India. (Aden). 1916. picture post card addressed to London endorsed 'On Field Service' cancelled by 'Base Office Aden/I.E.F.' double ring with circular 'Passed Censor/No A 75/Aden' in violet and signed. Lovely item.

Persian Gulf. (Kenya - Trans-Jordan). 1949. Envelope addressed to Ajlun Trans-Jordan bearing Kenya SG 159, 20c orange dated '14th Nov 49' with Jebal Ajlun arrival, Jordan censor tape tied by boxed 'Passed by Censor/ D-43' on face '15th Dec' and forwarded to England. Nice item of censored mail.

India. (Aden). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Aden SG 21, 2 1/2a blue (10) tied by Aden date stamp with circular 'Crown/ Passed R.A.F./ Censor/ No 59' in carmine on face endorsed 'By Air Mail via Djibouti and Marseille'.

Persian Gulf. (Aden). 1918. Stamp-less Picture post card of 'View of Aden Town during high water' addressed to England endorsed 'On Active Service' cancelled by Base Office Aden/ I.E.F. double ring '19th Sept 19' with hand-struck 'P' (Passed by Censor) on face. Very fine and scarce hand-stamp from Aden.

Aden. 1951. Registered Air Mail postal stationery envelope 'one anna' brown upgraded with SG 20, 2a brown (2) tied by Aden/Reg double ring with Registered label addressed to India with framed Aden censor hand-stamp and label with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by Bombay 'Passed by Censor/C 20' on face. Very fine.

India. (Aden). 1930. stamp-less envelope addressed to Java, Netherlands East Indies cancelled by Aden double ring on reverse '9th Sept 30', underpaid and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D230, 7 1/2c salmon (strip of four) tied by Solo receiver. Very nice item of underpaid mail from Aden to the Netherlands East Indies.

India. (Aden). 1914. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Bangil, Netherlands East Indies cancelled by Aden Cnt. date stamp '11th Jan 14' on reverse routed via the 'N.I. Post office Singapore' transit '24/1' , underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp on face and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D103, 5c carmine and black and SG D107, 20c carmine and black tied by Bangil date stamp. Very nice item of underpaid mail from Aden to Netherlands East Indies.

India. (Used In Aden). 1880. Registered envelope addressed to Bombay bearing India SG 74, 8a pale rose and SG 93, 3a orange tied by 'B' in bars obliterator with Aden date stamp 'Aug 13' with framed 'Registered/Aden' and circular 'R' hand-stamp, sent on the steamer "Cathay" with Sea Post Office on reverse and Bombay arrival.

India. (Use In Aden). 1892. Registered envelope written on board the French Messageries Maritimes "Le Saghailien" on the 'Mer Rouge' date '28th Aout 1892' addressed to France bearing India SG 92, 2a blue and SG 102, 2 1/2a on 4 1/2a green (2) tied by 'B' in 8 bar obliterator with Aden/Reg cds on reverse 'Sept 1st' with circular hand-struck 'R' and 'Modane a Paris' French entry cachet in red, Marseille arrival and forwarded to Ardeche with receiver reverse. Very fine item with text.

Aden. 1949. Postal stationery Air Mail envelope 3/4 brown upgraded with SG 16, 1/2 yellow-green and SG 30, 1 1/2a carmine (pair) tied by Aden Camp double ring with Air Mail label, addressed to Austria with circular 'Osterreichische Zonsursteh/ 352' censor cachet in violet. Very rare item of stationery sent commercial Air Mail.

Aden. (India). 1942. Aden 'One Anna' brown postal stationery envelope cancelled by Aden double ring addressed to India with 'Opened by censor' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/By No 9/Aden' in violet with Saharampur arrival and boxed 'Crown/Passed/DHC/ 33' censor cachet on face. Very fine and scarce item of Aden stationery. Very attractive item.

Persian Gulf. (British Mandate In Iraq). 1929. Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'R.A.F. Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq' bearing Great Britain SG 419, 1d scarlet and SG 420, 1 1/2d red-brown tied by Whyteleafe/Surrey double ring with hand-struck instructional 'Insufficiently Paid/For Air Mail Transmission' in violet on face. Very fine.

