Ethiopia. (Italian-Ethiopian War). 1936. Registered illustrated Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Eritrea Yvert 203, 5l rose and Air Mail Yvert 22, 1l blue tied by Addis Abeba double ring with matching registered label with printed 'Via Roma' with transit and Le Raincy arrival on reverse. Scarce item from the Italian Occupation of Ethiopia 1935/36. Very attractive.
French Colonies. (Tunisia/Libya) . 1910. Picture post card of 'Young Jewish Girl,Tripoli' addressed to France bearing Italian Post Office in Libya Yvert 3, 5c green tied by Tripolitaine/Postali Italianie date stamp with 'Commission de Delimitation de la Frontiere Tuniso-Tripolitaine/Protectorat Francais/Regence di Tunis' in violet on face. Very rare item of North African Military mail from the French Boundary Commission. Few items known.
Italian Colonies. (Libya). 1951. Picture post card of 'Camel and Mosque' addressed to Paris bearing Cyrenaica overprint 2m on 1mal carmine, 4m on 2 mal green and 8m on 4mal orannge tied by Tripoli double ring hand-stamped 'A.V./2' in violet on face. Scarce stamps on commercial AV/2 cover.
Italian Colonies. (Libya). 1910. Air Mail envelope addressed to Rome bearing Libya Yvert 40, 20c green (strip of five) tied by Cirenaica double ring with 'Verificato Per Censura' label tied by 'Officio Censura' cachet in blue with circular '14' and Roma receiver. Very fine.
Italian Colonies. (Turco-Italian War). 1912. Picture post card of the 'Italian Conquest' addressed to Padova written from Tobruk dated '23/5/12' cancelled by 'Servizo Posta/Tobruk' double ring with circular military cachet 'Comando Base Navale/Di Tobruk' in violet and hand-stamp 'Base Navale di Tobruk' . Scarce item of mail from the Italian Occupation in Libya, North Africa.
Italy. 1880. Printed Circular addressed to France bearing 'Timbres de Service' Yvert 31, 2c on 5.00 lilac tied by Torino date stamp underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp with French entry cachet 'Italie/Lanslebourg' in red and rated '1' in m/s on arrival with Lyon receiver on reverse. Lovely item.
Italian Colonies. (Somaliland). 1925. Italian Somaloland postal stationery card 13 besa on 10c red addressed to Napoli cancelled by Mogadissio date stamp. Rare item of used stationery.
Italy. (Sardinia). 1862. Envelope addressed to Messina bearing Sardinia Yvert 11, 10c bistre tied by Catania double ring '19th Oct 62' with hand-struck 'Francobllo/ Insufficiente' on face with Messina arrival on reverse and rated '2' in m/s.
Tunisia. (Italy). 1855. Stamp-less envelope written from Geneva dated '25th Avril 1855' addressed to Tunis, North Africa cancelled by Genova date stamp endorsed 'Col Vapore Postale' with 'Tunisi/Poste Sarde' arrival in blue on reverse and rated '6' in m/s on arrival. Very rare item from the Italian Post Office in Tunisia.
Norway. (Great Britain). 1900. Post card addressed to Norway bearing Great Britain SG 213, 1/2d blue-green tied by London double ring, underpaid with boxed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Norway postage dues Yvert 2, 4 ore violet (pair) applied and tied by Brevik double ring with hand-struck 'Retur' and sent back to London with arrival in red. Attractive item.
Norway. 1902. Postal stationary card 3o orange upgraded with Yvert 46, 1o grey/olive and Yvert 47, 2o yellow/brown (strip of three) tied by Vindereniaker double ring addressed to France with Condom/Gers arrival. Attractive.
Sweden. (Palestine - Netherlands East Indies). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Soerabaya, Java bearing Sweden Yvert 262, 30o blue and Yvert 269, 1kr orange tied by Goteburg date stamp '17th May 40' routed via Palestine with Palestine censor tape and framed censor cachet with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor tape applied on arrival with 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/2' hand-stamp ion face in carmine. Lovely item.
