Thailand. ( Denmark ). 1910. Picture post card addressed to 'Captain Eric Feidenfaden, Inspector of the Royal Provincial Gendarmerie, Ubon, Siam' bearing Denmark Yvert 56, 10o rose tied by Kobanhaven date stamp routed via Bangkok with bilingual Ubon arrival in blue. Scarce item of incoming mail with provincial arrival.
Thailand. 1946. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 243, 50s black and orange (5) and SG 312, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok date stamp '23rd' Sept 46'. Nice combination.
Thailand. ( Japan-Goodwill Flight ). 1939. First Flight envelope addressed to Kobe, Japan bearing Siam SG 256, 15s blue tied by Bangkok date stamp '31st Jan 39' endorsed 'Goodwill Flight /Siam - Japan' with Kobe receiver on reserve. Lovely item.
Thailand. (Taiwan-First Flight). 1939. First Flight envelope addressed to Taihuku, Formosa bearing Siam SG 235, 25s blue tied by Bangkok date stamp '4th Feb 1939' endorsed 'Japan Aviation Company / First Flight Bangkok - Taihuku' with Taihoku/ Nippon arrival on reverse '5/2'. Rare flight to Formosa only thirty covers carried.
'Goodwill Mission' return flight Bangkok - Tokyo by Japan Aviation Co. The Bangkok - Taihoku stage, 4th February 1939.
Thailand. 1946. Registered Siam postal stationery letter card 10s carmine (written from the British Legation, Bangkok) upgraded with SG 254, 5s violet (4) tied by Bangkok / GPO date stamp with matching registration label and circular '5' censor hand-stamp in violet on face addressed to Dalat, French Indo-China with Cambodia transit and Annam arrival on reverse. Scarce item of commercial mail.
Thailand. 1940. Registered Rama V11 Postal stationery envelope 15s blue upgraded with SG 254, 5s violet (4), SG 399, 3s green, SG 311, 2s brown and SG 312, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok date stamp with registered label addressed to Dalat, French Indo-China with 'Post & Telegraph of China / Officially Sealed' labels tied by circular '6' censor cachet in violet on face and reverse and Dalat arrival. Superb item.
Thailand. 1935. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 255, 10s carmine (5) and SG 257, 25s orange and black tied by Bangkok / GPO date stamp with matching registered label and 'Imperial Airways' label on face with Paris receiver Scarce label.
Thailand. 1932. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 237, 1b brown and blue and SG 256, 15s blue tied by Bangkok / GPO date stamp with matching registered label tied by framed 'Air Mail' with Zaandan arrival. Very fine.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Muang Khukhan, Sisaket Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Muang Khukhan, Sisaket Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Ranong (Renong), Ranong Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Ranong (Renong), Ranong Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Takua Pa, Phang Nga Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Takua Pa, Phang Nga Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks).1906 . SG 17, 24a purple and blue cancelled by Makaeng date stamp. Very fine.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1887. SG 15, 8a green and yellow cancelled by Lampang date stamp. Very fine.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Lomsak, Petchaboon Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Lomsak, Petchaboon Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. 1940. Printed matter envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 271, 3s green tied by Bangkok slogan endorsed 'Printed Matter' and sent at the unopened Printed Matter rate.
Thailand. 1940. Rama V11 10s carmine postal stationery envelope cancelled by North Express ambulant (railway post office) addressed to Bangkok. Very fine.
Thailand. (New Constitution). 1934. Envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing Siam SG 253, 3s green (pair) tied by Constitution surcharge with special commemorative cachet and Bangkok arrival '9th Dec 34' on reverse. Very fine and scarce.
Thailand. 1946. Printed matter envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 310, 3s yellow-green tied by Bangkok date stamp sent at the unopened Printed Matter rate. Difficult stamp on cover. Nice single franking.
Thailand. 1910. Telegram envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing SG 141, 2s green and orange tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp. Superb local franking.
Thailand. (United States). 1925. Siam postal stationery card 3a green upgraded with SG 217, 10s yellow-brown and grey tied by bilingual Bandon date stamp 'March 9th 1925' addressed to Detroit, Michigan routed via Thungsong, underpaid with triangular hand-struck 'T' with New York / Due 6 Cents' duplex and bearing United States postage dues SG D466, 1c carmine (6) applied and tied by Detroit / Mich oval pre-cancel received 'April 12' on reverse. A very nice combination and Exhibition item.
