Norway. (Spitzbergen - Artic Post). 1897. Illustrated 'Hamburg - American Line' envelope written from Spitzbergen dated '10th July 1897' with oval 'H.A.P.A.G.' seal on reverse in blue and gold, addressed to Germany cancelled by circular 'S.S. "Auguste Victoria" / Spitzbergen' date stamp '10th Juli 97' in violet, routed via Tromso bearing Norway 'Posthorn' Yvert 53, 10 ore red (4) tied by Tromso double ring '14/7' with Sachsen arrival on reverse.

Exhibition item for the Artic/ Spitzbergen collector.

British Occupation of Italian Cols. (Italian Somaliland). 1944. Registered Air Mail postal stationery envelope written from 'A.P.O. Est Africa Command, Mogadishu' bearing British Occupation of Italian Cols (Somalia) SG S4, 3d pale violet (5) and SG S6, 6d purple tied by 'E.A./ A.P.O. 74' double ring '28th Nov 44' with provisional registration label and framed '(Crown) Passed Censor No 4935' in violet on face and signed by the censor, endorsed 'U.K. via Imperial Airways addressed to England with Warrington receiver.

British Occupation of Italian Cols. (Dodecanese). 1947. Envelope addressed to New York bearing 'B.O.F.I.C.' SG M17, 9d olive tied by Carpathos/ Dodecanese date stamp '27th Mar 47'.

Australia. (Royal Netherlands Forces Censorship). 1943. Air Mail envelope written from 'The Royal Netherlands Forces Group 8, Batchelor, N.T.' addressed to Melbourne endorsed 'By Air Mail' bearing Australia SG 204, 1 1 1/2d green and SG 206, 2 1/2d scarlet tied by Air Force P.O. No 22' date stamp '12th Dec 43' with circular 'Passed by R.N.F. Censor/ No 15/ 12 Dec 1943' in violet and signed by the censor.

The censor number '15' from Batchelor is not recorded by Putten or Nico de Weijer.

China. (Macau - Zanzibar). 1954. Zanzibar postal stationery Air Letter 20c carmine cancelled by Zanzibar date stamp '13tyh Feb 54' addressed to Macau, China, underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and endorsed '49c' in blue ink on face bearing Macau postage dues SG D416, 20a black and green (pair), SG D440, 2a green and SG D441, 7a on 10a magenta applied and tied by octagonal Macau date stamp '19th Feb 54' on reverse.

Scarce item of incoming Postage Due mail to Macau from the small East African island of Zanzibar.

China. (Hong Kong). 1901. Chinese Imperial Post postal stationery card 'one cent' red upgraded with 'Coiling Dragon' SG 109, 1c ochre and SG 110, 2c red tied by Imperial Post Canton date stamp 'Jan 12', addressed to Germany, routed via Hong Kong bearing Hong Kong SG 56, 2c dull green (pair) tied by Hong Kong date stamp 'Jan 13 01' with framed Canton 'I.P.O.' Tie - Print (small second type) and Frankfurt arrival '20th Feb' on face.

Hong Kong. (United States). 1886. United States postal stationery card 'On Cent' brown upgraded with Yvert 39, 1c pale blue tied by concentric ring (2) with adjacent Lithopolis/ Ohio rubber date stamp in violet 'Feb 1st 1886' , addressed to Hong Kong, endorsed 'via New York' with San Francisco transit '8th Feb' and Hong Kong arrival 'Mr 22' on reverse.

Hong Kong. (R.A.F. Post). 1946. Air Mail envelope written from 'H,G, Commando, Hong Kong/ S.E.A.C.' endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to England cancelled by 'Field Post Office/ 366' double ring '19th Mr 46'.

Very nice item from the British Forces at South East Asia Command (S.E.A.C.). A Commando Brigade disembarked at Kowloon on the 12th September 1946 and the Field Post Office was running by the 16th September, the first service Post Office after Liberation.

Hong Kong. (Royal Artillery). 1941. Envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service' and endorsed 'By British Packet' addressed to 'Regimental Paymaster (C.D. & A.A. Branch) Leicester' bearing Hong Kong SG 145, 10c bright violet (2) tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring '2nd May 41' with framed 'Headquarters/ 5th A.A./ Regiment R.A./ No (2336) on face and boxed receiver 'Army Pay Office/ 6 Aug 1941/ Leicester' in violet on reverse.

The 'Royal Artillery 5th Anti - Aircraft Regiment' was stationed at Lyeman Barracks, Hong Kong until 1941.

