 | China (Japanese Occupation) 1942 Military mail PSC postal stationary letter card from Central China with boxed censor, addressed to Japan. Very fine item of stationary. (pt) |
 | Indo-China Picture Postcard from Gunji Yubin censored Japanese Military Mail, Picture Postcard from Gunji Yubin sent from the South China Expeditionary Force Army on Hainen Island with boxed censor cachet. South River Crossing, Haikow sent from South China Expeditionary Army HAINAN ISLAND Location. Artist: Ishii Kofu, Printed by: Tokyo Kobayashi (pt) |
 | Indo-China 1908 Picture Postcard from Lofao (Tonghing) Picture Postcard cancelled by "Tonghing Chine / P & I Poste Moncay Tonkin" in blue routed west via Indo-China bearing Indo-China Yvert 5, 4c violet brown and Yvert 24, 1c olive tied by Moncay Tonkin double-ring routed via Haiphong with Besancon arrival. The mail was posted in China and cancelled by the Post Local cachet and forwarded via the Indo-China post as the most convenient route to France. (pt) |
 | South West Africa 1919 Censored Envelope Red Cross Censored Envelope to the Red Cross Switzerland bearing SG7, 2 1/2 d blue tied by Swakopmund oval state datestamp, with censor label and cachet Passed by Censor B/100 and International Croix Rouge Geneva hand-stamp on reverse. (pt) |
 | KOREA 1923 Envelope to London 10s blue SG178 Envelope to London bearing Japan SG 176, 10s blue and SG 178, 20s claret (pair) written from Chemulpo tied by Ninsen Chosen date stamp routed via Siberia. Very fine an scarce. (pt) |
 | China 1908 Picture Postcard of Hong Kong + Kowloon bearing French China Yvert 76, 4 on 10c rose tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring addressed to France. Nice card. (pt) |
 | Denmark 1915 Faroe Islands Picture Postcard to France bearing Denmark Yvert 74, 10 ore red tied by Thorshavn date stamp routed via Bergen with Seine arrival. Attractive. (pt) |
 | USA Philippines 1951 Maritime Airmail to France Air Mail to France written on board the French Navy steamer "Vulcan" bearing U.S. Scott 820, 15c grey tied by "Fleet Post Office / Navy 128 / Pearl Harbour" with Honolulu datestamp. Attractive. (pt) |
 | Mauritius 1941 PSC 10c Jewish Internment Camp 1941 (August) 10c Stat. Card canc GPO/Mauritius C & W slogan from female Jewish Internee with r/a of Box 1000 of the Internment Camp & w/tri PBC/B1/Mauritius used in the Camp. (pt) |
 | GB Postcard 1906 King Edward 7th 1/2d Used in Zanzibar Pre-Paid Post Card from the Parliamentry Election in London for support of Sir Philip Magnus, returned by J. Hine, Mkunazine, Zanzibar, bearing Great Britain SG217, 1/2d yellow green tied by Zanzibar squared circle, invalid with circular handstamp and charged 1 1/2d on arrival in London, delated with manuscript PAID. Unusual item. (pt) |
 | Korea 1925 Japanese Occupation envelope to Algeria registered envelope to Algeria, North Africa written from Nandaimon bearing Japan SG171, 3s carmine (pair) and SG176, 10s blue (pair) tied by vernacular Nandaimon datestamp with boxed m/s "Registered Nandaimon No 2" routed via Kobe and Yokohama with transit registered label, various instructional cachets, sent via Hong Kong, Port Taufio and Port Said with Alger arrival on reverse. Superb item of commercial registered mail from this small sub office. (pt) |
 | Korea 1906 Registered envelope to England SG146 Registered envelope to England bearing Japan SG146, 20s orange tied by Seoul datestamp with adjacent native label and handstamp registered in red, routed via Japan with Kobe transit registered label and hooded London registered arrival. Nice item. Ex Holcombe. (pt) |
 | Korea 1902 Postcard of "Women washing in the river" addressed to France bearing SG27, 4ch carmine tied by Chemulpo Coree double-ring with Vosges arrival in France. (pt) |
 | Luxembourg 1893 Registered Envelope to Shanghai China Cover to the French Messagers Maritime Steamer "Caledonia at Shanghai China, bearing SG62, 20c grey brown, SG81, 1c grey, SG83, 4c bistre STRIP OF 3, SG86, 12 1/2c grey blue and SG89, 30c olive PAIR, tied by Luxembourg Ville datestamp with Boxed handstruck Registered, routed via Marseille on French paquebot with octagonal "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No.2" datestamp. A superb 5 colour mixed issue franking. (pt) |
 | Reunion French Colonies 1893 Postal Stationery Card 10c French Colonies 1893 Postal Stationery Card 10c black cancelled by "Ligne Sous le Vent Reunion" double-ring in blue addressed to St Pierre with arrival on reverse. Very scarce cancel. (pt) |
 | Reunion French Colonies 1898 Postal Stationery Card 10c Postal Stationery Card 10c black written from St Marie and cancelled by "Ligne de Vent Reunion" double-ring addressed to St Denis with arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt) |
 | Reunion French Colonies 1883 Military Mail envelope Military Mail envelope to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 51, 15c blue tied by octagonal "Corres d'Armees St Denis" datestamp in blue with Clere arrival on reverse. (pt) |
