China. (India used in Tibet). 1922. Large piece bearing India 'Service' SG 084, 2a deep mauve (4) tied by Yatong Tibet/ via Siliguri date stamp '21st Jan 1922' with 'R/ 177/Yatung Tibet' registration label.

India. (British Legation in Nepal). 1948. Envelope written from the 'British Legation in Katmandu, Nepal' addressed to Uccle, Belgium bearing India SG 266, 1/2a purple, SG 268, 1a carmine and SG 270, 2a vermilion tied by British Legation (Nepal) double ring '9th Feb 48' with seal on reverse Very attractive item.

India. (India used in Nepal). 1944. Registered and Insured envelope endorsed 'V.P.P. for RS 21 (Rupees Twenty One), addressed to Bombay written from Katmandu, Nepal' bearing India SG 268, 1a carmine and SG 269, 1 1/2a dull violet (strip of five) tied by British Legation/ Reg (Nepal) date stamp '18th Aug 44' with 'V.P./ 40' pink registration label tied by hand-struck framed 'British Legation (Nepal) and receiver on reverse '23rd Aug'.

Scarce 'V.P.' pink label. A very attractive item.

India. (India used in Nepal). 1909. Native envelope addressed to 'Arminian Street, Calcutta' bearing India SG 149, 1/2a green tied by Nepal date stamp '9th Jan 09' with Calcutta arrival '12th Jan' adjacent.

India. (Afghanistan - Great Britain). 1877. Envelope addressed to 'Honble Mrs James Napier/ care of the Honble James Napier/ 10th Royal Hussers, Muttra, India, N.W.P.' bearing Great Britain SG 156, 8d orange tied by Bury St. Edmunds/ 97 duplex '20th Sept 77', with Woolpit 'Sept 20' on reverse, routed via Brindisi with Sea Post Office 'Sept 28' and Muttra arrival '13th Oct.' (Part flap missing).

The 10th Royal Hussars left the North West Province for Jellalabad (Afghanistan) and the second Afghan War in 1878.

The attached photo shows Napier with the 10th Royal Hussars in Jellalabad.

India. 1854. Cut to shape imperf 4 anna indigo and red cancelled by 'Bombay' type '123' obliterator of Mahableshwar. A scarce postmark on the four annas.

Ethiopia. (The Abyssinian Field Force). 1868. India Queen Victoria SG 62, 2 annas orange cancelled by "F.F." diamond obliterator of the Abyssinian Field Force. Scarce stamp used from the Campaign.

Emperor Tewodros 11 of Ethiopia wrote to Queen Victoria asking for help in the revolt against him and the constant military campaigns against his country . When the letter was not answered Tewodros took the British Consul Captain Cameron and several missionaries hostage. In response an Expedition led by Sir Robert Napier consisting of 13,000 British and Indian soldiers trekked for three months to Magdala and surrounded the city. After the siege the Abyssinian King was defeated and the city burnt, the Expedition withdrew with the rescued men and King Tewodros took his own life.

Ethiopia. (The Abyssinian Field Force). 1868. India Queen Victoria SG 51, 8 pie purple on small piece cancelled by "F.F." diamond obliterator of the Abyssinian Field Force.

Emperor Tewodros 11 of Ethiopia wrote to Queen Victoria asking for help in the revolt against him and the constant military campaigns against his county. When the letter was not answered Tewodros took the British Consul Captain Cameron and several missionaries hostage. In response an Expedition led by Sir Robert Napier consisting of 13,000 British and Indian soldiers trekked three months to Magdala and surrounded the city. After a siege the Abyssinian King was defeated and the city burnt, the Expedition withdrew with the rescued men. King Tewodros took his own life.

Great Britain. (Australia). 1885. Envelope addressed to Adelaide, South Australia bearing SG 194, 6d dull green tied by Bury St. Edmunds squared circle 'My 18 85' with adjacent G.P.O. Adelaide on face 'June 24'.

A cover of outstanding quality with lovely deep colour on the six pence green.

Great Britain. (Jamaica). 1893. Great Britain postal stationery envelope 'two and halfpence' grey-blue cancelled by Bury St. Edmunds/ 97 duplex dated 'Feb 27 1893' addressed to 'The Second West Indies Regiment, Up Park Camp, Jamaica' with Kingston and Up Park Camp squared circle arrival '17th March' on reverse.

Up Park Camp was the headquarters of the British Army in Jamaica. The mortality rate of British soldiers in Jamaica was very high particular as a result of yellow fever. The camp expanded in the 19th Century and was the base for the West Indies Regiments.

