French Colonies Guyane 1852 Pre-stamp Cover to France
Envelope cancelled by oval Poste Aux Lettres a Cayanne Guayne Francaise (Jamet Type 3) charged 6 with French entry cachet and Bordeaux arrival. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1903 Registered Envelope
Cover to Paris bearing Yvert 49c, 1fr on 75 cents brown on yellow with inverted "1" overprint tied by Basse-Terre double ring with boxed registered and Paris arrival. A scarce stamp on cover. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1895 Registered Military Env
Mail envelope to France bearing Yvert 35, 10c black and Yvert 39, 30c brown tied by "Fort de France Chargements" double ring with handstruck boxed registered and Military cachet, signed by the Commander with octagonal "Corres D'Armees Fort de France" and brest arrival on reverse. Superb item of Military mail.(pt) (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1879 Paquebot Envelope
Cover to France written from Pointe a Pitre bearing French general Colonies Yvert 18, 10c brown / rose and Yvert 19, 15c bistre tied by "Paq. Fr. Pointe a Pitre" double ring sent by French Paquebot "St Germain" with "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr. No 2" datestamp in red (Salles 1422) and Le Havre arrival on reverse. Superb quality scarce stamps on cover. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1891 Envelope to France
Cover bearing French General Colonies Yvert 52, 20 cent yellow / green mixed with Martinique Yvert 23, 05 on 10 cent black tied by Fort de France double ring with Paris arrival on reverse. Scarce combination. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1915 Military Postcard
Mail Picture Postcard to France cancelled by Font-de-France double ring with Military cachet Intendance Militaire Troupes Coloniales Martinique in red. Scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1945 Censored Envelope
Cover to French Guyana bearing Yvert 119, 3 franc brown and sepia and Yvert 168, Un franc on 65 cent black and red tied by Pointe a Pitre double ring with Controle Postal Commission B Guadeloupe censor with oval opened by censor cachet and P.C. 90 Opened by Examiner IE / 8728 (Trinidad) double label. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1895 Military Paquebot Cover
Mail envelope to France bearing Yvert 34, 5c green and Yvert 35, 10c black tiedd by octagonal "Corres D'Armees Fort de France" datestamp with Military cachet and signed by the Commander sent on the French Paquebot "St Germain" with octagonal "Ligne Apaq. Fr No 2" datestamp (Salles 1406) and Brest arrival on reverse. Superb item of Military mail. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1940 Registered Envelope
Air Mail envelope to France bearing Yvert 121, 10f lilac and brown tied by "Pointe a Pitre double ring with registered label and "Controle Postal Commission B / Guadeloupe" double ring censor sent Air Mail via New York with Marne arrival. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1936 Registered Envelope
Cover to France bearing Yvert 117a, 1f75 lilac and brown (2) and Yvert 120, 5f blue and orange tied by Saint Francais Guadeloupe double ring in violet with matching registered label sent Air Mail via Pointe-a-Pitre, St Johns Antiqua, San Jaun Porto Rico and New York with Cher arrival. Superb item of mail. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1884 Postal Stationery Card
PSC addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 49, 5c green (pair) tied by Basse-Terre Guadeloupe double ring with Paris / Etranger entry cachet in blue and Paris arrival on front. Very fine and scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1873 Envelope to France
Cover written from Basse Terre bearing French General Colonies Yvert 9, 30c brown and Yvert 13, 40c orange tied by dotted lozange with adjacent "Paq. Ang. Basse Terre Guad" double ring via England with French entry cachet and Bordeaux arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1878 Paquebot Envelope
Cover to France written from Pointe a Pitre bearing French General Colonies Yvert 18, 10c brown / rose and Yvert 23, 25c blue tied by "Paq. Fr. Pointe a Pitre" double ring sent by French Paquebot "V. Bordeaux" with "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr. 3 St. Nazaire 3" entry cachet in blue (Salles 1356) and Marseille arrival on reverse. Veru Fine. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1883 Postal Stationery Card
PSC addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 50, 10c black / lilac tied by Basse-Terre Guadeloupe double ring with French Paquebot "Ligne A Paq. Fr. No 2" datestamp (Salles 1402) of the steamer " Lafayette" with Agen arrival on reverse. Very fine and scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1874 Envelope to France
Cover written from Basse Terre bearing French General Colonies Yvert 9, 30c brown and Yvert 13, 40c orange tied by dotted lozange with adjacent "Paq. Ang. Basse Terre Guad" double ring routed via England with French entry cachet and Le Havre arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1874 Paquebot Envelope
Cover to France written from Basse Terre bearing French General Colonies Yvert 23, 25c blue (imperf pair) tied by dotted lozange with adjacent Basse Terre datestamp sent by the French Paquebot "Washington" with "Ligne A Paq. Fr. No 1" datestamp on reverse (Salles 1401) and Loiret arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies British Post Office Martinique 1873 Env
Stampless envelope to Bordeaux cancelled by St Pierre Martinique double ring, endorsed "Voi Anglaise" with British Post Office Martinique on reverse erased by French Post Office cancel, French entry cachet in blue and taxed 8 on arrival also erased as mail was sent direct by French Paquebot and not via England. Unusual item of mail from the French West Indies. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1864 Stampless Paquebot Env
