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Zanzibar

1939 | Zanzibar (DR13668)

Zanzibar. (Aden). 1939. Registered postal stationery 5c blue upgraded with SG 315, 30c tied by Reg/ Zanzibar date stamp with registered label and Zanzibar censor tape routed via Aden with 'Opened by Censor' Aden label, addressed to Algeria, North Africa with Mombasa transit and Alger receiver. Nice item.

£275.00
Zanzibar

1902 | Zanzibar (DR13667)

French Zanzibar. (Algeria). 1902. Panoramic view card of 'Zanzibar with Sultan and Palace' addressed to Oran, Algeria, North Africa bearing French Zanzibar Yvert 21, 1a on 10c black/lilac (not valid at British Post Office) with adjacent Zanzibar date stamp '28th Ap 02' and with circular 'T' un-paid hand-stamp of Zanzibar and bearing French postage dues Yvert 19, 10c brown (pair) tied by Oran/Oran double ring '29th Juin' on face. Nice item from Zanzibar taxed in North Africa.

£550.00
British Guiana

1924 | British Guiana (DR13666)

British Guiana. (Malaya). 1924. Registered envelope addressed to Pahang, Malaya bearing SG 275, 4c brown and purple and SG 276, 6c tied by Wismar date stamp with Provisional label routed via Georgetown with hooded Registered London and Kuala Lumpur/ Regn. Bch.' arrival. on reverse. Very fine. Not much registered mail seen from this small office.

£75.00
British Guiana

1943 | British Guiana (DR13665)

British Guiana. 1943. Envelope addressed to Georgetown bearing British Guiana SG 309, 2c slate tied by Rupununi date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/ II 8' censor label with Georgetown arrival. Scarce local rate cover and censor.

£125.00
British Guiana

1941 | British Guiana (DR13664)

British Guiana. (India - Spain). 1941. Envelope addressed to Georgetown, British Guiana bearing India SG 248, 1/2a brown, SG 250, 1a carmine and SG 251, 2a vermilion tied by Calcutta date stamp with triangular 'Passed by Censor' routed via Spain with 'Cenura Gubernativa/ Barcelona' label tied by boxed 'Censura Gubernativa Barcelona' censor cachet and 'Opened by Examiner' label tied on arrival by circular 'Passed by Censor/ 6' carmine. Scarce censor and very nice providence and routing.

£150.00
British Guiana

1944 | British Guiana (DR13663)

British Guiana. 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Scotland bearing British Guiana SG 310, 4c scarlet and black, SG 311, 6c blue and SG 313, 36c violet tied by Air Mail/ British Guiana double ring with 'Opened by Examiner/I.I./ 40' censor tape, hand-stamped 'By Air / From British Guiana/ To New York' in carmine on face. Very fine.

£95.00
British Guiana

1941 | British Guiana (DR13662)

British Guiana. (Great Britain). 1941. Envelope addressed to Georgetown, British Guiana bearing Great Britain SG 463, 1d scarlet and SG 466, 2 1/2d blue tied by circular 'Passed by Censor/ 6' in carmine. Nice item of incoming censor mail.

£75.00
British West Indies

1941 | British West Indies (DR13661)

British West Indies. (Dominica - Venezuela). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Roseau, Dominica bearing Venezuela Yvert 231, 15c olive (2) and Air Mail Yvert 79, 5c green and Yvert 106a, 30c violet tied by Caracas date stamp, routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner/ 5713' label tied by 'Aug 28 1941' hand-stamp in violet and 'Opened by Censor' label red on white censor tape tied by circular' General Post Office/ Dominica Br. W.I.' in violet dated '6th Sept 41'. Nice item of censored mail via Trinidad with Dominica censor tape.

£150.00
British West Indies

1942 | British West Indies (DR13660)

British West Indies. (Jamaica - Venezuela). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Venezuela Yvert 229, 5c blue green and Air Mail Yvert 108, 75c olive (pair) tied by Caracas date stamp, routed via Jamaica with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1D/ 8826' censor tape and hand-stamp '24 May 1942' in violet on reverse. Very fine.

