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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1873/4 1sen blue, 65x118mm, 8 mint inc. one with Mihon specimen mark & 1 used. Scarce. (9) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £240
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1873/4 47x173mm 2sen yellow: 2 used, 2 mint & 1 with Sumiton specimen mark (faults). Scarce. (5) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1873/4 76x127mm 2sen yellow: 2 used (1 creased & faults, the other uncancelled), 3 mint & 1 each with sumiton and mihon specimen mark. Scarce. (7) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £260
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1873/4 4sen rose, 70x195mm mint (2, one toned) & 82x153mm mint (5 inc. one with Mihon specimen mark). Also one forgery. Scarce. (8) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1873/4 6sen sepia, 99x226mm mint, rare (2). Plus 6sen forgery and 1sen & 6sen with faked mihon specimen marks. Also 6sen rose? ERROR OF COLOUR with Subiten specimen mark (poor condition). (6) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 2sen olive-green: scarce 1877 64x183mm used (toning), 1888 76x127mm mint (2 inc. one with Subiten specimen mark & spike holes), 86x132mm mint (3 inc. one with Mihon specimen mark) & used, 74x203mm mint (2) & used. Plus used 3 sen violet. (11) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £120
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - STAMPED ENVELOPES; 1899 3s slate purple 79x211mm envelope, unused and scarce. Together with similar overprinted "ULTRAMAR" in violet by the Portuguese postal authorities, rare thus. (2, both creased) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED CASH ENVELOPES; 1914 example (reduced on one side and tone spots) Tokyo to Osaka franked 1913 3s & 10s pair plus two purple declared value seals. Also a 1950s? example with 1952 20y & 45y and three green value seals and a 1968 unused example. (3) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL £120
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE PICTURE POST CARDS; good to fine range of these, sold at Post Offices and issued by the Ministry of Communications inc. the rare Oct. 1905 Soldier & Bridge card commemorating the naval review held in Tokyo Bay after the war of 1904-05 (used c.t.o., corners very slightly blunt). (42 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS £200
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JAPAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - REVENUES; the mostly mounted on pages collection with document revenues Feb. 1873 1s (5), 5s (3), 10s, 25s, 50s & 1y; Aug 1873 all values to 1y; Oct. 1874 range 1s (3), 5s (4) & 10s (3); also reconstructed plates Y and Z of the 1s perforated. Tobacco tax mint (2 rouletted, 4 perforated). 1883-98 Koban design study on three pages with values to 1y. Medicine tax used range to 10s, plus mounted mint set of seven values. 1888-98 Registration tax on two pages with values to 2y, plus range of values with Mihon specimen overprints. 1889 Express Co stamps values to 10y. 1898 general-purpose issue, study on five pages. Also a page of postal insurance labels, telegraph stamps & postage stamps cancelled Savings Bank Office. Good lot. (300+) £200
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN KOREA: small group with 27 Apr. 1912 registered env. to Edinburgh franked 1s, 5s & 20s stamps cancelled with two scarce "[DALEN]" c.d.s.'s and Changchun transit marks in black & purple, handwritten (in English) registration label "No. 71/Dalen/Chosen" - some faults but attractive item. Plus 28 July 1934 env. to USA franked with ten 1s stamps cancelled four "[JUNTEN]" c.d.s.'s; 1937 2s PC used locally on 15 Oct. 1937 in S.W. Korea, cancelled by TPO c.d.s.. Also a page of Japanese stamps cancelled in Korea. (14 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, KOREA, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, FALSE £300
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN TAIWAN - 8 Aug. 1921 1½sen Keelung-Moji paquebot postal card to Osaka. Printed inscription "Keelung office Shishuku P.O.box Pick-up No 4". Scarce. Also four pages of Japanese stamps cancelled in Taiwan, South Sakhalin & Ryukyu with 26 June 1888 2s postal card from Naha to Vienna. (37 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, TAIWAN/FORMOSA, RYUKYU ISLANDS, PAQUEBOTS £140
