1946-47 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MLH. SG J1-7a cat £260. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1946-47 opts ½d to 2/- imprint blks of 4. VF fresh, mostly MNH, cpl MLH. SG J1-6(var) cat £455 as singles. ACSC J1-6 cat $815. (6 blks) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1946-47 opts ½d to 2/- blks of 4. F-VF fresh MNH. SG J1-6 cat £456+. ACSC J1-6 cat $692, both as singles, plus premium for blks (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1946-47 opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. Superb U with central 'AFPO No 30 15 AP 48 RAAF Japan' cds. ACSC J1-7 cat $380+, SG J1-7 cat £275+, plus premium for scarce examples with dated cancels. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1946-47 opt Kangaroo ½d orange, sheet of 160 1st opt setting with 2 imprints & wrong font opt varieties 'B & 1st A of Japan' L4/5, '6 wrong font' L9/4, '1 wrong font' L10/3, 'N of Japan' R1/8, '4 wrong font' R3/4, 'B wrong font' R7/6, plus many more opt varieties from the 1st setting. VF MNH, some small gum tones. ACSC J1/g/h/ i/j/k/m/z/za cat $2200++, SG J1/a/b cat £1800++ -both plus premium for full sheet with imprints. Sheets of 1st setting are extremely rare & this is the 1st sheet we have ever offerred. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1946-47 opt Kangaroo ½d orange sheet of 160, 2nd opt setting, with 2 imprints, & wrong font opt varieties '1 wrong font' L8/3, & 'PA of Japan spaced' R7/8 -both SG unlisted, plus many more opt varieties from the 2nd setting. VF MNH. ACSC J1p/q/z/za cat $1400++, SG J1 cat £1440++ -both, plus premium for sheet with imprints (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1946-47 opt Kangaroo ½d orange, 2nd setting part sheet of 83 - mostly left pane with many 'fly speck' varieties found on the 2nd setting & with 2 imprints. VF MNH. ACSC J1za/zb cat $800+, SG J1 cat £747, plus both, plus premium for full sheet & imprints. Useful to check plating. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1946-47 opt 1d brown-purple large blk of 64 & 2 blks of 40, plus 3d purple-brown blks of 48 & 40. VF MNH the blks of 64 & 40 VF fresh. ACSC J2 & J3 cat $2320+, SG J2 & J3 cat £1400+. (192). (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1946-47 opt Queen 1d purple-brown imprint blk of 4, blue-black opt. VF fresh 2M/2MNH. SG J2a(var) cat £240+ as singles. ACSC J2c. Rare imprint. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1946-47 opt 3d purple-brown full sheet of 160 with 2 imprints & perf pips at base. VF MNH. ACSC J3/ba/z cat $1665++, SG J3 cat £480++ - both, plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1946-47 opt Robes 5/- claret, thin paper, LL cnr Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MNH/2MLH. SG J7 cat £520+ as singles. ACSC J8z cat $1750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1946-47 opts specialist collection with ½d, 6d & 1/- horiz prs with variety 'wrong font 6', plus ½d & 1/- prs with 'narrow N' & 5/- imprint pr, all these MNH with fake opts, plus ½d red opt U also fake. Then genuine opts with 1d (3 MNH) inc blue-black opt, 3d MNH & U, 6d MNH & U (2), 6d vertical pr U inc 'wrong font 6', 1/- MNH & U (3), 2/- MNH. ACSC cat $2836 for fakes, $815 for genuine total would be $3650. SG cat £1777 for fakes, £647 for genuine, total would be £2400+. Very interesting reference lot, the 6d used variety with 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (28) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600