Japan 19th and 20th century mint and used collection of over 700 stamps on White Ace pages in album, issues to about 1961, including a few early issues, range of mixed o.g. and used sets, a good range of souvenir sheets with 1948 Philatelic Week sheet of 5, o.g., few better singles from sheets with 1949 Postal Week 8y, o.g., lastly an interesting revenue usage a 1933 Kobe Central Telephone installation application bearing a revenue stamp tied by red chop and postage stamps on reverse, some small faults in earlier issues, later generally fine-very fine; worth a look.

Est. $400-500

#620-27, 1962 4f-50f Mei Lan-fang cplt., neatly cancelled to order, 20f with a natural paper inclusion, otherwise a fresh and very fine set. (Image)

CV. $360.00

#661-80, 1963 4f-50f Butterflies cplt., without gum as issued, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $560.00

#716-31, 1963 4f-50f Hwang Shan Landscapes cplt., neatly cancelled to order, fresh and a very fine set. (Image)

CV. $239.00

#767-81, 1964 4f-52f Peonies cplt., fresh mint set, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $562.00

#938, 943a, 948a, 1967 8f Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, strips of five cplt., both strips unfolded and from the bottom left corner of the sheet showing the imprints, o.g., n.h., the second strip with gold slightly tarnished, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image)

CV. $5,840.00

#949-56, 1967 4f-10f "Our Great Teacher" cplt., neatly cancelled to order, fresh and a very fine set. (Image)

CV. $660.00

#982-90, 1968 8f Literature and Art cplt., neatly cancelled to order, first with some short perfs. at left and slight crease and several with light gum toning which will wash off, otherwise a very fine set. (Image)

CV. $475.00

#1067-75, 1971 4f-22f 50th Anniversary of Communist Party cplt., without gum as issued, the 8f strip of three unfolded, very fine. (Image)

CV. $565.00

#1095-98, 1972 8f Ships cplt., o.g., n.h., very fine set. (Image)

CV. $200.00

#1211-14, 1974 8f Industrial Products cplt., sheet-margin singles, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $450.00

#1433, 1978 $3 Arts and Crafts souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $400.00

#1452, 1978 $2 Hsiang-kiang River bridge souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $400.00

#1483, 1978 $2 Great wall souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $175.00

#1518, 1979 $2 Study Science from Childhood souvenir sheet, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $2,150.00

#1540, 1979 $2 Camellias souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $275.00

#1573, 1979 $2 Qi Baishi paintings souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $350.00

#1617, 1980 $1 Lotus souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $350.00

#1761, 1981 $2 Beauties souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $275.00

#1844, 1983 $2 The West Chamber souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $160.00

Liberated areas mixed franking cover with Central China 1949 $70-$1,000 Liberation of Hankow imperforate complete (#6L57-62), plus two $200 Deep orange (#6L50), one on reverse, as well as East China $70 Peoples Liberation Army pair (#5L77) and $30 Slate strip of three (#5L29) and South China $10 Pearl River Bridge vertical pair on reverse (#7L1), all tied to cover to Plymouth, Mass. by "Swatow/28.4.50" bilingual daters, Hong Kong transit backstamp, very fine and colorful franking. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#31, 1905 $1 ½ Black violet, attractive mint single, incredibly fresh with rich deep color, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; an elusive example of this key value of Kiauchau in never hinged condition (Michel #26A; €3,000). (Image)

CV. $2,600.00

#477, 6c Orange handstamped "Victory," fresh mint single, vivid orange color, possessing full even perforations, full o.g., l.h., attractive fine centering; this overprint was applied to stamps on hand at the time of the allied victory in the Philippines, some in very limited quantities; an especially choice example of this stamp as most have small faults, this example is very rare for its quality with a total only 141 of the 6c Orange issued; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,750.00

Philippines mostly mint collection comprised of singles, blocks and plate blocks, with regular issues, commemoratives, air mails, special delivery, postage dues and officials in mounts on pages in two binders, we note mint #226-37, 340-53, 319-25 (6), 383-96 singles and plate blocks, 411-24, E1 and more, o.g., l.h. or n.h., generally fine-very fine and quite useful.

Est. $500-750