£50.00
British West Indies

1943 | British West Indies (DR13659)

British West Indies. (Jamaica - Colombia). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Colombia Yvert 327, 5c brown, Yvert 357, 1/2 on 2c green and Air Mail Yvert 132, 30c blue tied by Bogota date stamp routed via Jamaica with 'Opened by Examiner I.D./8804 (ANN in m/s) and hand-stamped 'Jun 3 1943' on reverse. Not listed by Burrows.

£80.00
British West Indies

1943 | British West Indies (DR13658)

British West Indies. (Jamaica - Venezuela). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Chicago bearing Venezuela Air Mail Yvert 107b, 50c blue and Yvert 141, 15c blue tied by Maracaibo date stamp, routed via Jamaica with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1D/ 8831' censor tape and hand-stamp 'Aug 15 1943' in blue on reverse. Very fine.

£50.00
British West Indies

1943 | British West Indies (DR13657)

British West Indies. (Jamaica - Colombia). 1943. Advertising Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Colombia Yvert 327, 5c brown, Yvert 334, 1/2c carmine and Air Mail Yvert 132, 30c blue tied by Bogota date stamp routed via Jamaica with 'Opened by Examiner D./ (8809 violet h/s) and hand-stamped 'Dec 2 1943' on reverse. Burrows Type L6b with type 'L7' for comparison.

£95.00
Gold Coast

1942 | Gold Coast (DR13656)

Gold Coast. (French Equatoriale Afrique). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Comite Internationtional de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland' bearing Afrique Equatoriale Francaise Yvert 52, 1f red, Yvert 61, 10f purple, Yvert 140, 1f on 65c turquoise and Air Mail Yvert 3, 2f50 yellow/green tied by Pointe-Noire/ Moyern Congo double ring '23rd Avril 42' with circular 'controle Postal/ Commission B/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' censor on face with oval 'O.A.T.' (Onward Air Transmission) in carmine routed via Gold Coast with 'Gold Coast / Opened by Censor' orange/red label with framed 'Passed by censor/ Gold Coast / 10' on face and 'Opened by Examiner/ 2340' censor label. Attractive item.

£225.00
Gold Coast

1941 | Gold Coast (DR13655)

Gold Coast. (Air Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 128, 1s olive and black and SG 131, 5s red olive (pair) tied by Cape Coast date stamp with framed 'Passed by Censor/ Gold Coast / 9' in blue and endorsed 'Per African - American/ Air Ways Service'. Very high franking

£145.00
Gold Coast

1943 | Gold Coast (DR13654)

Gold Coast. 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Gold Coast SG 129, 1/3d brown and turquoise, SG 130, 2s blue and violet and SG 131, 5s olive and carmine tied by oval Accra date stamp with matching registration label and 'Opened by Examiner/ 00/ 32' censor label with New York/ Reg arrival. Scarce high vales on cover.

£150.00
Gold Coast

1898 | Gold Coast (DR13653)

Gold Coast. (Togo). 1898. Picture post card of 'Market Street in Lome' addressed to Germany bearing SG 27, 1d mauve and rose tied by B27 obliterator with adjacent Quittah date stamp 'De 9 98' routed via Accra with 'Paid/Liverpool/ Br. Packet' transit in red '21 Dec' and Bremen arrival. Nice. item.

£125.00
Gold Coast

1971 | Gold Coast (DR13652)

Gold Coast. (Ghana). 1971. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Tamale cancelled by oval Tamale/ Ghana date stamp '8th July 71' with hand-struck instructional 'T/ over ... oz ' on face and bearing Ghana postage dues SG D25, 2 1/2np on 3p on 3d orange (pair) and SG D28, 1 1/2np green (pair) tied by oval Tamale date stamp '2nd Aug 71'. Rare postage dues on cover the 2 1/2np on 3d being the scarce ultramarine surcharge (SG D21c).