Hong Kong. (Singapore - Great Britain). 1893. Great Britain postal stationery envelope 'halfpence' orange upgraded with 'Jubilee' SG 197, 1/2d orange and SG 232, 3d yellow/orange mixed with 'Revenue' SG F12, 1d lilac tied by Bury St. Edmonds date stamp 'Mr 9 93' addressed to 'General Post Office, Hong Kong, China', routed via Singapore on the 'S.S. "Sutlej" arriving in Hong Kong '9th April'.

Very attractive franking paying the 5 pence rate to Asia.

Revenue stamps were authorized for postal use on 1st June 1881.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1902. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France headed 'Corps d' Occupation du Tonkin' addressed to France cancelled by Dap Cau/ Tonkin double ring '9th Jan 02' with undated 'Tonkin Corps Exped' and circular 'Service Veterinaise Dap - Cau Tonkin/ Le Veterinaire' on face with oval 'Cercle Des Officiers/ Dap - Cau Tonkin' on reverse in violet with Chinese chop.

Very scarce cover from the Veterinary Detachment in the Boxer Campaign.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1901. Stamp-less envelope printed 'Chine - Armee Internationale - Corps Francais' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 1 Chine 1' date stamp '18th Juin' with Lyon arrival on reverse '4th Aout 01'.

Very fine and rare formular envelope from the Boxer Campaign.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1891. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Hue, Annam cancelled by 'Cho-Huyen/ Annam' date stamp '10th Mai 91' with undated 'Corps Exped Annam-Tonkin' on face with circular 'Postes de Cho-Huyen/ Le Commandant' in red on reverse and countersigned by the Commander with Hue arrival. Very fine and scarce item from the French Occupation sent internally.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1900. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Troupes de L' Indo-Chine' addressed to France written from 'Toung-Tcheou' (China) dated '30th December 1900' cancelled by 'Thai-Nguyen/ Tonkin' double ring with circular 'Place de Thai-Nguyen/ Tonkin/ Le Commandant D' Armees' in blue on face with undated 'Corps Expre Annam Tonkin', routed via Hanoi with Saone arrival '31st Juin 02'.'

Nice item with twelve page text in French from mainland China, written over one year period.

China. (Imperial Post). 1902. Picture post card of 'Chinese Shoemaker' addressed to England bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 123, 2c red (pair) tied by Imperial Post Shanghai date stamp, endorsed 'French Mail' with hand-struck instructional 'TOO LATE', routed via the British Post Office with Shanghai/ B.P.O. on face.

Very nice item with rare 'Too Late' hand-stamp the card being late for the French Mail service.

China. (Temple of Dawn). 1909. Picture post card of 'Chinese Chariot' addressed to France bearing 'Temple of Dawn' SG 165, 2c green and orange tied by Canton date stamp, routed via the Imperial and Chinese Post Offices Shanghai.

China. (Imperial Post - French Indo-China). 1903. Imperial Chinese Post postal stationery reply card 'one cent' pink bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/ lilac tied by Hanoi/ Tonkin double ring '2nd Jan 03' addressed to 'I.M. Customs, Tsingtau, China', routed via Victoria/ Hong Kong 'Ja 9' and Imperial Post Shanghai '13th Jan 03.'

China. (Imperial Post). Picture post card of 'Chinese washer women' addressed to Canton bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 151, 2c green (pair) tied by vernacular date stamp, routed via Shanghai with Canton receiver. Lovely card.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office in Mengtsz). 1903. Envellope addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in China SG 4, 5c yellow-green (2) and SG 5, 10c rose (2) tied by Mongtze/ Chine double ring '7th Feb 03', routed via Lao-Kay '18th Feb' and Hanoi arrival on reverse. Very fine item paying the double letter rate.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Yunnan - Sen). 1910. Picture post card of 'Lolo Femmes Tribe, Yunnan - Tonkin Frontier' addressed to Switzerland bearing Yunnan-Sen SG 56, 5c green (2) tied by Yunnan-Fou/ Chine double ring '2nd Aout 10' routed via Haiphong '6th Aout'. Superb item from Yunnan Fu Province.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office in Yunnan - Sen). 1907. Picture post card of 'La Pont de Posi, Yunnan' addressed to Paris bearing Yunnan-Sen SG 20, 10c red tied by Yunnan-Fou/ Chine double ring '8th Jan 07'. Very fine item from Yunnan-Fu Province.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Mengtsz). 1907. Registered photographic post card of 'writer in formal dress, Yunnan' addressed to Paris bearing French China SG 32, 5c green and SG 57, 25c blue mixed with French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring '12th Dec 07' with framed hand-struck 'R' and endorsed 'Recommandee', routed via Laokay/ Tonkin '16th Dec' and Haiphong'18/12'.

