Laos. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Courses de Pirogues, Mekong River' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Paklay/Laos double ring. Very rare item from the small Mekong town of Pak Lai.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Rue de Kenetao' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Pac-Hin-Boun/Laos double ring. Very fine.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Khas Loves Tribe, Attopeu Region' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Attopeu/Laos double ring '2nd April' routed via Pak Se/Laos '7/4' transit on reverse. Rare village cancel from this small Mekong town.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Le Pont Fabre, Pnom Penh' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green (pair) tied by Khong/Laos double ring '12 Avril' routed via Pak Se with Marseille arrival. Very rare postmark from Laos.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1940. Air Mail French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 36c red upgraded with SG 168, 1c sepia (2) and SG 169, 2c green tied by Savannakhet/ Laos date stamp '24/1' addressed to France with Hanoi transit '26th Jan' on reverse. Very fine.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Laos, Elephant' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/rose tied by Kamtong Iai/Laos double ring '4th Dec' routed via Bassac 'Dec 8' and Saigon with Ariege arrival '11/1/05' on face. Very rare cancel from this small Laotian village.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of 'The Market, Haiphong' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by Kengkabao/Laos double ring '27th Juin 14' routed via Savan-Nakhet '29/6' and Saigon with Seine arrival '18th Aug' on face. Very rare cancel from this small Laotian village.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1907. Picture post card of 'The Laos Pavilion in Marseille, 1906' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Saravane/Laos double ring '8 Mai' routed via Bassac '16th Mai'. Very fine and scarce cancel.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Preparing the Rice' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow green tied by Bassac/Laos double ring '15th Juil' routed via Saigon/Cochinchine '21st
Juil' with Bordeaux receiver '24/8' on reverse. Very fine quality item from the Mekong town of Bassac (Champask). Superb.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'The Bronze Dragon Pagada' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Bassac/ D double ring with Aix/Province arrival. Very rare 'D' cancel from the Post-Office right of the Mekong River in Bassac (Champask) town.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Thai Neu village in Hua Pahn Province' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Pak Se/Laos double ring '25/4' routed via Bassac '25/4' and Saigon/ Cochinchine '8/5' on reverse. Very nice item of mail routed down the Mekong from this small village. Scarce Pak Se (Done) with the 'Done' gratte.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Vaccinating Local Tribes' addressed to French Morocco' bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green (pair) tied by Pak Se/Laos double ring '30th Dec' routed via Saigon/Cochinchine '14th Jan 10' with Tangier/Maroc transit '21/2' and Saffi arrival. Lovely item of mail from this small Mekong village. Scarce Pak Se (Done) with the 'Done' gratte.
Laos. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Country Road, Singapore' addressed to 'Hin Booun, Laos' bearing French 'Sower' 10c scarlet tied by Charnte double ring '6th Feb 10' routed via Saigon '9th Mars' and forwarded to Luang Prabang with Vien-Tiane '31st Mars' and Luang-Prabang/Laos arrival on face '18th Avril' . Very scarce item of mail into Upper Laos.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of the '11th Colonial Regiment, Phnom-Penh' addressed to Saigon bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and black (pair) tied by Sisophone/Cambodge double ring. Very fine item from this former Thai territory.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Pagoda Royal, Phnom Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Sisophone/ Cambodge double ring '2nd Nov 08' routed via Phom Penh '5/11' with octagonal French paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' date stamp (Salles 1924) with Jura arrival. Before 1907 Sisophone was part of Siam until the French Occupation.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1913. Picture post card of 'Le Pnom, Pnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and black (pair) tied by Sissophone/Cambodge double ring. Superb.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Girl, Phnom Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and black tied by Sisophone/Cambodge double ring '21st Nov 1910' with circular military cachet 'Place de Sisophone/Cambodge/Le Commandant D'Armees' in violet and Montpellier arrival. Rare item of military mail from Sisophone, Cambodia.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Musicians' addressed to Saigon, Cochinchina bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Kompong-Chang/Cambodge double ring '28 Avril', routed via Pnompenh '29th Avril' on reverse. Very fine.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'The French-Cambodian School, Phnom-Penh' addressed to Cochinchina bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Stung-Treng/Cambodge double ring '17th Nov' routed via Saigon '22nd Nov'. Very fine.
