Malta. (H.M.S. Himalaya - Malta). 1884. Envelope addressed to England written 'From M. Sullivan (Skilled Shipright) H.M.S. "Himalaya", Malta' bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Malta/ A 25 duplex 'Dec 2 1884' signed by the 'Commanding Officer' with Birmingham arrival 'Dec 9' on reverse. Nice item from Malta paying the 1d military concessionary rate.

Malta. (Great Britain). 1907. Envelope addressed to Malta bearing Great Britain SG 218, 1/2d yellow-green tied by London squared circular 'Jan 28 07' with Valletta arrival '2nd Feb' with instructional 'Missent To Malta' on face. Lovely example of this instructional sent to Malta instead of Malton!

South Africa. (Netherlands East Indies). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Medan, Netherlands East Indies bearing South Africa SG 57 tied by Durban roller '8th April', underpaid with instructional 'Insufficiently Prepaid For/ Transmission By Air Mail' in violet on face and circular 'T/25c' hand-stamp and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D227, 2 1/2c salmon and SG D231, 10c salmon tied by Medan date stamp '16th May'. Lovely item of underpaid mail from South Africa.

South Africa. (Netherlands East Indies). 1950. Air Mail envelope addressed to Sourabaja, Netherlands East Indies bearing South Africa SG 62, 1s blue and brown tied by Johannesburg date stamp '24th Jan 50' , underpaid with octagonal 'T/ 25c' hand-stamp and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D449, 20c salmon and SG D490, 2 1/2d brown (pair) tied by Soerabaja date stamp '3/2'. Attractive cover.

South Africa. (Basutoland). 1934. Registered South Africa postal stationery envelope 4d indigo upgraded with Basutoland SG 2, 1d scarlet (pair) tied by Maseru date stamp with 'R/ Maseru' in violet on reverse, addressed to Dublin, Ireland with arrival on face. Very nice use of South Africa postal stationary used in Basutoland.

Rhodesia. (South Africa). 1909. British South Africa postal stationery envelope 'one penny' scarlet cancelled by Insiza Station/ S. Rhodesia double ring '3rd Feb' addressed to Cape Town with Bulawayo transit and Cape Town arrival 'Feb 7' on reverse. Very fine.

South Africa. (Netherlands East Indies). 1937. Envelope addressed to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies bearing 'Anti-Tuberculosis Fund' 1d red and black (2) tied by Durban date stamp '30th Nov', underpaid with oval 'T/ 10c' hand-stamp and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D231, 10c Salmon tied by Batavia date stamp '27/12' on face. Charity stamps 'not valid'.

Sierra Leone. (H.M.S. Gibraltar - Sierra Leone). 1903. Picture post card of 'Ring's James Wharf, Freetown' endorsed 'H.M.S. Gibraltar, Sierra Leone' date 'Jan 11th' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Plymouth/ 620 duplex on arrival 'Jan 26 03'. Nice item travelled in Navy Bag.

New Zealand. (Netherlands East Indies). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands East Indies bearing New Zealand SG 613, 1/2d, green, SG .614, 1d red and brown and SG 625, 1s olive tied by Wellington date stamp '15 April 40' with framed instructional 'New Zealand-Australia-England/ Through Air Mail Service/ Inaugural Flight', underpaid with circular 'T/ 210/ Centimes' hand-stamp on face and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D229, 5c salmon and SG D241, 1g salmon tied by Sourabaja date stamp '3rd May 40' on reverse. Very nice item of underpaid mail from New Zealand to the Netherlands East Indies. Attractive item.

Australian States. (Victoria). 1904. Illustrated envelope 'Frederick Tate, Parcels Express' addressed to 'Shipping Agents, Bremen, Germany bearing Victoria SG 388, 2 1/2d blue tied by Melbourne double ring. Very attractive item.

