Transjordan. (Great Britain). 1937. Envelope bearing Great Britain SG 464, 1 1/2d brown tied by 'Post Early in the Day' Slogan addressed to the R.A.F. Amman, underpaid with 'T/20' hand-stamp and boxed Trans-Jordan instructional in violet bearing Trans-Jordan postage due SG D192, 10m scarlet applied and tied on arrival by Amman date stamp. Nice combination.

Yemen. (Aden). 1942. Envelope addressed to London bearing Yeman Yvert 8, 1b green (pair) and Yvert 9, 2b olive/brown (brown) tied by Sanaa date stamp with 'Opened by Censor/ PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/By/ No 3/ Aden' hand-stamp in violet. Nice item censored mail via Aden.

Transjordan. (Saudi Arabia). 1923. Envelope addressed to Yemen bearing Transjordan Yvert 45, 1/4p carmine (3) and Yvert 49, 1 1/2p violet tied by oval Arabic date stamp in violet routed via Saudi with Sanaa receiver. Very rare item.

Yemen. (Aden). 1942. Envelope addressed to London bearing Yeman Yvert 13, 6b violet-blue tied by Sanaa date stamp with 'Opened by Censor/PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/By No 9/ Aden' hand-stamp in violet. Nice item of censored mail via Aden.

Saudi Arabia. (Raf Station At Salalah). 1949. Air Mail envelope written from 'R.A.F. Salalah, Aden Command, Saudi Arabia' addressed to England bearing Aden SG 21, 2 1/2a blue tied by Aden double ring 'Oct 10 1949' sent 'Forces Air Mail'. Military mail was collected daily on the Base and flown by RAF transport to Aden Salalah, Saudi Arabia is now in Oman. A very rare item.

Hong Kong. (Censor Mail). 1941. Envelope addressed to New York bearing Hong Kong SG 164, 4c purple and Carmine (corner marginal block of four) and SG 166, 15c black and scarlet (corner marginal block of four) tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring '1st March' endorsed via Steamer Mail' with framed 'Not Opened by Censor' on face in violet. Fine item.

China. (Manchuria). 1941. Registered and Advice of Receipt mail envelope addressed to the 'German Government in Poland' bearing Manchuria SG 86, 6f rosine and SG 95, 20f brown (pair) tied by Harbin/ Manchouko date stamp with Harbin registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' and 'A.R.' hand-stamp in violet. Lovely item of Advice of Receipt mail.

China. (Manchuria). 1941. Registered and Advice of Receipt mail envelope addressed to the 'German Government in Poland' bearing Manchuria SG 59, 8f yellow and SG 99, 50f olive tied by Harbin/ Manchouko date stamp with Harbin registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' and 'A.R.' hand-stamp in violet. Lovely item of Advice of Receipt mail.

Netherlands East Indies - Canada. (Trans-Atlantic Mail). 1942. stamp-less Air Mail envelope cancelled by Montreal/ Quebec '162 + 8c' meter mail date 'Feb 1st 1942' addressed to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies endorsed 'via Miami, Trans-Atlantic & West Africa' with framed instructional 'Service Suspended/ Returned to Sender' on face in violet with circular 'T/ 200/ Centimes' tax hand-stamp. superb item of interrupted mail.

Pacific Islands. (Fiji - Canada). 1901. Official Mail Mourning envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service' from the 'Post Office Department Ottawa, Canada' addressed to Suva, Fiji cancelled by Ottawa/ Free date stamp 'Mar 5th 01' routed via Winnipeg and San Francisco with Suva receiver on face '26th Apr'. Very fine.

Gold Coast. (Red Cross). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'The British Red Cross Society/ Gold Coast Branch' addressed to 'Comite International De la Croix Rouge, Palais Du Conseil General, Geneva' bearing SG 124, 3d blue, SG 126, 6d purple and SG 128, 1s black and olive tied by oval 'Registered/ Accra' date stamp with matching registered label and 'Opened by Examiner 668' label. Lovely looking item.
Very scarce item from the Red Cross Society in the Gold Coast.