Persian Gulf. (Indian Postal Agency In Persia). 1918. Censored envelope addressed to Isfahan Persia bearing India SG 159, 1a rose (2) tied by Bombay date stamp with circular 'Passed Censor/Bombay/9' in violet and 'Opened by Censor' label, routed via Mahommera with Persian and Indian Postal Agency transits with Isfahan No 2 arrival. Fine item.

Chile. (France). 1877. Envelope addressed to France bearing Chile Yvert 14. 10c blue tied by cork cancel with Santiago/ Chile double ring in violet '2nd Jan', endorsed 'via Magellan' with French entry cachet in red 'Pays-Etr. Paq. Ang Bordeaux' and hand-struck 'T' charged with hand-struck '12' and Paris receiver on reverse '15th Feb 77'. Very attractive item of underpaid mail to France.

Chile. (France). 1876. Envelope addressed to France bearing Chile Yvert 14. 10c blue tied by cork cancel with adjacent Santiago/ Chile double ring in violet '5th Dec 76' endorsed 'via Magellan' with French entry cachet and hand-struck 'T' charged with hand-struck '12' and Paris receiver on reverse '15th Jan 77'. Nice item of underpaid mail to France.

Chile. (France). 1876. Envelope addressed to France bearing Chile Yvert 14. 10c blue tied by cork cancel with Santiago/ Chile double ring in violet '12th July' endorsed 'via Magellan' with French entry cachet in red and hand-struck 'T' charged with hand-struck '12' and Paris receiver on reverse '25th Aout'. Lovely item of underpaid mail to France.

Colombia. 1903. Registered envelope addressed to Germany bearing Yvert 18, 2c black/ rose (imperf strip of 5), Yvert 140a, 10c lilac and Yvert 143, 20c violet tied by Cartagena date stamp in carmine with hand-struck 'R/ Cartagena' in violet routed via New York with 'United States/ New York' registration transit and Berlin receiver on reverse. Very attractive item of Registered mail from Colombia.

Haiti. (United states). 1904. Envelope addressed to Leogane, Haiti bearing United States SG 326, 2c carmine tied by New York roller 'Sept 29 1904' underpaid with 'T/ Centimes 15/ N.Y.' duplex, rated '6' in m/s and bearing Haitian postage dues Yvert 1, 2c black (strip of three) tied by pen cancel with Pont-Au-Prince transit '13th Oct' on reverse. Nice item of incoming mail with Haiti potage dues.

Haiti. 1914. Multi view picture post card of 'Port au Prince, Haiti' addressed to New York bearing Yvert 126, 2c vermilion tied by Jeremie/ Haiti date stamp '28th Avril 14' Scarce cancel.

Haiti. (Netherlands West Indies Maritime Mail). 1915. Envelope addressed to Port au Prince bearing Yvert 126a, 2c yellow tied by 'Postagent Amsterdam-West Indie' double ring '22nd Aout 15' with Port au Prince arrival on reverse. Lovely item paying the unopened printed matter rate.

Haiti. (Netherlands West Indies Maritime Mail). 1911. Picture post card of 'The Market, Port au Prince' addressed to Alsace, France bearing Yvert 126, 2c vermilion tied by oval 'Amsterd-Windie/ Nederld. Packetboot' date stamp '19th Mart 11' Very fine.

Ecuador. (French Indo-China). 1911. Registered envelope addressed to French Indo-China bearing Yvert 152, 20c yellow-green and black tied by oval Guayaquil date stamp with registered label, routed via New York '31/5' and Saigon '6th July' with Soctrang/Cochinchine receiver '8th Juil' on reverse. scarce item of incoming mail from Ecuador.

Dominica Republic. (France). 1891. Registered postal stationary envelope 80c in 15c yellow U.P.U. surcharge cancelled by boxed 'R/Republica Dominicana' hand-stamp in violet addressed to France with Paris/Chargements arrival. Scarce stationery used.

