Small collection to 1950s from 1884 5m rose unused & 10m blue * SG 1 & 2 plus unissued 25m, 50m & 100m *, 1895-99 New Currency set used, 1899-1900 Empire Surcharges '1' on 25 lake used, 1903 Falcon to 6c plus 15c used, then United States Military Administration range including 50w Ship used and 50w Election unused and South Korea range with 15w UPU unused and 15w Independence Anniversary *, etc, also North Korea 1959 Tractor 2ch strip of 3 Perf 10½ximperf used, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat £750+.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3535
Symbol: #
NORTH KOREA: 1948 Flag 25ch violet Scott #14 block of 24 (8x3), 1949 Flag 50ch #16 complete sheet of 100 (10x10), ungummed as issued, Cat US$760+ for singles; plus large blocks & large-part sheets of five other values to 500wn that are not listed by Scott or Gibbons and that we expect are Revenues.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Postal History
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3536
Symbol: C/D
1942 (Dec 3) Japanese Occupation Jinsen (Number 1) Prisoner of War Camp cover with 'POST EARLY/FOR/ CHRISTMAS' slogan of Belfast endorsed "last heard of from Singapore" with British censor label, at Changi endorsed "OVS 16.8.42" (= Overseas, the date being when POWs from Changi were sent to Japan) & "CHO" (= Chosen) in red-pencil, Japanese censor in violet & superb han of Murata in scarlet, faint spotting on the reverse. The enclosed letter heavily censored with a portion cut-out & two other lines obliterated, some staining.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3537
Symbol: PS
1944 (Sep 11) Japanese Occupation Jinsen (Number 1) Prisoner of War Camp British 3d POW Airmail Postal Card from Cheshire with British censor in rosine, to "Jinsen Camp/Keijo Chosen" with superb Japanese censor in rosine & very fine han of Terada in scarlet. Message optimistically states "War nearly over now": out by only 11 months. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3538
Symbol: PS
1944 (Nov) Japanese Occupation Jinsen (Number 1) Prisoner of War Camp Japanese simple POW postal card with huge 'SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE' & Camp censor both in rosine with han of Isobe in scarlet, typed "Jinsen, Chosen" at upper-left & on the reverse "Transferred to Mukden POW Camp on 9.11.42", British censor in rosine, slightly bumped corners. Illustrated by David Tett in Volume 6 at page 125 where he states the card was posted in Korea immediately before Sgt Hanson was transferred to Manchukuo. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3539
Symbol: C
1950s Australian Forces in the Korean War covers including with KGVI 3d green pair tied by British 'FIELD POST OFFICE/158' cds; to GB with QM 2d tied by 'NZAPO/FPO - 2' cds; and registered trio at 9d (Federation 3d se-tenant strip of 3) or 1/- x2 with rubber R cachets of APO 214, APO 215 or UPS 388.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3540
Symbol: C
1954 (March 31) inwards airmail to "3 RAR, Korea" (3rd Royal Australian Regiment) with GB QEII 1/6d tied by Glasgow, machine, superb 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/11JE54/ 495 ' arrival used at 3RAR HQ in Korea, minor faults. Inwards mail to Korean War servicemen is scarce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3541
Symbol: PS
NORTH KOREA: 1970 usage of Revolution Museum 40ch light blue Envelope with River Scene illustration at the base, airmail to Australia with '70.12.19/PYONGYANG' cds in violet, small corner fault at upper-left. Scarce commercial usage to a non-Communist country. (Image1)