Australian States. (Victoria). 1888. Envelope addressed to Wimbledon bearing Victoria SG 318, 6d ultramarine tied by numeral obliteration with adjacent 'Preston South' date stamp, underpaid with 'Deficient Postage 6d/ Fine 6d/ 1s' and hand-struck '1s/d/F.B.' on face. Nice item of underpaid mail.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1933. Great Britain postal stationery envelope 1 1/2d brown cancelled by 'Field Post Office/ 1' double ring addressed to England endorsed 'via Canada'. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1936. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain 'Silver Jubilee' SG 453, 1/2d green, SG 454, 1d red and SG 455, 1 1/2d brown (pair) tied by 'Army Post Office/ 1' double ring '18th Jan 36' with 'R/ Army P.O.1' registration label, endorsed 'via Siberia'. Army Post Office One headquarters at Kalee Hotel, Shanghai. Very attractive item of registered mail paying the correct postage plus registration fee.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1934. Envelope written from '2nd Battalion, Royal Worcestershire Regiment' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 423, 1 1/2d brown tied by 'Army Post Office/ 1' double ring '17th Sept 34'. Nice item with letter from the Shanghai Defense Force A.P.O. headquarters, Kalee Hotel, Shanghai. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1933. Photographic post card of 'Woosung Road, Shanghai' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 420, 1 1/2d brown tied by 'Army Post Office/ 1' double ring '23rd June 33' . Th Shanghai Defense Force A.P.O. headquarters, Kalee Hotel, Shanghai. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1936. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain 'Silver Jubilee' SG 456, 2 1/2d blue (pair with W/35 control) tied by 'Field Post Office/ 1' double ring '18th Jan 36' with 'R/ Field P.O.' registration label. Field Post Office One moved from Tifeng Road, Shanghai to the British Barracks, Tientsin. Very attractive item of registered mail.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1927. Envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 423, 1 1/2d brown tied by 'Field Post Office/ 3' double ring '23th Oct 27' endorsed 'via Siberia'. Scarce Field Post office 3 opened at Hyams Gardens, Avenue Haig, Shanghai 23rd April 1927. In January 1927 mobs supported by Cantonese and elements of the Nationalists Army attacked the British Consulate in Nanking and other interests in Shanghai prompting British and Indian Troops to send units to Shanghai and Tientsin.

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence Force). 1927. Envelope addrssed to New York bearing Great Britain SG 419, 1d scarlet and SG 420, 1 1/2d brown tied by 'Field Post Office/1' double ring '25th Mar 27' routed via Hong Kong. Field Post Office One Opened at Tifeng Road, Shanghai on March 25th 1927. Ddue to a strike at the 'Foreign' rate of 2 1/2d, only a few correct rate covers exist. The privilege was withdrawn at midday on 26th March when the Chinese Post Office reopened.

Hong Kong. (Great Britain). 1938. Air Mail envelope addressed to Hong Kong' bearing Great Britain SG 462, 1/2d green and SG 463, 1d scarlet tied by Sutton Coldfield roller '1st Sep, 38' with Hong Kong SG 142, 5c orange tied by Victoria double ring '10th Sept' on reverse with enclosed 'The Empire Air Mail Scheme now extends now extends to Hong Kong. Nice item.

Hong Kong. (Great Britain). 1933. Illustrated Air Mail envelope addressed to Hong Kong' bearing Great Britain SG 419, 1d scarlet, SG 422, 2 1/2d blue (strip of four) tied by Manchester double ring, endorsed 'via China' with receiver on reverse. Nice item.

Hong Kong. (Censor Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Australia bearing SG 146, 15c scarlet and SG 155, $1 purple and blue tied by Kowloon/ Hong Kong double ring with triangular 'Passed by Censor/ 132' in green on face. Very fine.

Canada. (H.M.S. Tenados - Nova Scotia). 1885. envelope addressed to England written 'From W. Taylor, H.M.S. "Tenedos", Halifax, N.S.' bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by 'F.B.' (Foreign Branch) obliteration, signed by the 'Commanding Officer' with Beckenham arrival 'May 22 85' on reverse. Nice item from H.M.S. "Tenedos" at Nova Scotia paying the 1d military concessionary rate.

India. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1944. Envelope addressed to 'Major A. Gurney, Post Box No 331, Bombay' bearing India SG 250, 1a carmine (block of 6 Tete-Beche) tied by Prisoner of War camp/ Group Two' date stamp with 'Experimental P.O./ N-19' date stamp with circular 'United Censor/ V 84' on face signed by the Commander. Very fine and scarce P.O.W. item.

Mauritius. (Deal Ship Letter). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Bel Air' date '31st Aout 1850' addressed to France cancelled by 'Crown/ Mauritius/ GPO' on face 'Sept 3rd' rated '15' in m/s, routed via England with boxed 'Colonies & Art 13' in red and framed 'Deal/ Ship Letter' in blue (Robertson S.8), French entry cachet, charged Ship Letter '8' and La Fleche' arrival '30 Nov'. Superb example of the scarce Deal Ship Letter in blue.