Costa Rica. (Panama). 1897. Registered envelope addressed to 'Captain Bass, Agent P.S.N.C. Panama' bearing Yvert 33, 5c violet and Yvert 35, 20c red tied by concentric ring obliterator with Punta Arenas double ring '24th Sept ' and framed 'R/Costa-Rica/Punt Arenas/No' in blue routed via Colon '1st Oct' with 'Recomendados/Panama' receiver '2nd Oct' on reverse. Lovely item of registered mail from Costa Rica.

Brazil. (German Prisoner Of War Mail/Under Cover Mail). 1919. Brazil postal stationery envelope 200r blue cancelled by Rio de Janeiro date stamp written from German Prisoner of War in 'Camp No 1' with framed '(Red Cross) Correspondance/Des Prisoners De Guerre Au Brasil' in violet with circular 'Estado Maior Da Armada/Servico da Censura' in violet on reverse, addressed to the 'Deutsche Hilpsverien, Stockholm' with 'Opened by Censor/P.W. 209' label and Stockholm arrival. Rare item from German Seaman captured in Brazilian waters and interned, the address in Stockholm is under-cover, the mail was then forwarded to Germany.

Brazil. (German Prisoner Of War Mail/Under Cover Mail). 1919. Brazil postal stationery envelope 200r blue cancelled by 'Friburgo' double ring written from German Prisoner of War in 'camp No 1' with 'Aberta Pela Censura/S.P.' censor label tied by framed 'Censura Correio Rio/Brasil' censor cachet in green addressed to the 'Deutsche Hilpsverien, Stockholm' with 'Opened by Censor/4666' label and Stockholm arrival. Rare item from German Seaman captured in Brazilian waters and interned, the address in Stockholm is under-cover, the mail was then forwarded to Germany.

Brazil. (German Prisoner Of War Mail/ Under Cover Mail). 1919. Brazil postal stationery envelope 200r blue cancelled by 'Correspondance de Guerra/Porte Franco' double ring written from German Prisoner of War in 'Camp No 1' with framed '(Red Cross) Correspondance/Des Prisoners De Guerre Au Brasil' in violet with framed 'Censura Correio Rio/Brasil' censor cachet in green on face addressed to the 'Deutsche Hilpsverien, Stockholm' with 'Opened by Censor/505' label and Stockholm arrival. Rare item from German Seaman captured in Brazilian waters and interned, the address in Stockholm is under-cover, the mail was then forwarded to Germany.

Camerouns. (Brazil). 1916. Brazil postal stationery envelope 100r upgraded with Yvert 131, 100r rose tied by Corumba double ring '10/4' endorsed 'via Sao Paulo' and 'Dakar/Senegal' addressed to Libreville, Gabon with Dakar/Senegal '10/5' and Libreville/Gabon '20/5' arrival then forwarded to the Camerouns with 'Duala/Cameroun' arrival '5/6' on reverse. Very nice item of incoming mail.

Brazil. (France). 1872. Envelope addressed to France bearing Brazil Yvert 28, 200r black (2) tied by cork cancel with adjacent Rio de Janeiro date stamp '6th Ap 72' with boxed boxed 'PD' sent on the steamer "Gironde" with Bresil/ 2 Bordeaux French entry cachet in blue '28 Apr' (Salles 1044) on face. Very attractive item.

Venezuela . (British Post Office). 1868. Stamp-less envelope written from Caracas addressed to France cancelled by 'La Guayra' British Post Office date stamp in red 'Sp 9 68' on face, endorsed 'per vapour Inglais' with framed Anglo French accountancy 'GB/1f 60c' and London transit 'Sp 29' , French entry cachet, charged with hand-struck '10' on arrival with Paris receiver. Very fine and scarce.

