Thailand. (Burma - Trans -pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Thailand SG 242, 25s deep blue and SG 243, 50s black and orange-browen (4) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '23rd Nov 40', carried by 'BO.A.C.' to Rangoon '24/11' with censor label 'Opened By Censor' (red on white tape) and triangular 'Passed Censor Rangoon/ 6' in violet on face, sent 'C.NA.C.' via Hong Kong and Hawaii, two Oceans route via Lisbon and Ireland with 'P.C. 90/ Opened By Examiner/ 6616' label applied with red parallel bar "jusqu'a mark applied at London office of exchange and sent by rail to France with written notation indicating the letter arrived 'R. 23.3.41' on reverse.

Thailand. (Domestic Air Mail Service - Laos). 1923. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Siam SG 134, 6s on 5a carmine, SG 150, 12s sepia and black, SG 161, 10s on 12s sepia and black (pair), SG 167, 3s bright green (block of four),, "Victory' SG 189, 3s bright green and SG 221, 25s indigo tied by large bilingual Korat "Aeroplane" date stamp stamp (17.7.66) - '17.10.23' with 'R/ Siam Nagor Rajasima' registration label, endorsed 'By Air Post' with 'Par Poste Aerienne' label, routed via Ubol with large "Aeroplane" Ubol transit '22.10.23' on reverse, routed via PAKSE/ Laos with double ring '31st Oct' and Saigon/ Cochinchine transit with Bern receiver '9th Dec 23.' on reverse.

Lovely item of mail sent by the 'Siam Royal Aeronautical Service' from Kotat to Ubon by domestic airmail service and then by road and river steamer to Pakse, Laos and down the Mekong River to Saigon and carried onwards by mail steamer to Europe.
The rate for foreign airmail 35 satang, additional fee for inland airmail 10 satang and registration fee 25 satang and 8 satang for transit via Laos rather than via Bangkok.

Thailand. (British Force in Thailand). 1965. Air Mail envelope headed 'Forces (Air Mail)' written from 'Plant Troop, Cre Op, Crown, B.F.P.O. 656' addressed to England bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 615, 3d violet tied by 'Field Post Office/ 573' double ring dated '13th April 65'.

Operation "Crown" involved the building of Loeng Nok Tha airfiled in the remote border area of Northern Thailand.

The British had the Field Post Office 573 from '7th Dec 64 - 7th July 1965'.

Thailand. (Royal Postcards - Kedeh). Circa 1920. Black and white post-card of 'Prince Paribara Sukhum Bandhu, Siamese Prince of Nakhon Sawan' visiting Changlu a village on the Siam - Kedah border in his roll as Minister of the Interior.
Lovely card showing the Royal Procession on Elephant in Chang Loon.

Prince Paribatra was a son of King Vajiravudh (Rama V).

Thailand. (Netherlands - Dutch East Indies - First Trial Flight). 1928. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Galang, Sumatra bearing Netherlands Yvert 136, 3c yellow-green, Yvert 180, 22 1/2c bistre-olive and Air Mail 4, 40c red and Yvert 5, 75c green tied by Amsterdam Zud double ring '11th Sept 1928' with matching registration label with 'Per Luchtpost/Par Avion' label in orange and red 'Aangeteekend' label, endorsed' 'Per Luchtpost Nederland - Nederland Indies van 13/9/28' with Medan backstamp '23/9' and Galang arrival '24th Sept' on reverse.

The first K.L.M. trial flight from Amsterdam to Java left Amsterdam 13/9/1928. Due to the flooded condition at Don Muang Airport the plane continued to Singora without landing at Don Muang. The plane departed Amsterdam Thursday 13th reaching Rangoon on 21st September and owing to the floods at Don Muang landed at Singora Saturday 22nd and departed for the Dutch Indies '23/9' arriving Batavia '25th Sept.

Forty two post-cards were carried but very little REGISTERED mail is known.

Ex John Garner collection.

