China 1902 Decoratively Illustrated Red Band Envelope to France via Shanghai
bearing Chinese Imperial Post 5c Rose SG125 (Pair) tied by native tombstone cachet with tombstone transit, with Imperial and French Post Office double-ring transit. Very fine item. (pt)
Aden 1902 Picture Postcard to France, with Boxed Paquebot
PPC of Bridge & Lion Statues, bearing 5c Yellow Green Yvert 102 (2) tied by Aden datestamp, with French arrival. Scarce cancel on French stamps. (pt)
India (Expeditionary Forces) 1919 Indian Postal Stationery Reply Card
1/4 anna Grey overprinted I.E.F. and cancelled by Base Office I.E.F. double-ring mailed from the Bureau of Postes for the Indian Army at Rouen. Very fine. (pt)
India (Expeditionary Forces) 1919 Field Service Postcard
bearing I.E.F. 2 annas Violet SGE5 tied by Base Office I.E.F. double-ring. Very fine. (pt)
India 1899 PSE London Re-directed to London
1 anna Brown Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by DARJEELING double-ring addressed to London and re-directedto Germany with Great Britain 1 1/2d Purple-Green SG198, tied by London squared circle with Hannover arrival on reverse. Attractive item. (pt)
China via Hong Kong 1899 Registered PPC to Belgium
Picture Postcard of Saikio & Awatishima, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, and 10c Green SG113 tied by Hankow datestamp with handstruck registered routed via the Imperial and British Post Offices Shanghai with Hong Kong 4c Grey SG34, and 10c Purple-Red SG38, tied by Shanghai datestamp with Boxed I.P.O. tied print of Hankow (Webb Type 4) routed via Hong Kong with registered and transit cachet, on reverse Brindisi entry and Bruxelles registered arrival. A superb item for the exhibitor. (pt)
China 1920 top marginal 4c Block of 4 SG292
stamps tied by WENCHOW CDS, envelope routed via Shanghai with Paris arrival. (pt)
China 1909 PPC to France routed via Tientsin
Picture Postcard of Ladies in Kimono, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122 (Pair) and 5c Mauve SG154, tied by KAIFENG CDS with adjacent native circular, with the French Post Office Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise double-ring. Unusual item. (pt)
China 1905 PPC to France, forwarded through French Post Office
Picture Postcard bearing 1/2c Brown SG108 (2) tied by Canton datestamp, bearing 25c Black Yvert 8 tied by Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise datestamp paying the overseas postage. (pt)
China PRC 1960 Airmail envelope to Switzerland (Swiss Air)
bearing Defence of Chen Pao Tao and Revolutionary Opera. (pt)
China PRC 1965 Picture Postcard sent by Airmail to Italy
PPC bearing SG2235-2237, SG2238 and SG2240 tied by native datestamp. Scarce commercial mail. (pt)
China 1904 ICP PSC 1c Pink upgraded to France (dollar chop)
Imperial Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 1/2c Brown SG121 (Pair), and 10c Green SG127, written from Tang-Lao-Seu and cancelled by Paoting Dollar Chop with Native Tombstone transit. Very fine item of overseas stationery mail. (pt)
China 1905 CIP PSC 1c Red upgraded to Switzerland, via Hong Kong
Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 1/2c Brown SG108 (Pair) and 2c Red SG110 tied by Chinese native circular of Kenyin-Tchou, with Bern arrival. Fine item. (pt)
India 1906 Advertising envelope from Tajmahal Palace Hotel
bearing 1/2 anna Green SG122, and 1 anna Red SG123 (2) tied by Bombay CDS addressed to to France with Lyon arrival on reverse. (pt)
India 1828 Pre-stamp envelope to Calcutta
cancelled by Benars Post Paid double-ring with Calcutta G.P.O. receiving with handstruck P.M. in Red. Very fine. (pt)
India 1903 Destination Mail Unpaid Envelope (Postage Due)
from Shevapet (India) to French China routed via PENANG and SINGAPORE with handstruck Boxed Postage Due 5 annas and French General Colonies Postage Due 50c Violet Yvert 23, tied by Saigon Central applied on arrival. Very fine and rare. (pt)
India (Wreck Mail) 1921 PPC from Allahabad
Sent to France, Picture Postcard of Jumna Bridge, Allahabad, with 2 line handstruck "ACCIDENT EN MER CORRESPONDANCE INCONDEE" (Hopkins Page 87) (pt)
India 1916 Military Mail envelope
