Cuba 1860 Stampless Envelope from Havana to France
charged with hand-struck circular 10, routed via New York with British Packet transit on reverse, sent on the British steamer "Empire City" with French entry cachet and taxed 12 on arrival in Lyon with receiver on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Germany Ceylon POW Mail Triple Censored
WW2 undated stampless Envelope from German Internee in No 3 Camp Diyatalawa with boxed POW Post h/s & unfrmd PA Cornish Major / Commandant Internment Camp / Diyatalawa h/s to Bremen with boxed Passed / Censor / 7 / Colombo h/s Egyptian Censorship / Opened by censor label & routed via Switzerland with circular Red Cross / Geneva h/s & with Wehrmacht code "b". Scarce multiple censored. (pt)
China French 1866 Military Mail Envelope to France
Stampless Envelope to France written from Saigon cancelled by octagonal "Corr. D. Armees Saigon" datestamp in blue, charged with hand-struck 30 erased, routed via Suez and Marseille and taxed 6 in blue on arrival in Bordeaux. Very fine item for the exhibitor. (pt)
Ceylon 1903 Picture Postcard to France 10c rose
bearing France Yvert 124, 10c rose mixed with Ceylon SG259, 6c rose and black tied by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 3" datestamp with Vosges arrival. Nice combination. (pt)
Indo-China 1940 Japanese Occupation Airmail
1940 (Jun) (17.6.15) Censored Envelope c/w long letter regarding Death of solder (written to soldiers mother & describing in great detail the Scouting Mission in which the soldier was KIA. Transcript provided) franked 30s cancelled FPO 222 from Officer with Sato Party, Aoki Unit, Fakabori Unit, Sakurada Unit South China Dispatch by airmail to dead soldiers mother in Yokahama City & arriving 22 June (interesting item as Sakurada Unit was Royal Mixed Bridage who participated in the Occupation of Indo-China in September 1940 after fighting around Shang Ssu area in China proper & although FPO 222 is stated to be located in Hanoi it seems that it might have travelled with the unit and been used in Southern China around Shang Ssu. Scarce item. (pt)
Indo-China 1905 Picture Postcard to Pho-Moi 5c green
Picture Postcard bearing Yvert, 5c green tied by Laokay Tonkin datestamp, underpaid with tax hand-stamp and French General Colonies Postage due Yvert 18, 5c blue (2) applied and tied on arrival. Nice item. (pt)
Indo-China 1914 Picture Postcard of Tien-Yen
Picture Postcard of "Tien-Yen from the river" bearing Yvert 45, 10c red Mui-Ngoc Tonkin double-ring with oval B.M. (Mobile Box) routed via Mon-Cay addressed to the Commandant of Postes at Than-Poun with arrival. Nice item. (pt)
Ceylon 1915 Picture Postcard Diyatalawa POW Camp
1915 (May) Picture Postcard end Free/ Kriegsgef Sendung with circular Post Free / PC / POW h/s & boxed Censor / Colombo / 23 May 1915 h/s to Flensburg Germany. (pt)
China French 1880 Envelope to Corsica
bearing French General Colonies Yvert 17, 5c green tied by Tonquin Hai-Phong datestamp with Marine Francaise / Service a la Mer cachet on reverse, routed via Hong Kong with transit, French entry cachet with Rogliano Corse arrival on reverse. Superb item paying the printed matter rate to France. (pt)
Indo-China 1899 Local Mail Envelope to Hanoi 5c green
bearing Yvert 6, 5c green (3) tied by Quang-Yen Tonkin double-ring routed via Haiphong with Hanoi arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
China French 1883 Envelope to France
bearing French General Colonies Yvert 49, 5c green tied by Saigon Cochinchine double-ring with Modine a Paris French entry cachet in red and forwarded from Lyon to Marseille. Very fine printed matter rate overseas. (pt)
China French 1892 French General Colonies PSE 10c blue
cancelled by Tayhinh Cochinchine double-ring addressed to the Inspector of the Post and Telegraph, Hanoi. (pt)
Indo-China 1912 Postal Stationery Envelope 10c red
cancelled by Banme-Thuot Annam double-ring addressed to France with Ninh-Hoa and Nha-Trang Annam transit forwarded via Saigon with Paris arrival. (pt)
China French 1918 Military Mail Envelope
headed "Franchise Militaire / Groupement Chinois de la Societe du Gaz de Paris 32, rue Mademoiselle" with military cachet "Travailleurs Coloniaux / Osine a Gaz de Vangtrard, Paris / Le Chef du Detachement" in violet addressed to Bordeaux. Scarce. (pt)
