IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1906 Postcard of Musicians
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of Busrah Entertainers (Musical Instruments), bearing SG122, 1/2 anna Green (PAIR) tied by Busrar squared circle with Sea Post Office transit via Bombay India addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1910 PPC Steam Navigation
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of H.B.M's Consulate & The Euphrates & Tigris Steam Navigation Co's Steamers at Basrah, bearing SG122, 1/2 anna Green (PAIR) tied by Busrar squared circle with Sea Post Office transit via Bombay addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1910 Postcard Shat-ul-Arab
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of A Creek from the Shat-ul-Arb & Date-Trees Garden Baghdad B.1170, bearing SG122, 1/2 anna Green (PAIR) tied by Busrar squared circle routed via Bombay with Sea Post Office transit addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1906 Postcard Ruins Bagdad
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of The Ruins at Agargoof, Baghdad #92945, bearing SG123, 1 anna carmine tied by Busrar squared circle routed via Bombay on the "SS Kola" with Sea Post Office transit addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1906 PPC Tomb & Minarets
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of The Tomb & Minarets of Iman Moosa & Imam Mohammed Taky, Kazimain Nr. Baghdad No.5, bearing SG123, 1 anna carmine tied by Busrar squared circle routed via Bombay with Sea Post Office transit addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ BASRAH Indian 1906 Postcard Creek Bagdad
Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of The Ashar Creek, Baghdad (Boats), leading to Busrah, bearing SG123, 1 anna carmine tied by Busrar squared circle routed via Bombay on the "SS Dwarka" with Sea Post Office transit addressed to Scotland. Johnstone 406, Very fine. (pt)
IRAQ Indian Postal Agency 1908 PPC Gooffas
Picture Postcard of Building gooffas near Faiz i Hoosainy House, Baghdad B.1189, addressed to Scotland bearing India SG123, 1 anna carmine tied by BAGDAD datestamp. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Canton Postcard Ji RARE Cancel
Early Coloured Picture Postcard of the Public Gardens Canton (boats), bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c Red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Scarce cancel with no inner circle to the datestamp. Webb Records only a few. (pt)
Indian Postal Agency BASRAH 1909 Postcard SPO
IRAQ, Indian Postal Agency in the Persian Gulf, Picture Postcard of the Military Hospital Shat-el-Arab & Khora Canal bordering the Aate-garden at Bussorah, bearing SG123, King Edward 7th 1 anna carmine tied by Busrar squared circle routed via Bombay with Sea Post Office transit, addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Indian Postal Agency in Persian Gulf 1905 PPC
IRAQ BAGDAD Picture Postcard of the Turkish Military College Students and Schoolmaster, Baghdad, (flags), bearing SG123, 1 anna carmine tied by Bagdad datestamp routed via Bombay with Sea Post Office transit addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1897 QV4c PSC Shanghai
Postal Stationery Card Queen Victoria 4c grey cancelled by Shanghai datestamp routed via Hong Kong and San Francisco (USA) addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard (Webb A)
Picture Postcard of Mount Gough - Northern Slope, to France bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown tied by Tientsin Br.P.O. double-ring datestamp (Webb Type A). Very fine. (pt)
Egypt French Post Office 1894 Military Mail B
envelope to France bearing French Type Sage Yvert 90, 15c blue tied by "Corr D'Armees Port Said" double-ring (Pothion Type B) with Bordeaux arrival on reverse. (pt)
Australia Tasmania 1880 PSC Lettercard 2d
Private Postal Stationery Letter Card from J. Walch & Sons Hobart inscribed "Town Postage 1d / Inland Postage 2d". Very Fresh. (pt)
Egypt France 1918 Military Red Cross Postcard
Early Picture Postcard (landscape near Pyramids, camels, trees) to France cancelled by Military mail cachet "Croix Rouge Francaise Union des Femmes de France / Le Caire" in Red. Scarce item. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1904 Postcard (Webb E)
Early Picture Postcard of the Peak bearing SG56, Queen Victoria 2c green tied by Victoria datestamp addressed to Foochow with arrival datestamp on front (Webb Type E). Fine item of incoming mail. (pt)
Australia New South Wales 1895 Official Mail
envelope to Melbourne endorsed O.H.M.S. (On Her Majesty Service), bearing SG039, 1d lilac (2) tied by Albury duplex. Scarce. (pt)
Gold Coast 1935 Reg. PSE 3d Ovpt. "SPECIMEN"
Registered Postal Stationery Envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN", Very fine Unused. (pt)
British East Africa Kenya 1936 Registered PSE
Registered Air Mail Postal Stationery Envelope King George 5th 50c blue upgraded with SG115, 30c blue & black tied by Dar Es Salaam Registered double-ring with matching label. Sent Air Mail to Norfolk. (pt)
Gold Coast 1934 Registered PSE to Gambia TPO
Registered Postal Stationery Envelope King George 5th 3d brown, upgraded with SG106, 2d slate (3), SG107, 2 1/2d orange (2) and SG108, 3d blue tied by T.P.O. Western 2 / Gold Coast double-ring with Sekondi T.P.O. Down No.205 Registration label addressed to Bathhurst Gambia with oval Registered arrival. Very fine and Rare. (pt)
British East Africa France 1931 Cover OFFICIALLY SEALED
Air Mail envelope to France bearing Kenya King George 5th SG78, 5c green and SG83, 20c orange BLOCK OF 4, tied by Nairobi datestamp with instructional "Local Air Fee Paid" in Violet erased with "Air Fee Prepaid to Europe" on front with official seal (Perf 10) "Found Open or Torn and Officially Secured" label applied on reverse. Routed via Athens with French arrival. Nice item. (pt)
British East Africa Kenya 1933 Registered PSE
Reg. Air Mail Postal Stationery Envelope King George 5th 50c blue upgraded with SG82, 15c rose (2) and SG87, 1/- green tied by oval Nairobi Registered with registration label, sent Airmail via Italy with Grenoble arrival on reverse. (pt)