Hong Kong. (Imperial Airways). 1936. Envelope addressed to Australia bearing Hong Kong SG 124, 10c blue, SG 124, 10c blue, 125, 20c sage and purple and SG 126, 25c purple and magenta (2) tied by Hong Kong/ Air Mail double ring with framed 'First Through Flight/ Hong Kong-Penang-London/ via Imperial Airways/ 27th March 1936' on face in violet , endorsed 'First Flight Hong Kong/ Australia' with Brisbane receiver. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Imperial Airways). 1936. Envelope addressed to Manchester bearing Hong Kong SG 121, 5c violet (2) and SG 124, 10c blue (4) tied by Hong Kong/ Air Mail double ring with framed 'First Through Flight/ Hong Kong-Penang-London/ via Imperial Airways/ 27th March 1936' on face in violet and arrival on reverse. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Service Suspended). 1941. Envelope addressed to Hong Kong bearing Great Britain SG 466, 2 1/2d blue tied by Halifax date stamp with boxed instructional 'No Service/ Return To Sender' in violet on face Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese on 8th Dec 1941 and surrendered 'Dec 25th'.

Hong Kong. (British Army Post Office). 1971. stamp-less "Free" envelope addressed to 'Flat Lieutenant, H.M.S. Tamar, BFPO No 1' cancelled 'F.P.O. 348' date stamp with oval 'The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Hong Kong' in violet and signed 'Certified Officer'.

Hong Kong. (Meter Mail). 1960. Envelope addressed to Hong Kong cancelled by Postage Due/ Hong Kong '0020 Cents/ Postage Paid meter in green and endorsed 'T/ 20c' in red crayon and receiver on reverse.

Hong Kong. (Meter Mail). 1960. Envelope addressed to Hong
Kong cancelled by Victoria/ Hong Kong '0010 Cents/ Postage Paid meter.

India. (Indian Expeditionary Force In East Africa). Circa 1914. Envelope addressed to West Usambara bearing Indian Expeditionary Force SG E3, 1a aniline carmine tied by framed 'Passed By/ Postal Censor/ Daressalem' in blue-green. Very attractive item from the Exhibitor.

Hong Kong. (Imperial Airways). 1937. Illustrated envelope addressed to Wales bearing Hong Kong SG 126, 25c purple and Magenta (4) tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring headed 'Imperial Airways Service/ First Flight Airmail/ From/ Hong Kong' Very attractive.

Macau. (Hong Kong). 1937. Envelope addressed to Hong Kong bearing Macau SG 343, 5a grey tied by framed 'Paquebot' with adjacent 'Victoria/ Hong Kong' double ring '14th No 37' . Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Censor Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 146, 15c scarlet and SG 153, 50c purple (pair) tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring with oval Passed by Censor/ 2018 in blue on face. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Penang) 1941. Envelope addressed to Penang bearing SG 123, 8c orange (2) and SG 165, 5c green and black tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring with censor tape tied by 'Passed by/ Censor 19/ A' in violet on face and reverse. Very fine.

Canada. (H.M.S. Cordelia - Newfoundland). 1897. Envelope (H.M.S. Cordelia on backflap) addressed to England written 'From H. Shaw, H.M.S. "Cordelia", North America' bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Glasgow date stamp 'Oct 18 1897' , signed by the 'Commanding officer' with Burton-On-Trent arrival 'Oc 19' on reverse. Nice item from 'H.M.S. "Cordelia" at Newfoundland (1896/97) paying the 1d military concessionary rate.

Canada. (French Navy In The Pacific). 1903. Picture post card of 'Government Street, Victoria, B.C.' addressed to France bearing Canada SG 175, 1c green (pair) tied by Esquimalt/ B.C. date stamp 'Sept 25' hand-stamped 'Division Navale/ De/ Pacifique' with framed 'Croiseur Protet' and circular 'Marine Francaise/ Croiseur Protet' in carmine on face routed via Victoria with La Valette arrival. Superb.

Ceylon. (Ireland). 1943. Stamp-less envelope written from 'R.N.A.H. Colombo' addressed to Ireland headed 'On Active Service' cancelled by framed 'Passed by Censor/ date and Signature of Officer/ R.N.A.H' on face with 'Post Office/ Maritime Mail' hand-stamp in red, routed via London with 'Opened by Examiner/ 7565' label with boxed bilingual Gaelic 'Released By Censor' on face. Very attractive item.

Ceylon. (Ireland). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to Ireland bearing Ceylon SG 372, 10c violet and black, SG 373, 15c green and brown and SG 375, 25c brown and blue tied by Matara date stamp with circular 'T/F/S.' with hand-struck '3d/ To Pay' and bearing Irish postage dues SG D2, 1d red and SG D3, 2d grey-green tied by Dublin Gaelic receiver. Nice combination.

