Persia. 1897. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Yvert 76, 2c green (3) and Yvert 76, 5c blue (6) tied by Urmai date stamp '8th Aug 97' with Provisional registration label 'R/ Perse' and hand-struck oval 'R' with hooded Registered/ London arrival '30 Au' in orange and forwarded to Bournemouth with same day arrival on reverse.

Very attractive franking.

Persia. (Persian Gulf). 1896. Postal stationery envelope 5c turquoise upgraded with Yvert 75, 2c green and Yvert 76, 5c blue tied by octagonal Rescht date stamp addressed to Berlin routed via the Caspian Sea to Baku '18th March' and overland to Berlin arrival '4/4' on reverse..

Persia. 1892. Registered postal stationery envelope 'six cent' pink upgraded with Yvert 65, 1c black )on reverse) and Yvert 70, 14c orange tied by oval Teheran date stamp with hand-struck oval 'R', addressed to the Netherlands with Rotterdam receiver on reverse '16th April 92'. Very fine and scarce.

Lovely item from "C. Mottes" French Instructeur de l' Armee, Teheran (Perse).

Persia. (France). 1895' Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 80, 1k orange and yellow tied by Teheran date stamp '2/5' with oval hand-struck 'R' with Paris - Etranger/ Chargements in red on face '26th Mai 95' and Paris arrival '26th Mai' on reverse.

Nice Registered single franking to France.

Greece. (France). 1869. Stamp-less folded letter addressed to Athens cancelled by Lyon double ring '28th Mai 1869', endorsed 'via Marseille' with Marseille transit ''29th Mai', charged with hand-struck '90' and bearing Greek 'Large Hermes' Yvert 20, 10 lepta orange/ azure (imperf) and Yvert 22, 40 lepta lilac/ azure (imperf pair) applied and tied on arrival by Athens date stamp.

Very fine usage of Large Hermes stamps as Postage Dues.

Greece. (French Detachment in the Dardanelles). 1915. Stamp-less envelope written from '47th Artillery, 42nd Battalion, 1st Division, Francaise en Orient S.P. 505' addressed to France cancelled by Tresor et Postes / 505 date stamp '31st Dec 15' with circular military cachet 'Corps Expeditionnaire des Dardanelles/ 1st Division/ Groupe du 47th Reg. d' Artie de Campagne' in violet on face with Jura receiver on reverse '18th Jan 16'.

The Corps Expeditionary D' Orient was a French Force raised for service during the Gallipoli Campaign on 22nd February 1915. As the French began to refocus there actions in the Mediterranean around Salonika the force was re-named Corps Expedionnaire Des Dardanelles on October 4th 1915.

The British and French ships had begun a Naval assault on the Dardanelles 19th February 1915. Military landings on the Gallipoli Peninsular followed April 25th.
By mid January 1916 all Allied Troops had to be evacuated and the attack on the Turkish Troops on the Dardanelles abandoned.

This item is from the 3rd Batterie of the 47th Field Artillery Regiment commanded by Captain Roux.

Greece. (Macedonia - Serbia). 1918. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Place Centrale du March aux Grains, Monastir, Serbia' (grain market) dated '5th Sept 1918' addressed to France cancelled by circular 'Service de Surete/ Poste de Florina/ Armee D' Orient'.


The Battle of Monastir (1917) was a failed French attack against German/ Bulgarian fortifications to the North and West of Monastir 12 to 26 March 1917 during the Salonika Campaign in World War One.

The Army D' Orient was a Field Army of the French Army during World War One who fought on the Macedonian front. The Army D' Orient was formed in September 1915 during the conquest of Serbia by German - Austrian - Bulgarian Forces and shipped to the Greek port city of Salonika when the first units arrived on 5th October 1915.

The Battle of Florina was an offensive operation of the Bulgarian Army fought between 17 - 28 August 1916 in which they conquered the city of Florina, Greece. They met with resistance from the Serbian Army. The French under General Maurice Sarrail prepared a counter attack re-taking Florina for the Allies in September 1916.