£275.00
Gold Coast

1934 | Gold Coast (DR13651)

Gold Coast. (Cote D' Ivoire). 1934. Envelope addressed to 'The Chef Commandant, Fada N' Gourma, Niger' bearing Gold Coast SG 104, 1d brown and SG 106, 2d slate tied by Bawku date stamp '29th Aug' routed via Tamale '1st Sept', Kumasi '7th Sept', Sekondee '8/9' , Axim 11/9' and Half Assini '12th Sep' , crossing the border to Assinie/Cote D' Ivoire '15th Sept' , Grand Bassam 'Sep 20' and Bobo Dioula '13rd Sept' and forwarded to Niger with Fada N'Gourma/Niger receiver '30 Sept' on reverse. Superb item of destination mail a mail a well traveled item.

£150.00
Gold Coast

1948 | Gold Coast (DR13650)

Gold Coast. (Sweden). 1948. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Sweden bearing SG 126, 6d purple (strip of three) tied by oval 'Registered/Prestea Gold Coast' date stamp with m/s 'Prestea/R 370' in red, routed via Sekondi with 'R/Fran Utlander (via Stockholm 1 utr)' registered label receiver on face. Scarce.

£125.00
Gold Coast

1953 | Gold Coast (DR13649)

Gold Coast. (Tunisia). 1953. Envelope addressed to Accra, Gold Coast bearing Tunisia Yvert 343b, 12f rose and Yvert 344a, 15f blue tied by Tunis-Belvedere/ Tunisia date stamp '9th June 53' , underpaid with m/s 'T/ 2d' and bearing Gold Coast postal due SG D5, 2d black applied and tied by Accra double ring '6th July'. Very nice combination and scarce postage due on cover.

£175.00
Gold Coast

1888 | Gold Coast (DR13648)

Gold Coast . 1888. Registered postal stationery envelope 'two pence' blue upgraded with SG 16, 4d deep mauve tied by '556' bar obliterator with adjacent Cape Coast date stamp 'June 19 88' , addressed to London with oval Liverpool transit '26 Jy' and oval Registered/ London arrival in red on face. Very attractive cover.

£150.00
Gold Coast

1897 | Gold Coast (DR13647)

Gold Coast . 1897. Registered postal stationery envelope 'two pence' blue upgraded with SG 14, 2 1/2d ultramarine and orange tied by bar obliterator with adjacent Accra/ Gold Coast date stamp addressed to London with oval Liverpool transit and arrival. Very fine.

£125.00
Gold Coast

1939 | Gold Coast (DR13646)

Gold Coast. (Internment Camp Mail). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Accra, Internment Camp, Gold Coast ' bearing Germany 20pf turquoise and 25pf blue tied by Berlin double ring '18th Nov 39', stamped 'Postverkehr Eingestellt' (Service Suspended) and 'Postsperre' (Postal Bolckade) with large cross hand-stamp to cancel address, all instructions to 'Return' have been deleted, the cover has then been forwarded with German censor and re-sealed with currency contole labels, routed on 'Air Littoria via Rome and Cairo with 'Opened by British Censor / 1703' label with framed 'Passed by censor / Gold Coast / 10' hand-stamp on face in carmine. The cover was forwarded as the addressed was an interned German national.

£950.00
Gold Coast

1950 | Gold Coast (DR13645)

Gold Coast. (Suriname - Togoland). 1950.Envelope addressed to Ho, Togoland, Gold Coast bearing Suriname SG 383, 1c on 2 1/2c orange (2) tied by Paramaribo date stamp '12th Sept' , underpaid and bearing Gold Coast postage due SG D4, 3d black tied by Ho/ Gold Coast date stamp '7th Nov 1950' Very nice item of postage due mail into Togoland.