Italian Colonies. (Libya). 1935. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Marseille bearing Libya Yvert 29, 50c brown/olive, Yvert 43, 21 carmine and Yvert 53, 11 brown mixed with Cirenaica Air Mail Yvert 7,75c red (pair) tied by Bengasi/Raccmandate double ring with registered label routed via Roma. Scarce commercial 5 lira franking.
Brazil. (Sweden). 1860. Stamp-less envelope (unpaid) addressed to Sweden written from Rio de Janeiro dated '7th February 1860' cancelled by British Post Office Rio de Janeiro '7 Feb' on reverse, endorsed 'per Oneida Str.' Routed via London 'Mr 5th ' , Belgium and Hamburg with boxed 'Hamburg/K.S.P.A. (D)' of the Royal Swedish Post Office '8/3', charged '1/4' in black ink with m/s '17' (silbergroschen) in blue ink the Prussian claim including Belgian transit and rated '1-94' (1 riksdaler 94 ore) on face collected in Stockholm. Scarce item of incoming mail from Brazil.
Denmark. 1908. Postal stationary card 5 ore green upgraded with postal stationary 'cut-out' 5 ore green tied by Lund 'thimble' with 'Horsens-Torring' ambulant addressed to Holland with Enkhuizen arrival. Unusual.
Denmark. 1883. Postal stationary envelope 4 ore blue upgraded with Yvert 23, 4o grey and blue tied by '72' in concentric ring with adjacent Thisted date stamp addressed to Copenhagen. Attractive.
Denmark. 1932. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands East Indies bearing Yvert 183, 25o turquoise and Air Mail Yvert 3, 25c carmine (2) and Yvert 4, 50c grey (2) tied by Kobenhavn date stamp '23rd Mar 32' routed via Amsterdam with Soerabaja and Kediri arrival. Lovely use of scarce Air Mail stamps to the Netherlands East Indies.
Denmark. 1932. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands East Indies bearing Yvert 181, 15c brown, Yvert 213a, 10o brown, Yvert and Air Mail Yvert 3, 25 c carmine (2) and Yvert 1,10c green (2), Yvert 2, 15c violet (2) and Yvert 5, 1k brown tied by Kobenhavn date stamp '31st Mar 32' routed via Amsterdam with Soerabaja transit and Kediri arrival '20th Avril' on reverse. Lovely use of scarce Air Mail stamps to the Netherlands East Indies.
Danish West Indies. (British Post Office). 1871. Stamp-less envelope written from St Thomas dated '29th Juin 1871' addressed to France with British Post Office St. Thomas on reverse with framed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/1f 60c' routed via London, French entry cachet and rated with hand-struck '12' and Paris arrival. Very fine.
Denmark. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1918. Registered envelope addressed to Russia headed 'Croix Rouge Danoise/Agence des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Copenhague' cancelled by Kjobenhavn date stamp with matching registered label with Russian censor label and hand-stamp with Chutor arrival, undelivered with framed 'Returned' in crimson on face and back stamped 'Copenhagen Section Russe/35. Very fine and unusual.
Danish West Indies. (Jamaica). 1863. Stamp-less envelope written from St. Thomas dated 'March 30/1863' addressed to Jamaica cancelled by Crown 'Paid at St Thomas' in red with St. Thomas double arc date stamp on reverse, endorsed 'British Mail' and rated '4' with Kingston Jamaica arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Danish West Indies. (Jamaica). 1863. Stamp-less envelope written from St. Thomas dated 'March 31/1863' addressed to Jamaica cancelled by Crown 'Paid at St Thomas' in red with St. Thomas double arc date stamp on reverse, endorsed 'British Mail' and rated '4' with Kingston Jamaica arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Finland. 1892. Registered envelope addressed to Germany bearing Yvert 28, 2p grey (5) and Yvert 31, 20p orange (pair) tied by Tammerfors date stamp with registered label and Bretten/ Baden arrival. Attractive item.
Malaya. (Federated States - Denmark). 1922. Photographic card of 'Malay Attap Huts' addressed to Denmark bearing Federated States SG 38, 4c scarlet tied by Kuala Lumpur double ring '3rd Ap 22' , underpaid bearing Denmark postage due 'Porto' Yvert 3, 7 ore orange and Yvert 6, 25 ore black and brown tied by Nykjbing Jyll receiver '3rd May' and m/s '32' in crayon. Scarce mixture.