Greece. (Italian Occupation of Calimno). 1918. Registered envelope addressed to Marseille bearing Italian Occupation of Calimno Yvert 8, 50c violet tied by 'Poste Italiane/ Kalymno (Egeo)' double ring '12th Avril 18' with matching registration label and framed 'Verificato Per Censura/ Censor No 1' in lilac on face, routed via Rodi '18/4' and Bologna '6/5' with Marseille arrival '8th Mai' on reverse.

Lovely item of censorship mail sent registered from Kalymnos.

The island was occupied on May 12 1912 during the Italo - Turkish War by Italian sailors of the "Regia Marina"

Greece. (Turkish Post Office in Mytilene). 1881. Envelope addressed to Constantinople bearing Turkey Yvert 44, 10p black/ rose tied by Mitylene Arabic hand-stamp (Coles & Walker Type 33) with adjacent 'Metelin/ Turquie' double ring '2nd Aout 1881' and Constantinople/ Stamboul receiving on reverse in blue

Scarce item from the Turkish Post Office on Mytilene).

Aden. Circa 1952. Registered postal stationery envelope '30 cents on 3 annas' indigo (Aden postal stationery size H), upgraded with SG 37, 10c on 2a sepia and SG 43, 1s on 1r green tied by Aden date stamp with Aden G.P.O. registration label, endorsed 'Forces To Forces' and sent by '3508540 A.C.I. Carey J.F./ Hut 236/ 4 (A.S.D.) Chapel Hill, Royal Air Force, Steamer Point, Aden' addressed to 'Hut 439, No 2 Wing, R.A.F. Records Office, England' with circular 'Customs and Excise (No 27) censor in violet.

Cape of Good Hope. (Netherlands). 1827. Pre stamp folded letter written from Rotterdam dated '20th November 1827' addressed to 'Kaap Strad' endorsed 'Per Capt. Sohayo/ Ship "Willen" 'D.G.G.' with (Crown) Post Office General/ Cape Town'/ 7 Ap 7/ 1823' and charged '8' in m/s for the ship letter.

Superb quality, the cover taking 138 days in transit from Rotterdam to the Cape.

During the French Revolutionary Wars the Dutch Republic (Cape of Good Hope) was occupied by the French in 1795. The Cape Colony then became a French Vassal and enemy of the British who were at war with France. British Troops invaded and occupied the Colony the same year. Britain relinquished control of the territory in 1803 but re-occupied the Colony on 19th January 1806 after the Battle of Blaauwberg. The Dutch formerly ceded the territory to the British in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814. Hence mail from the Netherlands to the Cape is scarce after 1795.

Rhodesia & Nyasaland. (Southern Rhodesia - Nyasaland). 1960. Envelope addressed to the 'Nyasa Teas Factory, Cholo' bearing Rhodesia & Nyasaland SG 1, 1/2d orange tied by Ntakataka/ Nyasaland date stamp '1st Dec 60', underpaid with 'T/ 5d' in m/s and bearing Southern Rhodesia postage due SG D3, 2d agate mixed with Nyasaland postage due SG D3, 3d green tied by Cholo/ Nyasaland receiver dated '6th Dec 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 1953 and 1963.

Scarce and very attractive combination of postage dues from Nyasaland and Southern Rhodesia during the Central African Federation period.

Gibraltar. (Spain - Netherlands East Indies). Circa 1942. Envelope addressed to Soerabaja, Dutch Indies bearing Spain SG 955, 70c blue tied by Barcelona roller date stamp, routed via Gibraltar with 'P.C. 90/ Examiner 105' censor label and 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied on arrival by circular 'Ned - Ind Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen/ Censuur/ Soerabaja/ 3' in carmine on face and reverse.

Thailand. (United States). 1941. Envelope headed 'American Bible Society, Bangkok' addressed to New York bearing SG 295, 25s grey and orange tied by framed slogan 'Thailand/ Implores For/ World Peace' with Bangkok dispatch '23rd Oct' with second strike in violet and circular '6' censorship in violet with brown censor tape tied by 'Passed By Censor/ 9504' in green on face.