Thailand. (Hong Kong - Philippines). 1939. Air Mail envelope headed 'Cornelder's Scheepvaart Maatschappij N.V. Rotterdam' addressed to Manila (Philippines) bearing Netherlands Yvert 145, 20c blue, Yvert 150, 50c blue-green, Yvert 152, 1g blue, Yvert 212, 15c orange and Yvert 372, 10c violet tied by Rotterdam double ring '28th Aug 1939' with 'Per Luchtpost/ Par Avion' label and endorsed '35 gram', carried 'K.L.M.' to Bangkok with arrival transit ''2/9' and forwarded by Imperial Airways to Hong Kong with Victoria/ Hong Kong receiver 5th Sept', jusqu'a mark with 'bars' hand-stamp applied over 'Par Avion' blue label (Ian McQueen Type 60) indicating the end of Air Mail service and carried onwards by steamer to Manilla.

'Nils Ramm - Ericson' in Air Mails of Siam does not record any mail via Siam with the 'Jusqu'a obliterator via Hong Kong.

The 35 gram rate is an exceptional 7 times Air Letter franking.

Thailand. (Siamese World War One Expeditionary Force). 1918. Picture post card of 'L' Fontaine de Brouchere, Bruxelles' written by Siamese personal addressed to 'Lieutenant Colonel Phra Song Suradej, 3 Boulevard Delessert, Paris' endorsed 'F.M.' (French Militaire).

The ' Mission Militaire Siamese' Headquarters was set up at '3 Boulevard Delessert, Paris to coordinate with the Expeditionary Force and the French authorities.

Special regulations for Army personal deployed outside the Royal Territory (Siam) sending mail via the 'Military Post' (F.M.) were not required to pay postage and to use the camp's military mailboxes without the need to pay postage.

Thailand. (Royal Thai Air Force in World War One). 1913. Photographic card produced by 'First Lieutenant Thip Ketudat' of the Royal Siamese Aeronautical Service' showing 'The three Thai Officers 'Major Luang Sakdisulyauvdh, Captain Luang Arvudsikitkorn and First Lieutenant Thip Ketudat' on their return to Siam inspecting an airfield near Warsaw'.

The Royal Siamese Aeronautical Service was founded on the 18th January 1911 as the military aviation section of the Army. At this date the Siamese Ministry of Defense decided to send a delegation of three officers to France for the study of flying and maintenance of airplanes.

All three got their pilots licenses in France after comprehensive training at Avord. In November 1913 the three officers returned to Siam with four "Breguet 111" and four "Nieuport" planes for assembly at Don Muang.
On 23rd March 1914 the 'Royal Siamese Aeronautical Service' was renamed Royal Siamese Flying Corps' and placed under control of the 'Royal Siamese Engineers Corps.'
In January 1915 work began on a sports filed at Don Muang, Rangsit and in May 1915 the first of the "Breguets' having been assembled was flown.

Thailand. (Postcards). 1929. Picture post card from Siam 'Promoting Hygiene showing mosquitos and bugs on a pair of hands' addressed to London bearing Siam SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '30th Nov 29' with hand-stamp '28 Nov 1929' adjacent.

Very unusual card perhaps issued by the Thai Red Cross.'

Brigadier General R.C. Stevenson (Royal Artillery) was the Military Attaché in Bangkok during WW1 1914/15 and was awarded the Order of the White Elephant.

Thailand. (Luxembourg). 1938. Envelope addressed to Luxembourg bearing Siam SG 164, 2s on 2a grey and deep violet (block of six) on reverse, SG 253, 3s green (reverse) and SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok/ 6 date stamp '23rd Feb 38' with Luxembourg Ville arrival '19th Mars' on reverse.

Lovely franking to Luxembourg and a scarce block on cover.

Sudan.(Parcel Tag Label). 1938. Parcel Tag headed 'Sudan Air Mail (Pmr. No 148 E.) dispatched from Juba to London bearing Sudan SG 74, 5m on 2 1/2p magenta and blue (block of six) tied by Khatoum date stamp '1st Jul 38', endorsed 'Kilos 1 grs. 500'.

Rare and colourful Air Mail Parcel Tag from Sudan.

Fiji. (V FOR VICTORY). 1944. Illustrated envelope 'V FOR VICTORY' addressed to England bearing SG 256, 2 1/2d brown and green tied by Suva date stamp.