Japan. (Guam - Prisoner Of War Mail). 1943. Stamp-less envelope written from Norfolk, Virginia cancelled 'March 10 43' endorsed 'Free' addressed to 'Prisoner of War/ Prisonerre de Guerre/ Marine Karl Worcester Dunswood. Warrant Pay Clerk, Formally of GUAM/ American Prisoner in Japan c/o American Prisoner in Japan c/o American Red Cross Committee, Geneva, Switzerland' with 'Examined By/ 550' censor label with framed 'Ken' etuzumi' in violet and endorsed 'Zen' in blue crayon and red crayon foe Zentsuji Camp.

France. (Great Britain). 1955. envelope headed 'Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe/ Gran Quarter General Des Puissances Alliees Europe/ Paris France' addressed to England bearing Fraance 15f blue tied by 'S.H.A.P.E./Paris' date stamp '13th June 1955', underpaid with framed 'More To Pay/ Letter Rate' and bearing Great Britain postage due SG D38, 4d blue tied by Liverpool receiver. Very scarce.

Japan. (Belgium). 1912. stamp-less envelope written from Antwerpen date stamp '29th May 12' addressed to Osaka, Japan with arrival '29/7' with hand-struck 'Received in Osaka/ Without Stamps' Various Japanese instructional labels with boxed 'Inconnu' in carmine and returned with framed bilingual 'Retour a Envoyeur' on face in blue and receiver '23rd Oct'. Unique Osaka instructional. Exhibition item.

French Camerouns. (Postage Dues). 1942. Envelope addressed to M'Balmayo bearing French Cameroun Yvert 109, 5c lilac and yellow, Yvert 134, 15c grey and carmine, Yvert 135, 20c brown and red (pair) and Yvert 170, 40c blue tied by Douala/ Cameroun date stamp '24h Avr', with circular 'Controle Postal/ Territoire de Cameroun/ Commission A' censor cachet, underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and bearing French Cameroun postage due Yvert 18, 30c blue (pair) applied and tied by M'Balmayo receiver '27tj Avril'. Very nice item of French Cameroun postage due mail.

Seychelles. 1963. Registered Air Mail stationery envelope 20c blue upgraded with SG 197, 10c muti-colour and SG 200, 25c muti-colour tied by Victoria/ Seychelles date stamp with boxed hands-struck 'R/Victoria' addressed to Dar-es-Salaam' with arrival on reverse.

Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). 1883. stamp-less envelope addressed to Balapia cancelled by Soerabaja date stamp '5th May 1883' bearing Netherlands East Indies portage due SG D108, 40c rose and black tied by numeral obliterator with Waltevreden and Buitenzorg transits. Scarce.

Russia. (Grorgia). 1923. Registered envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Georgia Yvert 39, 40000r on 5000r green, Yvert 41, 1000r on 100r brown and Yvert 46, 3000r on 100r orange-red tied by Tbilisi double ring with matching registration label and Zurich arrival. Scarce item of commercial mail.

Australia. (Red Cross). 1941. Air Mail envelope headed 'Australian Red Cross Society' with ' Red Cross/ A.R.C.S. Message Service' addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Palais du Conseil Geneva' bearing SG 165, 1d emerald, SG 173, 9d chocolate, SG 174, 1s green SG, 176, 5s claret and SG 177, 10s purple tied by Melbourne date stamp with '3/Opened by Censor' tape tied by boxed 'Passed by Censor/ 113' cachet in violet on face. Very nice franking.

Iceland. (United States). 1944. United States postal stationery envelope 1 1/2 cents brown cancelled by Williston. N. Dak date stamp 'Apr 21 1944' addressed to Rotary Club, Reykjavik with circular U.S. Censorship/ examined/ By 53054' censor in violet on face. Nice item of destination mail to Iceland paying the Printed matter rate.

India. (India Used In Nepal). 1911. Envelope addressed to Bombay bearing India SG 85, 1/2a green (pair) tied by Nepal squared circle with Bombay arrival. Very fine.