"On Field Service", from Amarah with Engineer Field Park No D-Te Amara Violet handstamp , manuscript Censor and double-ring Passed Censor D in Red, F.P.O. No.32, datestamp and Peshawar arrival on reverse. Most unusual item. (pt)
India 1884 PSE 1/2 anna Green upgraded to England
Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 4 anna Green SG69 tied by Calcutta duplex. Very fine. (pt)
India 1865 Envelope France, Madras India Unpaid
bearing 4 anna Green SG64 (Pair) tied by dotted lozange with Cannanor and Madras datestamp in Red with Madras India Unpaid dotted circular on reverse, charged 9 with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. / 1f 62 4/10c and boxed Insufficient with various transits and arrivals on reverse. A superb combination. (pt)
India 1865 Unstamped envelope to France
cover cancelled Trichinopoly datestamp on reverse, routed via Madras with Madras India Unpaid and handstruck crescent India Unpaid, charged 9 routed via London with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. over 1f 4/62 in diamond with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. Attractive combination. (pt)
India 1863 Envelope to France, Indian Paid & Calcutta P
cover bearing 1 anna Brown SG39 (3), 4 anna Black SG45, 8 annas Carmine SG48 (Pair), and 8 pies Purple SG52 (3) tied by octagonal Calcutta B1 with Boxed Indian Paid and Calcutta PD datestamp in Red, with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. A superb cover for the exhibitor. (pt)
India 1904 PPC of Port-Said to Saigon French Cochin Chine
Picture Postcard bearing 1 anna Red SG123 tied by octagonal French PAQUEBOT Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.3 (Salles 1924) datestamp. Very fine. (pt)
India 1864 Stampless Envelope to France via Bombay
cancelled by Karrachee datestamp with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. / 1F 62 4/10, London transit on reverse and French entry cachet, charged 9 on arrival with RHEIMS backstamp. (pt)
India 1907 PSE "1 on 2 anna" Yellow Telegraph CDS to Italy (taxed)
Postal Stationery Envelope underpaid with TAX handstamp and Italy Postage Due 30c Orange Yvert 8, tied by ROME squared circle. (pt)
India to Ireland 1867 Local Mail envelope, instructional TOO LATE
bearing 1 anna Brown SG58 tied by Cannanore diamond with datestamp, addressed to Tellicherey with arrival on reverse. (pt)
India 1873 Registered Envelope to Italy, Sea Post Office transit
bearing 6 annas 8 pies Grey SG72 (Pair) tied by Madras 1 in diamond with Boxed registered Madras on reverse, routed via Brindisi with arrival. Scarce franking. (pt)
India 1906 PPC to France, Sea Post Office transit, Underpaid
Picture Postcard of Hornby Road, Bombay, bearing 1 anna Red SG123 tied by Bombay CDS, underpaid and handstruck "T" in circle applied with French Postage Due 10c Brown Yvert 29 (Pair) tied on arrival. (pt)
India 1899 PSE 1/4 anna Brown, addressed to Ceylon
Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Experimental P.O. datestamp routed via Tuticorin, with Colombo and Kandy arrival. Superb item. (pt)
India 1892 Destination Mail Registered PSE 1 anna Brown
Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 1 anna Brown SG89, and 2 anna Blue SG92 tied by Wellesley-Street / T.S. Calcutta squared circle with Boxed registered addressed to El Biar, Algeria North Africa. A rare destination and attractive item. (pt)
India 1868 Underpaid instructional envelope to London
bearing 2 anna Yellow SG61, 4 anna Green SG69 tied by Madras Indian Paid duplex with circular instructional MORE TO PAY erased charged 8 1/2 and Boxed Insufficient, routed via Marseille with London arrival. Very fine. (pt)
India 1859 "Too Late" Envelope to Captain Bellamy Commander
of the Bertha at Madras bearing 1/2 anna Blue (Pair) SG37, tied by Pondicherry C111 in diamond with Boxed Pondicherry Paid in Red on reverse with TOO LATE in scroll and Madras arrival. A fine item from the French Post Office. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France
Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - a 50 ton Cargo Junk descending the Glorious Dragon Rapid, upper Yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, tied by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France