Cambodia. (French Occupation Of Cambodia). 1904. Stamp-less picture post card of the 'Grand Pagoda' addressed to France cancelled by 'Corps Exped/ Cambodge' double ring with Saigon transit with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing France postage dues Yvert 29, 10c brown (2) applied and tied on arrival by Gironde receiver. Nice item of mail from the last days of the French Occupation in Phnom-Penh.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Le Palais du Governor General, Saigon' addressed to France bearing France bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/lilac tied by 'Cochhinechine et Cambodge/ Direction' double ring '27th sept 01' with Saints arrival '17th Oct' on face. Very rare cancel, not listed by Desrousseaux or seen by Guy Vente, just one other item known. Ex. J.M. Sitarak.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Cambodian girl working at silk weaving' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Chlong/Cambodge double ring '9th Sept' routed via Pnompenh '12th Sept' and French paquebot with octagonal 'Yokohama a Marseille LN No 6' date stamp '22nd Sept' .Very fine. Scarce Mekong River village postmark.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Musicians' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by K. Speu/Cambodge double ring '25th Jan 05' routed via Pnompenh '27 Jan' and Saigon/Cochinchine '28th Jan' on reverse. Exceptional item of quality from Kompong-Speu.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Musician' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Krauchmar/Cambodge double ring '11th Sept' . Scarce item from this small Mekong River village. Very fine.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'The Festival of Cheveux (Hair) with the two sons of King Norodom' addressed to Bordeaux bearing French Indo-China SG 28, 5c on 15c grey and SG 33, 5c green tied by Soairieng/Cambodge double ring '11th Jan 05' with Tanan/Cochinchine transit '12 Jan' on reverse. Very attractive item.
Cambodia. (Netherlands East Indies). 1905. French Indo-China registered postal stationery envelope 5c green upgraded with French Indo-China SG 35, 15c brown/ azure (3) tied by Krauchmar/ cambodge double ring '28 Feb' with framed hand-struck 'R' , addressed to Soerabaja, Java with Phnom Penh and Saigon '5th Aout' , N.I. Agent Singapore' transit '13th Mar' , Singapore double ring and Batavia squared circle '16th MAr' on reverse. Superb item registered stationery from this small Cambodian village.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1939. Air Mail envelope written from 'Lieutenant Rodger,Camp de Sdok-Ach-Romeas, Combodia' addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 191, 30c chestnut tied by 'Pnompenh a Mongkolborey' ambulant '23rd Nov 39' with circular military cachet 'Camp de Sdok-Ach-Romeas/ Cambodge/ Le Commandant D'Armes' in violet on face with Phompenh transit on reverse. Very rare item of military mail from Sdok-Ach Camp with the extremely scarce Mongkolborey railway cancel. A unique item.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1943. Red Cross document dated '7th January 1943' written from 'Residence de Takeo, Takeo, Cambodia' addressed to 'Morbinan Bretagne, France headed 'To The Comite International de la Croix Rouge/Geneva, Switzerland' cancelled by circular 'Indochine/Croix Rouge Francaise' routed via Canton with 'Consulat de Suisse/Canton' transit with 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/Geneve' in red on face, German censorship cachet and Paris receiver '11th Sept' with 'Reply' on reverse dated 'Morbehan le 16th October 1943' and m/s 'Received a Tokio le 4th November 44' . Wonderful item this small Cambodian village of great rarity. Exhibition item.
Cambodia. (French Battalion In Cambodia). 1947. Stamp less Air Mail envelope endorsed 'F.M.' written from the Group Monte Amio Royale Kmer/Sector Postal 60 096/BPM 136' addressed to France cancelled by Mimot/Cambodge date stamp '2/12/47' with Phom-Penh transit on reverse. A very rare item from this mixed Battalion of Cambodians and French Troops used from this small village in Cambodia during the Indo-China War.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 170, 3c brown, SG 177, 6c vermilion and SG 184, 15c deep blue (pair) tied by Stung-Treng/Cambodge date stamp '19/9' routed via Phompenh '21/9' with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/L'Autorite Militaire' and circular 'D/1' censor cachet with 'Par Avion' label. Very fine.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1929. French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 2 cents green cancelled by Banam/Cambodge date stamp upgraded with French Indo-China SG 141, 2c green (pair) addressed to Toulon. Scarce item of stationery used in Cambodia.
Cambodia. (French Offices In Indo-China). 1932. Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 150, 11c orange and SG 189, 25c purple tied by Rocakong/ Cambodge date stamp routed via Pnompenh with instructional 'ParAvion/Jusqu' a Marseille' with transit on reverse. Very fine Air Mail cover from this small Mekong town.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1928. Envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 145, 6c scarlet tied by Battambang/Combodge date stamp with Saigon transit on reverse. Lovely item.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Native Laos in village' addressed to France bearing French Indo China SG 23, 5c yellow green tied by K. Speu/ Cambodge double ring with hand-struck 'Kompong-Speu/ Cambodge'. Lovely item.
