1946-48 opt ½d marginal blk of 4, variety 'J of Japan widely spaced'. VF fresh MNH. SG J1(var). Unlisted in SG & ACSC & an important positional variety. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1946-48 opt Kangaroo ½d horiz pr, variety '6 in wrong font' at right. VF fresh M. ACSC J1 h cat $229+. SG J1 a cat £199+. (2) (P)

Estimate AU$100

1946-48 opt Lyrebird 1/- horiz pr, variety 'wrong font 6' at left. VFU with Aust Army PO cds. SG J5/5a cat £450+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant pr. Very rare in genuine Used condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1946-48 opt Lyrebird 1/-, variety opt shifted down so over 'lyrebird' inscription. VF fresh MNH. SG J5(var). ACSC J5(var) cat $20++ as normal. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1946-48 opt Kangaroo 2/- maroon, variety dropped 'B' in BCOF & opt shifted over value inscription. VF fresh M. SG J6(var), ACSC J6(var) cat £45++ as normal. (P)

Estimate AU$200

Indochina PO in Chungking: 1903-04 opt P&C set 1c-5Fr. F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £650, Maury 32-47 cat €900. Rare genuine set. Key vals exp Brun AIEP. (16) (P)

Estimate AU$600

1878-83 Large Dragon 5ca orange, thin paper, narrow margins. FU, neat cnr cds. Sc 3, SG 3 cat £800. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1897 '30 cents' opt Dowager 24c rose-carmine Junk, opt SG type 13 (figures 3mm below Chinese characters). VF fresh MLH with original gum. SG 37, Chan 46, SG 46 cat £2000. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1897 '10 cents' opt Dowager 12ca brown-orange coiling Dragon, opt SG type 14 (figures 2½mm below Chinese characters). F-VF M with original gum. Sc 54, Chan 63, SG 64 cat £1600. (P)

Estimate AU$500

NW China-Yili Republic: 1945 red diamond h/s SYS $2 green. VF fresh UN. SG NW6 cat £1000. No cert so sold 'as is'. (P)

Estimate AU$100

NW China-Yili Republic: 1945 red diamond h/s SYS $2 green. VF fresh UN. SG NW6 cat £1000. No cert so sold 'as is'. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1968 Chairman Mao & Marshal Liu Pao 8f multicoloured, prepared for use but unissued. VF fresh MNH. SG unlisted, China cat U$400,000. Sold strictly 'as is' as it is a forgery.

Estimate AU$1,000

1968 41st Anniv 8f gold & red, left marginal blk of 4 with imprint. VF fresh MNH. SG 2402 cat £180 as singles plus premium for imprint blk. (P)

Estimate AU$150

North China: 1949 Anniv of Communist Party $10 red imperf full sheet of 35. Stamps VF UN as issued. Yang NC388. SG NC327B cat £420+ as singles, plus premium for rare sheet.

Estimate AU$250

North China: 1949 Anniv of Communist Party $100 violet imperf full sheet of 35. Stamps VF UN as issued. Yang NC392. SG NC331B cat £1225+ as singles, plus premium for rare sheet.

Estimate AU$400

Yunnan Province: 1933-34 Martyrs opt set ½c-50c. VF M/MLH. Sc 49-60. SG 56-67 cat £500. (12) (P)

Estimate AU$250

1950 Statue Y50 reddish-brown M/Sheet. VF fresh MNH. Sak 351 cat Y55,000, SG MS603 cat £300. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1976-2004 MNH M/Sheets Philippines stock inc 1976 USA Bicentenary (100), 1977 Amphilex perf & imperf (45 of ea). 1977 Espamer perf & imperf (40 of ea). 1981 Pope John Paul II (100). 1984 AUSIPEX perf & imperf (30 of ea), 2004 Bansai opt 'World Stamp Championship 2004 (300 - SG ca £1875 for normal, retail US$1080). VF fresh MNH. SG cat £10,700+ = A$19,000+. Great stock for resale. (1270 M/S)