Greece. (Italian Occupation). 1913. Stamp-less envelope with printed 'R.R. Poste Italiane/ Kalimno (Egeo), endorsed 'Franchise 'Postale' addressed to Bari cancelled by 'Poste Italiane/ Kalimno (Egeo)' hand-stamp in violet with 'Poste Italiane/ Kalymno (Egro) date stamp '3rd Mars 13' on face and Bari arrival on reverse dated '11th Mar'.

The island of Kalymnos was occupied on May 12th 1912 by Italian sailors from the navy ship "Regia Marina" during the Italo - Turkish war.

Greece. (Hermes Heads - French Accountancy). 1869. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Patras, Greece cancelled by Manchester date stamp '25th Aug 69', endorsed 'via Marseille & Piraeus' with London transit and French entry cachet, routed via Marseille '28th Aout' with framed French accountancy 'F. 54' on face (Van der Linden 1193), charged '1.10' in m/s red crayon in Athens and bearing Greece 'Large Hermes' SG 19b, 10l orange/ blue, SG 20, 20l blue and SG 22, 80c rose-carmine tied by Patras date stamp '23rd Sept' on face.

Lovely item of postage due mail.

Greece. (Egypt). 1917. Envelope addressed to Egypt bearing Yvert 240, 2l red (9 on reverse and two on face) and Yvert 241, 3l orange tied by Thessalonica date stamp '28th Feb 17' with white censor label tied by framed hand-struck 'Controle Postal Militaire' in violet tied by circular 'Armee D' Orient/ Censure Militaire' censor cachet on face and reverse with triangular 'No' and wavy line obliterator with Alexandria arrival '27th Mar' on reverse.

Spectacular multi franking WW1 censor cover.

Greece. (Italian Post Office in Greece). 1905. Picture post card addressed to Corsica bearing Italian Levant Yvert 39, 10p on 5c green (pair) tied by Janina (Uf Postale Italiano) squared circle '8th Jan 04', endorsed 'via Livorno' with transit and Bastia/ Corse arrival '13th Jan' on face.

Scarce squared circle postmark from the Italian Post Office in Epirus.

Greece. (Italian Occupation of the Ionian Islands). 1941. Envelope addressed to Athens bearing Italian Occupation SG 6, 50l violet tied by Zakynthos date stamp with framed 'Ufficio Censura/ Zante' censor hand-stamp in blue on face and Athens receiver on reverse '5th Oct 41.'

Portuguese Colonies. (Portuguese India - Prisoner of War). 1917. Stamp-less Registered envelope written from "AGUADA', Nova Goa' addressed to the 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre, Geneve' with boxed 'Correio da Portugal/ Isento de Francia' in green and framed 'India, Portuguesa/ Verificau/ Censura Militaire (7) in violet, endorsed 'Registered' with 'India Portuguesa Censura Postal Militar' censor label, routed via Lisbon '4th Dec 17' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert Par L' Autorite Militaire/ 206' cachet and Geneva receiver on reverse.

On the 23rd February 1916 Portugal captured 5 German and one Austrian ships in all its ports. The crews were held Prisoner of War in the Fortress of "Aguada, Nova Goa.' In late 1919 the P.O.W.'s were released.

Sudan. (Portuguese Colonies - Angola). 1900. Sudan postal stationery envelope 'One Piastre' blue cancelled by Sawakin date date stamp '5th Aug 00' addressed to 'Dr Bertha Wehlin, Mossamedes, Angola, West Africa, endorsed 'via Lisbonne, Zanzibar, Mauritius and British East Africa' with Suez and Lisboa transits '24th Aout' on reverse.

Portuguese Colonies. (Lourenco Marques - New Zealand). 1905. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Market House, Delagoa Bay' addressed to New Zealand cancelled by octagonal 'Lourenco Marques/ Central' date stamp '19th Aout', underpaid with circular 'T' and framed 'T/ 10 Centimes', routed via Johannesburg 'Au 20' with Auckland N.Z. roller and Nelson arrival '29 Sept' and taxed 'To Pay/ 2d/ Double Deficiency Postage' on face.

Lovely item with card published by "J & M Lazarus. Lourenco Marques'.

Portuguese Colonies. (Mozambique Company - British East Africa). 1935. 'Union Castle Line' envelope addressed to Daressalaam, Tanganyika bearing Mozambique Company SG 243, 20c apple-green and black (2) and SG 248, 80c carmine and black tied by Beira date stamp '31st Jan 35', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika SG D1, 5c violet and SG D2, 10c vermilion tied by Dar-Es-Salaam-Poste Restante double ring '12th Feb 1935' with circular rubber hand-stamp 'T/ Cents (15) in violet on face and small 'T' in circle with m/s red crayon '14c 5' on face and Daressalaam receiver on reverse.