Mauritius. (Rodrigues Island). 1944. Stamp-less envelope headed 'On Active Service' addressed to 'Rodrigues Battery, Rodrigues Island' cancelled by 'E.A./ A.P.O. 73' double ring dated '31st Aug 44' with 'Opened By Examiner/ E.E.' censor label tied by framed 'Passed By/ Base Censor/ E.E.' and '(Crown)/ Passed By Censor/ No 4982' in violet on face and signed by the Censor.'

Nice item from Army Post Office 73, Mauritius Garrison H.Q. (15.12.43) - (1.5.45).
A small Garrison of 215 Rodrigues men were active on the island to protect the cable station from Japanese attack.

Pakistan. (India - War Label). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to New Jersey bearing India SG 248, 1/2a brown (3), SG 259, 1r grey and red-brown, SG 268, 1a carmine (pair) and SG 269b, 1 1/2a dull violet tied by Karachi date stamp '15th June 43' with 'Help To Defend Your Country/ SIND War Stamp' bilingual label in violet, endorsed 'Karachi/ U.S.A.' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by framed '(Crown) Passed DHB 25' censor with hand-stamp 'DHB/ 58' in violet, routed via Great Britain with 'P.C. 90/ Opened By Examiner 8102' censorship.

The "SIND" War Stamp label tied to front of envelope by part of the framed Karachi crown censorship.

Malaya. (Straits Settlements). 1875. Folded letter addressed to the 'Bank of Scotland, Glasgow' bearing Straits Settlements SG 17, 30c claret tied by circular dotted bamboo obliterator with adjacent Penang/ A dispatch in red dated 'Sept 20' with oval 'forwrded By/ Sandhands Buttery & Co/ Penang' in blue, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Glasgow receiver 'Oct 25 75' on reverse.

Very attractive Forwarding agents covers from Penang. Knowing the bamboo chops were applied in Bangkok could this cover have originated in Siam !

Rhodesia & Nyasaland). (Southern Rhodesia). 1960. Envelope addressed to the 'Namingomba Tea Estate, Cholo' bearing Rhodesia & Nyasaland SG 19, 1d carmine red and black tied by Tekerani/ Nyasaland date stamp '12th May 60', underpaid with 'T/ 4d' in m/s and bearing Southern Rhodesia postage due SG D3, 2d agate (pair) tied by Cholo/ Nyasaland receiver dated '16th May 1960' on face.

The Central African Federation consisted of the three southern African territories of the self Governing British Colony Southern Rhodesia and the British Protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland which existed between 1952 and 1963.

Nyasaland. (Tanganyika - Northern Rhodesia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope (with two page letter) headed 'On The Public Service' addressed to Portugal written from 'J.M. Lional Vaughan, "B.S.A.P." (British South Africa Police), c/o Army Post Office, Broken Hill. Northern Rhodesia dated 'October 3rd 1916' and signed, routed via Tanganyika with double ring 'F.P.O.' 1' on face '16th Oct 16' at New Langenburg (Tukuya) with 'Opened by Censor/ 568' censor label tied by Lisbon receiver '3rd Jan 1917' on reverse.

The Nyasaland Rhodesia Field Force under the Command of Brigadier General Edward Northey, began their offensive in East Africa on '20th May 1916'. Northey's forces crossed into German East Africa on 26th May 1916'. On May 30th they had occupied New Langenburg.
The Nyasaland Rhodesia Field Forces Troops could send normal letters via the Filed Post Office, F.P.O. No 1 New Langenburg G.E.A. (4.6.16) - (26.12.16).

French China. (French Naval Forces in China). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' , addressed to France written from the French cruiser "Suffren" cancelled by octagonal 'Croiseur "Suffren" date stamp '26th Aout 46' with framed 'FNEO' (Forces Naval Extreme Orient) with Trebeurden arrival '7th Sept' 46' on reverse.

The "Suffren" returned to Indo-China arriving in Saigon on 25th Feb 1946'. She spent her time between Saigon and Ha Long Bay and repatriating troops left in Hong Kong and China.

The 'F.N.E.O.' (Forces Naval Extreme Orient) is a scarce cachet, not listed by 'Desrousseaux' in his 7 volume work on French China and French Indo-China.