Nice routing with United States circular censor applied in Seattle after Pearl Harbour.

Thailand. (Officially Sealed Censor Labels). 1942. Registered envelope addressed to Phra Nakhon bearing SG 293, 10s red (pair) tied by Bangkok No 4 date stamp '20th Jan 42' with provisional 'R/ Bangkok' registration label with circular '6' or '9' censor cachet in violet and 'Post & Telegraph of Thailand/ Officially Sealed' labels (three) tied by circular '6' or '9' censor hand-stamp on face and reverse.

Very nice item of registered mail with Officially sealed labels used for censorship.

Thailand. (French Indo-China - Postage Dues). 1905. Picture post card of "H.M. the King's Summer Palace, Bang-Pa-In' addressed to Saigon, French Indo-China bearing Siam SG 73, 4a brown and carmine tied by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '28th Jan 05', underpaid with triangular 'T' boxed hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies Yvert 28, 5c blue (imperf pair) tied by Saigon-Central/ Cochinchine double ring '15th Feb' with m/s endorsed (forwarded to) Mytho.

Lovely combination of underpaid King Rama V mail to French Indo-China.

Ex Bryan Dowler Gold Medal collection and Magnolia.

China. (French Detachment in the Boxer Rebellion). 1902. Stamp-less picture post card addressed to France cancelled by Tayninh/ Cochinchine double ring '1st Juil' with circular 'Detachment de Tayninh/Infanterie Coloniale/ Le Commandant du Detachment' in blue, routed via Saigon, underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and La Villedren arrival.

Attractive item of underpaid mail from the French Detachment to the Boxer Campaign.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1902. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' addressed to France cancelled 'Corr D' Armees/ Shang-Hai' date stamp 'Avril 02' with circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' on face in violet and hand-stamp 'Escadre de L' Extreme-Orient' in carmine with Plouescat arrival '3rd June'.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1902. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Brigade d' Occupation de Chine' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees/ 7 Chine 7' double ring '26th Janv 02' with Pau arrival '11th Mar 02' on reverse.

Very fine item from the French Detachment Military Post Office in Tong - Kou during the Boxer Campaign.

China. (French China - Boxer War). 1901. Chinese Red Band envelope endorsed 'Corps d' Occupation du Tonkin' addressed to Cher, France cancelled by Yen-Bo/ Tonkin double ring with circular

China. (French China - Boxer War). 1901. Chinese Red Band envelope endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire du Chine' addressed to Paris, France cancelled by Tresor et Postes Aux Armees/ 1 Chine 1' double ring '15th Avril 01' with 'Corps Exp. L.N. Paq. No 5' date stamp '26th Avril' on face and signed by the Commander of the Troops.

Fine item from the French Detachment in Peking during the Boxer Campaign.

China. (French China - Boxer War). 1901. Chinese Illustrated envelope endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire du PET-CHI-LI' addressed to France with m/s 'Le Vaguemestre du 17th Reg. d' Infrie Coloniale' cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees/ 1 Chine 1' double ring '1st Mai 01' with 'Corps Exp. Tonkin Ligne Paq. No 2' dated '12th Mai 01' with Marseille arrival '17th Juin' on reverse.

Fine item from the French Detachment in Peking during the Boxer Campaign.

China. (French Indo-China - Yunnan - Boxer War). 1901. Red Band envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 11, 15c blue tied by Laokay/ Tonkin double ring '28th Dec 01', endorsed 'France (voi Allemande) with Hanoi transit '6th Jan 02' and Reims/Marne arrival '10/2' on reverse. Unusual routing via Germany from the French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1898. Chinese Illustrated 'PINK' envelope endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire du Tonkin' addressed to France cancelled by Hue/ Annam double ring '13th Dec 98' with undated 'Hue Cochinch/Corps Exp.' and circular 'Troupes de Annam/ Hue Le Commandant' in blue on face and Saigon Cochinh./ Corps Exp.' dated '19th Dec' on reverse.