Lovely combination of underpaid mail from Mozambique.

Ted Proud noted the Poste Restante usage from (1.10.35)

Portuguese Colonies. ( Mozambique). 1893. 'Provincia de Mocambique' postal stationery card '10r blue' upgraded with Mozambique Yvert 17, 20r rose tied by Mozambique date stamp in blue 'Jan 10 93' , addressed to France with French Post Office Zanzibar transit '14 Jan' on reverse with French 'Modane a Paris' Travelling Post Office in red on face and Ardeche arrival '5th Feb'. Attractive and colourful item of Mozambique stationery.

British Levant. (Beyrouth). 1894. British Levant postal stationery envelope '40 para on two pence half pence' grey (surcharge inverted) upgraded with SG 4, 40p on 2 1/2d blue/ violet tied by hooded Beyrouth/ British Post Office date stamp 'Jy 16 94' addressed to Smyrne with oval Registered/ Smyrna on reverse 'July 20'.

Very scarce British Levant postal stationery envelope with '40 Paras' inverted surcharge.

Canada.(Small Queen). 1870. COVER FRONT addressed to the 'Clerk of the Circuit Court' Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan' bearing Canada 'Small Queen' SG 79, 3c Indian Red (block of eight + adjacent block of eight and a pair) tied by cork cancel with adjacent Toronto date stamp 'Sept 1st 70'.

The 1st Ottawa Printing Small Queen Indian Red also known as 'copper red' was issued in January 1870 on white vertical wove paper. SG 79, (Canada 37b).

Cover front but a spectacular multiple franking of the Indian Red.

Zanzibar. (French Post Office in Zanzibar). 1894. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing France 'Peace & Commerce' Yvert 99, 75c black/ yellow tied by Zanzibar double ring '10th June 94', with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant '30th Juin' in red on face, Dijon Gare and Erfurt arrival and forwarded to Friedridwoda with arrival '2/7' on reverse.

Nice item paying the triple letter rate sent on the German steamer 'R.P.D. "Reichstag".

Zanzibar. (French Post Offices in Zanzibar). 1891. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing France 'Peace & Commerce' Yvert 97, 25c black & rose tied by Zanzibar double ring '11th May 91', routed via Marseille '31st May' with Philadelphia receiver '14th June' on reverse.

Australia. (South Australia). 1889. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing South Australia SG 114, 4d purple and SG 185, 6d blue tied by Millicent date stamp 'May 17 89' with hand-struck 'Registered/ No 343', routed via Adelaide with London and Birmingham arrival on reverse 'June 23rd'.

Very fine mixed franking registered cover.

Jamaica. (Spain). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Jamaica bearing Spain SG 965, 30c blue (strip of three), SG 974, 1pt grey (pair) and SG 977, 4pi rose tied by octagonal Sevilla date stamp '15th Juil 43' with 'P.C. 90/ Opened By Examiner I.D./ 8824' censor label applied and tied in Jamaica on arrival.

Bermuda. (Censor Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 116, 2s deep purple and blue tied by St. Georges/ Bermuda date stamp '5th Oct 40' with circular 'Passed By Censor/ Bermuda/ 23' in green on face. Lovely item.

Barbados. (British Guiana). 1940. Illustrated envelope from 'Marine Hotel, Barbados' addressed to British Guiana bearing Barbados SG 259, 1 1/2d orange tied by Barbados double ring with arrival '18th May 40' and 'Officially Opened and Resealed BY CENSOR' label tied by hand-struck 'Passed By/ Censor (7 in red crayon m/s) on face and reverse.

Scarce censor and cachet.

Trinidad and Tobago. (Venezuela). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Venezuela bearing SG 250, 6c sepia and blue ad SG 251, 8c sage and orange (2) tied by Port of Spain date stamp 'No 25 39' with brown censor tape with hand-struck 'Opened By Censor' in violet and tied by double oval Trinidad And Tobago/ Assistant/ Censor/ Postal' in violet on face and Caracas arrival 'Nov 28' on reverse.

Scarce Assistant Censor cachet only in use late 1939 to early 1940.

Dominica. (Red Cross Fund Label). 1941. Envelope addressed to England bearing SG 103, 2 1/2d blue and purple tied by Roseau/ Dominica double ring '1st Nov 41' with 'Red + Fund/ Dominica/ The Save arrival of this letter is due too the Royal Navy & the R.A.F.', tied to the reverse of the cover by London roller, received '8th Dec 41.' and forwarded to Ascot.

Scarce Patriotic label from the Dominica Red Cross tied to the cover.