Envelope to France cancelled by St Pierre Martinique double ring sent on the steamer "Caraibe" with octagonal French Paquebot "Martinique Floride" datestamp on reverse (Salles 1323), taxed 6 on arrival with Marseille backstamp. Fine item. (pt)
French Colonies Guadeloupe 1940 Censored Envelope
Cover to Corsica bearing Yvert 94, 1f25 on 1f blue (pair), Yvert 120, 5f blue and orange and Yvert 121, 10f vilet and sepia tied by Pointe a Pitre double ring with "Controle Postal commision B / Guadeloupe" double ring censor, circular B / 3 in violet, routed via New York nad the Azores with Ajaccio arrival and opened censor cachet. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1948 Air Mail Envelope
Envelope from Bordeaux to Martinique, underpaid with Tax handstamp and Martinique postage dues Yvert 34, 5f orange (18) applied and tied on arrival by Fort de France receiver. Very fine item of postage due mail. (pt)
French Colonies Algeria 1909 Envelope to France
Cover written from Algers to France bearing the cachet "Naufrage de la Ville D'Alger". On the morning of February 28th 1909 the "Ville D'Alger was in collision with the steamer Orleanais outside Marseille Harbour and all the mail along with the boat sunk. (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1913 Military Envelope to France
Mail envelope headed Troupes D'Occupation du Maroc Occidental and cancelled Tresor et Postes Aux Armees El-Boroudj double ring in violet with Military cachet "3rd Goum Mixte de la Chaoia / Le Commandant" with Amiens arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
French Colonies Algeria 1900 Postal Stationery Envelope
French Type Sage PSE 5 cent yellow green cancelled by El Abiod-Sidi Cheikh double ring routed via Geryville Oran addressed to a Lieutenant Normand, 6th Genie, Mission de Chemin de la Fer, Konakry, French Guinee. Superb item. (pt)
French Colonies Algeria 1909 Picture Postcard to France
Postcard written from Algers to France bearing the cachet "Naufrage de la Ville D'Alger". On the morning of February 28th 1909 the "Ville D" Alger was in collision with the steamer Orleanais outside Marseille harbour and all the mail along with the boast sunk. (pt)
Cambodia 1904 Postcard of "Buddha Procession" to France
Picture Postcard bearing Indo-China Yvert 18, 10c red tied by Saigon double ring. Nice card. (pt)
Cambodia 1906 Picture Postcard of Dancers to France
Postcard of "Cambodia Dancers" addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 3, 1c black tied by Pnompenh Cambodge double ring. Nice card. (pt)
Cambodia 1906 Postcard of Royal Pirogues to France
Picture Postcard of "Royal Pirogues" addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 3, 1c black tied by Pnompenh Cambodge double ring. Nice card. (pt)
French Colonies Dahomey 1941 Censored Cover to Maroc
Envelope to French Maroc bearing Yvert 83, 10f on 5f violet and brown, Yvert 86, 30c green and Yvert 91, 1f bistre and rose tied by cotonou double ring with "Controle Postal Commission G/Afrique Occidentale Francaise" double ring censor sent Air Mail with Casablanca "Controle" censor label and cachet. (pt)
Indo- China 1914 Postal Stationery Envelope to Haiphong
Cover 10c red cancelled by "Poste Rurale Yen-Lap / Province de Quang-Yen double ring routed via Quang-Yen Tonkin addressed to Haiphong with arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Dahomey Senegal 1875 Paquebot Cover
Envelope witten from Cotoneu, Dahomey 21st October 1875 endorsed "Couurier Francaise" sent by French Paquebot to goree with octagonal "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr. J. No 6" datestamp 18 Nov in red (Salles 1088) and forwarded to Dakar bearing French General Colonies Yvert 13, 40c orange and Yvert 17, 5c green (pair) tied by GOR in dotted lozange with adjacent Goree Senegal et Dep 4 Dec datestamp with boxed PD, sent from Dakar on French Paquebot "Rio Granded" with "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr. J. No 6" datestamp 18 Dec in blue (Salles 1088), routed via Bordeaux with Marseille arrival. Very rare early item of mail from Dahomey. (pt)
Japan 1915 16 cards Jpanese Red Cross Hospiatal
A superb series of 16 cards in fine mint condition depicting the Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Paris inscribed "Mission de la Croix Rouge Japanaise, Hospital Benevole 4th Bis" A very rare set. (pt)
Japan Kobe 1922 Registered Cover to Chile via New York
Registered envelope to Chile enclosing cards sent at "Printed Matter" rate bearing SG167,1/2s brown, SG168, 1s orange (2), SG169,1 1/2s blue, SG172, 4s red and SG212, 20s blue tied by Kobe datestamp with registered label, endorsed "Art 4" in Japanese for the printed matter, routed via New York with Concepcion arrival. Scarce item. (pt)
Japan 1912 Postal Card from Kyoto Tsuruga via Siberia
Postal Stationery Card 4sen red written from Kyoto with Tsuruga transit routed via Siberia addressed to Switzerland. (pt)
Japan 1892 Registered Illustrated wrapper to France
Registered illustrated wrapper to France bearing Koban SG113, 1s green, SG120, 10s bistre tied by vernacular datestamp with boxed registered, routed via Nagasaki and Yokohama with hooded London registered transit and Calais arrival. Attractive item and scarce use. (pt)
Indo-China 1913 Postal Stationery Card to Germany
Postal Stationery letter card 10 on 15c blue upgraded with Yvert 25, 2c brown (2), Yvert 26, 4c lilac (2) and Yvert 41, 1c olive (3) tied by Cholon-Binhtay Cochinchine double ring addressed to Germany. Fine item. (pt)
French Colonies Senegal 1864 Envelope to Saint Louis
Local mail envelope bearing French General Colonies Yvert 3, 10c brown (pair) tied by GOR in dotted lozange in blue with adjacent Goree / Senegal et Dep datestamp with boxed PD in red addressed to Saint Louis. Superb exhibition item of domestic mail. (pt)
French Colonies Reunion 1893 Envelope to France
Cover bearing Yvert 21, 10c black / lilac (2) and Yvert 35, 5c green tied by Saint Pierre Reunion double ring with Rennes arrival on reverse. (pt)
French Colonies Senegal 1905 Registered Paquebot Env.