China. (French China - Liberation of Shanghai). 1945. Chinese illustrated stamp-less envelope (with censored four page letter in French) addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin written from China (Shanghai) dated '17th Oct 1945' with framed 'Troupes Francais/ En Chine/ Controle Au Depart' in violet on reverse and signed by the 'lieutenant' (bottom left).

The Shanghai French Concession was a Foreign Concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943. The Concession came to an end when Vichy France under German pressure signed the enclave over to the Japanese puppet State in Eastern China (Nanjing). The Japanese occupied the International Settlements of the British and Americans. Civilians and the Troops surrendered and were placed in P.O.W. or Internment Camps. The French Troops did not move from the preserved French Concession as the Vichy Government considered itself Neutral. Towards the end of the war the city was liberated from the Japanese and the French Troops left for home at the end of 1945.

This rare censor is only found on the reverse of military mail and is scarce with just a few items known. The cachet (censor) is illustrated in Desrousseaux, Livre 4, page 309.

China. (French China - French Naval Forces). 1937. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' addressed to France written from the French cruiser "Primauguet" cancelled by octagonal 'Croiseur "Primauguet" date stamp '27th Nov 37' with bold hand-stamp 'Mers De Chine/ Franchise Militaire' on face and Marseille arrival on reverse dated '27th Dec 37'.

The "Primauguet" was one of the first cruisers built for the French Navy after WW1 in 1924. She served in the south China Seas and sank after coming under heavy attack from the American battleship "Wichita" at Casablanca in 1942.

Desrousseaux in volume 4 of his French China classic 7 volume livers places the "Primauguet" in Dairen, Manchuria from 1935 - 1937.

French China. (Occupation of Tientsin). 1940. Stamp-less envelope written from 'B.M.J. C.C.N.' Sector Kos Rang, Tientsin, Chine de Nord' addressed to Vosges France', endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by circular 'Corps D' Occupation De Chine/ Le Vaguemestre; (with anchor in center) and hand-stamp dated '29 May 1940' in violet on face, endorsed 'via Siberia' with "Gepruft" German censor label tied by circular censor cachet in red and Vosges arrival '20th Nov 40' on reverse.

Scarce item from the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese North China Area Army whom blockaded the British Settlement in Tientsin, thus escalating into a major international incident. The cover was 6 months in transit. Parts of France had just been placed in German Occupation at this early date in the War.

French Indo-China. (French Naval Forces). 1930. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by octagonal 'Cuirasse - "Waldeck Rousseau" date stamp '18th Feb 30' (stuck twice) with circular 'Divieson Navale Extreme Orient/ Franchaise Militaire' in violet on face and Paris arrival '19th Mars' on reverse.

The "Waldeck Rousseau" was launched March 4th 1908. After the outbreak of WW1 she joined the main French fleet that blocked the southern end of the Atlantic. In May 1929 she was sent to French Indo-China as the flagship of the French Fleet in Asia.
Desrousseaux volume 4 places the "Waldeck Rousseau" at 'Baie d' Along' in China during 1930.

China. (French Indo-Chinese Workers in World War Two). 1943. Envelope (with letter) addressed to Youne, France cancelled by bold Vaucluse date stamp with circular 'Secretariat a Travail. 3rd Legion I.C. - 37th Comp/Le Vaguemestre'. A scarce item from the Chinese Workers in France during World War Two.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1918. Envelope addressed to Paris cancelled by 'Lyon a Marseilles' ambulant date stamp '1st Feb 1918' with bold double circle 'Travailleurs Coloniaux/ Groupement Chinois/ St. Chamas/ (Bouches - du - Rhone)' in violet.

One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the Battle Front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1918. Envelope addressed to Nevers cancelled by Imphy/ Nievre date stamp '10th Mai 18' with bold circular double ring 'Groupement Chinois/ Imphy (Nievre)/Le Commandant' in violet.

One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the north of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1917. Picture post card of 'La Basse - Normandie, Pittoresque, Cherbourg' written from Doulon dated '23rd November 1917' addressed to Brest with circular 'Service Travailleurs Coloniaux/Le Chef de Batainer Grenes/ Controleur/ Section Chinoise' in violet on face.

