HONG KONG: 1906 5ct dull green and brown-orange on chalk-surfaced paper, unused with some thin gum which has been respread. The MCA watermark is inverted, difficult to see but visible in a Signoscope. There is part of a large pink double circle on the reverse, perhaps a transfer from where the stamp has been mounted. Not an ideal example, but a very rare stamp in any condition. SG 79aw (unpriced); Est £200-£220 (Image)

HONG KONG: 1941 Centenary of British Occupation in blocks of 4, fresh unmounted o.g. SG 163/168; Est £120-£140 (Image)

HONG KONG: 1941 4ct and 5ct Centenary sheets of sixty, unmounted o.g. The 4ct Plate 1a-1a, quite fresh; no requisition number. The 5ct Plate 1-2, requisition letter 'A', this sheet with minor overall toning and some wrinkles. SG 164-5, £780; Est £120-£140 (Image)

HONG KONG: 1946 Victory pair in top left corner blocks of four, each with R1/2 extra stroke, large part o.g. Hinged on selvedge and lower pair only, leaving the top pairs unmounted o.g. Arricators on selvedge, not adhering to the stamps. SG 169a, 170a, £270; Est £110-£130 (Image)