Indo-China 1904 Unstamped Military Mail
headed Troupes de Tonkin, written from THAI-NIEN with Military Cachet 4th Territoire Militaire Poste de Thai-Nien in Violet, oval B.M. (Moble Box) sent via Yen-Bay with Hanoi to Haiphong Railway CDS on reverse. Scarce item of Military Mail. (pt)
Indo-China 1901 Stampless Military Mail
Sent on French Paquebot to France, headed Corps Expeditionnaire Du Tonkin cancelled SONTAY TONKIN, CORPS EXP TONKIN, varous Military Cachets, sent on French Paquebot Ligne T Paq Fr. No.6 with receiving cachet on reverse. (pt)
Indo-China 1901 Stampless Military Mail
headed Corps Expeditionnaire Du Tonkin cancelled SONTAY TONKIN, Corps Exp Tonkin, various Military Cachets, sent on French Paquebot Ligne N Paq Fr. No.2 with receiving cachet on reverse. (pt)
China / Indo-China 1893 Military Mail Envelope to France
endorsed Troops de Indo Chine cancelled by Caobang Tonkin with Military Cachet Poste de Lap-Na 2nd Tehritoire-Le Commandant D'Armees routed via Phu-Lang-Thuong with Saumur arrival in France. (pt)
China French / Indo-China 1901 Stampless Env
French Occupation of China, hand painted envelope cancelled by Corps Exp. Tonkin Ligne No 7 datestamp with Marine Francais Service A La Mer cachet and endorsed Corps Expiditionnaire De Chine. Very pretty item. (pt)
China French Indo-China 1881 Cover to France
bearing French General Colonies 25c Blue Yvert 36 (Superb Margins) tied by Saigon Cochinchine double-ring with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. (pt)
China 1908 PPC of Mongtze Yunnan Province to Switzerland
Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by HOKOW datestamp with octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.4 (Salles 1924) datestamp. Scarce mail from Yunnan Province. (pt)
China 1911 Internal PPC via Tangku - Peitaiho
Picture Postcard of Public Garden, Shanghai, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109 tied by Shanghai datestamp with Boxed Post Office native transit in Blue. Scarce and unusual item. (pt)
China (French) 1906 Incoming Mail PPC France
Picture Postcard bearing French 5c Green Yvert 111, tied by ISERE datestamp routed via BRINDISI to COCHINCHINE, underpaid with TAX handstamp and French General Colonies Postage Due 10c Brown Yvert 19 applied and tied on arrival by SAIGON CENTRAL double-ring. (pt)
China (French) 1903 Incoming Mail PPC France
Picture Postcard bearing French 5c Green Yvert 111, tied by POITIERS datestamp, addressed to Cochinchine, underpaid with TAX handstamp and French General Colonies Postage Due 10c Brown Yvert 19 applied and tied on arrival by MYTHO CHCHINCHINE double-ring. (pt)
China 1919 Registered Envelope to Wenchow via Ningpo
bearing 1c Orange SG269, 3c Green SG271, and 7c Violet SG275 tied by Shanghai datestamp with Boxed handstruck Shanghai (5) registered handstamp , with Boxed native handstruck weight mark of mail matter applied at Lungchow on reverse. Scarce. (pt)
China 1903 French China 10c Black PSC to France (instructional)
Postal Stationery Card written from Yao-Wan Catholic Mission and routed through the French Post Office Shanghai with instructional "Par Transsiberien". Scarce. (pt)
China Maritime Mail 1884 Cover to Marseille
bearing French Type Sage 25c Yellow Yvert 92 tied by French Paquebot Ligne N Paq Fr No.7 (Salles 1.921.7) Posted at Saigon on the French Steamer SINDH, arrival Marseille 11 May 1884 (See Salles Page 108). Scarce item and fine quality. (pt)
China Yunnan 1904 PPC to Constantinople Turkey, via Hokow
Picture Postcard of 3 Chinese ladies, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by MENGTSZ CDS, with Port Said French Post Office Transit. Scarce destination from Yunnan Province. (pt)
China 1907 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Red upgraded to UK
with 1c Ochre SG109, and 2c Red SG110, written on board the S.S. Satury bound for Hankow and cancelled by Kiukiang datestamp routed via the French and Chinese Post Office Shanghai addressed to England. Very fine. (pt)
China 1916 PS Card 1c Green upgraded to Germany
Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 3c Green SG271 tied by TSINAN CITY datestamp routed via Shanghai and America to Germany with Gepruft Und zu Befordern P.K. Strassburg Censor in Violet. Attractive item. (pt)
China 1917 Registered Internal envelope
bearing 1/2c Sepia SG287 (2) and 10c Blue SG297 tied by Shanghai CDS with adjacent handstruck registered Shanghai handstamp and Wenchow arrival of the Chinese Post Office. Scarce internal registered franking. (pt)
China 1920 Registered envelope to Paris via Shanghai
bearing 1/2c Sepia SG287 (8), 16c Olive SG300 tied by WENCHOW CDS with adjacent handstruck registered 14 Grammes handstamp , with Shanghai transit on reverse. Registered handstruck Grammes UNRECORDED by Chang. Fine & Rare. (pt)
China 1908 Dragon Flag PPC of Shoemaker to French Peking
