BOX FULL OF SINGAPORE:
Box filled with a loose unsorted hoard of Singapore from an estate. Ranges from 1940's-90's with majority being used with both on and off paper. Has a tremendous variety of commems, pictorials & defins that will provide many hours of enjoyable sorting. Generally F-VF (1,000's)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

BRITISH WARSHIPS SUNK IN BATTLE:
Collection of 5 b/w & colour postcards depicting Royal Navy Warships sunk during WWI & WWII. We noted HMS Monmouth sunk by Germans 1914; HMS Hogue by U-9 in 1914; HMS Cornwall by Japanese dive bomber 1942; HMS Ark Royal by U-81 in 1941; etc. Most unused. F-VF

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

BR. COMMONWEALTH MINT COLLECTION:
Fresh mint collections of Sarawak, Seychelles & Singapore neatly arranged on stockcards, mainly 1930's-80's. Many complete topical sets here, a few also collected as blocks. F-VF, much NH (236)

2024 Scott 282.00

GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR AUTOGRAPHED LETTER:
Typed letter (8 X 10.5 in) dated 9 Feb, 1959 hand signed in blue ink by DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, personally thanking the addressee for sending him birthday wishes. Although a controversial figure, General MacArthur is one of the most famous military leaders in American history. Some of his exploits are legendary incl wading ashore & his speech on the return to the Philippines in 1944. The lot is also accompanied by a 1960 letter from MacArthurs's secretary as he entered Walter Reed Hospital, couple other items of the addressee and clippings. F (Image)

Estimate 700.00+ $Cdn

USA WWII PATRIOTIC COVERS WITH WAR PLANES IN THE CACHET:
Attractive selection of 19 diff WWII Patriotic covers 1943-5 with WAR PLANE designed cachets. Has a variety of cancels, war plane types, etc. We noted USA Grumman Fighter attacking Japanese Zero. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 135.00+ $Cdn

101, Along with a vertical pair of Hong Kong #36b, Tied by Shanghai Jan 1899 CDS's & grid cancel on postcard to Pilsen Austria (rec cancel). Has SHANGHAI LOCAL POST 9 Ja, 1899 circular datestamp. The postcard is written from Shanghai and depicts a coloured scene with Chinese Soldiers. VF. A nice usage of Hong Kong stamps in China (Image)

Estimate 700.00+ $Cdn

OFFICES IN TIBET #1-8, Tied on two pieces by neat Gyanase Tibet double ring cancels. Very attractive items. VF, a few minor stains on one piece. RARELY OFFERED (Image)

Cat 535.00

Unused coloured postcard circa 1910 depicting a gruesome scene of EXECUTED CHINESE PIRATES who have all been beheaded. Has notation on reverse but not mailed. F (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Two Japanese 2 Sen Postal stationery cards with special cancels. One for surrender of Hangchou 1938, other for Landing on Hainan 1939 (has Hainan Exile h/s on back). Also partial card with Opening Canton Fieldpost Office h/s from 1938. VF (3 items)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

1030a, Block. VF, NH

Cat 100.00

1067-75 (1072-4 are in a horiz se-tenant strip of 3), VF, NH (Image)

Cat 705.00

1764a, Complete Booklet. VF, NH

Cat 85.00

1810, 1820, Tied on 2 diff cach 1982 FDC's. VF, unaddr

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

1896-1900, Blocks. VF, NH

Cat 76.00

2350/2879, Collection of 17 diff souvenir sheets. VF, NH

Cat 82.50

2378-9, 2429-30, 2481-2, Complete Lunar New Year sheets of 32. VF, NH

Cat 155.20

2429-80, VF, NH

Cat 46.25

3314-9, Two complete mint Booklets. VF, NH

Cat 50.00

JAPANESE POSTCARD COLLECTION:
Interesting collection of 26 diff better calibre colour illustrated postcards, used & unused, from 1910's-30's. Many have photo insets with multi-colour design backgrounds; several are embossed. We saw battle scenes, from Russo-Japanese War, ships, shrines & other buildings, patriotics, dignitaries & officers. F-VF

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FDC COLLECTION:
2300B/2898, Collection of official cach FDC & special event covers in an album, from 1990-8. Most are franked by souvenir sheets or Lunar New Year sets. Beautiful topicals here. VF, unaddr (43)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

JAPANESE WARSHIPS ON POSTCARDS:
Historic collection of 11 diff used / unused mainly b/w photo postcards depicting Japanese Warships, primarily 1900's-10's. Many participated in the Russo-Japanese War. We noted ships Katori, Kashima, Sagami, Shikshima; plus the Hatsuse (which was sunk by a mine in 1904). F-VF (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

STOCKBOOK FULL OF FOREIGN PLUS SOME BETTER SOUVENIR SHEETS:
Lighthouse 16-page stockbook (32 sides) full with an accumulation of Foreign stamps, older to modern. Has Germany, Hungary, Russia, Thailand, Scandinavia, Swiss, Czechoslovakia, etc. Also has some souvenir sheets with better items incl mint Honduras C344a (Perf and Imperf, Cat $90); Bosnia & Herzegovina #151, 151e, Cat $78); Macedonia #353 (Cat $50); and Serbia #298a, 293a, perf and imperf (Cat $37). VG-VF (100's)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn

MONGOLIA LENIN SHEET 1955:
127, Complete mint sheet of 100 of the 2t LENIN issue. VF, NH, folded, slight separation in selvedge. A scarce sheet

2023 Scott 1,000.00

JAPANESE SHIPS ON POSTCARDS:
Fascinating collection of 20 diff colour illustrated postcards circa 1910's-20's depicting passenger-cargo ships. Majority depict b/w photo of ships with multi-colour design background. We noted S.S.'s Kumano (2), Tango (9), Fushimi (5) & Yawata (4). Unused, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FDC COLLECTION 1985-1995:
Eye-catching collection of 203 diff official cach FDC's & special event covers neatly arranged in 2 albums. Lots of lovely topical singles & sets. We noted 2 covers with dual frankings with San Marino & Thailand; plus 5 Postal Stationery items. VF, unaddr (208 items)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn