BRAZIL, 60 reis numeral in lying oval, so-called Ox Eye, in grey-black, worn impression, latest number of stamps printed, Mi.2, SG.5, wonderful copy with superb margins, on complete letter (slightly repaired) written on 11 March 1844, tied by straight-line place-name postmark SJOAO´DELREI (= Sao Joao del-Rei) and sent to Rio de Janeiro. Very rare cover! Two hallmarks of which one from Van Dieten, certificate BPA (1967)

CHINA 1935-1952, 11 covers to Europe mostly to the Netherlands and Switzerland

CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC, Mi.966/76, "Long Live Invincible Chairman Mao's Thoughts", set of 11, comprising Chairman Mao 8 f. and two unfolded se-tenant strips of five, lightly mounted, fresh, good gold, very fine. Mi.** € 6000

CHINA PEOPLES REPUBLIC 1979, "International Year of the Child" Block 19 MNH VF! Cat.value € 2500

JAPAN 1871-1906, small collection **/o on stockpages with better numbers and sets, also possibly some forgeries

MEXICO, Guadalajara, 2r. emerald green with black vertical overprint GUADALAJARA, imperforated, Mi.3Ic, beautiful copy with superb margins tied by oval postmark, on fresh letter-wrapper dated 20 Jan 1857, sent to Tapalpa and Jalapa, 1r. black on green with black vertical overprint JALAPA, impertorated, Mi.7I (issue 1861) with very fine margins, in wonderful horizontal strip of three on fresh letter-wrapper from Jalapa to Vera Cruz

MEXICO 1840-1868, small selection on stockpages with i.e.: 9I, 13I, etc., etc. colour, nuances, overprints, etc.

NEPAL, 3 pre-philatelic/old covers on rice paper with postmarks on the reverse, rarely offered

OIL STATES, o/*/** and on cover, selection on stockpages with f.i.: Oman Mi.102II (**), 153/54I, (153I thin perfs at top), imperforated, Qatar 439/41 in Proof sheet, etc.

PALESTINE 1918-1957, o/* collection on stockpages with better numbers and sets f.i.: Mi.20II, 25, 68, Post Due 1/5, Jordan Occupation 1/16

PERSIA 1875-1915, o/(*)/* selection on stockpages with several good numbers and varieties with f.i.: Mi.8, 17, A22, 24, 26, 40/42, etc., etc. Also some nice covers and cancellations

PERU 1860-1872, specialized collection cancellations with better ones, colour- and other varieties. Nice lot for the specialist

PERU, small lot of 7 Pre-philatelic covers

SAUDI ARABIA, Nedschd Mi.9a in mint block of six, double perforated block of six and pair of Mi.76c (pair with shifted opt.), registered cover from Djeddah to Istanbul and a cover from Mecca to Yokohama

SIAM 1883-1928, small lot with some opt.-varieties and 1928 issue "King Prajadhipok" 3 Satangs colour-proofs with gum, a blue pair and a brown block of four, both perf. 9

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 5c brown Benjamin Franklin, Sc.1, a wonderful copy with very fine margins, cancelled in blue PHILADA Pa. on dated letter-wrapper in beautiful quality from Philadelphia May 25, 1849, to New York