Japan:1912 Cover franked Japan POs in China opts 2c & 3c (3), tied by 'Changsha IJPO 19 12 12' cds, with 'Sub-District Postmaster Changsha DEC 19 1912' cachet on reverse. To Australia, with Shanghai transit cds, Sydney arrival b/s. SG 6&8 cat £13+ as loose stamps alone. Very rare usage with the oval pmk, value difficult to determine. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1940-41 British Occupation Surch set 20o/15o & 20o/1o - 60o/60. VF fresh MNH. Fa 4-8 cat 9000Kr, SG 1-5 cat £400. Scarce set only recently listed by SG in the British Empire catalogues so missing from almost all KGVI British Empire collections. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1923 Setting I opt KGV ½d - 1/3, horiz se-tenant prs. Mostly F-VF U. SG 1-8 cat £265. (16) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1923 setting I opt KGV ½d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 1/3 & 2/6, litho opt in shiny ink, horiz se-tenant prs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1d, 3c, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b & 9a cat £473. Rare full set of litho opts. (14) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1923 setting I opt KGV 1d rose-red, variety 'Af.rica for Africa'. VFU. SG 2c cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1923 setting I opt KGV 1/- pale violet, horiz se-tenant pr, error surch INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 8a cat £400. Rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$475

1923 setting I opt KGV £1 green & red, 1mm spacing, horiz bilingual pr. VF fresh MLH. SG 12 cat £750. Only 1200 prs printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1923-26 setting III opt KGV ½d - 1/3, se-tenant prs. Mostly F-VF U. SG 16-23 cat £243. (16) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1923-26 setting III opt KGV £1 green & red, horiz se-tenant pr. Superb U. SG 27 cat £475.+ (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1923-26 setting VI opt KGV set ½d - £1, horiz se-tenant prs. Mostly F-VF U, with 10/- & £1 superb. SG 29-40a cat £1000. Rare set. (24) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1923-26 setting VI KGV 1/- & 10/-, English & Afrikaans singles, all h/s SPECIMEN. F-VF MLH. SG 35s & 39s est cat $250. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1923-26 setting VI opt KGV £1 green & red. VFU. SG 40 cat £55. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1923-26 setting VI opt KGV £1 pale olive-green & red horiz bilingual pr. VF MLH. SG 40a cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1923-26 setting VI opt KGV £1 pale olive-green & red se-tenant horiz pr, h/s SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 40s est cat £250. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927-30 SWA opt KGV 1/3, trial opt in BLUE, variety 'broken A'. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 56(p). Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927 'OFFICIAL' opt Springbok ½d black & green, horiz bilingual pr. VF fresh M. SG O1 cat £100. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1937-52 KGVI Mint on pgs. 1937 Train 1½d horiz pr, 1937 Coronation set, horiz prs. 1938 Voortrekker set ½d-3d, plus 2nd set 1d & 1½d horiz pr. 1939 Huguenot set, horiz pr. 1941-43 War Effort set to 1/3 in prs or singles as issued. 1943-44 Bantam War set to 1/- inc ½d & 1d shades & 1/- opt type, all in prs or strips, as issued. 1945 Victory set, 1947 Royal Visit set & 1948 Silver Wedding 3d horiz prs. 1949UPU set horiz prs. 1949 Voortrekker Monument set & 1952 Van Riebeeck set. All diff. VF M. SG cat £325. (91) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1913-93 Extensive & valuable collection in 3 hagner binders, mostly MLH/MNH some G-FU. Inc 1913 Eagle opt on Turkey inc 2½p brown, 10pa green, 20pa rose opt pr, opt in blue & in red, 1pi (3) inc opt in red & with blue opt, G-FU (no certs), 1913 Circular h/ss to 10gr UN, to 2gr FU, 1917 'Arms' to 1Fr some in blks M/MNH, 1913 'Indep Anniv' to 2gr (2) G/FU, 1914 Pr William opt '7 Mars' set Fu with add 5q, 25q, 50q (2), 1Fr, 1919 'Comet' opt surch set M/MLH inc SG 92, do set FU inc 25q SG 92, 1919 'Comet' with straight tail opt with 25q on 64h both types M/MLH & extras G-FU, 1919 Fiscal Surcharge selection M/MLH & G/FU, 1925 Pr William opt set SG 114-122 with add 25q SG 119 M/MLH, 1924 Red Cross sets both types M/MLH with add set with large cross opt, 1928 Air opt set all with opt var 'comma' ex 5q queen, 1928 Air opt set 'Vlone' to Brindisi' MLH/MNH, 1928 Accession of King Zog set, 1928 Nat Assembly (2 sets) M/MLH, 1929 Air opt 'Kingdom of Albania' set M/MLH, 1929 King Zog's Birthday set FU, 1934 10th Anniv of Revolution (2 sets FU), other 1930s sets & M/Sheets MLH & MNH 1938 Accession Anniv set FU, 1939-40 Defins + Airs M/MLH, 1943 surch set + 25g Express MNH, 1945 surch set FU, 1945 Red Cross set MNH, do set MLH & set FU, Post War inc 1947 Railway set MLH, 1948 Railway set MNH, 1950 Surch 0.50 on 2L blue MLH, 2.50 on 10L FU. 1960s subsequent issues & M/Sheets, many both perf & imperf with attractive & thematic Olympics, Soccer World Cup, Space & various Flora & Fauna sets mostly MNH. Also scarce modern inc 1982 40th Anniv of Press set FU, 1984 Flowers set MNH, 1985 'VE' anniv set, 1988 Flowers sets MNH, 1988 Army Anniv, 1988 Folklore set on FDC, 1992 Columbus M/S MNH do tow UN & many others. Back of book inc Officials, Postage Dues, Epirus inc 1914 Provisionals set of 4 used (no certs), 1915 opts set to 5d M/MLH & many others. Some varied condition but really as good a collection of this area as you will see, largely VF cat £26,000 & €550 (imperfs) = A$51,000. (c.3420, 90 M/S). (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1925-50 range inc 1925 Stamp Anniv set (SG cat £75), 1928 Orval set (£90), 1929 Anti TB set (£60), 1931 TB set (£90), 1932 TB set (£140), 1950 Athletics set (£60) & M/S (£80), 1951 Medical Fund (£65), 1952 UPU Congress (£225), 1954 Prisoners Fund (£75), Bequinage set (£110), another 23 sets. VFU nice cds. SG cat £1600+ = A$2900+. Unusually nice quality. (238 + 3 M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1938-53 KGVI 12/6 grey & yellow, perf 14. VFU unidentifiable cds. SG 120d cat £450. Rare shade 'lemon yellow'. RPSL photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 1½d & £1 in LR plate number pr & imprint pr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 125-6 cat £90+ as singles & plate no/imprint prs est +50%, so £135. (2 prs) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1885 'TEN CENTS' opt QV 24c green, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M. SG 162 cat £550. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1890 'POSTAGE Five Cents REVENUE' opt QV 15c olive-green, error opt INVERTED. VF MLH. SG 233a cat £65. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1899-1900 QV set 2c-2R25. VFU. SG 256-264 cat £120. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1912-15 KGV 100R black wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum. SG 321 cat £3250. Rare high value & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500