Thailand. (Penang). 1925. Envelope addressed to Austria bearing Siam SG 218, 15s blue tied by Penang double ring with framed 'Train Letter' in violet on face.
Thailand. (New Constitution). 1934. Envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing Siam SG 252, 2s chocolate and SG 253, 3s green tied by special commemorative cachet and Bangkok arrival '9th Dec 34' on reverse. Very fine and scarce.
Thailand. 1941. Registered Air mail envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 289, 15s blue (pair) tied by Bangkok date stamp with matching registered label and circular '1' censor cachet in violet routed via Penang with censor tape tied by framed 'Opened by Censor / 2' hand -stamp. Superb.
Thailand. 1901. Siam postal stationery letter card 4 att blue upgraded with SG 68, 2a grass green and SG 72, 4a carmine tied by Bangkok /2 date stamp addressed to Saigon, French Indo-China. Very fresh item paying the 10 att neighbouring country rate. Scarce.
Thailand. 1936. Rama V11 Postal stationery envelope 15s blue upgraded with SG 256, 15s blue tied by Bangkok date stamp addressed to London. Very fine.
Thailand. 1940. Registered envelope addressed to 'The America Express Office, San Francisco' bearing SG 283, 10s carmine (Strip of three) tied by Yala dated stamp with matching registered label routed via Bangkok with San Francisco arrival. Nice item.
Thailand. 1939. Registered envelope addressed to Penang, Straits Settlements bearing 'Red Cross' SG 277, 5+5s on 1b sepia and blue, SG 278, 10+5s on 2b brown and carmine and SG 279, 15+5s on 3b grey and green tied by Bandon bilingual date stamp '16th Sept 39' with matching Bandon registered label routed via Thai southern railway with 'South Express' date stamp '17/9' and 'Crown / Passed by Censor' label tied by circular 'Passed by Censor' double ring and Penang receiver. Superb item with very early Penang censor.
Thailand. 1938. Photographic card of 'Singapore River' addressed to Chicago bearing SG 245, 5s violet (pair) tied by Bangkok slogan (Do your Business by Telephone). Very fine.
Thailand. (Great Britain). 1928. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 245, 5s violet and SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Railway circular date stamp endorsed '17th Jan 71' routed via Penang. Very scarce railway postmark on the southern routed.
Thailand. (Penang). 1939. Registered envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 239, 5s green, SG 240, 10s orange and black and SG 241, 15s carmine tied by Bangkok date stamp '5th Oct' with Provisional registration label 'R/ Siam/ P.O.5' routed via Penang with 'Passed by Censor' label tied by red wax seal 'Passed by Censor/ 2' on face and reverse with Brooklyn and New York /reg arrival 'Dec 12' on reverse. Very rare item only recorded 22nd Dec 1939. Exhibition item.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Si Sa Ket, Si Sa Ket Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Si Sa Ket, Si Sa Ket Province. Lovely item. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Krung Kao. Ayutthaya Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Krung Kao. Ayutthaya Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Chantaboon. Chantaburi Province.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Chantaboon. Chantaburi Province.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Chantaboon. Chantaburi Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Singora, Songkhla Province. Receipt from for a telegram cancelled by Singora date stamp. Very fine. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1887. SG 14, 4a green and brown cancelled by Pichai date stamp. Very fine.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1887. SG 14, 4a green and brown (block of four) cancelled by Krung Thep date stamp (Chula Sakarat). Very fine. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Songkhla, Songkhla Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Postmarks). Songkhla, Songkhla Province. Ex Mike Roberts.
Thailand. (Egypt). 1918. Registered envelope headed 'Banque D'Indo-Chine, Agence de Bangkok' addressed to Egypt bearing SG 142, 3s green (2), SG 143, 6s carmine, SG 147, 2s brown (2), SG 150, 12s sepia and black and SG 151, 14s blue tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp with matching registered label with framed instructional 'Late Fee Paid' on face, routed via Singapore with Port Taufo and Port Said arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.
A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.
Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.
A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .
Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.
John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. 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 of 1918.