Indo-China 1919 Military Picture Postcard
cancelled by Soissons datestamp with military cachet "Travailleurs Coloniaux Le Commandant / Groupement de Travailleurs Chinois" in violet. Fine item from the Chinese Labourers in France. (pt)
China French 1895 Postal Stationery Envelope 5c green
cancelled by Cholon Cochinchine double-ring paying the printed matter rate to France with Beamont arrival on reverse. Very fine item of quality. (pt)
China French 1891 French General Colonies 15c blue
French General Colonies Postal Stationery Letter card 15 cents blue cancelled by Cap St. Jacques Cochinchine double-ring addressed to the Post and Telegraph, Saigon. (pt)
Indo-China 1936 Air Mail Envelope to France
written from the French Navy ship cancelled by boxed "Viso Dumont D'Urville" with military cachet "Forces Navales D'Extreme Orient / Franchise Militaire" sent Air Mail bearing Yvert 7, 30c brown applied in Saigon paying the Air postage. Nice item. (pt)
Cameroons French 1942 Censored Envelope
Free French Middle East Forces bearing Yvert 257, 2f grey and Yvert 261, 10f brown tied by Douala datestamp with censored label and censored "Controle Postal Territoire du Cameroun / Commission / A" routed via Egypt with "Examined by Base Censor" label in red with Poste Aux Armees F.F.L. arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt)
Cameroons (French) 1917 Picture Postcard of Market
Picture Postcard of the "Market Jabasi" addressed to France bearing French Cameroons Yvert 67, 1c olive and brown and Yvert 69, 4c blue and brown tied by Duala Camerouns double-ring with military cachet "Colonne Expeditionre du Cameroun / Section de Chemin de Fer / Le Captaine Commandant" double-ring in blue. Very fine item of Occupation mail. (pt)
France 1916 Envelope from Boulogne-sur-Mer
headed "Tombola au Profit des Prisonniers de Guerre" bearing French Patriotic label tied by Tresor et Postes 133 datestamp addressed to Montreiul. Very fine. (pt)
Cambodia 1903 Picture Postcard "Cambodian Dancers"
addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 7, 10c black tied by Kompong Chang Cambodge double-ring routed via Pnumpenh and Saigon. Very fine. (pt)
Cambodia 1903 Envelope to France Yvert 15 15c green
tied by Banam Cambodge double-ring routed via Saigon with Dijon arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Cambodia 194 Indo-China Postal Stationery Envelope 5c
Postal Stationery Envelope 5c yellow green cancelled by Soairieng Cambodge double-ring addressed to Tanan Cochinchine with arrival on reverse. Scarce item of mail paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
Cambodia Laos 1916 Military Mail Picture Postcard
Picture Postcard of the "Meo Villagers with rice, Laos" cancelled by military cachet "11th Reg D'Infanterie de Marine/Covereil D'Administration Central / Cochinchine" in blue addressed to France. Scarce item from the Cambodian Batallion. (pt)
Costa Rica 1905 Envelope to Jamaica SG42 1c green
Printed matter rate Envelope to Jamaica bearing SG42, 1c green and black (pair) tied by concentric ring cachet with Limon Costa Rica double-ring and Kingston arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
China - Japan 1943 Japanese Occupation North China
1943 (April) Envelope franked Dr. Sun 30c , 8c, 1c & 3c all with various Surcharges cancelled & registered Canton to Japan with red on white Japanese Censors resealing label. Scarce. (pt)
Indo-China 1909 Picture Postcard from Cap St Jacques
addressed to France bearing India SG125, 2 annas violet 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. (pt)
Cameroons British 1940 Envelope bearing Nigeria SG53
censored Envelope, 3d blue (pair) tied by Victoria-Cameroons / Under British Mandate double-ring with Victoria registered label, boxed Censor and Nigeria "Opened by Censor" label addressed to Douala French Cameroons with "Controle Postal Commission A / Territoire de Cameroun" and transit in Nkongsamba British Mandate on reverse. (pt)
Transjordan 1944 Censored Envelope to Lebanon
bearing SG201, 20m olive tied by Ammen datestamp with boxed Jordan censor and "Controle" censor label with cachet applied on arrival. (pt)
Indo-China 1911 Picture Postcard "Nong Village"
Picture Postcard of "Nong Village, Tra-Linh" addressed to Ba-Cham bearing Yvert 45, 10c red tied by Soc-Giang Tonkin double-ring. Very fine. (pt)