 | Reunion French Colonies 1887 Reg. Envelope to France registered envelope to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 5, 40 cents orange (imperf pair) tied by St. Denis Reunion double-ring with boxed registered and octagonal French Paquebot "Col Fr. Paq Fr. T No 2" datestamp in red (Salles 2147) sent on the steamer "Natal" with Marseille and Gironde arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Reunion French Colonies 1871 Envelope to France 20c Envelope to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 4, 20c blue and Yvert 6, 80c rose tied by dotted lozange with adjacent St Denis Reunion double-ring, boxed PD sent on French Paquebot with Bordeaux arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the double letter rate. (pt) |
 | French Colonies 1912 Picture Post Naked Kassonke Girl Haut Senegal-Niger. Addressed to France bearing Yvert 1, 1c grey tied by Satadougou Haut Senegal et Niger double-ring. A scarce and erotic card. (pt) |
 | Thailand 1941 Censored envelope to USA SG236 50s orange Censored envelope to the United States bearing SG236 50s orange and black, SG244, 1t green and lilac and SG288, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok datestamp with circular 25 censor erased with 31 in m/s, routed via Batavia with boxed Singapore censore cachet and label. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Sarawak 1940 Censored envelope to England SG112 8c Censored envelope to England bearing SG 112, 8c brown tied by Rejang datestamp with boxed "Passed by Censor" routed via Kuchang. Very fine and scarce. (pt) |
 | Sarawak 1940 Censored envelope to Canada SG106 Censored envelope to Canada bearing SG106, 1c purple, SG107, 2c green, SG109, 4c bright purple and SG116, 20c olive and carmine tied by Lawas datestamp with boxed registered handstamp, routed via Labuan and Singapore with "Passed for Transmission Singapore/49" censor cachet in violet and Victoria arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Sarawak 1940 Censored envelope to the USA SG106 1c Censored envelope to the United States bearing SG106, 1c violet, SG107, 2c green (pair), SG108, 3c black and SG109, 3c bright purple tied by Saratok datestamp routed via Kuching. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Sarawak to NZ 1941 Registered envelope Kuching August 1941 envelope from Chartered Bank Kuching franked 15c & 8c cancelled & registered Kuching with boxed Passed by censor handstamp to Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. (pt) |
 | Sarawak UK 1940 Envelope cancelled Kuching Underpaid April 1940 envelope franked 6 x 1c cancelled Kuching with Crown Passed by, Censor label (CCSG1) underpaid & with "T" handstamp & manu 10cts to York. Rare Sarawak Censor. (pt) |
 | Malaya Kedah 1935 Postal Stationery Card 2c green SG54 Postal Stationery Card 2 cents green upgraded with SG 54, 4c violet cancelled by General Post Office Alor Star Kedah double-ring addressed to the Tourist Bureau, Saigon with boxed Received on reverse. Scarce item of stationery. (pt) |
 | Malaya 1936 Kedah Postal Stationery Card 2c green SG27 Postal Stationery Card 2c green upgraded with SG27, 2c green cancelled by General Post Office Alor Star Kedah double-ring addressed to the Tourist Bureau, Saigon, underpaid with Tax handstamp and bearing French Indo-China Postage Due Yvert 64, 4c rose / yellow applied and tied on arrival by Saigon Central Cochinchine datestamp. Very fine combination. (pt) |
 | Bahrain 1908 envelope to Bombay SG120 3p slate (2) India used in Persian Gulf. Envelope to Bombay bearing India SG120, 3p slate (2) tied by Bahrain datestamp with arrival at Umar Rhadi Post Office. (pt) |
 | Bahrain 1938 Airmail envelope to NY SG22, 9p green (2) Bahrain 1938 Airmail envelope to NY SG22, 9p green (2) and SG30, 8a violet (3) tied by Bahrain Persian Gulf datestamp. Scarce stamps on cover. (pt) |
 | China 1925 Picture Postcard to Shanghai SG310 1c orange Picture Postcard to Shanghai SG310 1c orange tied by Peking datestamp, underpaid with tax handstamp and bearing Chinese postage due SG D 334, 1c blue applied and tied on arrival with Shanghai cds. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1941 Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet (3) tied by "Victoria Hong Kong 6pm / 3 Dec 41" double-ring with boxed "Not Opened by Censor" with boxed instructional "Detained in Hong Kong by Japanese / From December 1941 to September 1945" with handstamp Retour and boxed "No Service" in violet. The last convoy of mail left Hong Kong at Noon on 6th Dec this cover was franked for Air Mail use and is one of the few recorded on the last day for mail. Rare item. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1941 Censored envelope to the USA SG145 10c Censored envelope to the USA SG145 10c violet (2), SG165, 5c green and black and SG167, 25c blue and brown tied by Victoria double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label in blue with boxed 41 cachet. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1941 Censored mail to Java SG153 50c violet Censored mail to Java bearing SG153, 50c violet and SG168, $1 blue and orange tied by Victoria double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label in blue with boxed cachet 77, routed via Rangoon with Batavia arrival Censuur datestamp with oval "Ec. C. 6" in red and "Geopend Door Censuur" label. