1941 (28 May) two covers from Yokohama and Tokyo, sent "via Siberia" to Germany, with censor seal and handstamps applied on arrival, filing folds away from the stamps, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1929 Communications Commemoration Day souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $2000 (Cat No. C8) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$750

1934 (25 Apr) cover ("N.Y.K. Line" backflap crest) to Cremona, Italy, franked with 1 1/2s ultramarine (6) and 3s carmine, tied by "Colombo Paquebot" cds, with May 17 arrival pmk on back, cover roughly opened at top, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1929 First Round the World Flight picture postcard from Tokyo to Germany, with 21.8.29 departure pmks, corresponding cachet and Friedrichshafen arrival (4.9.29), fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1950s-1997 some early definitives, Provinces, blocks of four and larger, better items including souvenir sheets 1979 Girl with book, Flowers, overprints, Horses, Flying Fairies, some booklets, 1980 Red Monkey, used singles and sets from Cultural Revolution, including Poems, Ballet, sets of Mountains (3) Chrysanthemums (3), Goldfish, plus many others. In addition, there are covers, commercial and FDCs, some recent issues and more (Image)

Est.US$10,000

1871-1980 collection in stock books, Regular issues, Commemoratives, Air Post, Souvenir Sheets (Parks, Lottery Issues, Flying Geese, Boy, Philatelic Exhibitions), Military Stamps, Offices in China, Offices in Korea, some covers and cards, few better, also FDCs, Mihon overprints (712-23S, with certificate, B12/31S, 18 different), Revenues, Postal Stationery, Booklets, occasional duplication, mixed condition, high catalogue value (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1871-1960 collection of used and unused singles, some sets and souvenir sheets on pages, duplication, Regular Issues, Commemoratives, back of book, fiscals, Occupation issues, etc., early issues appear to be mostly forgeries, mixed condition (Image)

Est.US$750

1905-06 Russo-Japanese War, selection of 41 covers or cards, military mail, propaganda postcards, censored covers from Manchuria, variety of commemorative markings and post-war related items, interesting group (Image)

Est.US$250

1935 selection of eight Karl Lewis hand illustrated covers addressed to James Barry in New York, beautiful cachets, Imperial Japanese Sea-Post markings of "Chichibu Mari", "Hikawa Maru", "Jeian Maru" and others, also Dollar Steamship liner "U.S.S. President Pierce" and others, fine-v.f. and most attractive group (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1900-60s balance of a consignment, with a collection on pages, also covers and cards, Sino-Japanese War items, North Korea, etc., Korean War Propaganda Leaflets and more, good lot for a specialist (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1924-79 stock of hundreds of singles and sets in a large stock book, with early issues, violet and black handstamps, 1932-55 commemoratives, many blocks of four and large multiples, better items throughout, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1946-2005 extensive collection on album pages, in numerous large binders, issues apparently complete, including early (better items are probably reprints), perf. and imperf. sets, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, booklets, occasional varieties, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. Also included are further acquisitions, new issues in various forms, with duplication, plus a dealer's stock book with used singles and sets (this alone cat. $4,000+). A good opportunity to acquire a complete collection of North Korea, with many elusive items included (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1948-98 large holding of mostly used singles and sets in 5 large stock books, with imperforate items, some blocks of four, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, occasional variety and more, duplications (5-10 of each), mostly fine-v.f., considerable value (Image)

Est.US$500

1955-57 selection of 12 covers and a postcard (seven registered), sent to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Russia and Switzerland, from Chondzin, Gaisung, Pyongyang, Sinyizu, etc. A good variety of frankings and a fine group of scarce covers (Cat No. C10-16) (Image)

Est.US$900

1960-1990 imperf. deluxe sheetlets of two, three or larger, selection of 140 different, showing an excellent range of issues and topics, including Propaganda, Sports, Space, Animals, Birds, Butterflies, Music, Costumes, etc. (individually acquired, retail $60-$125 each, with original descriptions and prices), v.f. (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1960s-2000s selection of 120 different imperforate and gummed deluxe sheetlets of two, three and larger, variety of subjects, including Sport and Olympics, Art, Flowers, Animals, Fish, Red Cross, etc., many with short descriptions, catalogue numbers and priced for resale ($60-$125 each), only 30-100 of each issued (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1970s-2000s selection/stock of thousands, sets and souvenir sheets overprinted SPECIMEN, up to 10 of each, neatly arranged in glassines, two red boxes and additional souvenir sheetlets, all topicals, n.h., v.f., many with original retail descriptions, tremendous acquisition cost (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1970s-2000s selection of errors and varieties, many hundreds of singles, sets, souvenir sheets, blocks of four, etc., mostly still on lot sheets (as originally acquired), missing colors, shifted perforations, imperforate singles and blocks, several unissued varieties (Butterflies set of three, Korean Girl, etc.), some duplication, fine-v.f. A remarkable assembly, excellent topical appeal, huge retail value and potential (Image)

Est.US$3,000

1970s-80s collection of perf. and imperf. sets and souvenir sheets on 400+ cacheted, mostly registered or flown First Day Covers from Pyongyang to American Topical Association in Milwaukee, USA, sent by the Korea Stamp Corporation, incredible assembly of topicals, ranging from British and European Royalty to International Art, Sports and Olympics, Flora and Fauna, Fairy Tales, Butterflies, Chess, etc. Each cover is franked by a complete perf. or imperf. set of stamps of souvenir sheets, with additional stamps added on back as needed. A truly remarkable group, many with original descriptions and retail prices ($50+ per cover) (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1894-1954 selection of 15+ covers or cards, also coverfront and fragment, showing India used in Tibet, registered 2a envelope to Germany, uprated with 2a6p tied by "Leh" cancel, Srinagar transit and arrival pmks, 1915 registered cover from Gyantse/Siliguri Base to foreign ministry in Kathmandu, large piece with Indian franking, showing Chinese Imperial Post "Yatung-Tibet", British George V and George VI franking on covers to USA, also unused sheet of 1960 Nepal 10p issue, mixed condition, interesting lot (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1926 $1 brown & salmon, with black "Postage" overprint, unused without gum, fine, with 1978 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A rare stamp, cat. $600 (Cat No. 22a) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.US$500

1926-29 Symbols, 20m blue, 1m-3t, eleven different, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $757 (Cat No. 33-44) (Image)

Cat. $757, Est.US$500

1967 Tenth Anniversary of the USSR Space Satellite Launching, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.804) cat. $6000 (Image)

Cat. $6000, Est.US$400

1967 Famous Korean Paintings of the 15th and 16th Centuries, prepared but unissued set of five, imperforate top sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 804) cat. $5000 (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$350

1971 Korean Reunification, prepared but unissued set of two 10ch imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.1022) cat. $3000 (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$350