German POs: 1901-04 opt Reichspost set 3pf-5Mk (2Mk, 3Mk & 5Mk all type II), opt Specimen. Mostly F-VFM, few reverse blemishes, but 3Mk & 5Mk top vals nice MLH. SG 22-35s, Mi 15-27SP cat €3550. Exp Mansfeld or Bothe BPP. Very rare set! (13) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

Italian POs: 1917 'TIENTSIN 6 CENTS' h/s opt 15c. VF fresh MNH. SG 33 cat £1700 for M, so at least £3700 MNH, Sass 3 cat €5500. Extremely rare in genuine MNH condition. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1912 Republic Commem $5 State President. VF MLH. Sc 201 cat US$600, SG 265 cat £750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1948 Airmail $50,000 on $1 yellow-green, opt in red, on 1932-37 issue. VFU. Sc C59, SG 1021 cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1940 Cover (centre fold) from US Consulate Chefoo franked SYS 5c tied by Chefoo cds. To USS Black Hawk in Tsingtao with b/s for this ship, & readdressed multiple times with h/s cachets 'US Receiving Ship San Francisco Calif', 'Bureau of Navigation USN Personnel Dept Washington DC' & No Record At the Receiving Ship at San Francisco Cal' with 'Washington DC OCT 5 1940' pmk. (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

China: Stamp Tax & its Stamps in China. (Revenues). In Chinese, 276 pgs plus 11 colour plates. Pub 1999, with illustrations to 1989. Excellent condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

Solomon Islands: Japanese Military Forces in the Solomon Islands (WWII) by SC Jersey, 40pgs, pub California 1983. Minor cover foxing. VGC. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

Thailand: Postage Stamps, Stationery & Postmarks Siam 1939-1948, 47 pgs, pub 1948. Expertly-bound, high quality photocopy. As new condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$15

Thailand: Specialised Listing 1883-1939, untitled inc opt & perf varieties, 90 spiral-bound pgs. VGC. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

Thailand: The Waterlow Proof Sheets 1917-60. By P Collins, 64 pgs, pub Robson-Lowe c.1980. Near new. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1949 Cover franked Peasants 1w violet or deep blue on buff pin-perf 12 x imperf with coloured dots on horiz perfs (2), tied by indistinct cds. To Peking with indistinct Peking cds. SG N8 or N9. Extremely rare genuine usage cover! (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1907 Pashupati issue 2p-16p imperf PLATE PROOF vert prs (6p single only). Mostly VF UN as made. SG 30-33(p). (7). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1935 Pashupati issue 4p green IMPERF PLATE PROOF sheet of 100 with LR cnr blk of 15 removed, but replaced with blk of 20 covering the same positions. Overall F-VF UN as made. SG 52(p) cat £590 as perf single stamps. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1977 Bird 5p multicoloured, error violet-black OMITTED. VF fresh MNH, bottom marginal. SG 349(var). (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1934 Thailand-Longreach PPC intermediate FFC from England-Australia flight, franked Airmail 5s & 15s tied by 'Bangkok 13 12 34' cds. Longreach arrival cds. AAMC 469L. Cards much rarer than covers. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250