Cambodia. (French Indo-china). 1905. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Monks' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Kathom/Cambodge double ring '26th Sept' , underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 19, 10c brown applied and tied by Marseilles receiver '2nd Nov 06' on face. Scarce item from this small Cambodian village.
Only one small archive of 12 postcards is known to have been written from this small elusive village.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of 'French Doctor giving vaccinations' addressed to the French Military at Phnom Penh bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c pale green tied by Samrong/Cambodge double ring '20th Sept' with arrival '23rd Sept' on reverse. Rare village cancel only in use for three years as Samrong was part of Siam.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Public Fountain, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG10, 10c black/lilac tied by Kampot/Cambodge double ring '28th Aout 01' with Saigon-Central/Cochinchine transit on reverse '1st Sept'. Superb item of quality from Kampot.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Photographic card of 'Sugar Palms, Kompong Thom' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 9, 5c yellow-green tied by Kompong-Thom/Cambodge date stamp '3rd Juin', routed via Pnompenh '6th Juin' and Saigon '7/6' with Loire arrival. Lovely item this small Mekong village paying the printed matter rate to France.
Very scarce paste on home made photo card.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Maison des Voyageurs, Laos' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Kompong-Tiam/Cambodge double ring '5 Mai', routed via Pnom-Penh '6/5' and Saigon with Neuilly arrival on face. Lovely quality.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Le Grand Chef des Bronzes (Louk Prea Snag-Kreatk) addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose tied by Kampot/Cambodge double ring routed via Saigon Central/ Cochinchine. Superb.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1910. Photographic card of 'Thom village' addressed to Hanoi bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet and black tied by Kompong-Thom/Cambodge double ring '6th Sept' routed via Saigon '11/9' with Hanoi receiver '21st Sept'. Fine item from Kompong-Thom Province.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Kompong-Phe village near the Royal Palace, Phnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10,10c black/lilac tied by Kompong-Chnang/Cambodge double ring '6th Juin' routed via Pnompenh '8th Juin' and Saigon/Cochinchine '9th Juin'. Lovely item from Kompong Chnang Province.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'The Grotto of Nam-Hou, Upper Laos' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow green tied by K. Speu/Cambodge double ring '20th Nov 05'. Lovely item of mail from Kompong-Speu.
Cambodia. (French Indo- China). 1906. Picture post card of 'River Mekong, Phnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 27,5c green tied Chlong/Cambodge double ring '9/9/06' routed via Pnom-Penh '12/9' with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille' '22/9' date stamp. Scarce village cancel from this small village in Kratie Province on the Mekong opened in 1904.
Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of ' Annamite girl' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Cholong/Cambodge double ring '9th Sept, ' routed via Pnompenh '12/9' with octagonal 'Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 6' date date stamp. Scarce village cancel.
British Guiana. (French Guyane). 1852. Stamp-less envelope written from Cayenne cancelled by oval 'Poste Aux Lettres/de Cayenne Francaise' (Jamet 3), endorsed 'par la voie Anglaise' and routed via British Guyana with British Post Office Demerara date stamp on reverse 'Ja 10 1852' with framed accountancy 'Colonies/ & art. 13.' in red and London transit, French entry cachet '10th Feb' and charged with hand-struck '30' for double letter rate and Bordeaux receiver. Very fine and scarce combination.
British Guiana. 1853. Stamp-less envelope to Paris cancelled on reverse be British Post Office Demerara (23/8), endorsed 'via Anglaise' with boxed accountancy 'Colonies &c. Art 13' in red, London transit and French entry cachet, rated '45' with Paris arrival. Very fine item of accountancy mail from Guiana.
British Guiana. 1942. envelope addressed to Boston bearing British Guiana SG 293, 12c orange, SG 310, 4c scarlet and black, SG 311, 6c blue and SG 312, 24c green tied by air Mail/ British Guiana double ring with 'Officially Opened and Resealed/ By Censor' label tied by circular 'Passed by Censor/ 31' carmine on reverse. Attractive franking.
British Guiana. 1943. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing British Guiana SG 309, 2c violet (3) tied by Demerara with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1E/ 8791' censor label (altered Trinidad label). Very fine.
British Guiana. 1936. Envelope addressed to England bearing SG 291, 4c violet and SG 301, 2c grey and blue (pair) tied by Registered/ British Guiana date stamp with 'Late free' hand-stamp on face in violet. Nice instructional.
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.