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN TAIWAN - REGISTERED CASH ENVELOPES: 18 Apr. 1933 env. used in Tamba franked 1913 1½sen pair and 1930 20sen purple pair plus pale purple insurance labels (3 plus remnants of two others). Scarce. Cross Reference: TAIWAN/FORMOSA, POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL, FALSE £140
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN TAIWAN - CENSORED MAIL - 8 Jan. 1939 PPC bearing 1937 2sen stamp used within the Japanese Empire, with blue cachet "[TAINAN MILITARY HOSPITAL CENSORED and EXAMINED]". Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, TAIWAN/FORMOSA, FALSE £120
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - CHANG CHUN MANCHURIA - RARE CHAN-CHUNG/I.J.P.O. DATESTAMP: 19 Nov. 1909 PPC to England franked 4s cancelled with "DAIREN" c.d.s., Chinese character "[VIA SIBERIA]" and nearby "CHAN-CHUNG" error of spelling, recorded usage only between 3-23 Nov. 1909. Rare and only the second example we have offered for sale. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £150
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - DAIREN to HARBIN - MISSENT TO OSAKA: 18 Sep. 1928 env. (tone spots) franked 1926 3s SG233 tied by very fine "[DAIREN]" c.d.s., purple "[AIRMAIL POST]" cachet alongside (first flight?) and with fine "MISSENT TO OSAKA" mark. Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, JAPAN £140
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - TAXED REGISTERED ENVELOPE: 1932? env. to Shanghai franked with 4s & 10s stamps of Japan, but taxed by the Chinese PO (stamps not recognised as payment?) 13c paid with 1c & 2c postage due stamps and 10c postage stamp (on reverse). "MOUKDEN" c.d.s. cancel & registration label, purple "VIA DAIREN" and two blue "T" in triangle. Unusual and attractive despite slight edge faults and tear. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, CHINA, FALSE £150
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - MANCHUKUO: the used and mounted mint range on pages with 1932 values to 1 yuan, 1935 facesaver values in small study on seven pages, 1935 engraved range to 18f, 1937 provisionals mounted mint, 1939 railway set mint and used, 1945 5f litho study inc. 3 imperf. Also 1937-44 4f lettersheet.(100+) Cross Reference: CHINA - RUSSIAN POST OFFICES, POSTAL STATIONERY £120
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - KWANTUNG and MANCHUKUO: miscellany mainly used postal stationery with 4 Sep. 1917 PPC from Ryojun franked 1½s adhesive; special delivery front franked 3s & 50s adhesives and with red cachet "[SPECIAL DELIVERY REGISTERED No 248]"; 27 Sep 1927 FFC Osaka to Mukden & 4 Oct. 1927 return FFC Mukden to Osaka; page of stamps cancelled "DAIREN" c.d.s.; 1936-41 commemorative items. (15 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, FALSE £120
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JAPAN USED ABROAD - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POST OFFICES IN CHINA - MILITARY MAIL: 1900 3sen lilac lettersheet overprinted in 1914 "MILITARY AFFAIRS POST" with red cachet "MILITARY MAIL" alongside (both in Japanese), used on 22 Mar. 1915 from the 1st Battle Field Office. Some separation of the perforated edges and tear. Plus 11 May 1915 front (very fine tissue paper) bearing 1910 3sen overprinted for military use; SG M1 £120 off cover. Plus 1926 4sen letter sheet printed for use in the Manchu railway zone by the Kwantung Army, mint with faults. Scarce group. (3) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, MILITARY £180
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LAOS - COLLECTION in stockbook, on leaves and stockcards inc. extensive mint ranges to the mid-1970s, amongst which we note the scarce 1954 Golden Jubilee 2p, 3p & 50p, plus many other useful sets. The lot includes a display collection well written up with accompanying photographs. (Qty.) £180
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MALAYA/MALAYSIA - TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. much QEII. Most States represented but particular strength in post 1970 issues. (Many 100s) £150
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MALAYA/MALAYSIA - MAINLY USED RANGE on pages QV to c1930 inc. 1867 24c on 8a rose & 32c on 2a yellow both used, later QV ranges and KGV and a few Malay states inc. Perak 1895 50c green and black. Plus North Borneo/Labuan selection inc. 1916 Red Cross ovpt 6c apple-green (faults) and 24c mauve. Mixed condition. (c170) Cross Reference: MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, NORTH BORNEO/SABAH, MALAYA - PERAK, FALSE £180