£275.00
Gold Coast

1942 | Gold Coast (DR13644)

Gold Coast . 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Amsterdam bearing SG 128, 1s black and olive and SG 130, 2s blue and violet tied by oval Elmina date stamp with framed 'Passed By Censor/ Gold Coast/ 10' in carmine and 'Gold Coast / Opened by Censor' label with German censor tape tied by circular German censor cachet. Nice high value Air Mail franking paying the three shilling rate.

£150.00
Gold Coast

1939 | Gold Coast (DR13643)

Gold Coast . 1939. Envelope addressed to Accra bearing SG 121, 1d brown tied by Kraboa Coal Tar double ring '12 Aug 39' routed via Nasawam with hand-stamp 'Missent To' with adjacent Achimota date stamp '14th Aug' and endorsed 'Try Takoradi' in crayon. Very nice item of Missent Mail.

£225.00
Gold Coast

1942 | Gold Coast (DR13642)

Gold Coast. (Spitfire Fund). 1942. Envelope addressed to Canada bearing SG 121, 1d brown (strip of three) tied by Cape Coast date stamp '25th May 42' with adjacent 'Gold Coast/ Spitfires Fund 1d' label in brown with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ 00/3' (erased) and boxed 'Passed by Censor/ Gold Coast/ 7' hand-stamp with 'Gold Coast/ Opened by Censor' label. Superb item with rarely seen brown Spitfire label.

£395.00
Gold Coast

1943 | Gold Coast (DR13641)

Gold Coast. (Damaged By Sea Water). 1943. Envelope addressed to England bearing SG 123, 2d slate (pair) tied by Elmina date stamp '23rd May 42' with boxed 'Crown/ Passed/ 00/3' censor in violet and framed instructional 'Damaged By Sea Water' on face. Nice item of crash mail, according to Nierinck mail is only known from this crash from Ceylon, China and Aden. Little information is known about the crash, the few items salvaged all the correspondence goes to Great Britain.

£175.00
Gold Coast

1943 | Gold Coast (DR13640)

Gold Coast. 1943. Envelope addressed to Ashanti bearing SG 122, 1 1/2d scarlet tied by Achimota double ring '23rd June 43' , underpaid with hand-stamp 'T over ... oz' (instructional applied in Achimota) and bearing Gold Coast postage due SG D2, 1d black applied and tied by Mampong on arrival. Very attractive cover and nice local franking.

£175.00
Gold Coast

1944 | Gold Coast (DR13639)

Gold Coast. (Algeria). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Algiers, French North Africa bearing SG 130, 2s blue and violet tied by oval Registered/ Accra Gold Coast date stamp '31st Jul 44' with registration label and 'Opened by Examiner/ 00/ 236' censor tape and 'Aeromaritime' French label , routed via Senegal with circular 'A/1' cachet and Algeria 'Control Postal' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite des Controle/ DR' on face and reverse. Lovely single franking to North Africa.

£175.00
Gibraltar

1971 | Gibraltar (DR13638)

Gibraltar. (Albania). 1971. Air Mail envelope bearing Albania 5b multi colour tied by Elbasan date stamp routed via Tirane, underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Gibraltar postage dues 1/2p green (pair) tied by Registered 3/ Gibraltar receiver. Scarce combination.

£95.00
Gibraltar

1959 | Gibraltar (DR13637)

Gibraltar. (South Africa). 1959. Air Mail envelope bearing South Africa SG 169, 3 blue tied by Pretoria slogan, underpaid with framed 'Insufficiently/ Prepaid' and circular 'T/ 2d' on face with Gibraltar postage due SG D2, 2d sepia tied by Gibraltar double ring. A very attractive item of Gibraltar postage due mail.

£195.00
Gibraltar

1938 | Gibraltar (DR13636)

Gibraltar. 1938. Registered and Insured envelope addressed to Sweden bearing SG 121, 1/2d green SG 122, 1d yellow-brown, SG 123, 1 1/2d carmine, SG 124, 2d grey and SG 126, 6d carmine and violet tied by oval Registered/ Gibraltar/ 2' date stamp with red 'v/ Gibraltar' label on face and endorsed 'Insured for three Pounds' with Plymouth transit. Scarce item with the red Gibraltar V label.

