Gold Coast 1926 Unstamped Window Cover TAX Postage Dues
Envelope from Evanston Ill addressed to Sekondi Gold Coast with manuscript "Stamp must have fallen off in transit" with New York "TAX 30 Centimes" routed via Accra with Railway Letter Office datestamp on reverse and circular T/3d bearing Gold Coast Postage Due SGD4, 3d Black tied on arrival by Sekondi datestamp with handstamp instructional "Unclaimed" in black and violet and "Return to Sender". Fine item.
GB 1847 Stampless Envelope to London M.B. Robertson 1
Env. sent from "Monod Freres & Co. Havre" with Firms cachet on reverse addressed to London, endorsed "Steamer via Southampton" with Southampton datestamp in blue and Boxed M.B in Blue (Robertson 1) and London arrival. Very fine item the Boite Mobile was used on private cross channel steamer for 3 years.
GB Destination Mail 1880 Envelope to Guadalajara Mexico
Great Britain Env. bearing Queen Victoria SG153, 4d sage green (2) tied Manchester duplex, sent on the steamer "Cubau" via Panama with "Colon Transit" datestamp and on reverse Acapulco forward cachet in Blue.
Bahrain Persian Gulf States 1940 Censored Cover to USA
Envelope to the United States bearing King George 6th SG19, 4a sage green (Pair), SG27, 3 1/2a blue and SG33, 24 brown tied by Bahrain Persian Gulf datestamp, sent Air Mail via Hong Kong with "Passed Censor Hong Kong / 20" cachet in Blue and Victoria transit. Nice item of mail routed via the Far East.
Seychelles 1904 Postcard of Port Victoria to Madagascar
PPC of Port-Victoria - Chemin du Parc a Tortues, river, mountains, bearing King Edward 7th SG47, 3c Green (Pair), tied by Seychelles datestamp with octagonal French Paquebot "La Reunion a Marseille L.V. No.4" datestamp and Tamatave arrival in Blue on front. Very fine item of destination mail.
Seychilles 1898 QV Postal Stationery Card to Zanzibar
PSC Queen Victoria 4c Red addressed to French Maritime Agency Zanzibar and cancelled on arrival by Zanzibar squared circle. Most unusual item.
Macau Portuguese Colonies Macao 1913 Cover to Hong Kong
Envelope bearing SG235, 18a on 50r grey tied by octagonal Macau Central datestamp with Hong Kong arrival.
Kuwait 1937 King George 5th on Airmail Cover to England
Air Mail Envelope bearing SG19b, 2a vermilion, SG21, 3a carmine and SG34, 6a bistre, tied by Kuwait double ring.
Belgian Congo 1942 AEF Censored Postal Stationery Card
PSC 1f red upgraded with SG259, 1f black and brown tied by Bunia datestamp with "Censure Congo Belge" handstamp addressed to Brazzaville with "Controle Postal A.E.F. Commission A" censor. Nice item.
Belgian Congo 1941 Censored Cover to Brazzaville AEF
Envelope bearing SG255, 30c blue tied by Leopoldville datestamp with arrival on reverse with "Controle Postal A.E.F. Commission A" censor with label.
Belgium 1898 Postal Stationery Card / Bruxelles Central
PSC 5c olive upgraded with SG81, 5c Green (2) and Telegraph Yvert 9, 5c brown and Yvert 11, 10c violet tied by octagonal Bruxelles Central datestamp.
Austria 1852 Reg. Envelope to Klagenfurt Recommand Wien
Registered Env bearing Yvert 3, 3k vermilion (3) and Yvert 4, 6k brown (2) tied by Recommand Wien datestamp.
Denmark 1877 Registered Stationery Card to Copenhagen
PSC 8 ore red upgraded with Yvert 26, 16 ore olive and brown, tied by 48 in concentric ring with adjacent Ykjobing datestamp addressed to Copenhagen.
India Card 1888 IPN Trial Specimen from Postmaster RARE
Trail Specimen from the Postmaster issued on card headed "India Postal Note for One Rupee" and cancelled Surcharge "1/-" bearing India SG79, 1r grey overprinted "I.P.N. Specimen" in Red. Very fine and Scarce item.
Turkey Used in IRAQ 1901 Cover to Persia via Bagdad
Envelope bearing Yvert 92, 20p rose (Pair) tied by bilingual Kerbela datestamp (Coles & Walker 29) routed via Bagdad with Tehran arrival. Nice quality.
India Burma 1904 Postcard Budhist Monks Sea Post Office
Picture post card of Buddhist Priest Monk on morning round, addressed to Paris bearing India King Edward 7th SG123, 1a Carmine tied by Cantonment Rangoon datestamp with Sea Post Office transit. Nice card.
British East Africa Belgian Congo 1941 Reg Censored Env
BEA Registered envelope to Tanganyika bearing Belgian Congo SG184, 25c blue (2) tied by Albertville datestamp with registered label and "Censure Congo Belge" handstamp routed via French Equatoriale Africa with "Controle Post censor" label and boxed "Passed No. 6 / by Censor" applied on arrival in Dar-Es-Salaam with Opened by Censor label in Blue.