Venezuela . (France). 1876. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 12, 2r green (imperf) tied oval Correos/de Venezuela /Caracas with circular '0' (to indicate only the interior postage had been paid), endorsed 'via St. Nazaire' with octagonal French Consular 'La Guayra' in blue (Salles 1374) dated '10 Aout 76' routed via Vera Cruz and St Thomas on the French paquebot "V. Bordeaux" with 'Ligne B Paq. Fr, No 1' date stamp (Salles 1433) '29th Aout' and 'T hand-stamp and charged with hand-struck '12' on arrival for the onwards postage with Bordeaux receiver '15th Sept' on reverse. A superb exhibition item.

Uruguay. 1862. Envelope written from Montevideo dated 'Feb 17th 1862' addressed to Buenos Aires bearing SG 23b, 120c deep blue (thick figures of value) tied by oval Montevideo date stamp. Nice classic cover.

Uruguay. (British Post Offices). 1872. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Montevideo dated 11th Aug 1872' addressed to France cancelled by 'Montevideo/Paid' cds in red with m/s '1/9' in red crayon, oval 'PD' hand-stamp, routed via London with 'London/Paid' , French entry cachet and Bordeaux receiver. Scarce item of mail from the British Post Office in Montevideo.

Uruguay. (Netherlands East Indies). 1902. Uruguay Registered and Advice of Receipt postal stationery envelope 5 cents blue upgraded with Yvert 150, 20c turquoise tied by Montevideo/ Recomendada double ring '19th July' with matching registration label and framed 'AR' addressed to Batavia. Java endorsed 'per S.S. Clyde via London' with Lisboa transit '6th Aug 02' and Weltevreden receiver '1st Sept' on reverse. Beautiful item of Registered Advice of Receipt mail from Uruguay to the Netherlands East Indies.

Uruguay. (British Ship Letters). 1846. Stamp-less envelope written from Montivideo dated '22nd Aug 1846' addressed to London endorsed 'per Mclady' with hand-struck framed 'Ship-Letter/Plymouth' in black on reverse (Robertson S6) rated '1/4' in m/s with arrival '26th Oct 1846' on reverse in red. Nice item.

South America. (Panama - Taboga Island). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from "H.M.S. Daphne, Island of Taboga in the Bay of Panama dated 'March 21st 1850' addressed to London with British Post Office 'Panama' date stamp 'March 26' and rated '1s' in m/s. with London receiver 'May 31st' on reverse. Fantastic item written by Captain Edward Franshawe commander of the "Daphne" from the small island of Taboga in Panama Bay. Excellent description of life in Panama during the Gold Rush and the deserters from the English and American ships on Taboga Island.

Argentina. (British Post Offices). 1871. Stamp-less envelope written from Buenos Aires dated '16th Dec 1871' addressed to Italy cancelled by British Post Office 'Buenos Aires' on reverse, endorsed 'per Vapour "Onnia", routed via London, underpaid with Italy postage due Yvert 10, 50c orange and carmine and Yvert 12, 11 blue applied and tied by Genova date stamp and rated '15' in m/s. Very fine.

Argentina. 1866. Stamp-less envelope to France from 'Guerin & Fils, Buenos Ayres' cancelled by British Post Office 'Buenos-Ayres' date stamp with boxed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/2pk' (Van der Linden 1625), French entry cachet and rated '15' in red with Frontignan arrival. Superb item of accountancy mail paying the news-band rate.

Argentina. (French Maritime Mail). 1881. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 19, 10c green and Yvert 37, 2c yellow-green tied by Buenos Aires double ring '24th Jul' routed via Belgium on the French paquebot "Senegal" with octagonal 'Buenos-Ayres Paq. Fr. J No 5' date stamp in red (Salles 1073), Anvers transit '21st Aout' and Puy-De-Dome arrival '26th Aout' on reverse. Very fine ex Pothion.

Nicaragua. (Corn Island). 1908. envelope addressed to Bluefields bearing Corn Island 'Provisional' 5c on white paper tied by oval Corn Island date stamp in violet. Rare item of mail from the Corn Islands 80k off the Nicaragua coast.