Very scarce usage paying the ten cent postcard rate and twenty five cents for registration fee.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Yunnan-Sen). 1919. Folded letter envelope addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin bearing French Indo-China SG 56, 15c violet tied by Yunnan-Fou-Chine double ring '6th July' with Hanoi arrival '9/7' on reverse.

Scarce postmark from Yunnan Sen, this later postmark only in use 1918 - 1921. See Desrousseaux volume 3.

China. (French Expeditionary Force in Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1898. Stampless envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps D' Occupation de Quen Tcheou Wan' with circular 'Place de Quang-Chau-Wan (Chine)/ Le Commandant' in blue with 'Corps Exp. Annam Tonkin' undated circle with Haiphong/ Tonkin '24th Dec 98' on face and Hennebont arrival 'Jan 1899' on reverse.

Very rare item sent during the early period of the Occupation. December 1898 perhaps the earliest item known.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton). 1917. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Canton SG 56, 20c violet (pair) tied by Canton/ Chine double ring '4th Juil 17' with framed hand-struck 'R', endorsed 'via Suez' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire/ 302' censor cachet with Paris arrival on reverse. Nice item of registered mail from Canton routed via Suez.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton). 1915. Picture post card of 'Passenger Junk, Canton' addressed to Saigon bearing French Indo-China 'Red Cross' SG 75, 10c on 5c scarlet tied by Canton/ Chine double ring '23rd Avril 15', endorsed 'per Steamer' with Saigon arrival.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Tchong King). 1904. Picture post card of 'Chinese Street with lottery shop, Shanghai' addressed to Paris bearing Chungking SG 5, 10c rose-red tied by Tchong King double ring '26th Mai 04', routed via the French Post Office Hankow '2nd June' with Paris arrival '13th July on face. Very scarce first type Tchong King in use 1902/ 04. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Stamp Dealers). 1901. Picture post card of 'Chinese Court' addressed to Yorkshire bearing Hong Kong SG 57, 4c carmine tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring 'No 23 01' with framed 'Graca & Co/ Dealers in Postage Stamps/ Hong Kong, China' on face in carmine.

Nice item with card sold by 'Graca & Co, Hong Kong.'

Hong Kong. (British Post Office). 1908. Picture post card of 'Chinese Tea House in native city, Shanghai' addressed to Switzerland bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai B.P.O. date stamp routed via Paris with Ouchy arrival Very fine.

Hong Kong. (British Post Office). 1909. Picture post card of 'French Colonial Company outside the Town Hall, Tientsin' addressed to '16th Regiment d' Inf. Colonial 1st Company, Arsenal de l' Est, Tientsin' bearing Hong Kong SG 62, 1c brown and purple tied by Tientsin/ Br. P.O. date stamp 'Au 28' with French Post Office Tientsin 'Tien- Tsin-China/ Poste Francaise' arrival on reverse.

Nice item paying the local 'one cent' rate.

Hong Kong. (British Post Office in China). 1920. Registered envelope headed "Transmarina" Trading Company/ Shanghai Agency' addressed to The Hague, Holland bearing British Post Office in Shanghai SG 2, 2c green, SG 4, 6c orange (2), SG 5, 8c grey (2) and SG 6, 10c ultramarine tied by oval Registered/ Shanghai B.P.O. date stamp 'Ap 10 1920' with framed 'R/ Shanghai B.P.O./ No' hand-stamp on face, endorsed 'S.S. "Empress of Asia"/ via Canada' with Vancouver transit and s' Gravenhage arrival on reverse.

Hong Kong. (Sub Post Offices). 1953. Registered envelope addressed to 'The Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, H.K.' bearing SG 148, 20c scarlet (pair) tied by Wanchai/ Hong Kong double ring (Webb Type E) with Hong Kong K registration label. Very fine.

Ceylon. (Netherlands East Indies). 1847. Stamp=less folded letter written from Batavia dated '14th May 47' addressed to London cancelled by Batavia/ Franco '16/5', endorsed 'Per Overland Mail via Ceylon and Southampton' with Galle/ Steamer Letter on reverse 'June 11' and London arrival, charged '2s' in m/s on arrival.

Very nice item sent overland via Ceylon and India with Steamer Office transit.