Envelope to France bearing Yvert 21, 5c yellow green (4) and Yvert 22, 10c red (2) tied by Goree Senegal double ring with boxed registered and instructional "Apres le Depart" sent by French Paquebot "Loango a Marseille L.M. No 3" datestamp with Aude arrival on reverse. (pt)
French Colonies Dahomey 1906 Paquebot Postcard / Boat
Picture Postcard of "River boat Porto Novo" addressed to France bearing Yvert 9, 5c yellow green tied by "Ouidah a Cotonou" railway datestamp routed via Cotonou with octagonal French Paquebot "Loanngo a Bordeaux L.L. No 1" datestamp. Scarce cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Dahomey 1906 Postcard to France / Boat
Picture Postcard of "River boat Porto Novo" addressed to France bearing Yvert 9, 5c yellow green tied by Djougou double ring. Attractive. (pt)
French Colonies Guinee Francaise 1901 Postcard / France
Picture Postcard to France bearing Yvert 5, 10c black tied by Maneah Guinee-Francaise double ring in blue routed via Conakry with Paris and Vilaine arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1901 Paquebot Envelope
Cover to France bearing Yvert 44, 5c green tied by Dumea Nlle Caledonie datestamp with octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne T Paq. Fr. No 1" datestamp (Salles 2142) with Vendome arrival on reverse. Nice item of village mail paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1937 Handstruck Env. to France
Envelope bearing Yvert 92,25c indigo (pair) tied by Ahuret Ile Rape datestamp with handstruck "Ahuret Ile Rapa" straight-line routed via Papeete with Landes arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1904 Postcard to France
Picture Postcard bearing Yvert 45, 10c black tied by "Nlle Caledonie Sce Mme Cote Ouest" double ring (Salles 2272) routed via Noumea with Seine arrival. Nice of maritime mail. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1908 Envelope to France
Cover bearing Yvert 92, 10c rose tied by Pam Nlle Caledonie datestamp in blue, routed via Noumea with arrival in Paris. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1943 Registered Censored Cover
Envelope to Papeete bearing French Libre Yvert 140, 3f green and brown tied by Papeete datestamp with matching registered label sent Advice of Receipt with circular A.R. and censored "Controle Postal Etablissements de Oceanie" with Oceanie censor label. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Tahiti 1941 Registered & Censored Cover
Envelope to North Africa bearing Oceanie Yvert 76, 3f green and Yvert 93, 30c yellow green tied by Papeete Ile Tahiti datestamp with registered label, m/s A.R. and circular Advice of receipt cachet in violet, routed via England with British P.C. 90 censor label, with French censor and Algerian censor cachet and label applied on arrival with Alger back-stamp. Very nice item of tripled censor mail. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1934 Registered Env. To France
Envelope bearing Yvert 32, 45c orange, Yvert 34, 75c violet and lilac and Yvert 35, 1f black and rose tied by Moerai Ile Rurutu datestamp with matching registered and Rouen arrival on reverse. Nice item of registered mail. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1939 Registered Env. To France
Envelope bearing Yvert 71, 65c sepia and lilac and Yvert 111, 1f50 blue tied by Uturoa Ile Raiatea datestamp with matching registered label and Seine arrival on reverse. Nice item of registered mail. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1934 Registered Env. to France
Envelope bearing Yvert 71, 65c sepia and lilac, Yvert 72, 90c red, Yvert 93, 30c green and Yvert 99, 50c violet tied by Atuona Ile Hiva-Oa datestamp with matching registered label with Nice arrival on reverse. Nice item of registered mail. (pt)