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1941 Censored envelope to Japan SG166 15c Censored envelope to Japan bearing SG166, 15c black and scarlet (pair) tied by "Kowloon 1st Oct 1941 Hong Kong" double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label and boxed 31 cachet, routed via Victoria with Japanese plain brown censor label and segment black circle chop "Communications Ministry / Censored". A very rare item of international censorship from Japan in the interim period when mail was authorized to be censored from October 20 1941 until printed labels were used in November. Only a few covers known. Japanese censorship of international mail was authorized by an Imperial ordinance October 4, 1941 to began October 20, 1941. Printed censorship tape paper seals were used tied with a three segment black circle chop. The top is "Communications Ministry" and bottom "Censored". The middle section was for the censorship station number but is blank until January 1942. This cover postmarked Kowloon, Hong Kong, October 1, 1941 was censored in Hong Kong and in Japan during this short interim period. There are no arrival postmarks. The postage was 30c. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1941 Salvation Army Airmail to England Printed Salvation Army Air Mail envelope to England bearing SG157, $2 orange and green, SG159, $5 purple and scarlet and SG168, $1 blue and orange tied by Victoria Hong Kong double-ring with British War Organisation Fund / Hong Kong patriotic label with "opened by examiner 2836" label applied on arrival. Very scarce franking on cover. (pt) |
 | Indo-China 1935 envelope 2c green Haiphong datestamp Local mail envelope bearing Yvert 156, 2c green tied by Haiphong datestamp, underpaid with tax handstamp and French Indo-China Postage Due Yvert 61, 2c orange/red mixed with Postage Yvert 153, 1/2c brown applied and tied on arrival by Tonkin datestamp with boxed instructional "Refuse" on reverse. Scarce use of the 1/2 cent as Postage Due. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong France 1908 Paquebot No.6 Postcard of Harbour Picture Postcard of the Harbour (boats, ships), addressed to France, bearing SG93, 4c red tied by octagonal French paquebot "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp with Cette arrival on reverse. Attractive item and scarce cancel on stamps. (pt) |
 | Thailand 1912 Postcard Caravan Northern Siam BANGKOK 2 Picture Postcard of Caravan in Northern part of Siam, bearing SG130, 3 on 3 sating grey and violet, tied by Bangkok 2 datestamp addressed to France. Very fine card. (pt) |
 | Thailand 1906 Postcard Girls Theatrical Performance Picture Postcard of Siamese Theatrical Performance by young girls (Opera), addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 28, 10c red tied by Ninh-Binh Tonkin datestamp. Nice card. (pt) |
 | Thailand 1906 Postcard of Wat Cheng Temple to France Picture Postcard addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 28, 10c Red, tied by Ninh-Binh Tonkin datestamp. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1905 Postcard of Wuchang WEBB J. Picture Postcard of Wuchang The Walls and the Yangtze River Boats, bearing SG62, 1c purple and brown tied by Hankow datestamp (WEBB TYPE J) addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1908 Postcard of Chinese Actors WEBB TYPE Ji Picture Postcard bearing SG62, 1c brown & claret BLOCK OF 4, tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1903 Postcard of Chinese Temple Picture Postcard of Chinese Temple in Canton bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown (4) tied by Hankow datestamp (WEBB TYPE J) routed via Shanghai with transit addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1906 Postcard Canton to France Picture Postcard of St. Josephs Chapel, bearing SG77, King Edward 7th 2c green tied by Canton datestamp addressed to France. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong UK 1908 Oyebashi Bridge Postcard WEBB Type B Picture Postcard bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown (4) tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong 1940 Censored Cover to the Netherlands Indies envelope bearing SG146, King George 6th 15c scarlet and SG155, $1 purple & blue tied by Victoria Hong Kong double-ring with "Passed Censor Hong Kong / 9" cachet and Batavia circular "Dev / 9" censor applied on arrival. Very nice item of Censored mail. (pt) |
 | Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1911 STRIP of 3 Registered Cover envelope to London bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c deep green and SG93, 4c carmine (3) tied by Hankow datestamp with handstruck boxed Registered Hankow British Post Office (WEBB R2) routed via Siberia with arrival on reverse. RARE item of Registered mail. (pt) |
 | IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1908 PPC Persian Musicians Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard, bearing SG122, 1/2 anna Green (2) tied by Busrar squared circle via Bombay India addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt) |
 | IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1908 PPC Turkish Customs Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of Turkish Customs House Busrah (Boats), bearing SG122, 1/2 anna Green (PAIR) tied by Busrar squared circle with Sea Post Office transit via Bombay India addressed to London EC England. Very fine. (pt) |