Costa Rica. (Panama). 1893. Registered, Advice of Receipt envelope addressed to 'Captain Bass, Agent P.S.N.C. Panama' bearing Yvert 33, 5c violet, Yvert 34, 10c green and Yvert 35, 20c red tied by bar obliterator with oval Punta Arenas 'Aug 2nd' and framed 'r/Costa-Rica/Punt Arenas/No' with hand-stamp 'Punt-Arenas/A.R. Costa Rica' on reverse with 'Recomendados/Panama' receiver '12th Aug' on face. Lovely Advice of Receipt item in exhibition quality.

Uruguay. (Algeria). 1897. Registered postal stationery envelope 5c pink up graded with Yvert 110, 50c blue and black and Yvert 120, 1c blue tied by Montevideo double ring with matching registered label and framed hand-struck 'AR' , addressed to Algeria, North Africa sent on the French paquebot "Bresil" via Marseille with Philippeville arrival. Attractive item of destination mail paying the Advice of Receipt rate.

Colombia. (British Post Office). 1874. Unstamped envelope to Germany from Carthagena with British Post Office date stamp on reverse, routed via London with transit in red and circular accountancy '11d/Unpaid' in black with Hamburg arrival on reverse and charged '14 1/4' in m/s blue crayon. A rare item of accountancy mail and superb exhibition item.

Colombia. (Jamaica). 1883. Postal stationery card 2c rose cancelled by 'Direction General de Correos/Bogata' double ring '6/12' with oval 'Gustavus Michelsen/Bogata/Colombia' addressed to Switzerland with 'Kingston Jamaica' date stamp '23/1' transit and hand-struck 'Jamaica/ Transit' routed via London '12/2' with 'Ambulant' and Winterthur receiver dated '13/2' . A lovely item of postal stationary.

Colombia. (British Post Offices). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Santa-Martha' dated '25th July 50' addressed to London with Santa-Martha double arc date stamp 'Au 19' on reverse, rated '2s' in m/s with London arrival '30th Sept' on reverse. Nice item from the British Post Office in Santa-Martha. (The last day of recorded use).

Colombia. British Post Offices). 1856. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Hurtados Hermanos/ Panama' (with firms chop in red on face) dated 'Jan 5th 1856' addressed to France routed via Colon with double arc date stamp Colon in red on reverse 'Ja 8' with framed Anglo-French accountancy 'Colonies/ Art 18' in red on face, London and French entry cachets '30th Jan' and charged hand-struck '15'. A very fine combination with the scarce British Post Office 'Colon' and Article 18 accountancy only in use in 1856. A wonderful Exhibition item.

Colombia. (British Post Offices). 1856. Stamp-less envelope written from Bogota addressed to London cancelled by oval Bogota/ Franca in blue, charged with hand-struck '15' in blue on face, endorsed 'via Cartagene/per Vaper Ingles' with British Post Office Carthagene on reverse 'Oct 25/ 1856' and London receiver '15th Nov' and rated '2s' in m/s on arrival. A very attractive item from the British Post Office.

Colombia. (British Post Offices). 1869. Stamp-less envelope written from 'carthagene dated 31st May 1869' addressed to France cancelled on reverse by 'carthagena' double arc 'Ju 1st' routed via London with boxed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/1f60c', French entry cachet and Bordeaux receiver. Lovely item of mail from the British Post Office in Carthagena.

Colombia. (Great Britain). 1901. Envelope written from Barranquilla addressed to Germany bearing Yvert 114, 1c red/orange (strip of 10) tied by 'Plymouth & Bristol S.T. date stamp with adjacent 'Paquebot' hand-stamp and Dresden receiver on reverse. Very fine.

Colombia. (British Post Offices). 1854. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Bogota' dated 'April 14th 54' addressed to London cancelled by oval 'Bogota/ Franca' in red with hand-struck '15', endorsed 'via Carthagena' with British Post Office 'Carthagena' in black on reverse My 11', rated '2s' in m/s and London arrival 'Ju 5th' on reverse. Very attractive item from the British Post Office in Carthagena.