Picture Postcard of Chinese Shoemaker working on the street, to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109 (2) tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Rare arrival cachet. (pt)
China 1908 PPC of Sleeping Buddha, to French Peking
Picture Postcard (S. Yamamoto Peking) to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG110 (2) tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Rare arrival cachet. (pt)
China Kewkiang Local Post 1894 Red Band Cover
envelope to Shanghai bearing Kewkiang 10c Black-Yellow SG7 tied by oval Kewkiang Local Post in Violet with Shanghai Local Post datestamp on reverse in Blue. (pt)
China / Chinkiang Local Posts 1894 Red Band Cover
envelope bearing Chinkiang 4c Yellow SG4 tied by Chinkiang Postal Service double-ring addressed to Shanghai with Shanghai Local Post arrival in Blue. (pt)
China 1909 PPC to 16th Regiment Post & Telegraph Office Peking
Picture Postcard of Peking, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109 (Pair) tied by Peking datestamp with receiver of the French Military Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C). Scarce arrival cachet. (pt)
China 1908 PPC with French Military Post Office arrival
Picture Postcard to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1/2c Brown SG121 (2) tied by Peking datestamp, with arrival Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Very fine. (pt)
China 1908 PPC to 16th Regiment French Troops Peking
Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122, and 10c Green SG127, tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the French Military Post Office Pekin Corresces Aux Armees (Pothion Type C). Scarce. (pt)
China (French) 1910 Occupation Mail
envelope endorsed Corps D'Occupation De Chine bearing French China "2c on 5c" Green Yvert 75, and "8c on 20c" Violet Yvert 78 (Pair) tied by Tien-Tsin double-ring with matching registered label and Military Cachet Corps D'Occupation De Chine Force Publique Le Commandant. (pt)
Portuguese Colonies / India 1916 Censored Env to Calcut
envelope bearing 6 Reis Pale Brown SG446 tied by Nova-Goa datestamp, with Censor 6 Cachet in Violet and Opened By Censor Label with Calcutta arrival on reverse. (pt)
Portuguese Coloines / India 1915 Censored Env to France
envelope bearing Republic 2 tangas Brown SG347, tied by Nova Goa datestamp with handstamp Passed for Transmission Censor Belgaum in Violet, routed via Calcutta with Paris arrival. (pt)
Thailand (Siam) 1926 Royal Proclamation Documents
by King PRAJADHIPOK (Rama VII), King of Siam, Sovereign & Chief of the most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam. Declaring Monsieur COGNACQ, a KNIGHT OF THE GRAND CROSS. Dated 26th August 2469 (2469 - 543 = 1926). The Documents are wirtten in Thai with English Translation & Signed by the King. Also included a photo of Monsieur Cognacq, & another of his family on a trip to Pnom Pehn. (pt)
China 1927 Registered A.R. (AR) Cover France
bearing 15c Blue SG323 (Pair) tied by Shanghai CDS with matching registered label and Boxed Instructional A.R. (Advice of Receipt), routed via Siberia with French receiving cancel. Scarce item. (pt)
China 1905 PPC to France + Imperial 1c & 2c (Paquebot)
Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122, and 2c Red SG123, tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1924) datestamp. A rare postmark on Chinese stamps. (pt)
China Yunnan-Fou 1904 The Overland Mail Route PPC
Picture Postcard bearing Yunnan-Fou 10c Red Yvert 5, tied by Yunnan-Sen Chine double-ring, endorsed "Via Birmanie" with native instructional, addressed to France with arrival cachet. Fine & Rare item. (pt)
China 1918 Incoming Censored Hotel Cover
from Shinyu Hotel, bearing 3 sen Carmine SG160 tied by NAGASAKI native datestamp addressed to the Chinese Customs Wenchow with Censor cachet in Red, Shanghai transit and Wenchow arrival. (pt)
China 1931 Unpaid Cover to Saigon Indochina
envelope bearing "1c on 3c" Green SG367 surcharge (Block of 4) tied by Hankow datestamp with Boxed Tax T 2 ctms. in Red and instructional Complimentary Postage To Be Collected 21 ctms. Scarce item. (pt)
China Boxer Rebellion 1901 PSC 1c Pink German
Imperical Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card written from Tao-Sing-Fu and cancelled by German K.D. Feld-Poststation No.7 datestamp, with Hagenau arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
China (French) 1896 Mourning (Military) Cover to France
envelope bearing France Type Sage 15c Blue Yvert 90, tied by Military Cachet Cor. D. Arm. Lig. N Paq. Fr. No. 4 (Salles 1947) datestamp with Marine Francais Service A La Mer cachet and Paris arrival. Wonderful Exhibition quality cover paying the soldiers concessionary rate. (pt)
China 1899 Red Band Cover to German China Tsintau
envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG110 tied by Pa-Kua obliterator of Shanghai routed via the Shanghai Local Post to Tsintau with German Post Office arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
China Italian Post Office 1908 PPC Temple
Picture Postcard from Peking bearing Italy 2c Brown Yvert 65, 5c Green Yvert 66, and 10c Brown Yvert 67, tied by Distaccamento R. Marina Italiana In Cina double-ring of the Italian Military Post Office in China addressed to the French Military Telegraphic Office of the 16th Regiment cancelled on arrival by the French Post Office Peking. Very rare. (pt)
China Italian Post Offices 1908 PPC to French PO Peking
Picture Postcard of Shanghai - The Bund with Chinese Custom House & Tower (Dragon Flag), to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Italy 5c Green Yvert 66, and 15c Grey Yvert 78, tied by Italian Post Office Distaccamento R. Marina In Cina datestamp with French Post Office arrival in Pekin (Pothion Type 84). A very fine item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt)
China Austrian Post Office 1908 PPC to French PO Peking
Picture Postcard of Peking, (Tu-Lien-Ta), from the Austrian Post Office Peking bearing 5 heller Green Yvert 104, 10 heller Rose Yvert 106, tied by K.U.K. Marine-Detachement in Peking double-ring addressed to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking with French Post Office Military Cachet Corresces Aux Armees Peking (Pothion Type C) arrival datestamp. Fine & Attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt)
China Austrian Post Offices 1908 PPC + Military Cachet
Picture Postcard of Peking, Tongchihmen Street, from the Austrian Marine Detachement bearing Austria 5 heller Green Yvert 104, and 10 heller Rose Yvert 106, tied by double-ring Military Cachet K.U.K. Marine Detachement in Peking, addressed to the French Military Telegraphic Office of the 16th Regiment cancelled on reverse by French Post Office Peking Corresces Aux Armees CDS (Pothion Type C). Scarce item paying internal rate. (pt)
China Austrian Post Offices 1908 PPC French
Picture Postcard of Deutsches Consulat, from the Austrian Post Office Peking bearing 5 heller Green Yvert 104, and 10 heller Rose Yvert 106, tied by K.U.K. Marine-Detachement in Peking double-ring addressed to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking with French Post Office Military Cachet Corresces Aux Armees Peking (Pothion Type C) arrival datestamp. Fine & attractive item of internal foreign Post Office mail. (pt)
China Austrian Post Office 1908 PPC Cachet
Picture Postcard of Peking Tagoba, from the Austrian Marine Detachement bearing Austria 5 heller Green Yvert 104, and 10 heller Rose Yvert 106, tied by double-ring Military Cachet K.U.K. Marine Detachement In Peking addressed to the French Military Telegraphic Office of the 16th Regiment cancelled on arrival by French Post Office Peking Corresces Aux Armees CDS (Pothion Type C). Scarce item paying internal rate. (pt)
China (Yunnan-Fou) 1907 PPC to France
Picture Postcard bearing 2c Brown SG17 (3) tied by Yunnan-Fou-Chine double-ring. Very scarce commercial mail from this small province. (pt)
China (French) 1867 Stampless Envelope to Bordeaux via Suez
cancelled by Cochinchine, Saigon double-ring, charged 12, with octagonal French entry cachet "Col. F. V. Suez Paq. F Amb. Mars. 2" in Red. (pt)
China / Indo-China 1897 Registered PSE Indo-China 15c Blue
upgraded with French General Colonies 30c Brown Yvert 55 tied by Saigon Post Chchinchine double-ring with handstruck Boxed "R" in Red addressed to Haiphong with Tonquin receiver on reverse. Very fine quality. (pt)
China (French) 1915 Military Mail Picture Postcard from Peking
PPC to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Tientsin cancelled by Pekin Corresces Aux Armees (Pothion Type C) datestamp with Military Cachet Corps D'Occupation de Chine / Place de Pekin / Le Commandant D'Armes in Violet and French Post Office Tientsin arrival. Scarce Military Cancel. (pt)
China Military Mail 1905 Envelope to France, Military Rate
bearing French China 5c Green Yvert 23 (3) tied by TIEN TSIN CHINE POSTE FRANCAIS, with Blue anchor infantry of the marine cachet and handstruck CORRES D'ARMEES. Very fine cover paying Military Rate. (pt)
China Yunnan (Burma Overland Mail) 1907 Cover
written from Teng-Yueh on the Chinese / Burma border with Imperial Post Office Ten-Yueh despatch (30-03-07) routed via Bhamo (05-04-07) with Sea Post Office datestamp and arrival in Blamont (27-04-07). A rare item of overland mail. (pt)
China Yunnan 1906 Envelope with Letter from Teng-Yueh
to the Catholic Mission Ta-Li-Fou bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG123 tied by Crayon with adjacent Teng-Yueh Lunar datestamp, routed via Xianguan and Li-Kiang with Ta-Li-Fou arrival. Fine & Rare Cover to Upper Yunnan. (pt)