China: 1878-83 Large Dragons: Thin paper printed 21/2mm apart 5c. yellow used, minor crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 3a, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Empire: 1878-93 Large Dragons thicker paper 1c. green, fine used. S.G. 7, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

China: Cancellations and Covers: 1923 covers and card to the same addressee in England, incl. registered cover from Shanghai, bearing registration label and boxed “AR”, 11/2c. stationery card with boxed “T” mark and with 11/2d. postage due label, etc. (10 items)

China: A selection on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1878-83 thin paper 3c. used (straight edge at base), range of later issues, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

China: An accumulation in seven albums and loose in a carton incl. early postcards and stamps with Large Dragon 5ca. used, Communist issues, strength in 1950s to 1980s f.d.c’s incl. duplicated 1970s Table Tennis issues etc. (100s)

China: Shanghai Local Post, printed newspaper wrapper with “POSTAGE PAID 1/2 cent”, used locally to the Hôtel des Colonies, two strikes of “SHANGHAI LOCAL POST JL 10 94” alongside, fine condition. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1911 Perkins Bacon 3p. marginal block of four plate proofs, on ungummed paper. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1916-30 6p. in green (colour of 4p.), imperforate colour trial in a sheet (8 x 6), on unwatermarked gummed wove paper, large horizontal pen lines, sheet folded and other faults. S.G. 37P.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1946-48 2a. black and 3a. vermilion, unused, fine. S.G. 107, 108, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1946 War economy envelope sent from the Devaswan Commissioner's office in Trichur to Cherru, arrival on front, franked 9p. with perfin “D” of the Commissioner's office. Photo. (Image1)

Japan: 1874 6s. violet-brown, syllabic 7, unused, corner fault and other minor imperfections but rare. S.G. 50, cat. £28,000. Photo. (Image1)

Japan: A collection from 1872 to 1940, on old Imperial album pages, incl. mint and used issues, etc. (approx. 275)

Japan: A selection of mainly early issues, incl. Koban issues with range of perfs., some forgeries, etc. (few 100s)

Korea: South Korea: A range of modern unmounted mint sets, stamps and miniature sheets. Stated to cat. £550. (100s)

Nepal: The balance of classic material ex Dr Stanat, mint and used, mainly singles, some on piece, some with Hellrigl/Frau Deimann identifications. (49)

Nepal: A range of middle period covers on leaves, incl. range of frankings, etc. (32)

Singapore: 1948-52 perf. 171/2 x 18 set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 16-30, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Thailand: 1939 U.P.U. Congress in Buenos Aires presentation booklet, incl. 1926 1t. to 20t. (less 10t.), 1932 Chakri set, mint, some a little stuck down, otherwise fine.

Thailand: A collection, mainly from 1910 to 1930s, on leaves incl. high values, Scouts issues, a few fiscal documents, mostly 1950s airmail covers with A.V.2 handstamps, some early postal stationary unused, 1889 incoming cover from Denmark (torn corner), missionary air letters etc. (100s)