£175.00
Gibraltar

1962 | Gibraltar (DR13635)

Gibraltar. (French Morocco). 1962. Air Mail envelope addressed to Gibraltar bearing French Maroc 50f carmine tied by Casablanca slogan, underpaid with m/s 'T=0.18' and bearing Gibraltar postage dues SG D1, 1d green and SG D2, 2d sepia tied by Gibraltar double ring. Scarce combination.

£125.00
Gibraltar

1953 | Gibraltar (DR13633)

Gibraltar. 1953. Adice of Delivery/ Avis de Reception card bearing Gibraltar SG 150, 3d pale blue tied by Registered/ Gibraltar date stamp '21 Dec 53'. A scarce and unusual item.

£125.00
Gibraltar

1958 | Gibraltar (DR13632)

Morocco. (French Maroc). 1958. Air Mail envelope addressed to Tanger, French Morocco bearing SG 148, 2d olive/brown tied by Gibraltar slogan, underpaid with 'T/20c' m/s and bearing French Maroc postage dues Yvert 52, 10f yellow-brown (2) tied by Tanger receiver. Fine item of postage due mail.

£95.00
Gibraltar

1866 | Gibraltar (DR13630)

Gibraltar. (British Post Office in Egypt). 1866. stamp-less envelope written from the "S.S. Atlantic" dated '25th May 1866' addressed to Egypt cancelled by Gibraltar date stamp 'May 27' , rated '10' in m/s with British Post Office Alexandria arrival 'June 9' on face. Lovely item with letter from a surgeon on the "S.S. Atlantic" referring to the death of the addressed young daughter.

£275.00
Gibraltar

1854 | Gibraltar (DR13628)

Gibraltar. (Spain). 1854. Stamp-less envelope written from Gibraltar dated '20th Nov 1854' addressed to Cadiz Spain with hand-struck 'De Gibr./S. Roque/ And Baxa' and charged '8' in red on face with San Roque and Cadiz arrival '22nd Nov' on reverse. Very attractive item of unpaid mail from Gibraltar overland to Spain. Only five examples of the border transit mark known in red .

£175.00
Gibraltar

1867 | Gibraltar (DR13627)

Gibraltar. (Malta). 1867. stamp-less envelope written from Gibraltar dated '24th Oct 1867' addressed to Malta cancelled by Gibraltar date stamp 'Oc 24' , rated '4' in m/s and endorsed 'Per P & O Steamer "Syria" with Malta receiver 'Oc 29' on reverse. Not a common item to Malta. Very fine.

£95.00
Gibraltar

1938 | Gibraltar (DR13626)

Gibraltar. 1938. Registered and Insured envelope addressed to Sweden bearing SG 123, 1 1/2d carmine, SG 124, 2d grey, SG 125, 3d light blue and SG 126, 6d carmine and violet tied by oval Registered/ Gibraltar/ 2' date stamp with red 'V/ Gibraltar' label on face and endorsed 'Insured for two Pounds' with Plymouth transit on reverse. Scarce item with the red Gibraltar V label.

£175.00
Gibraltar

1849 | Gibraltar (DR13625)

Gibraltar. (United States). 1849. Stamp-less envelope written from Gibraltar dated '16th Jan 1849' addressed to Virginia cancelled by Gibraltar double arc date stamp 'Ja 16' with adjacent 'Gibraltar/ Paid' undated circle, rated '4/-in m/s and endorsed 'Via Boston/ Ship/ M.S.' in red on face 'Feb 12' and charged with hand-struck '22' in red. Scarce item of Trans-Atlantic mail carried on one of the four pre-Treaty voyages of the Trans-Atlantic mails the so called "Restored Rates" period.