India. (United States - Sweden). 1891. United States postal stationery envelope 'one cent' blue cancelled by oval Boston date stamp addressed to Sweden but mis-sent to India with Bombay transit on reverse 'Dec 1st' with framed instructional 'Missent In/ Indian Mail' on face with Lund arrival arrival and forwarded to Uppsala '23/12.' Superb item.

United States. (Cyprus - Hong Kong - Trans Pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Cyprus Mining Corps' bearing United States SG A630, 20c yellow-green (3) and SG 885, 10c brown tied by Mesa duplex, endorsed 'via Trans-Pacific Air Mail/ via Singapore/ via Palestine' with 'Par Avion' label, routed via Hong Kong with triangular framed 'Passed Censor/ Hong Kong/ 9' in violet on face with framed '11' on reverse and Egypt slogan transit 'You are wanted on the Telephone' dated '20th Nov' and circular 'M/ Censorship' with Cyprus 'Opened By Censor' label and Passed Censor/ 24'in carmine and Skouriotissa/ Cyprus double ring arrival 'Nov 25'.

Scarce postal agency held by the Cyprus Mines Corporation at the nearby copper mines.

Lovely item of Trans-Pacific mail. Very rare item sent over the Pacific to Hong Kong and Egypt with censorship.

Canada. (United States - Cuba). 1909. Envelope written from Canada addressed to Cuba bearing Canada SG 176, 2c rose tied by Montreal roller dated Montreal/ Que 'May 14 1909' , underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and circular '6' on face and bearing United States Possessions in Cuba postage due Scott J3, 5c claret mixed with Cuba Scott 227, 1c green tied by circular 'T' hand-stamp with Habana Div Df Carteros on reverse 'May 19.'.

Scarce usage of Cuban stamp used for postage due to pay the 6 cent tax.

United States. (Gibraltar). 1846. Stamp-less folded letter written from Philadelphia dated '10th Dec 1846' addressed to Ferrol, Spain via Gibraltar, endorsed 'Per Marshall' with hand-struck 'De Gibr./ S. Roque/ And Baxa' on face, received in Gibraltar '24th July' and Ferrol arrival on reverse '26th July.'

San Roque was the Gibraltar frontier transit mark.

Portuguese Colonies. (Cape Verde - United States). 1905. Envelope headed 'Augusto Vera - Cruz - Cabo Verde' addressed to the United States bearing Cape Verde Yvert 54, 65r on 300 orange tied by S. Vincent/ Cabo Verde double ring with New York/ Paid All arrival on reverse 'Feb 18 1906'. Attractive item.

Portuguese Colonies. (Madeira - Sierra Leone). 1869. Stamp-less Official Mail envelope written from Madeira endorsed 'Consulate of Madeira' and headed 'On H. M.'s Service' addressed to 'The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Peterell", Sierra Leone or Jellah Coffee, West Coast of Africa', rated '1/4' in m/s with Sierra Leone arrival 'Oct 1st 1869' on reverse.

The Treaty between Great Britain and Ahwoonah, Accra and Addah (West Africa) was signed at Jellah Coffee 22nd June 1874.

Portuguese Colonies. (Mozambique - Aden). 1942. Air Mail envelope from Barclays Bank, Beira addressed to Aden Camp bearing Portuguese Mozambique SG 363, 1e orange and SG 365, 2e lake tied by octagonal Beira date stamp with 'par Avion' label, routed via Egypt with circular 'Censorship/ M hand-stamp and 'Opened by Censor/ PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/ By/ No 3/ Aden' hand-stamp in violet with Aden Camp receiver on reverse.

Attractive item from Portuguese Mozambique to the Persian Gulf.

Portuguese Colonies. (Angola - Rhodesia - Bermuda). 1941. Envelope headed 'Banco de Angola' addressed to New York bearing Portuguese Angola SG 360, 50c cinnamon (3) and SG 388, 30c bright purple tied by Mossamedes date stamp '20th Out 1941', routed via Northern Rhodesia with 'Examined/ Censor No' tape tied by triangular 'Passed By Censor/ 5' in violet, forwarded via Lisbon '14th Dec' and intercepted by the British in Bermuda with 'Opened By Examiner/ 976' label with m/s 'I.C.' in black ink (applied over Rhodesia censorship tape).
Wonderful cover from Portuguese Angola censored in Rhodesia and Bermuda.

konrad Morenweiser lists Examiner in Bermuda code number 976 but not with manuscript 'I.C.'