Sweden. 1853. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France cancelled by boxed hand-struck 'Lund/12/5/1853' in blue with oval 'Franco' and boxed 'Aus Schweden', routed via Helsingor '14/5' with 'K.S. & N.P.A./Hamburg' ambulant '15/5', sent sent on the railway with 'Berlin 15/5/Minden' and 'Minden 16/5/Deutz' hand-stamp, French entry cachet. Paris transit '17/5' and Cherbourg receiver. Very nice item of Swedish postal history.
Danish West Indies. 1912. Picture post card of 'Frederiksted, St Croix' addressed to France bearing Facit 41, 5bit green tied by Kingshill date stamp with Marne arrival. Very fine.
Danish West Indies. (France). 1904. Picture post card of 'St Thomas' addressed to France bearing Yvert 16, 1c green tied by St Thomas date stamp '1st Feb 04', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Franch postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown applied and tied by Loire receiver. Nice combination.
Norway. 1860. Envelope addressed to France bearing 'Oscar' Yvert 2, 2sk yellow and Yvert 5, 8sk carmine (3) tied by Christiania date stamp with boxed 'PD', routed via Sandosund with French entry cachet, Paris transit and Honfleur receiver on reverse. Nice item.
Norway. (France). 1874. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 16, 1s green and Yvert 21, 7s brown (2) tied by Bergen date stamp with framed 'PD' and 'Noewege-Erquellines 2' French entry cachet in blue, Paris transit and Villneuve arrival on reverse.
Sweden. 1897. Postal stationary 'Brefkort' 3 ore violet cancelled by Stockholm date stamp addressed to Paris with French entry cachet 'Suede-Erquelines 2' in blue, underpaid with boxed 'T' and rated '0.10c' in m/s.
Malaya. (Sweden). 1922. Picture post card of 'Entrance to reservoir, Singapore' addressed to Sweden bearing Straits Settlements SG 198, 4c carmine tied by Singapore double ring, underpaid with m/s 'T' bearing Sweden Yvert 134, 25 ore red with adjacent 'Losen/ 25 ore' label.
Sweden. 1874. Mourning envelope (with contents) addressed to Germany bearing Yvert 9, 24o orange and Yvert 12, 3o brown tied by Goteborg date with Bad-Ems arrival on reverse.
Denmark. (Faroe Islands). 1941. Registered envelope to Manchester bearing Denmark Yvert 259, 10o violet and Faroe Yvert 2, 20 on 5o claret (3) tied by Thorshavn date stamp with registered label and 'Opened by Examiner/ 723' censor label with arrival on reverse. Nice item of mail from the British Occupation.
Finland. (Under - Cover Mail). Circa 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'The Swedish Battalion, Konigsburg, Germany' bearing Yvert 146a, 50p green and Yvert 153, 5m blue with 'Tarkastettu Granskat' censor label tied by circular 'No 26' censor hand-stamp with German 'Ab' censor hand-stamp.
Finland. 1927. Stamp-less Picture post card cancelled by Furajok date stamp and bearing 'Losen' postage due label. Ex Kiddle.
Finland. (Sweden). 1925. Envelope addressed to Helsingfors bearing Sweden Yvert 128, 15o violet tied by Stockholm double ring, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Finland Yvert 110a, 25p brown/orange and Yvert 117, 2m blue (not valid) and bearing 'Losen' postage due label. Ex Kiddle.
Netherlands East Indies. (Finland). 1916. Printed Matter envelope addressed to Finland bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 23, 2 1/2c green tied by Tjireungas double ring '16th Nov 16' hand-stamped 'Drukwerk' with 'Opened by Censor/ 1409' tape with Finish 'Helsingfors' censor tape and Russian censor 'No 47' in carmine on reverse. Nice item of censored mail paying the Printed mater rate.
Denmark. 1887. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 26, 16o grey and brown and Yvert 37, 20o blue (2) tied by Kjobenhavn date stamp with boxed hand-struck 'Danemark/R' with m/s 'Charge', French entry cachet and Jarnac arrival. Nice mixed issue combination.