China. (German China - Boxer War). 1901 Chinese Illustrated 'Red' envelope endorsed 'Troops D' Asia Allemande' addressed to France bearing German China SG 10, 20pf blue tied by Peking Deutsche Post date stamp '23/3'01' with Seine arrival on reverse and forwarded to Eure-Et-Loire.

Switzerland. (Helvetian Republic - Central Postal Administration). 1798. Folded Pre-stamp letter written from 'The Finance Minister, Luzern' dated '22nd Sept 1798' addressed to St. Gallen cancelled by oval 'Helvet Repub/ E (22) .V. (23) Central Post Bureau' in red with m/s in center.

The Helvetian Republic (1798 - 1803) was an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland.

Mail is very scarce with the few known items from the Edith Faulstich collection sold by Siegel over 50 years ago.

Germany. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues. 1912. Stamp-less envelope addressed to French Madagascar cancelled by Leipzig date stamp '22nd April 12' with Vatomandry/ Madagascar receiver '16th Mai' on reverse with framed 'T' hand-stamp and endorsed '2 Ports/ a perc 80c' and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 19, 10c brown (imperf), Yvert 20, 15c green (imperf) and Yvert 23, 50c violet (imperf) mixed with Madagascar Yvert 10, 5c green applied and tied by Vatomandry/ Madagascar receiver '18th Mai' with boxed 'Inconnu' and hand-stamped 'Retour/ A L' Envoyeur' on face with m/s 'Inconnu a Vatomandry le Facteur', signed by the postmaster on reverse and returned via Tamatave '3rd Juin' and German receiver with boxed instructional on face 'Zuruck/ An Den Absender' in violet.

Very attractive cover mailed 'Unpaid' from Leipzig at the double weight letter with four colour mixed postage due franking.

Ex Dr. Ed. Grabowski.

Germany. (Netherlands East Indies). 1867. Stamp-less folded letter written from Bremen dated '16th Sept 67' addressed to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies cancelled by Bremen/ F date stamp in violet '16th Sept 67', with oval 'P.D.' in violet and m/s 'Paid' with '21 sib. gr.' in m/s red crayon, endorsed 'Per overland mail via Marseille' with 'Tour/ Erquelines 2' French entry cachet in red '18th Sept' and hand-struck 'PD' on face in black with Marseille transit on reverse and Batavia arrival '24/10'.

Beautiful cover from Bremen State with unusual two strikes of the Paid to Destination paying the double letter rate to Batavia.

Italian Colonies. (Libya - Cyrenaica - Express Mail). 1932. Express Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Cyrenaique Yvert 7, 50c carmine mixed with Libya Yvert 53, 1l brown (2) with 'Express Mail' Yvert 10, 1 lira 25 on 60c carmine tied by Posta Aerera/ Bengasi date stamp '27th Sept 32' with 'Express' label, underpaid with hand-struck 'T' on face, routed via Roma with Paris arrival '30th Sept' on reverse.

Superb item of Express Air Mail from Libya to France, underpaid.

Eritrea. (Italian Occupation of Africa). 1940. Air Mail Mourning envelope addressed to Germany bearing Italian Occupation of Africa Yvert 10, 50c violet and Eritrea Yvert 202, 2 lira olive tied by Eritrea double ring with 'Verrificato Per Censura' label with boxed 'ER/ Censore N. 24' in violet and German censor tape tied by censor cachet with circular German censor 'St. V11/ 1' and 'St. V11/ 111' on face.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veld Post Censor). 1941. Netherlands Indies 'VELDPOST' Briefkaart written from 'Landstoom, Batavia' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 339, 3 1/2c slate tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '29th Dec 41' with 'Gecensureerd/ 101' hand-stamp in carmine with m/s 'A' in blue crayon.

See similar Veldpost card illustrated in Nico de Weijer's excellent book on Dutch Indies censorship.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost Postal Stationery). 1942. Veldpost 'BriefKaart' written from 'Landstrom Bat. IV, 2nd Company' dated '2nd March 1942' addressed to Batavia cancelled by 'Veld - Post/ Sorteerkantoor/ A' with 'Censuur/ Gespasseerd/ A' in carmine on face.

