1923-29 Issues to $20 complete, also Air Post and Postage Dues, plus overprints for Manchuria and Sinkiang, including sets to $5, total of 137 different, all neatly mounted (adhered) in a special presentation booklet, descriptions on tissue paper overleaf in French, fine-v.f., cat. $6700 (Cat No. 248-73,276-87) (Image)

Cat. $6700, Est.$2,500

1941 Dr. Sun Yat-sen, New York print $2 black and blue, center inverted, deep rich colors post office fresh, characteristic centering frame to bottom, never hinged, v.f. (Chan No. 508) (SG No.595a). In December 1945, a schoolboy in Chungking bought a pane of 50 of the $2 value and was surprised to see that the center vignette was inverted. This was the only inverted pane discovered (China Stamp Society Catalogue No. 559a, value $220,000) (Cat No. 461a) (Image)

Est.$150,000

1949 UPU, $1 red, imperforate single overprinted in violet, canceled by Tihwa pmk on unaddressed cover, some toning, otherwise v.f. (Image)

Est.$200

1937 two different unexploded booklets, n.h., v.f. (Sakura B17-18, Yen 113,000) (Cat No. 259a,430a) (Image)

Est.$250

1941-49 two different unexploded booklets, n.h., v.f. (Sakura B19,22, Yen 45,000) (Cat No. 259a,430a) (Image)

Est.$150

1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, h.r., v.f., cat. $1250 (Cat No. C8) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.$500

1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., cat. $2000 (Cat No. C8) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.$1,000

1951 Flags, complete set of 22 imperf. souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 27-48) cat. €1600 (Cat No. 132-143var) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$500

1947-1970s stock of hundreds of mostly complete sets in glassine envelopes, 1-20 of each, with regular issues and commemoratives, Paintings, Horses, better sets (Scott's 1052-56), mostly n.h., fine-v.f., excellent original holding, cat $7,500+ (Cat No. 364/2323)

Est.$2,000

1948-72 collection complete in stock book, with First and Second Printing (Scott's 1-7,1a-7a), No.17 (with 2004 John B. Head certificate), balance of issues and souvenir sheets, few Mihon overprints, Provisional Issues (these alone catalogue $2,000+) and 1971 unissued 4c Iriomote Park single and document (Scott's $400), also Christmas Seals, n.h., v.f. collection (Cat No. 1-228,C1-20,E1) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1952 100y on 2y rose violet, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., cat. $4000 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.$1,500

1946 7s black on cream, left sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, bright and fresh, position 16 of pane of 24 (3 x 8), n.h., v.f. A rare provisional that was printed on U.S. military mimeograph paper then validated by the official seal (in red) of Norifume Kikuzato, postmaster of Kume Island, with 2004 John B. Head certificate, cat. $2750 (Cat No. 1X1) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.$1,500

1920 Scout's Fund set of six, n.h., each with an appropriate guarantee handstamp on back, couple of insignificant toned spots, mostly v.f., cat. $925 (Cat No. B18-23) (Image)

Cat. $925, Est.$300