One of the darkest aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers often under inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force). 1918. Picture post card of 'Cours du XXX, Juillet et les Allees de Tourny, Bordeaux' addressed to Var cancelled by Cauderan/ Gironde date stamp '12th Mars 18' (double strike) with circular 'Association des Dames Francaise/ Cauderan/ Hopital/ Auxiliiaire 219/ Indo - Chine' in violet on face.

One of the darker aspects of World War 1 was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as Labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers, and corpse bearers often under inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

Japan. (Red Cross - Prisoner of War Mail). 1942. Registered envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneve, Suisse' with boxed 'Franc De Port' hand-stamp in red on face with 'R/ Daihonei Nai/ No 414' registration provisional label and 'R/ Tokyo'/ No B - 4' label on face, hand-stamped 'Prisoner of War/ Huryozyohokyoku/ Tokyo' on reverse in violet with framed 'P.O.W.' violet cachet and Geneve receiver '25th Nov 42'.

A very rare item of Registered Red Cross Mail possibly containing Red Cross Message forms. Very few items have survived.

China. (Manchuria - Japanese Occupation of Korea). 1915. Registered Official Mail envelope headed 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' addressed to 'The Secretary, Serbian Relief Fund, Oxford Street, London' bearing Japan SG 164, 20s claret tied by Keijo (Seoul)/ Chosen' date stamp in violet '1st Sept 15' with hand-struck 'Registered' , boxed vernacular instructional 'via Siberia' and vernacular hand-stamp on left, routed via Manchurian railway with oval 'I.J.P.O. Mukden - Changchun/ South Manchuria' in violet dated '2.9.15' and Provisional registration label 'I.J.P.O. No 1/ Mukden - Changchun' with London receiver applied on reverse '20th September 15.'

Registered mail via the Manchurian railway is extremely scarce, this is only the second example of the registered label I have seen, (The other on a registered FRONT to France).

Gold Coast. (Official Mail). 1916. Registered 'Official Mail' envelope printed 'On His Majesty's Service' with 'Post Office/ Gold Coast' and 'No 214' top left, addressed to California cancelled by Accra double ring 'May 9 1916' with matching 'R/ Accra' registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' in purple with circular 'Crown/ Passed By Censor' struck twice on face in blue, routed via London, hooded Registered/ London transit 'May 31' with San Francisco and Anaheim receiver 'Jun 19 1916'in violet on reverse.

British Solomon Islands. (United States Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands World War 2). 1943. Printed 'Navy Department/ Official Business' envelope written from 'Navy 223, Dept. c/o Fleet P.O. San Francisco' addressed to Phoenix, Arizona bearing United States SG 902, 3c violet (pair) tied by 'Navy/ Fight For Victory' duplex dated 'Ap 20 1943' with circular 'Passed By Navy Censor' hand-stamp on face and signed, on reverse Phoenix arrival 'May3rd' and hand-stamped 'May 12 1943' on face in violet.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate collections.

British Solomon Islands. 1938. Envelope written from the 'Commonwealth Savings Bank, Gizo Island' on bank envelope with circular 'Commonwealth Bank/ GIZO/ 3rd Aug 38'in violet on face addressed to Sydney, New South Wales bearing SG 42, 1 1/2d bright scarlet (pair) tied by Tulagi/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '19th Aug 1938'.

Mail from Ghizo Island is very scarce so early.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate collections.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1903. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing New Caledonia Yvert 47, 20c green/ scarlet (pair) tied by Nlle Caledonie/ Nepoul double ring '30th Oct 03' with framed hand-struck 'R' (215), routed via Noumea '2nd Nov' with octagonal French paquebot "Yokohama a Marseille L.N. NO 10' 9Salles 1925) dated '28th Nov 03' with Paris receiver on reverse '15th Dec'.

Registered mail from Nepoul is scarce, this being only the 215th item sent by October 193.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1905. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing New Caledonia Yvert 45, 10c black/ blue and Yvert 61, 15c grey tied by Nelle Caledonie/ PAITA double ring '11th Juil 05' routed via Noumea '11th Juil' with Leipzig receiver on reverse '21st Aout'.