Denmark. (Great Britain). 1862. Envelope written from London dated '6th October 1862' addressed to Aalborg bearing Denmark Yvert 8, 4k brown tied by 'K.D.O.P.A./ Hamburg' duplex with Aalborg arrival on reverse. Interesting item posted in the Royal Danish Post Office in Hamburg. The 1854 British letter rate to Denmark via Belgium was 10 1/2d / 1/2 oz. This letter was carried to Hamburg to evade postage.
Sweden. (Finland). 1874. Envelope addressed to Tavasehus, Finland bearing Yvert 16, 3o bistre, Yvert 18, 5o green and Yvert 21, 20o orange tied by Stockholm cds with adjacent 'Pinska Jernagens Post Kupe Exped' double ring. Very fine three colour franking.
Sweden. 1890. Postal stationary envelope 10o rose upgraded with Yvert 36, 3o brown (pair), Yvert 17, 4o grey and Yvert 28, 10o rose (pair) tied by Stockholm date stamp addressed to Germany with Hoxter arrival. Attractive franking.
Sweden. (Hong Kong - Netherlands East Indies). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Soerbaya, Java bearing Sweden Yvert 262, 30o blue and Yvert 278, 50c grey tied by Ulrey date stamp '7th June 40' routed via Hong Kong with Victoria transit '25th July' with 'Opened by Censor/ Hong Kong' censor tape in black. Lovely item sent on the 'Horseshoe routed' via Africa.
Sweden. 1890. Registered postal stationary envelope 10 ore rose upgraded with Yvert 34,10c rose (3) tied by Stockholm cds with boxed hand-struck 'R' addressed to Belgium with Bruxelles arrival. Attractive.
Iceland. (British Ship Letters). 1903. Picture post card of 'Kvedja, Reykjavik' addressed to Germany bearing Iceland Yvert 38, 10 ore rose tied by Reykjavik date stamp routed via Troon ' Jy 24 03' transit on face and framed 'Ship Letter/ Troon' on face (Robertson S2) with Lanko arrival. '27th July'. item with scarce Troon Ship Letter as transit.
Norway. (Danish Bureau In Hamburg). 1854. Stampless envelope written from Christiansen dated '8th July 1854' addressed to Hamburg routed via Ronne '11/7' and Svinikh with framed 'via/Mecklenburg' in blue on face (Van der Linden 2948) and rated '2 1/2' in red crayon with 'K.D.O.P.A./ Hamburg arrival on reverse '15th July'. Scarce item.
Norway. (Great Britain). 1940. Envelope written from Liverpool addressed to Oslo bearing SG 466, 2 1/2d blue tied by Liverpool roller with 'Opened by Censor/1239' censor label with hand-struck instructional 'Postal Service Suspended/Return To Sender' in violet on face.
Norway. (Great Britain). 1900. Picture post card to Norway bearing Great Britain SG 213, 1/2d blue/green tied by London double ring, underpaid with boxed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Norway postage dues 4 ore violet (pair) applied and tied by Brevik double ring with hand-struck 'Retur' and sent back to London with arrival in red. Attractive item.
Norway. (Great Britain). 1904. Picture post card of 'The Barbican, Plymouth' addressed to Norway bearing Great Britain SG 219, 1d scarlet tied by Plymouth squared circle, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Norway postage dues Yvert 2, 4o violet and Yvert 5, 20o blue tied by Kristina double ring.
Norway. (Great Britain). 1897. Envelope addressed to Lastin, Norway bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac (2) tied by Leeds/447 duplex, underpaid with boxed 'T' and bearing on reverse Norway postage dues 1o grey (8) applied and tied on arrival by Lastin double ring. Nice Combination, opened out for display.
Gibraltar. 1946. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Porto bearing SG 132, 1/2d green and SG 133, 3d ultramarine (2) tied Registered/ Gibraltar/ 1' date stamp with matching registered label and hand-struck instructional 'Posted Out Of Course with Lisboa and arrival on reverse. Five years before the listing in Proud.
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.