but all fine and intact, negligible corner perf. crease at lower left mentioned for accuracy and not on certificate, large part og. A scarce stamp so fine. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 36/Mi 25/Scott = $ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1888/92: Koban 4 s. olive bistre used on 1890 cover from Yokohama to Basil Hall Chamberlain in Tokyo cancelled by red datestamp; underpaid and taxed with circulart "DUE / 4" in black (with amount in manuscript) and taxed with Koban 1888 4 s. olive bistre tied by framed Fusoku handstamp in black. A rare and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1914/25: 10 s. blue, 'Old Die' on wmk'd paper, a fine unused horizontal pair with full imprint in margin at base, fresh and fine, superb og. Scarce thus. (Image 1) (Image)

1916: Heir Apparent 10 s. ultramarine & dark blue, a fine unused example of good colour, marginal from right of sheet, unmounted og. Rare so fine Scott = $ 825. (Image 1) (Image)

1916: Heir Apparent 10 s. ultramarine & dark blue, a fine unused example of good colour, unmounted og. Rare so fine Scott = $ 825. (Image 1) (Image)

1919 (Oct 3): Airmail 1½ s. ultramarine and 3 s. red, set of two values overprinted in red and blue, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce. Scott = $ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1871/1949: Small stockbook with 1871 Dragon 48 m. brown, 100 m. blue and 200 m. vermilion unused, 1871 200 m. used, 1872 perforated ½ s. brown, (2), 1 s. blue unused but with faults, 1875 Wild Goose 12 s. rose unused syllabics 1 and 2; Wagtail 15 s. used syllabic 1 (three examples) and 3 all the preceeding examples being genuine; and 1949 500 y. blue, wmk'd, an unmounted og. example (Scott 436 = $ 325). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)