Shashe IJPO. Picture Postcard - Koen-Tse-Ko (Roller Point) note the stone rollens on the face of cliff over which run the Bamboo Tracking lines, 600 yards long, upper yangtse. Bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China 1908 PPC to France, Shashe IJPO
Picture Postcard of "Little Orphan", near Kiukiang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Offices in China 1908 PPC of Lake to France
Picture Postcard bearing Japanese Post Office in China 2 sen Yellow Green SG6, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1908 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Chang Yang, bearing Japanese Post Office in China 4 sen Rosine SG9 cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Black. Fine quality item of this difficult cancel. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Lung Wan Tao, Temple, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt)
Japan Post Office in China (IJPO) 1906 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Hsi Pu tan, the Kleiderwasche-Fall, cancelled by Shashe I.J.P.O. datestamp in Blue. Nice item. (pt)
GB 1892 Unpaid Envelope to France, Taxed
cancelled by Manchester duplex, charged manuscript 50 in Crayon with octagonal TAX and French receiver on reverse. (pt)
GB 1905 PPC to France, Late Fee Paid, Postage Due
Picture Postcard of Clock Tower (Big Ben) - Houses of Parliament, London, bearing 1d Red (pair) SG219 tied by Hooded Ludgate Circus L 1d datestamp with instructional Late Fee Paid in Violet, underpaid with French Postage Due 10c Brown applied on arrival in Paris. (pt)
GB 1900 PSE 1d Red upgraded to Belgium, Taxed
Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 1 1/2d Purple & Green SG222 tied by London CDS, addressed to Belgium, underpaid with Tax handstamp and Belgium Postage Due 50c Grey Yvert 9 tied by Brussels datestamp on arrival. Nice combination. (pt)
China (French) 1911 French China PSE
Postal Stationery Envelope surcharge cancelled by Han-Keou-Chine Poste Francaise (Pothion Type 84) and adjacent double-ring anchor Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1912 PPC of Pekin Temple
Picture Postcard bearing French China "2c on 5c" Green Yvert 83 tied by Pekin Corpesces Aux Armees datestamp (Pothion Type C) with French Post Office Tien-Tsin arrival. Nice internal mail item of this scarce Military Cancel. (pt)
China (French) 1903 Registered PPC to Paris, France
Picture Postcard of Shanghai - General Prospect, bearing French China 5c Green Yvert 23, and 30c Violet Yvert 28, tied by Han-Keou Chine Poste Francaise double-ring with handstruck registered. Superb Quality item. (pt)
French China 1918 Incoming Mail from Military
at Casablanca (Morocco) with Military Cachet from the Regiment and cancelled Tresor Aux Armees Casablanca with Opened Censor Label and Cachet, routed via Shanghai with French and Chinese Post Office transits to the Customs Wenchow. Scarce and interesting item. (pt)
North Borneo 1907 PALM TREE Proof Unissued Colours.
SG160.1907 2c PALM TREE. Red-Brown surround with Black centre., IMPERFORATE affixed to thin white card with the reference No. "S.T.730" above the stamp, & overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN" (pt)
China (French) Indo-China 1904 Reg. Cover
envelope bearing Mongtze 5c Yellow-Green Yvert 4, 10c Red Yvert 5, 15c Grey Yvert 6, and 50c Bistre Yvert 13, tied by Mongtze Chine double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered routed via Haiphong Tonkin with octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. No. 5 datestamp and RADEBEUL arrival. Scarce stamps on cover. (pt)
China Yunnan (French) / Indo-China 1905 Envelope to France
bearing Mongtze 15c Grey Yvert 6 mixed with Yunnansen 10c Red Yvert 5, tied by Yunnan-Fou-Chine double-ring with French arrival on reverse. A scarce combination. (pt)
China (French) / Indo-China 1892 French General Colonies Letter Card
15c Blue cancelled by Saigon Port Cochinchine double-ring addressed to Stung-Treng Cambodia, routed via Pnom-Penh with transit on reverse. Scarce incoming mail. (pt)