Australia. (Papua). 1931. Official Mail Registered envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to Kiriella, Ceylon bearing Papua 'O.S.' SG 039, 1d pink and SG 040, 2d mauve (pair) tied by Samarai/ Papua date stamp '18th June 31' with circular 'Post Office/ Samarai, Papua' in red on face and registration label, routed visa Melbourne '14th July' with Colombo and Kiriella/ M.O. & S.B.' receiver 'July 31' and forwarded to Corfe Castle '24th Aug' on reverse. Very fine.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1941. Envelope headed 'the Foreign Service of the/ United States of America' addressed to Chicago bearing French New Caledonia Yvert 145, 20c grey and carmine, Yvert 146, 25c green and brown, Yvert 157, 2f orange and brown and 'France Libre' Yvert 199, 5c blue and grey tied by Noumea double ring '31st Oct' with circular 'American Vice Consulate/ Noumea New Caledonia' and signed by the 'American Conseul' with hand-stamp 'Released/ By Authority of the District Postal Censor' on face and endorsed 'Received Chicago 27/2/42'.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1916. envelope addressed to London bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c red (2) tied by Shanghai/BPO date stamp, endorsed 'via Pukow'. Very scarce routing.

United States. (Netherlands East Indies). 1896. Registered United States postal stationery envelope 2 cent brown upgraded with SG 259, 8c purple-brown (pair) tied by oval Milwaukee, Wis date stamp with circular 'Sta. C. Milwaukee, Wis/Registered' double ring in violet 'Sept 4th 1896', addressed to Java, Netherlands East Indies, sent via Tacoma, Wash 'Sep 10' and San Francisco' on face with transit 'Sept 14', routed east via New York (registration label) and transit '19/9' with oval London/Registered in red '30th Sept' with Soerabaja and Batavia squared circles '1st Nov' and Pasoerdean arrival '2nd Nov' on reverse. Lovely item of U.S. postal stationery to the Netherlands Indies missent via San Francisco. Exhibition item.

Greece. (British Army Post Office In Kalamaria). 1918. Stamp-less envelope headed (On His Majesty's Service) addressed to 'Sir Charles de Graz, Corfu' cancelled by 'Army Post Office S.X. 4' double ring '31st Oct 18' with /Base Army Post Office/ X' and 'Army Post office S.X. 10' on reverse 'Nov 2nd' in Corfu. Rare item from the British Army Post Office in Kalamaria. Sir Charles Graz was British Minister to the Exiled Government in Corfu.

Ceylon. 1872. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 130, 48c rose (strip of six) tied by 'C' obliterator with adjacent Kandy/ Paid date stamp in red 'May 28' endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Galle transit and London/Paid arrival scarce franking paying six time the postage via Brindisi.

Malaya. (Johore - Hawaii). 1938. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Johore SG 117, 30c purple and orange (block of four) tied by Muar date stamp '28th May 38', forwarded from London to Hawaii with framed 'North Atlantic/ Air Service' and bearing Great Britain SG 471, 7d emerald and SG 472, 8d carmine tied by Muar date stamp '28th May 38', forwarded from London to Hawaii with framed 'North Atlantic/ Air Service' and bearing Great Britain SG 471, 7d emerald and SG 472, 8d carmine tied by London double ring with framed 'T/L' tax hand-stamp and m/s '300' in blue crayon bearing United States postage dues 10c carmine and 50c carmine applied and tied by oval Honolulu/Hawaii receiver. Nice combination.

Persia. (Burma). 1933. Air Mail envelope addressed to Rangoon, Burma bearing Persia Yvert 525, 2c carmine and turquoise, Yvert 534, 2k orange and violet and Yvert 554, 30d green with Air Mail Yvert 44, 1k turquoise and orange and Yvert 47, 5k red and grey tied by Teheran date stamp endorsed 'Air Mail/ Basrah-India' and routed via Basrah/ Sor '13th Sept' with framed 'Karachi/ Cancelled/ 15 Se 33' and Rangoon Cantonment/ Dely on reverse with Rangoon/ T.S.O. (Train Sorting Office) on face '2nd Sept' forwarded to 'The Pilot Office,Rangoon. Scarce destination from Persia to Burma. Air Mail.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New Jersey bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 359, 2g50 purple, SG 404, 15c ultramarine, SG 410, 50c indigo and SG 413, 1g violet tied by Bandoeng date stamp '26th Nov 40' endorsed 'via K.N.I.L.M. to Sydney/ Pan Amer. New Zealand/ Clipper to U.S.A.' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor label tied by Censor/5' date stamp with circular 'Dev/ 13 censor cachet in carmine on face. Superb item paying the 4g 15 cent Air Mail rate via New Zealand.