Netherlands East Indies. (Japanese Occupation of Java). Circa 1944. Postal stationery reply (KIRIM) post card written from Java C.R. (Semarang) addressed to Tjipanas with framed 'Ken' etsuzumi' (Censor) in blue with circular censor seal of "Sakai" in carmine.

Scarce use of Prisoner of War Postal Stationery reply card.

Japan. (Netherlands East Indies - Prisoner of War Mail). 1944. Prisoner of War card written from 'Hakkodate Camp 111' stamped in red across top 'Sce Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to Bandoeng, Java' written from 'J.G. Becker 1651, Rank. Sailor. Netherlander' dated '17th Aug 44' on reverse, card pre-printed 'Furyo Yubin' (Prisoner of War Post) with boxed 'hakodate POW Camp' in violet with oval censor seal of "Okayama" in carmine and framed 'Java (district) 2' in violet and censored on arrival by "Suziki".

Mail from Hakodate Camp Three is very scarce. A fine item from a sailor in the Dutch Navy taken Prisoner of War by the Japanese and addressed to his family in Bandoeng, Java.

Netherlands East Indies. (Japanese Occupation). 1944. Receipt Form written from Medan dated '1.6.2604.' (1944) bearing Japanese Occupation of Netherlands Indies SG 50b, 10c vermilion and SG 63b, 2g blue-green overprinted (Dai Ni Hon Tei Koku Yubin) tied by Medan vernacular Japanese Occupation date stamp '1.6.2604.' (1944) with Japanese Occupation receiver on reverse '19th June 1944'.

The usage of the Japanese Occupation 2 guilder on mail is very scarce.

Netherlands East Indies. (Japanese Occupation). 1944. Envelope written from 'Loeboek Pakam, Sumatra, Timor' bearing Japanese Occupation of Netherlands Indies SG 50b, 10c vermilion overprinted (Dai Ni Hon Tei Koku Yubin) tied by vernacular Japanese Occupation date stamp '19.5.2604.' (1944) with framed 'No 10 Japanese Occupation censor and vernacular Japanese Occupation receiver on reverse.

Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Dues). 1944. Receipt Form headed in Chinese and Indonesian 'Daftar Penerimaan Wese Lpos/ Kawat' (Receipt List) written from Djambi dated '25.3.2604.' (1944) bearing Netherlands Indies postage due SG D230, 7 1/2c salmon (block of four) tied by Djambi date stamp '25th Mar (1944).

Scarce item of postage due mail from Sumatra.

Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Dues - Postmarks). 1945. Japanese Occupation postage due SG D44, 5c salmon (strip of four) cancelled by hand-stamp 'Tempeh Belakoe Hoeng' in violet (Validity Extended) and dated '12/ 2605'(1945).

Unusual and attractive postage due item from the Japanese Occupation of the Netherlands Indies.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

French Indo-China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1893. Envelope addressed to Longxuen, Cochinchine bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 97, 25c black/ rose tied by Herault double ring '30th Aout', routed via Marseille '31/8' and Saigon Central '29th Sept', underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and bearing French General Colonies postage due Yvert 15, 1f maroon (imperf top marginal) applied and tied by Longxuyen/ Cochinchine receiver '5th Nov 93' on face.

Very rare single franking of the French General Colonies 'one franc' marron used in French Indo-China. A unique franking.

Ex "Magnolia"

French Indo-China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1898. Envelope addressed to Saigon, Cochinchine bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 101, 15c blue tied by Lyon-Les-Terreauc/ Rhone double ring '7th Jan 98', underpaid with triangular hand-struck 'T' and m/s '10' in blue crayon bearing French General Colonies postage due Yvert 8, 20c black (imperf) tied by Saigon Central receiver '4th Feb 98' on arrival on face.

French Indo-China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1902. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Mytho, Cochinchina cancelled Cholon/ Cochinchine double ring '12th Juil 02', underpaid and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 6, 10c black (imperf) and Yvert 19, 5c blue (imperf block of four) applied and tied by Mytho/ Cochinchine double ring '13th Juil' and forwarded to Cap St. Jacques with arrival 15th Juil' on reverse.