British East Africa. (Kenya). 1944. Envelope written from 'Evacuee Camp No 1, Kenya, Colony' addressed to Italy bearing Kenya SG 152, 10c on 3d blue (strip of three) with adjacent 'Refugee/ Camp No 1/ Date' on face routed via Nairobi with boxed 'Passed by Censor/ B. 7' cachet on face. Censor '7' not listed by John Little. Lovely item.

China. (French Indo-China). 1941. French Indo-China postal stationery card '8 cents' purple cancelled by Hanoi/ Tonkin date stamp '4th Oct 41' addressed to France used card and wonderful item of interrupted mail.

China. (Foreign Offices). 1902. Registered picture post card of 'General view of Peking addressed to the 'S.S. Adria, Hamburg American Line, La Havre, France' bearing German China SG 23, 5pf green and SG 26, 25pf black and red/yellow tied by Shanghai Deutsche Post date stamp '2/5 02' with Shanghai (Deutsche Post) registration label mixed with French China SG 3,5c yellow green, Chinese Imperial Post SG 1108, 1/2c brown, Russian Post Office SG 1, 1k orange, Japanese Post Office SG 3a, 1s pale brown, Hong Kong SG 56, 2c green and United States 1c green all tied by there respective Foreign Post Offices 'Ap 26th' with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant on face in red '7th Juin 02. Attractive item.

British West Indies. (Jamaica). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bermuda bearing SG 131, brown and blue tied by Darliston date stamp with 'Postal Censor/ Jamaica/ Passed (1) in blue on face. Very nice.

West Indies. (Jamaica). 1892. Envelope addressed to Epsom bearing Jamaica SG 12, 6d mauve and SG 22, 4d orange tied by 'A01' obliterator with adjacent Kingston date stamp sent on the "Para" with Epsom arrival. Attractive.

Seychelles. (Australia). 1917. Picture post card of 'Norton Summit Road, Near Adelaide' written from Hindmarsh Island dated '2nd Jan 17' addressed to Mahe, Seychelles bearing Australia SG 21, 1d carmine tied by Hindmarsh Island squared circle routed via Adelaide with hand-stamp 'Passed' (Military District No 4) applied in violet and Seychelles arrival 'Feb 18' on face. Seychelles did not use censor marks during WW1 and there are few examples of mail arrival into the Seychelles censored elsewhere.

Seychelles. (Australia). 1916. Picture post card of 'Granite Island, Port Victor, South Australia' written from Hindmarsh Island dated 'May 4th 16' addressed to Mahe, Seychelles bearing Australia SG 21, 1d carmine tied by Hindmarsh Island squared circle routed via Melbourne with hand-stamp 'Passed' (Military District No 3) applied in violet and Seychelles arrival 'June 23rd 16' on reverse. Seychelles did not se censor marks during WW1 and there are few examples of mail arriving into the Seychelles censored elswhere.

Seychelles. (British East Africa). 1943. Kenya-Uganda Registered postal stationery envelope 30c blue cancelled by 'E.A./ A.P.O. 2' double ring '10th April 43' with framed hand-stamp 'R/ A.P.O. E.A.' in violet with framed 'Passed by Base Censor/ E.A. No 11/01' in carmine on face, resealed in Nairobi with 'Opened by Censor/ Army Form W. 3424' tied by 'Deputy Chief Field/ censor' red wax seals (3) addressed to 'Union Vale, Mahe, Seychelles' routed via Mombasa '12/4' with Seychelles arrival 'My 11 45' on reverse. Superb incoming item of censor mail from the East Africa Seychelles Command Unit.

Seycelles. (South Africa). 1942. Envelope addressed to 'Lt. Col. H. Fulton, Sorrento, N.W. Bay, Mahe, Seychelles' bearing South Africa SG 87, 1 1/2d blue-green tied by Escombe double ring '7th Feb 42' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' tape and hand-stamp 'Passed By Censor/ Seychelle No I' in black on face with Victoria arrival 'Mr 4' on reverse. Only 5 'Seychelles No 1' censor hand-stamps are known struck in black.

Ceylon. 1876. Envelope addressed to Wales bearing SG 127, 24c green and SG 130, 48c rose tied by 'D' bar obliterator with Jaffna / Paid in red 'Mr 30 76' on face, endorsed 'via Southampton' with Galle transit and Newton-Mont arrival 'May 9' on reverse. Very beautiful cover paying the 72 cents double letter rate via Marseille on French paquebot. Exhibition quality.

Ceylon. 1884. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 148, 4c rosy-mauve (strip of six) tied by '20' in bar obliterator with Dodanduwa/ Paid date stamp 'Mr 17' routed via Colombo with Leeds arrival '7th April' on reverse. Very attractive.