The British trader James Paddon established a sandlewood business on Nou Island in 1855 which was to become Port de France and a second merchant business at Paita a parish near Noumea.

Commercial covers are very scarce.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1896. New Caledonia postal stationery letter card '15c' blue/ red' cancelled by Nelle Caledonie/OUEGOA' double ring '5th Dec 96' (with adjacent second strike) addressed to Paris with Noumea transit on reverse '15th Dec'.

Very rare village cancel on postal stationery letter card from Ouegoa. a small parish in the north of the island.

Cuba. ( Anglo- French Accountancy - Switzerland). 1867. Stamp-less folded letter written from 'J.R. Marouette, Habana' (with firms oval chop on face), dated Habana '8th January 1867'',addressed to Switzerland routed via London with framed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/ 1f 60c' with London transit 'Feb 1st 1867', French entry cachet '1st Jan 67' (error) and replaced with 'Angl/ Amb Calais' double ring dated '1st Feb' with framed triangular French accountancy 'F/ 29' (Van der Linden 1162) and 'Ambulant Circulaire' on reverse with Berne receiver '3rd Feb', rated '20' in m/s red crayon.

Scarce mail carried Trans-Atlantic from Cuba to Switzerland with two different accountancy cachets.

Spanish Colonies. (British [Post Office in Puerto Rico). 1857. Stamp-less folded envelope written from Mayaguez dated '29th Mai 1857' addressed to France cancelled by bold San Juan Porto Rico double arc on reverse 'Ju 13 1857', endorsed 'Packet Anglais' and routed via London with framed Anglo French accountancy 'GB/ 1f 60c' and London transit '30th June', French entry cachet '30th Juin 67' with 'Paris a Bordeaux ambulant and Bordeaux arrival '2nd July' on reverse and charged with hand-struck '8'.

Lovely item of mail with fine strike of the British Post Office in Puerto Rico, which would have been carried via Saint Thomas.

Spain. (France). 1890. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 204, 25c blue and Yvert 207, 50c carmine tied by framed 'Certificado/ Barcelona' date stamp '13 Apr 90' with framed 'R/ Espagne' hand-stamp with fancy T.P.O. 'Bordx a Cette/ B' aon face and Sommiers arrival.

Superb franking paying the double letter rate plus registration fee.

Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Registered mourning envelope addressed to the 'Duchess de Guise, Brussels' bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 225, 40c orange and Yvert 228, 1p blue tied by framed 'Certificado Larache' '7th Feb 1939' with boxed registration hand-stamp in violet and 'Censur Militar/ Larache' in carmine on face and routed via Tetuan '9th Feb'.

The Duchess passed away in Larache in 1961 and her magnificent house is a still standing today.

Spain. (Netherlands Indies - Singapore). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bandoeng, Java bearing Spain SG 896, 15c yellow-green, SG 932, 30c scarlet, SG 945, 1p blue and SG 958, 4p purple tied by Barcelona date stamp '6th Nov 39' with oval 'Censura Militar/ Barcelona' on reverse, routed via Singapore with 'Passed For Transmission' hand-stamp in violet on face, 'via Aerea' erased by two parrall bars in blue ink and forwarded from Bandoeng to Garoet in orange crayon.

Lovely item sent paying the 5,45p Air Mail rate as far as Singapore and then on wards by ship as indicated by the two 'jusqu'a parallel bars.

Sudan. (Air Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'National Bank of Egypt/ Khartoum' addressed to 'Capt Remy, c/o Postmaster, Juba' bearing SG 87, 15m blue and chestnut tied by Sudan Air Mail/ Khartoum date stamp '19th Nov 42' with hand-stamp 'By Air Mail' in purple and Juba arrival on reverse.

Scarce internal War time Air Mail.

