China: Chinese Republic: 1949 Kwangtung $10 green to $500 grey-green, fine unused, without gum (as issued). S.G. 1232-37, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Republic 1949 40c. grey-green displaying variety second and third characters of overprint transposed, fine unused, without gum (as issued) in vertical pair with normal example. S.G. 1359a, cat. £850. Photo. (Image1)

China: An unmounted mint 1960s to 1970s selection in a presentation booklet, comprising 1963 Hwangshan Landscapes set, 1968 Mao's Youth 8f. singles (2, one with corner crease) and strip of three (creasing), 1971 50th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party set (with vertical 8f. strip of three, folded down one row of perfs.), 1972 Yenan Forum set (less 8f. Conference Hall), 1972 Table Tennis set, and 1972 Merchant Shipping set. (43)

China: An early to middle period collection on leaves, incl. range of used Small and Large Dragons, 1894 values to 12ca. with part original gum and 24ca. used, 1897 (Jan.) values to 30c. on 24ca. used, 1897 (Mar.) 10c. on 9ca. and 10c. on 12ca. used, 1897 (May) on T2 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. with large part original gum, 1897 overprinted revenues types 18 and 19 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c., 4c. on 3c. used, type 21 2c. on 3c. mint, range of 1912 overprints, 1912 (Dec.) Revolution $1 and $5 mint, Republic $1 used, 1913-33 second Peking Printings $10 and $20 mint, 1929 Unification set used, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

China: A small selection incl. 1897 Red Revenue 2c. on 3c. used, 1959 National Games set unused, 1963 Athletic Games set unmounted mint, 1965 National Games set unused, 1966 Cultural Revolution Games set unmounted mint, etc. (approx. 110)

China: A mint and used selection on stockleaves, incl. Japanese Occupation, part sets, etc. (100s)

China: Communist China: North-West China: 1946 to 1949 mainly unused collection on leaves incl., 1946 imperf. $50 dull purple and $100 orange-brown, 1947 surcharges (types 7-10) $30 on $1 to $90 on $5, 1948 $1 on $5 blue and $2 on $500 rose-red, 1949 Third and Fourth Pagoda sets, Xinjiang incl. 1949 (Oct.) 10c. on $50,000 slate-blue, $1.50 on $100,000 deep green, etc., mainly good to fine. (44)

China: People's Republic: 1953 Military Post $800 orange-yellow, vermilion and brown-purple, fine unused, without gum (as issued), scarce. S.G. M1594, cat. £5,000. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-China: An accumulation, incl. much on piece with cancellation interest, 1912 surcharge mint multiples, 1914 (Feb. 10) registered envelope to Haiphong bearing Mengtsz 1908 1c. to 10f. set tied Mong-Tseu c.d.s's, Mongtsz 1908 to 10f. mint, Pakhoi 1908 to 10f. mint, Yunnanfu 1905 1c. to 10f. sets mint (2, one less 30c.), etc., some mint stamps stuck down on tissue paper, mixed condition. (100s)

Japan: 1943 to 1945, a group of four prisoner of war cards from Sergeant L. Melton in the Hakodate Main Camp to his wife in Norwich. Also a letter card via Australian Army P.O. after his liberation and a Buckingham Palace "Welcome Home" letter from K.G.VI (Sept. 1945), a fascinating group. Plus reference book on P.O.W. mail by Norman Jacobs.

Japan: A mint and used accumulation in nine albums, packets and loose, early to modern, incl. range of early issues, 1916 Investiture of Prince Hirohito 10s. used with faint c.d.s., range of covers with 1950s to 1970s first flights and f.d.c's, etc. (100s)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Postage Dues: •ÈÀA study of the Japanese Occupation issues with notes showing the evolution of the different issues. Compiled by Harold Carpenter who was present in Malaya in 1945 and an early published correspondent on the Japanese Occupation issues. (39)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Postage Dues: A selection, incl. 1942 (Apr.) overprinted on Johore set mint, 1942 (Sept.) overprinted on Trengganu set mint, General Issues with 1942 (Apr.) overprinted on Malayan Postal Union type 1 Chop 4c. used, etc. (64)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Postage Dues: Malacca: 1942 (Apr.) The Malacca Seal Postage Dues 1c. and 4c. fine mint, also 4c. with fake overprint. S.G. JD11, JD12, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Postage Dues: Malacca: 1942 (Apr.) The Malacca Seal Postage Dues 10c. vertical pair (one defective), otherwise fine mint. S.G. JD14, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Postage Dues: Malacca: 1942 (Apr.) The Malacca Seal Postage Dues 12c. ultramarine, fine used. B.P.A. certificate (2005) S.G. JD15, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Singapore: Postage Dues: A collection on leaves, incl. 1968-69 set with white papers, 1973 and 1978-81 sets in mint blocks of four, also 15 covers mostly bearing postage dues, mainly fine. (15 items, 125 stamps)

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1968-73 covers (15) all bearing 1968-69 perf. 9 issues with values to 20c., range of cachets, etc.

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1968-78 a selection of covers (17) and card, with 1968-69 issues with all values to 50c., papers and shades, 1977 and 1978 covers with perf. 13 x 131/2 10c. and 50c., etc.

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1978-97 selection of covers (23), card and piece, mainly franked by 1978-81 issue, all values represented, range of frankings, a few philatelic, etc. (25 items)

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1978-79 covers (18) mainly bearing the scarce 1977-78 no watermark issue, a few are philatelic. Stated to cat. £1,684.

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1978 (Oct. 11) unstamped envelope from Beaufort, Sabah, with "T" in circle and manuscript "30cts" and "TAX 35c", franked with 1c., 4c., 10c. and 20c. (3) postage dues, fine and rare. Photo. (Image1)

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1989-97 selection of covers (44) and cards (2), bearing 1889-97 issues with values 5c. to $1, a few philatelic, etc. (46 items)

Singapore: Postage Dues: 1995-2011 selection of covers (16), with three commercial and six philatelic covers showing postage due issue in combination with P.O. Meter Stamp labels or Frama labels, one 1997 long commercial cover with 1c. and 2c. values. Seven covers showing later Meter type postage due labels of various charges.