Scarce block of four French General Colony postage due on cover.

French Indo-China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1905. Picture post card of 'Souvenir of Wassy' addressed to Saigon, French Indo-China bearing France 'Type Blanc" Yvert 111, 5c green tied by Wassy double ring '31st Aout 05', underpaid with hand-struck triangular framed 'T' and bearing French General Colonies postage due Yvert 19, 10c brown (imoperf) tied by Saigon-Central/ Cochinchine arrival '21st Sept' on face. Lovely quality.

French Indo-China. (Postage Dues). 1894. Stamp-less Red Band envelope written from Haiphong addressed to Longxuyen, Cochinchine, underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 5, 5c black (imperf x 2) and Yvert 8, 20c black (imperf) applied and tied on arrival by Longxuyen/ Cochinchine double ring '10th Jan 94'.

China. (French Expeditionary Force in Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1901. Stampless envelope addressed to France endorsed'Corps D' Occupation de Kang Tcheou Wan (Chine) with circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' in blue with Quang Tcheou/ Indo-Chine Francaise' double ring '19th Mars 01' and undated 'Corps Exped/ Tonkin' on face with Plouesat arrival on reverse.

Early mail from the French Occupation of Kouang-Tcheou-Wan.

China. (French Territory in Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1911. Picture post card of 'Bal s' Along, Passage de "Sully" Tonkin' addressed to Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing Kwangchow SG 21, 5c grey-green tied by Fort-Bayard-Indochine' double ring '16th Jan 11' (Desrousseaux Type 3), routed via Haiphong and Hanoi '20th Jan' with Pho-Ninh-Gia arrival '28th Jan' on face.

Scarce Fort Bayard postmark from Kouang-Tcheou French Territory.

China. (French Territory in Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1935. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 183, 15c brown (2) mixed with Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 82, 6c scarlet and SG 86, 10c plae-blue (3) tied by Fort Bayard - Kouang Tcheouwan date stamp '27th May 35', routed via Hanoi and Marseille with framed 'Hanoi - Marseille' hand-stamp on face.

China. (French Territory in Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1905. 'Gouvernment General De L' Indo-Chine/ Territoire De Kouang-Tcheou-Wan' headed postcard of 'Boutiques Chinoises en plein air, Kouang-Tcheou-Wan' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Kouang-Tcheou-Wan-Chine double ring '8th Feb 1905'.

A scarce item from Kouang Tcheou Wan (Desrousseaux Type 2).

K.T.W. card published by "Ming Tomg-San, Ma Tche."

China. (United States - American Red Cross). 1944. Red Cross message form headed 'To The Comitee International de la Croix Rouge - Geneve, (Suisse) written from 'Ernest Schilling, (British), No 1286, Civilian Assembly Centre, Weihsien, Shantung, North China' addressed to 'Madeline Schilling (British), 2165 Beach Street, San Francisco, California, U.S. America' cancelled by boxed 'American Red Cross/ Jan 3 1944/ Inquiry Unit' with hand-struck '11010/ U.S. Censor' in violet.

The censor cachet '11010/ U.S. Censor' was issued as a Prisoner of War censorship in New York.

Allied civilians in North China were confined in one camp at Weihsien in March 1943.

Portugal. (Sweden). 1864. COVER FRONT addressed to Sweden bearing 'King Pedro V' SG 15, 100r lilac (three singles imperf) tied by '1' numeral in dotted circular (struck three times) with adjacent Lisboa double ring dated '12th Sept 64' with French entry cachet in red on face and hand-stamped '144' charge (value in ore).

Very rare second issue classic imperf cover to Sweden paying the double letter rate up to 15 grams.

Please note FRONT COVER only !

Portuguese Colonies. (Mozambique - Kenya). 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Mombasa, Kenya bearing Portuguese Mozambique SG 356, 30c bright purple (pair) and Air Mail SG 372, 1f blue tied by octagonal Lourenco Marquis date stamp '18th July 45' with 'Por Aviao/ Par Avion' air mail label with Kenya 'Opened By Examiner/ N/ (329) censor label