India Calcutta Railway 1906 Postage Due Overland US PSE
United States Postal Stationery Envelope 2c red upgraded with Scott 319, 2c red (Pair) ited by New York duplex, from The Railway Signal Association USA, addressed to Calcutta, underpaid with TAX/20 centimes and circular "Overland postage Due" applied in India.
Philippines Manila 1883 Reg AR Advice of Receipt Cover
AR envelope addressed to the Philippines bearing French Type Sage Yvert 89, tied by Paris Rue D'Amsterdam datestamp with Boxed Registered and Singapore transit applied in Red. Very Scarce destination to Manila.
Philippines 1907 Reg. Cover to Italy Singapore Paquebot
Registered Envelope to Italy bearing Scott 249, 26c purple tied by cork cachet with registered Manila, routed via Singapore and Suez on French Paquebot with octagonal "YOKOHAMA a Marseille L.N. No.1" datestamp with Rome (Roma) arrival.
New Hebrides French 1924 Postcard Registered to Belgium
Registered Picture Post Card of the Catholic Mission at Yate, addressed to Belgium bearing SGF25, 25c blue, SGF26, 30c brown and SGF27, 40c orange, tied by Port Villa double ring with Boxed Registered in violet and Bruxelles arrival.
Canada Montreal Roller 1903 Postage Due Cover to Cuba
Envelope bearing SG176, 2c rose tied by Montreal roller, underpaid with TAX/6 handstamp and bearing United States Cuba Postage Dues Scott J3, 5c claret mixed with Scott 237, 1c Green (used as postage due) tied by circular TAX handstamp with Habana on reverse. Very nice combination.
Thailand 1941 OFFICIALLY SEALED Censored Airmail Cover
Thai Envelope to England UK bearing SG289, 15s blue, SG295, 25s orange and slate (3) and SG297, 1b blue and grey tied by Bangkok datestamp sent Air Mail with "Post and Telegraph Officially Sealed" labels used as censor label and tied by circular 9 in violet. RARE!
North Borneo 1910 Sandakan Post Office Memo / LATE FEE
Post Office Memo from Sandakan Post Office bearing on reverse SG165 elephant 5c Brown and black tied by Sandakan squared circle paying the LATE FEE and SIGNED by the postmaster. Very FINE and RARE.
North Borneo 1911 Reg On Government Service Cover - USA
Malaya Registered envelope to the United States headed "On Government Service" bearing SG174, 16c brown and black, and SG179, 50c blue tied by Sandakan squared circle with boxed Registered, routed via Singapore and Hong Kong with San Francisco Registered arrival. Nice item of commercial mail.
China 1930 Postage Due TAX Cover Shanghai Canton to USA
Envelope from the American Legation, Shanghai addressed to the United States consul, Canton, China, bearing SG273, 5c rosy mauve and SG389, 1c orange tied by Shanghai datestamp with Chinese Instructional label, underpaid with handstruck TAX and Boxed "TAX 10 cts" in Red and bearing Chinese Postage Dues SGD346, 10c blue tied by Canton datestamp.
Johore Malaya to UK 1909 Postcard Arranga Saccharifera
Early Picture Post Card from G.R. Lambert & Col. Singapore, trees, sent to Scotland, bearing SG64, 4c purple and carmine tied by Crown / Bahru Johore double ring with Singapore transit.
Johore Malaya to Scotland 1909 Postcard - Sultans Grave
Early Picture Post Card of the late Sultans Grave Johore, addressed to Scotland UK bearing SG64, 4c Purple and Carmine tied by Singapore transit with adjacent Paquebot handstamp. Very fine.
Penang 1912 Postcard Free School Paquebot Rangoon RMS 1
Malaya Straits Settlements Picture Post card of Penang Free School, addressed to France bearing SG154, 3c red tied by "Rangoon R.M.S. Set No.1" double ring with handstamp Paquebot adjacent.
Penang 1912 Postcard Clock Tower / Rangoon RMS Set No.1
Malaya Straits Settlements Picture Post card of Clock Tower Penang, river, addressed to France bearing SG154, 3c Red tied by Rangoon R.M.S. Set No.1 double ring with handstamp Paquebot adjacent.
Portuguese Col. St Thomas & Prince Macau 1917 Reg Cover
Portuguese Colonies St. Thomas & Prince Islands to France, Registered envelope, franked Macau 24a overprinted "Republica / St.Thome e Principe / 15c, 1902 issue 130r on 200r & 115r on 150r plus 1913 issue 20r (making total rate of 265.15r) cancelled and reigstered St. Tome to Toulon with oval Commisao de Censura / 14 May 1917 / S. Tome handstamp & Censored again with Controle Postal Militaire label tied OUVERT / 336 handstamp & on reverse Lisbon transit & Toulon arrival datestamp.
Portuguese Colonies India 1918 POW Camp Mail Nova Goa
Prisoners of War mail cancelled by Nova Goa datestamp with boxed "Sento de Franquia / Portuguesa India" in Green, addressed to Ahmednagar Camp with Boxed "Verificada 7 / Censura Militar" in violet.