French Colonies. (Algeria). 1918. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'France de Port' written from 'Georges Hofmann, 28777, Corporal au 2nd Regiment Etranger, 26th Compagnie, Saida, Algeria' addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge (Service Prisonniers de Guerre), Geneve, Suisse', canceled by Saida/ Algeria date stamp '5th Aout 18' with circular '2nd Regiment Etranger/ Place de Saida/ Franchise Postal' and 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by circular 'Commandant D' Armees/ Place de Saida/ Censure' on face with oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire/ 785' on face and reverse with adjacent 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire/ 77' in violet on face.

French Colonies. (Inini - Trinidad). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Inini Yvert 21, 1f 50 blue, Yvert 26, 5f violet and green and Yvert 27, 10f olive and blue tied by St. Elie/ Territoire de Inini date stamp '7th May 41', routed via Cayenne '8/5' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Guyane Francaise' on reverse, intercepted in Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner 94' label with hand-struck 'May 12 1941' in violet on face.

Inini was an inland territory of French Guiana administered separately between 6 June 1930 and 19 March 1946 after which all of French Guiana became a department of France.

French Levant. (Cameroun). 1943. Registered Air mail envelope addressed to Bangante, French Cameroun bearing 'French Levant Yvert 44, 1f rose/ yellow (strip of five on face and three on reverse) tied by 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.C.M. 1.' double ring '20th Dec 1943' with Free French registration label on reverse and 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.M.P. 2' transit '22/12' with 'Contole' censor label in pink tied by 'Poste Aux Armees' double ring and circular 'Croix de Lorraine/ C.M.' censor with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Terrotoire du Cameroun' double ring on reverse and 'Douala/ Chargements' transit dated '17 Jan 44' on reverse.

France. (Italy). 1869. Envelope written from Marseille dated '2nd Feb 1869' addressed to Naples, Italy bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvert 22, 20c blue (pair) tied by 'Francia/ via de Mer' hand-stamp and endorsed 'vie de Mare' with Napoli arrival on reverse '6th Feb 69'. Very nice item.

France. (Netherlands). 1863. Envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing Napoleon Yvert 16, 40c orange (imperf) and Yvert 22, 20c blue tied by '3325' in lozenge with adjacent Naomur date stamp, underpaid with boxed 'Affranchissement/Insuffisent' in red with framed 'PD' both erased in ink and boxed 'PD' replaced and Rotterdam arrival on reverse. Very attractive mixed franking of perf and imperf.

Great Britain (Russia). 1868. Envelope addressed to St, Petersburg, Russia bearing SG 103, 3d rose and SG 105, 6d mauve tied by Manchester/ 498 duplex '15th July 68' with oval 'PD', routed via London and Belgium with 'Aus England Per Aachen/ Franco' in blue/green on face and hand-struck 'Franko' in red and rated '1' on reverse in violet ink m/s , for the local delivery.

The 1866 rate for prepaid letters to Russia or Finland, via Belgium was 9d. / 1/2 oz.

The blue circular mark was applied on the T.P.O. on train No 1.

Great Britain. (France). 1858. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG 66, 4d carmine and SG 72, 1s green tied by '194' numeral with adjacent Bristol date stamp 'Nov 6 1858', with hand-struck 'Charge' in black and an additional strike in red with framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes/ Paris a Calais' wax seals in red (four) on reverse, routed via London with oval 'Registered/ London' and large hand-struck 'Crown/ Registered' in red on face, circular 'PD' and French entry cachet and Nantes arrival '10th Nov' on reverse.

Unusual example of the large Crown/ Registered hand-stamp normally seen on mail via Aachen.

Great Britain. (Air Mail Express). 1919. Registered Air Mail Express envelope addressed to Paris bearing SG 351, 1/2d green, SG 379, 4d grey-green and 'Seahorse' SG 414, 2/6d chocolate brown tied by London (Chief Office) date stamp '10th Nov 19' with registration label and endorsed 'By Aeroplane Express'.

Great Britain. (Trans - Atlantic Mail). 1859. Folded letter sheet addressed to New York bearing SG 71, 1s deep green tied by Liverpool/ 466 duplex '27th Sp 59' with oval 'L/ Sp 27/ D' (noted by Robertson to be a 'transit' stamp applied to outgoing packet letters) with 'Crown/ Ship Letter/ Liverpool' on reverse dated 'Sp 28' (Robertson S.15), endorsed 'City of Washington" and rated '6' in circle applied on arrival in New York, the 'Inman Line "City of Washington" not being under mail contract with the Post Office.