£275.00
Gibraltar

1857 | Gibraltar (DR13624)

Gibraltar. (Italy). 1857. Stamp-less envelope written from Geneva dated '9th August 59' addressed to Gibraltar cancelled by Genova date stamp '9/8', routed via London with London/Paid transit 'Au 12' in red and Gibraltar receiver in blue 'Au 18' with framed instructional 'To/Pay' in blue on face and rated '20' in m/s/ Very fine and scarce.

£550.00
Gibraltar

1947 | Gibraltar (DR13623)

Gibraltar. 1947. Air Mail envelope addressed to Australia bearing SG 125c 5d orange (block of four) tied by Gibraltar double ring and hand-struck instructional 'Par Avion/ Jusq' a (U.S.A.)'. Nice item.

£75.00
Gibraltar

1949 | Gibraltar (DR13622)

Gibraltar. 1949. Local envelope addressed to Gibraltar bearing SG 121, 1/2d green tied by Gibraltar double ring with framed slogan 'Gibraltar/ Festival/ 1st - 10th July 1949'. Scarce item, not listed by Proud.

£95.00
Ceylon

1942 | Ceylon (DR13621)

Ceylon. (POW Mail). 1942. Envelope headed 'Prisoner of War
Post/ Kriegefangen Post' addressed to addressed to 'British Prisoner of War, Stalag XXA, No 18927, Germany' bearing SG 392, 25c brown and blue tied by Ratnapura double ring with 'Opened by Censor/ 7' label.

£75.00
Ceylon

1920 | Ceylon (Dr13619)

Ceylon. (British Post Office In Shanghai). 1920. Ceylon stationery card 3c green upgraded with SG 302, 3c deep green tied by Kandy date stamp '31st Dec 20' addressed to Shanghai, China with framed 'B.P.O. To C.P.O./ Shanghai/ 23 Jan 21' on face with Shanghai Br. P.O. receiver. Fine item.

£150.00
Ceylon

1943 | Ceylon (DR13618)

Ceylon. 1943. Picture post card of 'Interior of Buddhist Temple at Kelaniya, Ceylon' written from the 'Fleet Mail Office, Colombo' addressed to England bearing SG 386, 2c black and carmine, SG 387, black and light blue tied by 'Post/ Maritime Mail' date stamp with framed 'Passed by censor/ Date and Signature of Officer/ Naval Establishment/ No 9' in blue signed and dated '19/9/40'. Very fine.

£95.00
Ceylon

1946 | Ceylon (DR13617)

Ceylon. (Netherlands East Indies Government In Exile). 1946. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' written from from 'Dr Major Scouten, Colombo' addressed to 'Madame Schouten, Holland' bearing Ceylon SG 386, 2c black and carmine, SG 387, 3c black and green, SG 387f, 5c orange and green, SG 39, 15c green and brown, SG 394, 50c purple and black and SG 395, 1r brown and violet tied by Kandy/ Registered double ring matching registration label and framed 'O.A.T.' in red on face, Major Dr. Schouten had been a Doctor at the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Camp Columbia, Wacol, Brisbane and served with the 'RAPWI' (Recovery of Allied Prisoner of War and Internees) in the Dutch Indies, Timor and Thailand, The NEI Government in Exile was quartered in Camp Columbia from 1944. Very fine item from Major Schouten on his way home from the East Indies and Australia.

£75.00
British East Africa

1924 | British East Africa (DR13616)

British East Africa. (Kenya). 1924. Picture post card of 'Tribe woman' addressed to London bearing SG 82, 15c rose tied by Kaimosi/Kenya double ring routed via Kisumu with transit on face. The postal agency in Kaimosi opened in 1924 this large double ring has not been recorded by Proud.

£225.00
British East Africa

1921 | British East Africa (DR13615)

British East Africa. (Uganda). 1921. Picture post card of 'Blind Musician, Muganda' addressed to Belgium bearing SG 45, 3c green (pair) and 64, 4c on 6c scarlet tied by Masaka/U.P. date stamp routed via Entebbe with Uccle arrival.

£125.00

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

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.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

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.

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