Indo-China 1911 Picture Postcard of "Langson Tonkin"
addressed to France bearing Yvert 45, 10c red tied by Dong-Dang Tonkin double-ring. (pt)
Indo-China 1923 Postal Stationery Envelope 4c orange
cancelled by Muong-Khuong Tonkin double-ring addressed to Hanoi with Mytho transit. (pt)
Egypt 1916 Military Mail Picture Postcard of Port Said
endorsed "On Active Service" cancelled "A.I.F. Inter. Base B.P.O. Cairo" datestamp with military cachet "Passed by Censor / Indian Expeditionary Force / 125" double-ring addressed to Australia. (pt)
Egypt 1916 Military Mail Picture Postcard of Port Said
endorsed "On Active Service" cancelled "A.I.F. Inter. Base B.P.O." datestamp with military cachet "Passed by Censor / Indian Expeditionary Force / 122 double-ring addressed to Australia. (pt)
Indo-China 1908 Picture Postcard to France Yvert 24 1c
bearing Yvert 24, 1c olive (pair) and Yvert 25, 2c brown (pair) tied by Phantiet Annam datestamp. Fine. (pt)
Egypt Sudan 1918 Censored Envelope to Ethiopia
bearing SG77, 5m lake (2) tied by Heliopolis datestamp routed via Cairo with "Shellal-Halfa T.P.O. No 2" on reverse with Sudan/Opened 6 by Censor label and "Passed by Censor Sudan/8" cachet in violet, routed via Djibouti with boxed instructional "Missent". A very fine and interesting item of censored mail. (pt)
Egypt 1915 Military Mail Picture Postcard SG77 5m lake
tied by Canatara datestamp with military cachet "Passed by Censor / Indian Expeditionary Force / 75" double-ring addressed to Autralia. Very fine. (pt)
Egypt Alexandria 1902 Picture Postcard of Ismailia
addressed to France bearing Yvert 1, 1c black Yvert 2, 2c lilac brown (2) tied by Alexandria Egypte double-ring, underpaid with tax hand-stamp and French Postage dues Yvert 29, 10c brown applied and tied on arrival by Ardeche double-ring. Very fine combination. (pt)
Egypt 1944 Postal Stationery Card 6m green
cancelled by Cairo datestamp addressed to France with Egyptian "Postal Censor" in violet with No 7 addressed to France. (pt)
Japan 1905 Envelope Russo-Jap War French Mil. Attache
1905 (Oct) Envelope end from W.O. Summo No 6 Commissariat of 11th Division 1st Army to Col Baron Corvisart, French Legation, Tokyo (Col Baron Corvisart was the French Military Attache to Japan) (pt)
Japan 1904 cover French Mil. Attache Russo-Jap War
1904 December (09.12.37) Envelope franked 2s & 8s registered Azabu-Tanimachi w/3 line Official h/s in Japanese & addressed to Lt. Col. Baron Corvisart, Attache Militaire de France au Japan. Very rare. (pt)
Japan 1911 Picture Postcard written from Honolulu
Sent to Japan bearing SG135, 1 1/2 sen violet tied by Tenyo-Maru Sea Post datestamp with Kobe arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Japan 1940 Postal Stationery Card 3s brown
upgraded with SG315, 2s red, SG394, 3s brown and SG398, 7s vermilion tied by vernacular datestamp with large "Released Censorship/1008". (pt)
Japan 1897 Envelope addressed to France SG115 5s blue
Koban SG115 5s blue and SG130, 5s violet tied by Yokohama datestamp routed via Hong Kong and London with Toulouse arrival on reverse. Very fine combination. (pt)
Japan 1896 Envelope to France bearing SG128 2s carmine
SG130, 5s violet and SG131, 5s violet tied by Yokohama datestamp with Toulouse arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Japan 1896 Envelope from Ariege
France sent stampless to the Post and Telegraph, Saigon with Saigon Central, Cochinchine arrival on reverse and forwarded via Hong Kong to Yokohama Japan with tax-handstamp applied and bearing Koban SG120, 10s brown orange tied by boxed instructional used as Postage dues with instructional label attached. Very fine. (pt)
Japan 1924 Picture Postcard to France SG218 3s carmine
Picture Postcard bearing SG218, 3s carmine (pair) and SG219, 4s green tied by Kobe 2 datestamp in violet. Nice franking on card of the Earthquake stamps. (pt)
Japan 1915 Military mail Picture Postcard fr. Red Cross
Japanese Red Cross Hospital in Benevole, Paris cancelled by military "Croix Rouge Japonaise Hopital Benevole No 4 Bis" in blue with Paris datestamp and addressed to Javel. Nice item. (pt)
Japan 1909 Picture Postcard from Saigon "Jap. Dancers"
addressed to France bearing Japan SG121, 15s violet 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. (pt)