Estimate AU$1,700

China: Collection 1897-1940s on pgs. 1897 Imperial vals to 10c inc 4c M. 1898-1910 Coiling Dragon, Carp & Goose vals to $2 inc to 5c M, plus 5c M blk of 4. 1909 1st Year set plus 3c & 7c M blks of 6. 1912 Republic opts to $1. 1913-33 Junk, Reaper & Hall to $20 inc 2nd printing $10 U (SG cat £160) & $20 U (£450). Provinces inc Sinkiang 1924-36 opt Junk, Reaper & Hall to $5. 1928 Tso-lin opt 1c-10c. 1923 Constitution opt set to 10c (£90). Kirin 1928 Tso-lin set to $1 (£140). Szechwan 1933-34 SYS opts to $5. Postage Due inc 1913-15 set to 30c (£100). Extras inc M&U. Most F-VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £2800+ = A$5000+ (490).

Estimate AU$1,000

China-PRC: 1962-71 Postal History covers with Mei Lan-fang 8f, 1968 Yangtze Bridge set on 4 covers, 1971 Communist Party Anniv 4f pr & 8f Mountains on 2 covers inc colour pictorial Yangtze Bridge cover -others mostly pictorial or with propaganda slogans. Plus USA 5c envelope 1934 to Canton, & Hong Kong 1938 Stamp Duty 5c tied by 'Victoria 10 JA 38' cds to Canton with arrival b/s. Usual mixed condition. (9).

Estimate AU$400

Japan: Collection to 2012 in 5 s/books, hagner album & new issues in glassines inc 1947 Railway M/S, 1948 Philatelic Exhib M/S (6 diff), 1949 UPU M/S (5), & 1949 Trade Fair imperf sheetlet of 20. All VF UN, SG cat £400. 1951-2010 New Year M/S collection (100) inc extras (cat £280+). 1955-85 Philatelic Week (cat £320 to 1980) inc 1958 sheetlet of 10, strength in 1971-2012 Pics & Commem sets inc wide variety of M/S, cat val of mentioned stamps £1000, plus another Y450,000 FV = A$5200 for the rest.

Estimate AU$5,000

Japan: 1936-80s National Parks issues inc 1936 set to 10s, 1938 set to 20s plus M/S. 1939 Daisen set 20s plus M/S. 1939 Aso set to 20s plus M/S. 1940 Daisetza-Zan set to 20s plus M/S. 1940 Kirishima set to 20s plus M/S (SG cat £300). 1941 Daiton set to 20s plus M/S (£130). 1941 Tsugitaka set to 20s plus M/S (£100). 1949 Yoshino set to 16Â¥ plus M/S. 1949 Fuji set to 24Â¥ plus M/S. 1950 set to 24Â¥ plus M/S. 1951 set to 24Â¥ plus M/S. 1952 set to 24Â¥ plus M/S. 1953-56 sets, plus M/S. 1960s appear largely comp. Good coverage of 1970s-80s. Extras sets throughout. Mostly F-VF M/U, 90%+ being M. SG cat £3000+ = A$5400+. (300 plus 20 M/S)

Estimate AU$1,300

Japan: Postage Defs 500Y (202), 360 Y (165), 310Y (180). All with gum (regummed). Total Y216,000 = A$2400.

Estimate AU$600

Philippines-Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 collection in album. 1942-43 Bar opt set to 1P/4P (SG cat £110), 1943-44 Pictorial set to 5p, 1943 Independence set perf & imperf plus M/S. 1942 Red Cross set to 16c+2c (£190). 1944 Rizal set perf & imperf plus M/S. Also selection of covers & postcards inc censor covers. Almost all diff. F-VF M/U. SG cat £640++. Interesting lot. (70, 4 M/S & 20 covers)

Estimate AU$275

1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 10c & $5 VF fresh MNH. SG 31-32 cat £111. (2). (P)

Estimate AU$130