Netherlands East Indies. (Printed Matter). 1941. Registered envelope endorsed 'Printed Matter' addressed to California bearing SG 397, 2c purple, SG 400, 4c bronze, SG 405, 20c purple and SG 435, 30c yellow-brown tied by Bandoeng-Lembanweg date stamp '1st Nov 41' with matching registration label with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by hand-struck 'Gecensureerd/ 5' in carmine with circular 'Passed by BIC/ 1605' on face in violet, routed via San Pedro 'Jan 1st 42' with Berkley receiver 'Jan 6'. Very rareitem of registered printed matter from the Netherlands East Indies.

United States. 1851. Letter from Captain Fanshawe, Commander of the "H.M.S. Daphne" in San Francisco dated October 2nd 1851' with account of Fanshawe's trip fifty miles inland to the Cinnabar Mines at Santa Clara and New Almadin Mine at San Jose (the richest quicksilver mine in the world). Very interesting letter about the mine only established as a proper working mine in 1854.

South America. (Chile - Peru). 1851. Stamp-less envelope written from "Daphne" between Valparaiso and Callao" dated 'March 3rd 1851' addressed to London with 'Panama/ 22 Mr 1851/ Transit' hand-stamp 'Mr 26' and rated '2s' in m/s. with London receiver '25th April' on reverse. Nice item written by Captain Edward Fanshawe commander of the 'Daphne" mentioning his trip to the Ian Island.

United States. (Panama). 1851. stamp-less envelope written from San Francisco date 'Sept 12th 1851' addressed to London with British Post Office 'Panama' date stamp 'Oct 7' and rated '2s' in m/s. with London receiver '11th Nov ' on reverse. Nice item written by Captain Edward Fanshawe commander of the "Daphne" with interesting account on San Francisco life during the Gold Rush.

South America. (Panama). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from 'H.M.S. Daphne 140 miles from Panama' dated 'March 3rd 1850' addressed to London with British Post Office 'Panama' date stamp 'Mr 26' on reverse and London arrival. Nice item written by Captain Edward Fanshawe commander of the "Daphne" with text on Panama life.

Mexico. (H.M.S. Daphne - Masatlan). 1851. Letter from Captain Fanshawe, Commander of the " H.M.S. Daphne" at Masatlan, Mexico date Nov 6th 1851 with account of huge storm wrecking the town and damage to the "Daphne".

United States. (H.M.S. Daphne, San Francisco). 1851. Stamp-less envelope written from "H.M.S. Daphne, San Francisco date 'Sept 15th 1851' addressed to 'Edward Cardwell, M.P., London,' routed via Panama with British Post Office transit 'Oct 7' and London receiver 'Nov 11th' and forwarded to Largs via Gretna. (A British stamp was applied for the forwarding but has been removed) Superb letter from Captain Fanshawe Commander of the "Daphne" with account of the Great Fire in San Francisco and the Gold Rush and life on Vancouver Island with the Hudson Bay Company as yet only half a dozen colonists.

British West Indies. (Bermuda - United States). 1942. Air Mail envelope written from 'S. Waletby, B.B. Contt. Bermuda, c/o Postmaster, New York' addressed to 'Camp Boiberik, Rhinebeck, New York' bearing United States 'Transporter' SG A903, 10c violet tied by 'U.S. Army/ A.P.O.' date 'July 20 1942' with framed 'Passed By/ U.S./ Army Examiner/ 313' with 'Opened by/ Army/ U.S. Examiner No 83' censor tape.

