1900 Chinese Imperial Post Money Order comp unsevered with Advice slip & receipt. VF fresh UN. Extremely rare survivor. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Shanghai: 1865 Large Dragon 8ca olive-green, type V with value inscribed 'Candareens'. This is the 1st issue in China being a post opened by Foreign Merchants, serving Shanghai & the other cities open to foreign trade. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. Sc 3 cat US$650. SG 4 cat £750 & under-catalogued. Rare genuine. Exp twice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1936-37 Def 2f green Carting Soya Beans booklet pane of 6. VF fresh MNH, original interleaf attached by selvedge only. Sak BP4. SG 82a cat £110. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1962 Mei Lan-fang set 4f-50f. VF CTO, 20f tiny thin. C94. SG 2037-2044 cat £150. (8). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1963 Monkey set 8f-22f on illustrated FDC. VF fresh. SG 2121-2123, S60F. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1963 Hwangshan Landscape set 4f-50f. Superb fresh MNH. S57. SG 2124-39. (16) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1964 Hydro-Electric Power Station set 4f-20f. Superb fresh MNH. S68. SG 2223-26. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,100

1970-73 'N' Series issues collection MNH in special hingeless album inc 1970 Tiger Mountain Opera 8f set (SG cat £200). 1971 Paris Commune set 4f-22f (£225). 1971 50th Anniv set inc 8f se-tenant strip of 3 (£210). 1971 Afro-Asian set 8f-43f. 1971 Albania set. 1972 Ship 8f set (£180). 1972 Yemen 8f set (£100). 1972 Gymnastics 8f set (£100). 1972 Red Flag Canal 8f set. 1973 Panda set (£120). 1974 Industrial Production 8f set (£275). VF fresh MNH. SG cat £1900+ = A$3400+. (95) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1934 USS Black Hawk Destroyer Squadron pictorial cover franked stamps from various ports visited inc 7th April Manila Filipino & US stamps, Japan 9½s Airmails tied by Yokohama, Tokyo & Kobe cds, reverse with China Shanghai & Chefoo cds & US Air 8c olive tied 'USS Black Hawk Desron Five' 4 July 1934 violet oval pmk, then by Air to New York. VF. Spectacular! (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1930s cover franked USS Black Hawk franked Chicago Century of Progress 1c blk of 4 tied by 'USS Black Hawk Asiatic Station Chefoo China SEP 3 1934' pmk, or franked Mt Rainier 3c tied by USS Black Hawk Shanghai China OCT 27 1934 pmk, plus with printed Navy Day pictorial cachet. VF. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Sinkiang: 1921 opt 25th Postal Anniv set 1c-10c. F-VF fresh M. Sc 39-42, SG 39-42 cat £100. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1919 Airplane opt set 1½s pale blue & 3s carmine. VF MNH with never hinged original gum. Sak C22-3 cat Y270,000. SG 196-97 cat £1025 for M, should be at least double, £2050 MNH. Rare genuine set hardly ever seen MNH. Enzo Diena photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1923-28 Taisho series 90s booklet empty cover for 1½s in 10 panes. VF. SG SB14, 16 or 18 cat £550-£1300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1924-35 Empress 5Y green, wmk wavy line, white granite paper, perf 13x13½. VF fresh M. Sc 188. SG 224a cat £400. Sak 209 cat 55,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1924-33 Empress 1Y violet, wmk wavy line, granite paper, perf 13x13½. Superb fresh MLH. Sc 199. SG 225 cat £550. Sak 210 cat 90,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1934 Air Communications M/Sheet, size 110x100mm. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sak C56 cat 320,000Y. Sc C8 cat US$2000. SG MS271 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MNH. The key M/S of Japan & rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1934 Air Communication M/Sheet, size 110x100mm. VF fresh M in marg & stamps MNH, gum sl tropicalised but fresh appearance. Sc C8 cat US$1250. SG MS271 cat £1300. Sak C56 cat 230,000Y. The key M/S of Japan. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1935 Visit of Manchukuo Emperor set 1½s-10s, full sheets of 20 with imprints etc. Superb fresh MNH with nice never hinged original gum. Sak C61-64 cat Y154,000, plus premium for sheets. SG 276-79 cat £520 for M singles, should be at least double, £1040 MNH, plus premium for full sheets. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1935 Visit of Manchukuo Emperor set 1½s-10s, full sheets of 20 with imprints etc. VF fresh MNH, 1 in ea sheet with small thin. Sak C61-C64 cat Y154,000, plus premium for sheets. SG 276-279 cat £520 for M singles, should be at least double, £1040 MNH, plus premium for full sheets. (4 sheets) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1935 New Year 1½s carmine, full sheet of 20 with imprints etc. Superb fresh MNH with nice never hinged original gum. Sak N1A cat Y180,000 M, so est Y360,000 MNH. SG 280 footnote cat £600 for M sheet of 20, should be at least double, £1200 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1937 'Taisho' 1Y yellow-green & purple-brown, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 252. SG 309 cat £150. Sak 178 cat 27,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1937-38 Empress 5Y green, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 253. SG 310 cat £450. Sak 211 cat 80,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1937-38 Empress 10Y violet, wmk wavy lines, white paper. Superb fresh M. Sc 254. SG 311 cat £600. Sak 212 cat 110,000Y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1948 Red Cross & Community Chest set 5Y & 2Y50 red top marginal blk of 10 with inscription & 5Y + 2Y50 bright green, top & bottom marginal blk of 18 with inscriptions & imprint. VF fresh MNH. Sak C135-36 cat 112,000Y. SG 485-6 cat £700, plus premium for inscription blk. (2 blks) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1948 Red Cross 5Y+5Y M/Sheet, 128x90mm. F-VF UN as issued. Sak C137 cat 12,000Y. SG MS487 cat £95. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30