China: 1939 (Oct. 30) China National Airways Corporation First Flight bilingual printed first flight envelope Chungking-Rangoon (Burma) to London franked Great Wall airmails 50c. and $1 plus Sun Yat Sen 1c. (3, incl. a pair) and 25c. tied by commemorative datestamp “CHUNGKING 30.10.1939” with violet “VIA RANGOON BY THE FIRST FLIGHT/CHUNGKING-RANGOON” cachet, showing “RANGOON G.P.O. 31 OCT 39” and triangular censor mark of Rangoon on reverse. Carried via Kumming, Loiwing and Lashio to Rangoon and then to London by Imperial and with contemporary newspaper clippings from the “South China Morning Post”, a scarce first flight cover. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Republic: 1943, 1944 pair of envelopes to British internees in the Civil Assembly Camp in Pootung (Shanghai), the first from another British internee at Yangchow, franked Japanese Occupation 50c. and with framed Yangchow Camp censor mark, the other from a Russian internee at Tientsin, franked Japanese occupation overprint on 10c., 8c. (2) and 2c. (4) and with seriffed “CENSORED” and framed censor ‘chop’ on front, scarce pair. (2 covers) (Image1)

China: Literature: 1937 (Oct. 14-15) “The E.H.Finnegan” Collection sold by Harmer Rooke (London), without p/r, small punch holes on left margin otherwise very fine and a scarce auction catalogue. (Image1)

China: A mint and used collection in mixed condition in a binder and loose with range of People’s Republic issues incl. some reprints, 1972 Shipping set mint, also Taiwan, modern presentation books, etc. (100s) (Image1)

China: A range on stock pages, early to modern, incl. Dowagers, small Dragons, 2d. red revenue, etc., mixed condition. (100s) (Image1)

China: A group of nine postcards with stamp collages showing mainly local people, stamps mainly 1920s issues, each with Swatow Drawn Work Company Hong Kong, unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: A collection in an album, incl. 1911-13 set mint or unused, 1911-30 set mint or unused, 1922-29 2p. on 3p. variety “Pies” for “pies” mint, 2p. on 3p. type 15 unused, 1938 set mint, 1942-44 9p. on 1a. mint, 1946-48 3p. unused, 6p. perf. 11 unused, 2p. unused, unissued 1a.3p. magenta, 1948-50 set unused, 1949 unissued 6p. on 9p. surcharge in red, officials, postal stationery, etc., varied condition. (100s) (Image1)

Japan: A used collection in a binder, early to modern, incl. range of early issues, etc., varied condition. (100s) (Image1)

Nepal: A collection in an album, incl. stamps, varieties, covers, postal stationery, approx. 100 native covers, many scarce,? also a range of Tibet. (100s) (Image1)

Nepal: A collection in three albums, incl. unmounted mint issues from 1950 to 2014, range of stampless entires, etc. (100s) (Image1)

Singapore: A duplicated accumulation from 1948 to 2007 in mixed condition in a stockbook incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 1c. to $5 mint, perf. 171/2 x 18 1c. to $5 sets mint (2), 1955-59 sets mint (5), 1962-66 sets mint (6), 1968-73 sets mint (3), etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Thailand: 1883-85, duplicated selection of the first issue, values to 1s. (18), mint, varied condition. (59) (Image1)

Thailand: A mint and used collection from 1883 to 1997 in mixed condition in a binder incl. a selection of surcharge issues, etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Thailand: Japanese Occupation: 1944 plain postcard from Beccles to No. 2 P.O.W. Camp with British and Japanese censor marks, 1945 P.O.W. 3d. postcard used from London to No. 2 P.O.W. Camp with “FOUND IN UNDELIVERED MAILS......” and “UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS STATED/RETURN TO SENDER” cachers in violet and later return datestamp. (2 cards) (Image1)