Sudan. (French Forces ibn Sudan). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope written from 'Captain Andre, 3rd Battalion de Marche, French Forces, Elfasher' addressed to 'I.G.T.T.' French Equatorial Africa' bearing Sudan SG 82, 2m orange and chocolate, SG 83, 3m mauve and green, SG 87, 15m brown and blue and SG 88, 2m purple and orange tied by Sudan Air Mail/ El Fasher date stamp '12th Jan 41' with m/s 'R/ El Fasher/ No 151' in blue crayon with brown censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire' and circular 'G/ 1' on face and reverse, routed via Fort Lamy/ A.E.F. Tchad transit '10th Feb 41' with Brazzaville/ Moyen Congo arrival '11th Feb' on reverse.

Very rare item of Air Mail registered from the French Forces in El Fasher, Sudan during World War Two, paying the 2 piastres 20 milliemes Registered Air Mail rate.

The Air Mail service from El Fasher was a fortnightly one,

Ascension. (Great Britain used in Ascension). 1916. 'H.M.S. Ascension' envelope bearing Great Britain KGV SG Z40, 1d scarlet tied by Ascension date stamp 'Sept 16' with hand-stamp 'Censored' in blue - violet on face and signed.

Ceylon. (Indian Army Field Force). 1942. Air Letter written from 'Smith L.C./ R.M. Driver, c/o F.M.R.O. Naval Office, Colombo, Ceylon' addressed to England bearing SG 387, 5c orange and green and SG 390, 15c brown and green tied by Maritime Mail/ Post Office duplex in red with framed 'Passed By Censor/ Date & Signature of Censor/ Naval Establishment - 30/ I.A.F.F. 1083'. on face in blue.

Attractive cover from the Indian Army Field Force.

Australia. (South Australia - Overland Mail via Singapore). 1847. Stamp-less folded letter written from Adelaide dated '10th Aug 1847' addressed to 'The Society for the Prophets of the Gospel, Pall Mall, London' cancelled by 'G.P.O./ South Australia' date stamp '11th Aug 1847' endorsed 'Per "La Bella Alliance" to Singapore thence Overland', charged '8' in m/s ink for the Ship and rated '1/-' with London receiver on reverse '28th December'.

The "Bella Alliance" was launched in Chittagong 1817, she traded under license for the British East India Co. On 28th February 1847 under Captain Abraham Van Der Vord the "Bella Alliance" left London with settlers for South Australia. She arrived at Adelaide on 30th June with 291 emigrants. Her next voyage August 10th 1847' (this letter) was carrying Ballast to Singapore.

China. (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria). 1936. Registered envelope written from the 'German Consulate in Mukden' with circular Consulate seal on reverse ;Deutsches Konsulat in Mukden' in violet, addressed to Germany bearing Japan SG 171d, 3s carmine (pair) and SG 243, 10s blue (pair) tied by Mukden vernacular date stamp '23/7', with vernacular Mukden registration label 'No 231' with framed 'Registered' hand-stamp in carmine, endorsed 'via Siberia' and routed via Hsinking (Harbin) with Hsinking registration label and circular ' Hsinking/ I.N.P.O.' transit '24th July 36' in violet on face and Wiesbaden receiver ''8.8.36' on reverse.

China. (Japan). 1941. Envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG 420, 40c orange and SG 469, 10c green tied by Shanghai date stamp with vernacular arrival and Japanese censor label tied by Occupation circular date stamp with vernacular hand-stamp and '63' on reverse in violet.

China. (Express Mail). 1919. Express mail envelope addressed to Tientsin bearing SG 288, 1c orange (pair) and SG 315, 4c olive (3) tied by Paoting date stamp with portion of 'Express Delivery/ 0829' label with vernacular hand-stamp in violet on face.

China. (Railway Post Offices). 1929. Native envelope bearing SG 315, 4c olive tied by Train Office/ Tcheng/ T'Ai - Houei' with framed 'Chemin de Fer de L' Etat Chinois/ Ligne de Tcheng T' ai/en Houei/ 18 Feb 1929' two strikes in violet on reverse and small boxed vernacular hand-stamp with circular 'Train Letter date stamp.

Ex Pat Clemo.

China. (Manchuria). 1916. Envelope addressed to France bearing China 'Junk' SG 269, 1c yellow-orange (2), SG 270, 2c green and SG 271, 3c blue-green (pair) tied by Harbin date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia' with Loire arrival '25th Dec 16'.