GB Glasgow 1842 Stampless envelope to France
Envelope from Glasgow Scotland with despatch on reverse, charged handstruck 2 erased and taxed 10, routed via London with French entry cachet and Cognac arrival and taxed 31 in manuscript. Nice item. (pt)
GB 1881 Cover to Japan via Brindisi to Tokio
Destination mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG169, Queen Victoria 5d indigo (Pair) tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt)
GB 1885 Rare Stamp SG190 on Cover to Japan
Great Britain Destination Mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG190, 2 1/2d lilac (Pair) tied by London squared circle, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover to Far East. (pt)
GB 1884 French Paquebot "AYA" Cover to Japan
envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG157, 2 21 /2d blue (Pair) tied by London duplex, routed via French Paquebot "Aya" with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
GB 1885 SG193 QV 5d on Cover to Japan - RARE
Destination Mail envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG193, Queen Victoria 5d dull green tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with Yokohama transit and Tokio arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover to Far East. (pt)
GB 1846 Stampless envelope "Posted After 7pm"
Env to France written from London with instructional "Posted After 7pm" datestamp in red with date erased, charged 8, with French entry cachet and Cognac arrival and TAXED 13 in manuscript. (Postage Due). Nice item. (pt)
GB 1862 envelope to France London Numeral PD
Env bearing SG45, Queen Victoria 2d Blue (2) and SG80, 4d bright red tied by London numeral with oval PD and French entry cachet with Cognac arrival. Nice combination. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 Postcard Victoria Webb Type Ji
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG92, 2c green (Pair) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 PPC of St Antonio Church Macau
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. This cancel with short side bars was only used for 2 years. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 PPC Kowloon Signaling Station
Early Picture Postcard of the Kowloon Signaling Station, bearing SG93. 4c red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard D. Satow. Bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 PPC of Shoe Maker
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Shoe Maker bearing SG92, 2c green (Pair), tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Straits Settlements 1909 Postcard Actor OPERA
Picture Postcard of the Chinese Opera Actor, addressed to Scotland bearing SG155, 4c purple tied by Tanglin Pagar datestamp with Singapore transit. (pt)
Straits Settlements 1903 Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard Entrée de la Rue Catinat, addressed France cancelled by French Paquebot "Ligne de Saigon a Singapore" double-ring in blue (Salles 2003). A rare item of mail posted on the Saigon to Singapore Paquebot, unrecorded in Salles on card only known on stamp. (pt)
Straits Settlements Indo-China 1939 Censored
Malaya envelope to the Bank of Indo-China Haiphong bearing SG282, King George 6th 6c red and SG285, 12c blue tied by Singapore double-ring with "Passed for Transmission" censor handstamp, routed via Hanoi with Haiphong arrival. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Street in Shanghai bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (Pair) tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 Postcard Rice Fields in Japan
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard - Fisher
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Fisher (illustrated coiling dragon stamps), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR, 1 stamp damaged), tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 PPC Chinese Ladies Small Feet
Early Picture Postcard of a group of Chinese women with small feet, bearing SG62, King Edward 7th 1c brown & claret BLOCK OF 4, tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong UK 1908 Postcard Chow Chow Hillside
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG91, 1c brown (3) and SG92, 3c green tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard River Boat Macau "Ji"
Photographic Picture Postcard (Ship) bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c Red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland UK. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard of Nangking Road, Shanghai #79 (horses), bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c red tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard Native Water Carrier
Early Picture Postcard (Coolie), bearing SG78, 4c purple red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Scotland 1907 Postcard Webb Type B
Coloured Picture Postcard Picturesque sport in the Botanical Gardens, bearing SG78, King Edward 7th 4c purple red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Postcard of Macau Webb Type Ji
Early Picture Postcard of the Gardens (Macao), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (Pair) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland UK. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard H.K. K.B. Webb Type B
Early Picture Postcard (Japanese lady in Kimono, umbrella flowers), bearing SG62, King Edward 7th 1c purple & brown (2) and SG92, 2c green tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland UK. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Postage Dues Cover from China
Incoming Mail envelope from China, bearing 10f brown, underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender with handstruck "Charge 3.30" and Hong Kong Postage Dues SGD25, 10c purple (3) and SGD30, $1 lemon (3) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Underpaid Cover from China
Incoming mail envelope from China bearing 8f blue, underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" Unclaimed, and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender and Hong Kong Postage Dues SGD25, 10c violet (4), SGD29, 50c grey and SGD30, $1 lemon (2) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)