Portuguese Colonies ANGOLA 1917 Censor Registered Cover
Registered envelope to Switzerland bearing SG185, 5c on 50r blue (Pair) tied by Provinca de Loanda double ring with Angola registered label and "Aberto Pela Censura" routed via Lisbon with oval "Censura No 10" and "Censura No.69" datestamp with "Contole Postal Militaire" label and French Opened Censor 206 cachet with Bern arrival. Nice item of West African mail.
Portugal 1911 Setabul Lisbon Registered Cover to France
Envelope bearing SG445, 20r pale orange and SG449, 80 on 150r brown tied by Setabul datestamp with boxed Registered Setabul handstamp, routed via Lisbon with Rhone arrival on reverse.
Laos Postcard 1909 PPC of Temple Posted on River Mekong
Early Picture Post card of the "Bondhiste Temple, Laos" addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 42, 2c brown tied by Vapuer No 1 datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No 1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Laos Postcard 1909 Kiner Grotto Upper Laos Vapuer No. 1
Early Picture Post card addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 28, 10c red tied by "Vapuer No 1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No 1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Laos Postcard Canada 1909 Sam-Ba Upper Laos Naked Boys
Early Picture Post card written from Sam-Ba, Upper Laos addressed to France, bearing Canada Queen Victoria SG155, 2c rose tied by "Vapuer No.1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No 1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Laos Postcard Indo-China stamp 1909 MonZe Tribe Natives
Early Picture Post card of the "Mon-Ze Tribe" written from Mon-Ze Laos addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 41, 1c brown olive tied by "Vapuer No.1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No 1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Laos Postcard France 1909 Hua Pahn Women gathering Rice
Early Picture Post card addressed to France bearing Spain SG292, 2c olive, tied by "Vapuer No.1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No.1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Laos Indo-China stamps 1921 Registered Cover to Austria
Envelope bearing Indo-China Yvert 77, 6 on 15c violet (2) and Yvert 81, 14 on 35 olive tied by Xieng-Khouang Laos double ring with boxed registered, routed via Vinh Annam and Haiphong with Wien arrival. Fine item of registered mail from Laos.
Laos Postcard 1909 River Mekong Fishermen QV Vapuer No1
Early Picture Post card (fishing boats) written from Nang-Sen addressed to France, bearing India SG118 Queen Victoria 2 1/2 annas blue tied by "Vapuer No. 1" datestamp (Salles 2013) with "Vapuer No.1 Postes Cochinchine" negative cachet. Fine item of river mail posted on the River Mekong.
Mauritius 1933 Postal Stationery Card to Port Louis GPO
PSC 3c GREEN cancelled by Curepipe Road Mauritius datestamp, addressed to Port Louis with boxed Delivery G.P.O. arrival. Nice item.
Mauritius 1932 Postal Stationery Card to Port Louis GPO
PSC 3c GREEN cancelled by Curepipe Road Mauritius datestamp, addressed to Port Louis with boxed Delivery G.P.O. arrival. Nice item.
Mauritius 1937 Postal Stationery Card to Port Louis GPO
PSC 3c Violet cancelled by Argy Mauritius datestamp, addressed to Port Louis with boxed Delivery G.P.O. arrival. Nice item.
Mauritius 1936 Postal Stationery Card to Port Louis GPO
PSC 3c Violet cancelled by Argy Mauritius datestamp, addressed to Port Louis with boxed Delivery G.P.O. arrival. Nice item.
Malaya FMS 1920 Postal Stationery Lettercard / SPECIMEN
Federated Malay States Postal Stationery letter card 4c orange tiger, overprinted "SPECIMEN". Very fine condition.
Singapore 1907 Postcard Soldiers Returning Johnson Pier
Malaya Straits Settlements Picture Post card of Commercial Square, Soldiers returning from an official reception Johnson Pier, Music band, ships, boats, harbour. Addressed to Langson Tonkin bearing SG128 King Edward 7th 3c purple tied by Singapore datestamp with arrival in Tonkin. Nice card.
CHINA FPO CEF 1907 Postcard Steamer SS Arcadia Colombo
Chinese Expeditionary Force C.E.F. Post Card P and O flag from the Steamer "SS. Arcadia" 6603 tons 7,500 h.p. (Ship Boat) at Colombo sent unstamped with Colombo double ring, addressed to Tientsin with Field Post Office No.4 arrival and forwarded to Field Post Office No.6 and Returned to Tientsin. Very Fine.
Malaya 1943 Japan Red Cross Military Singapore POW Env.
Cover written from the Red Cross, South Africa Military Hospital, cancelled by Durban datestamp with Boxed "Record Office A.A.P.C. / N.T." handstamp in violet with censor label, routed via the Japanese Red Cross Tokio to Prisoner of War Singapore with Boxed handstruck military censor applied on arrival. Very fine and rare item.
Malaya FMS 1905 Registered Post Stationery Cover to USA
Federated Malay States Postal Stationery Envelope 5c blue upgraded with tigers SG27, 1c Grey and SG45, 20c mauve and black tied by Kuala Lumpur datestamp with boxed handstruck Kuala Lumpur Registered addressed to the United States with Penang and London transits on reverse. Very fine.