The Inman Line "City of Washington" in service from 1856, was wrecked at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia '5th July 1873.'

Paul Ambrose Oliver was a shipping merchant, Union Army hero and inventor after the Civil War.

Great Britain. (Cape Verde Islands). 1877. Folded letter sheet addressed to 'Anthony Smalley, St. Vincent, Cape de Verds' bearing Great Britain SG 147, 6d grey (plate 15) tied by London duplex '8th May 77', sent on the steamer "Elbe".

Anthony Smalley was a shipmaster and agent of Nantucket, Mass.. His papers and manuscripts are in the 'G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport.'

India. (French Settlements in India). 1900. Mourning envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing French India Yvert 4, 5c green tied by Inde/ Pondichery double ring '4th Avril', endorsed 'via Bombay and Brindisi'.

A death notice paying the Printed Matter rate. Rarely seen from the French Settlement in Pondichery .

Illustrated in the 'Collectors Club' journal on French India, Volume 95, No 6.'

India. (French Settlements in India). 1900. French India postal stationery envelope 15 cents blue cancelled by Chandernagor double ring '25th Jan 00' addressed to France, endorsed 'via Bombay and Brindisi' with octagonal French paquebot 'Marseille a Reunion L.V. No 3' on face '7th Feb 00' and octagonal 'Reunion a Marseille' on reverse '21st Feb' with Paris arrival '1st Mar'.

Nice item of stationery from Chandernagor French Settlement in India.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1907. French India postal stationery envelope 10 cent carmine cancelled by Chadernagor/ Inde double ring '21st Mars 07' addressed to Paris with arrival on reverse.

Nice item from Chandernagor French Settlement in India.

India. (French India - Switzerland). 1904. Registered French India postal stationery envelope 5c green upgraded with Yvert 8, 25c black/ rose and Yvert 11, 50c rose tied by Pondichery/ Inde double ring '11th Nov' (date plug inverted) with framed hand-struck 'R' in red on face and endorsed '5grs' and Wattwill arrival on reverse '3rd Dec' Very attractive item of registered postal stationery from French Pondichery.

South Africa. (Basutoland - India). 1901. India postal stationery envelope 'one anna on 2a 6p' yellow tied by Bombay date stamp '26th July 1901' addressed to Basutoland via Museru.

Scarce destination from India and very nice item of incoming mail.

Malaya. (Straits Settlements - French Indo-China). 1901. Envelope addressed to Saigon, Cochinchina bearing Straits Settlements SG 109, 4c on 5c red tied by Singapore double ring with second strike adjacent '1st April 01', underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 22, 30c carmine (imperf) applied and tied by Saigon Central arrival '6th Avril 01.' Lovely combination.

Turkey. 1901. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Turkey Yvert 84, 20p lilac (two pairs) tied by Constantinople - Gare date stamp '25th Feb' with Bur. Ambul./ Cons/ Ple. M. Pachia date stamp '25th Feb 01' and hand-stamp 'Recommande' in blue and framed 'U.P.U./ Turquie/ R' on face. Superb quality.

Turkey. (Turkey used in Syria). 1899. Registered and Advice of Receipt envelope addressed to Paris bearing Turkey Yvert 84, 20p lilac tied by bilingual Alep date stamp in green (Coles & Walker Type 12) dated '1st Nov 99' with framed hand-struck 'A.R./ No (74) de ALEP' on face, endorsed 'Recommandre' with Paris arrival 'Nov 15' on reverse. Very fine and attractive item.

Netherlands. (Prices Current - Elephants Teeth For Sale). 1826. Pre-stamp envelope headed 'Prices Current' dated 'Amsterdam 8th December 1826' addressed to Sampson Batard & Co, London' with hand-struck 'Amsterdam' in red on face and rated '4/-' in m/s.

Interesting 'Prices Current' listing the sale of 'ELEPHANTS TEETH' and sugar price from China and Siam'.

Czechoslovakia. (Czech Forces in France). 1919. Picture postcard of 'Les Quais, Cognac' endorsed 'Correspondence d' Armee Cchecoslov' addressed to Nantes cancelled by Cognac/ Charente date stamp '16/8/19' with circular 'Depot Des Regiments Tcheco - Slovaques/ Francaise Militaire' in violet.

Very fine and scarce item from the Czech Forces in France in WW1.

Egypt. (Kenya). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Nairobi bearing Yvert 287, 1m bistre (2), Yvert 191, 5m brown and Air Mail 14, 10m mauve and grey and Yvert 16, 30m green tied by Cairo date stamp with 'Egyptian Censorship/ Opened By Censor' label tied by circular 'Censorship/ Dept/ 5' cachet.