Sudan. 1940. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Cairo bearing Sudan SG 44b, 3p red-brown and blue (3) and SG 44, 4p ultramarine and black (block of eight) tied by oval Khartoum date stamp p'23rd Feb 40' with matching registration label and 'Sudan Censorship' label in green tied by triangular 'Passed/ Censor/Sudan/ 3' on face and reverse with Cairo arrival. Very attractive franking.

Australia. (Red Cross). 1943. Air Mail envelope headed 'Australia Red Cross Society' and 'From Red Cross Bureau for Wounded, Missing and Prisoners of War, Sydney' addressed to The International Red Cross, Geneva' bearing SG 134, 2s maroon, SG 176, 5s claret and SG 206, 2 1/2d scarlet tied by Sydney date stamp with 'Opened by Censor/ 2' label tied by framed '2/Passed by Censor/1455' censor cachet.

Japan. (Switzerland). 1943. Registered envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 316, 3s green (pair), SG 322, 10s red, SG 327, 30s turquoise and SG 328, 50s bistre tied by Kobe date stamp with registration label with framed bilingual instructional 'Can Be Opened by Censor' with Japanese censor label routed via Siberia with Basel receiver on reverse. Scarce.

Nepal. (Maharaja Of Nepal). 1945. Native envelope with crest of the 'Maharaja Judha Shamshere J.B. Rana' headed 'Maharaja Nepal' addressed to 'Rao Udai Singh Bahadur, Dubla Putan' bearing Nepal SG 52, 4p green and SG 53, 8p scarlet tied by vernacular obliterator with Patan receiver '25th Oct 45' on reverse. Superb cover with crested coat of Arms from the Maharaja of Nepal.

Palestine. 1930. Registered Palestine postal stationery envelope 13m indigo upgraded with SG 92, 4m pink and SG 93, 5m bistre (6) tied by Tiberias double ring with matching registered label addressed to Germany routed via Haifa with Stuttgart receiver. Very scarce item of Palestine stationery.

Hong Kong (Treaty Ports). 1916. Large envelope written from 'John Manners/ Canton' with oval firms chop addressed to Hong Kong bearing SG 101, 2c green (26) tied by framed 'Paquebot' with boxed 'PBC' in violet and Hong Kong receiver '19th June 18'. A spectacular and scarce item of censored and Paquebot mail.

China. (Netherlands East Indies). 1940. envelope addressed to Pasoezoean, Java bearing China SG 501, 5c green, SG 502, 25c blue, SG 503, 50c brown and SG 504, $1 carmine tied by Shanghai date stamp '8th Feb 40' routed via Singapore with 'Passed by Censor' censor label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ 17/ Singapore' hand-stamp on face and reverse. Very fine item.

China. (Norway Consulate Mail). 1914. Registered envelope headed 'Consulate General of Norway/ Shanghai' addressed to Denmark bearing SG 271, 3c blue/green and SG 273, 5c rosy mauve (7) tied by Shanghai date stamp with hand-struck 'R/Shanghai/ No' on face routed via London. Very fine.

China. 1902. Picture post card of 'Guruss vom Kreiegs-Schauplatz' (Boxer War German Greetings Propaganda card) addressed to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Tientsin date stamp. Card published by "M. Giuckstadt & Munden, Hamburg'. Superb Propaganda card from the Germans in China during the Boxer Campaign.

China. 1902. Picture post card of 'Spielzeughandler' (Toy seller) addressed to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Tientsin date stamp, Card published by "Verkag Der Deutschen Drukerei & Verlagsanstalt, Shanghai' . Scarce card, very attractive.

China. 1902. Picture post card of 'Gruss vom Kreiegs-Schauplatz' (Boxer War German Greetings Propaganda card) addressed t Tien-Tsin bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Tientsin date stamp. Card published by "M. Giuckstadt & Munden, Hamburg'. Superb Propaganda card from the Germans in China during the Boxer Campaign.

China. 1902. Picture post card of 'Gruss vom Kreiegs-Schauplatz' (Boxer War German Greetings Propaganda card) addressed to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Tientsin date stamp. Card published by "M. Giuckstadt & Munden, Hamburg'. Superb Propaganda card from the Germans in China during the Boxer Campaign.