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1852. Stamp-less folded letter addressed to Porto cancelled by Greenock date stamp in blue/ green dated 'Sept 17 1852'., rated '1/3 in m/s, endorsed 'via France', routed via London with French entry cachet and oval 'P.F.' (Paid Frontier) with Lisboa transit and charged '600' in blue on face with m/s '70' paying 670 due with oval '30/ Rs' tax hand-stamp in red and framed 'Porto' arrival '2nd Oct' on reverse. A lovely cover taxed a t 600 on overseas mail via France and Spain.

Ex Professor David Stirrups.

United States. (Burma - Incoming Mail). 1889. Envelope addressed to Rangoon, Burma bearing United States SG 221, 5c blue tied by New Town Centre/ Mass duplex 'Ap 27 1889', routed via Brindisi '19 May' with Sea Post Office '21st May' and Rangoon/ 1st/ Delay' arrival 'June 1st' on reverse.

Lovely item of incoming mail with scarce 'First Delivery' arrival. Proud known dates (15.4.89) - (14.11.91).

United States. (France). 1869. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 64, 10c green and SG 72, 5c red-brown tied by cork obliterator with adjacent Newberry/ S.C. date stamp 'May 17', endorsed 'by Steamer' via New York' with French Convention 'New York/ 18' transit dated 'May 20' on face, boxed 'P.D.' and hand-struck instructional 'Insufficiently Paid' on face with Carrouches arrival '1st Juin on reverse.

Lovely item of underpaid Trans-Atlantic mail.

United States. (French Military Mission). 1945. United States postal stationery 'Air Mail' 6 cent orange written from '2nd Lt. M. L' Huillier, Hq's 116th Inf. A.P.O. 29 U.S Army' with letter headed 'Bremerhaven' dated '24th May 1945' with circular 'Mission Militaire Francaise/ O.G. Zone des Communications' in violet addressed to a French Corvette 'Capitaine de corvette "L' Huillier", Marine au Levant, B.C.M. 1/ VE. 41, (c/o French Liaison Com Z APO 887', routed via Paris with double ring 'Paris Tri No 16/ Rue Single' and framed slogan with circular 'Croix de Lorraine' 'C.M.' censor in violet on face and 'Postes Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.C.M.A.' date stamp '12th June' on reverse.

Very nice item with letter in French.

British Armed Forces moved in on May 7th 1945 and were relieved by the 29th United States Infantry on May 20th, part of the enclave of the US Zone in Germany.

United States. (Switzerland). 1876. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Yvert 50, 1c ultramarine (3) and Yvert 52, 3c green (4) tied by cork obliterator with adjacent San Francisco/ Registered 'July 8' with New York transit 'July 15 in red on face with hand-struck framed 'CHARGED' , rated '9' in blue crayon on reverse with Geneva, Basle and Magadino arrival on reverse '29th July'.

Very attractive item. Scarce to find Charged mail from the United States.

United States. (Netherlands - Printed Circular). 1857. Printed circular headed 'Baltimore Price Current Letter Sheet' dated 'January 3rd 1857' addressed to the Netherlands cancelled by Balto/ Paid undated double ring in blue, endorsed 'Per Europa from New York via Rotterdam' rated '71' in m/s with triangular framed '1 1/2 C/ Schiedam' accountancy applied on arrival with Schiedam receiver '20th Jan 1857' in red on reverse.

Lovely item, a four page printed circular with the Export and Import prices for Whiskey, Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, Fish, Meats and Tobacco.

Morocco. (Spanish Maroc - Local Post). 1899. Morocco Local Post 'Mazagan to Marrakesh' postal stationery card 20c red/ brown cancelled by French Post Office in Maroc 'Mazagan/ Maroc' double ring '4th Avril 99' addressed to Grenoble, France with Spanish Morocco 'Tanger/ Maroc' transit '7th Avril' and bold 'T' hand-stamp applied on face as routed via the French Post Office in Morocco. Rare item.

Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Mourning envelope written from the 'Commandant de Ingenieros, Larache' addressed to the 'Duchess de Guise, Brussels' bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 221, 15c violet and Yvert 222, 25c violet mixed with 'War Tax' Yvert 3, 10c turquoise tied by Larache double ring with boxed military cachet 'Comandancia de Ingenieros/ De Marruecos/ Destacamento de Larache/ Censura Militar' in violet on face with similar circular cachet on reverse.

Very attractive item from the Spanish Civil War.

Scarce military censorship reading 'Moroccan Engineers Command/ Larache Detachment/ Military Censor'.