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MALAYA/MALAYSIA - QV to MODERN ACCUMULATION - with strength in KEVII to KGVI period, plus a few Kedah, Labuan, North Borneo, Perak, Sarawak etc. Generally good to fine. (Qty.) Cross Reference: MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAYA - KEDAH, NORTH BORNEO/SABAH, LABUAN £150
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NEW ZEALAND - THREE STOCKBOOKS with the duplicated QV - QEII accumulation inc. useful "Back of the Book" issues & Health min. sheets. (Qty.) £150
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NEW ZEALAND - THREE ALBUMS AND AN ENVELOPE with the mint and used QV to modern accumulation. Also some Cook Is, Niue, Tokelau and Samoa. (Qty.) Cross Reference: SAMOA, NEW ZEALAND - DEPENDENCIES, NIUE, COOK ISLANDS - PENRHYN £200
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NEW ZEALAND - TWO BINDERS with the early to modern mainly mint ranges inc. KEVII to 1/-, 1919 Victory set mint, useful KGVI Officials, QV Stamp Duty to £1 (2), Victoria Land 1d mint & King Edward VII Land 1d used, etc. (Qty.) £150
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NEW ZEALAND - BINDER with the KEVII - QEII mint collection inc. 1907-08 to 1/-, 1909 to 1/-, KGV Heads to 1/-, Victory & Dunedin sets, Admiral 2/- & 3/-, Smiling Boy set, 1931 Airs, 1953 to 10/-, 1960-68 to £1, 1961 to $2, 1967-69 to $2, etc. Very clean lot. (Qty.) £180
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NEW ZEALAND - CHALON HEAD range of values with imperf. 1d, 2d (7 + strip of 3), 3d (2), 6d (4); perf. 1d (5), 2d blue (14 + strip of 3), 2d vermilion (7), 3d (2), 4d yellow, 6d brown (8), 6d blue (8), 1/- (2). Condition mixed, fine included. (67) £200
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NEW ZEALAND - CHALON HEAD - 2d plate 2, blue and vermilion part specialised study + accumulation with an emphasis on the damaged part of the plate, including early prints, worn/damaged prints, retouches etc. Many examples identified as to plate position. Plus a group of Hausberg reprints in black (79). Condition generally fine. (c400) £400
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PAKISTAN - TAYLOR-SMITH COLLECTION - POSTAL STATIONERY with the interesting collection on pages inc. 9 Jan. 1948 Indian stamped env. attempted use to Uttar Pradesh five days after the regulation making only items overprinted PAKISTAN postally valid, accordingly charged postage due. Good range of mint and used, both overprinted Indian items (21) & later. (33) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £200
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PAPUA - LAKATOI RANGE - mint and used 1901-30 inc. 1901 4d & 6d used etc., strength in the 'PAPUA' issues inc. 1916 1½d 'POSTACE' at right; 1931 2d deep purple brown and lake (2); mint 1939 3d "AIR MAIL" ovpt with JBC (a single + a pair) & CA monograms (pair) and with Ash imprint + fine used pair, 1/- mint strip of three & vertical pair; etc. Generally fine. (300+) £200
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RYUKYU ISLANDS - BOX with the collection of stamps covers inc. a mint range on leaves, practically complete from 1948 to 1972 inc. 1948 grey paper definitives, 1950 Airmails, 1951 University, 1951 Afforestation, 1952 Government, 1952-53 definitives, 1957 Airmails, etc. The covers inc. 1945 censored Airmail env. (interesting contents re the horror of war), 1945 "V" mail re a change of address ex or U.S. soldier serving with an Engineering Construction Battalion in the Ryukyus, etc. A superb lot. (Qty.) £360
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SAMOA - QV to MODERN MINT and USED - useful slightly duplicated group inc. range of mint/unused 1886-1900 all values to 2/6 plus some used; etc. Also a small selection of Gilbert and Ellice Is. (c350) Cross Reference: GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS £180
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SINGAPORE - TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection inc. KGVI $5 (both perfs.) mint, R.S.W. $5 mint, useful late 1960s and 1970s mint commems, etc. (Qty.) £150
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TAIWAN/FORMOSA - RETURN TO CHINESE RULE: 1946 env. sent from U.N.R.R.A. (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) in Taipeh to Scotland franked with 1945 overprinted values bearing blue boxed "EXPRESS AIR-MAIL" cachet & 7 Aug. 1946 Kirkcudbright c.d.s., some creasing and back flap missing. Also 18 Oct. 1946 legal-size env. Keelung to Taihoku with 1946 overprinted values and red boxed "[LEGAL/ACTION DOCUMENTS]", spike holes. (2) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, UNITED NATIONS £150
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