China: 1847 folded cover to London with red boxed “FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, also 1841 folded cover to Liverpool from Macao with red oval “INDIA”, and with forwarding manuscript on the reverse.
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China: 1912 rather tatty Shaghai-Nanking Railway printed envelope registered form Shaghai to London, UK, franked on both sides by Junk 1/2c. (8) 1c. (2), 3c. and 4c. and Revolution 5c. and 8c. values, numerous cancellations on reverse.
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China: 1939 (Oct. 30) China National Airways Corporation First Flight bilingual printed first flight envelope Chungking-Rangoon (Burma) to London franked Great Wall airmails 50c. and $1 plus Sun Yat Sen 1c. (3, incl. a pair) and 25c. tied by commemorative datestamp “CHUNGKING 30.10.1939” with violet
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China: 1968 Directives of Mao Tse-Tung 8y. strip of five unmounted mint, lightly folded down two rows of perfs. S.G. 2397a. Photo.
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China: A collection on leaves, incl. 1929 Unification set used, 1929 Burial set used, 1929 Air set mint, 1936 New Life set mint, 1941 Thrift miniature sheet unused, 1941 Express letter unused, 1944 Refugees miniature sheet used, good range of later issues to 1949 etc., varied condition. (100s)
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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1942-44 9p. on 1a. brown-orange (Type 22) fine fresh mint. S.G. 82 cat. £300. Photo.
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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: Officials: 1913 overprinted 3p. to 11/2r. set unused (without gum) as issued, fine. S.G. O1-9. cat. £550. Photo.
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Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: Officials: 1923 8p. on 9p. strip of eight, unmounted mint, minor toning. S.G. O20, cat. £4,400. Photo
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Indian States: Cochin: Officials: 1923-24 8p. on 9p. marginal block of four, mint, some gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. O20, cat. £2,200. Photo.
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Indian States: Cochin: Officials: 1925 surcharge 25mm high 10p. on 9p., irregular block of four, mint, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. O22c, cat. £1,800. Photo.
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Japan: 1916 (Nov.) 10s. blue, large part original gum, well-centred, fine. S.G. 191, cat. £950. Photo.
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Japan: 1919 (Oct.) 11/2s. and 3s. First Airmail service unmounted mint and very fine. S.G. 196, 197, cat. £1,025+. Photo.
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Japan: 1934 U.P.U. Congress Buenos Aires souvenir folder with various mint issues including 1937 50s. and 1y. definitives, also stock card with 1914-25 1/2s. to 1y. unmounted mint plus some commemoratives.
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Japan: A collection in an album, early to modern, incl. mint and used issues, miniature sheets, etc. (100)
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Japan: A used collection in an album, from early definitives to modern, incl. Koban issues duplicated, etc. (100s)
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Japan: Japanese Occupation issues, a collection written up on leaves, incl. Burma, Dutch Indies, Java, Sumatra, Malaya, etc.
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Japan: Postal Stationery: A middle period group (4), incl. one with W.W.I commemorative cachets, etc., also 1914 3s. deep lilac letter card, overprinted for military use in the campaign against the Germans in Tientsin, a few imperfections. Photo.
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Japan: Revenues: A mostly used collection in stockbook and loose in small carton incl. 1873 (Feb. 17) General issue to 1 yen, 1873 (Aug. 31) 1 yen blue duplicated group, 1874 (late) issue to 25s., 1883 tobacco tax, 1948 sales tax high values, telegraphs, Inspection Bureau stamps, diplomatic seals, F
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Japan: Ryukyu Islands: An accumulation in three albums and loose, mainly unmounted mint, incl. sheets, etc. (100s)
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Korea: 1903 (Dec. 30) cover to Bologna, franked 1ch. on 25p. wide surcharge second printing horizontal strip of four tied Chemulpo c.d.s., reverse with firm handstamp overstruck Moji, Japan transit. Photo.
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Phillippines: Cancellations and Covers: 1897 (May 20) envelope (with contents) to Manila franked Spain 15c. tied by a double-ring El Vendrell c.d.s. and endorsed “Islas Filipinas/Efercito en Operaciones” and addressed to the Spanish Barracks in Manila “or wherever he is”. Content by a woman to her b
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Thailand: A collection on printed pages incl. 1883-85 set mint or used, 1887-91 used to 64a., 1889-91 1a. on 2a. (both colours) and 2a. on 3a. mint, 1892-99 overprint range, 1899-1904 used to 64a. and 24a. mint, 1905-09 set used, 1908 (Nov.) used to 5t., 1912 (Oct.) used to 10b. plus a few later iss
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