Malta. (Egypt). 1862. Stamp-less envelope written from Alexandria dated '11th Feb 1862' addressed to Marseille with oval Alexandria firms chop on face sent on the steamer "Inglo" via Malta with framed 'Malta/ MB/ Fe 14 62' on face (Mobile Box) with French entry cachet 'Paq. Ang. 1 Marseille' in red '16th Feb' and rated '10' in m/s. Very fine.
South Africa. (Denmark). 1921. Envelope to Denmark bearing SG 5, 1 1/2d chestnut tied by Muizenberg double ring, underpaid with octagonal 'T/20c' hand-stamp and bearing Denmark postage due Yvert 6, 25 ore brown and grey applied and tied on arrival by Kjobenavn date stamp. Very fine combination.
South Africa. (French Cemeroons). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to French Cameroons bearing South Africa SG 75c, 1/2d green and black, SG 88, 1/2d green, SG 89, 1d carmine, SG 97, 1/2d green (pair) and SG 101, 3d blue (4) tied by Gordons Bay double ring '16th Apr' with bilingual South Africa censor tape 'Oopgemaak/Censor' tied by censor cachet, routed via Leopoldville/Belgian Congo with 'Censure Congo Belge' hand-stamp on face and circular 'Controle/Commission A/Territoire du Cameroun' censor on face with 'Controle Postal' censor label tied by 'Ouvert Par/L'Autorite Militaire' with Douala/Comeroun arrival '24th May' on reverse. Attractive item.
Transvaal. (Hong Kong). 1900. Transvaal postal stationary card 1d red canceled by Johannesburg double ring '9/1/1900' , endorsed 'via Delago Bay & Aden' with Aden transit 'Feb 11' , routed via Singapore and Hong Kong on the packet 'Parramatta' with marine sorter 'Singapore to Hong Kong/ A' dated 'Feb 25 00' and framed instructional 'Maldrige' and Kobe arrival Kobe/ Japan '10th Mar' on face. Lovely item of miss-directed mail.
South West Africa. 1918. Postal stationery envelope 1d carmine cancelled by Outjo date stamp with bilingual 'Opened by Censor/100' label tied by circular 'Passed Censor/B 100' in violet on face, addressed to Windhoek with arrival on reverse. Superb.
South West Africa. 1917. Postal stationery envelope 1d carmine cancelled by Brackwasser date stamp with circular 'Passed Censor/100A' in violet on face, addressed to Karibib with arrival on reverse. Superb.
South West Africa. 1925. South West Africa postal stationery envelope 1d red upgraded with SG 1, 1/2d green (4) tied by Windhuk/S.W.A. double ring addressed to Germany. Attractive item from the Rheinische Mission in Windhuk.
South Africa. (Great Britain). 1964. Envelope addressed to East London South Africa bearing Great Britain SG 520, 3 violet tied by London date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T/21c' and bearing South Africa postage due 5c indigo tied by east London receiver with boxed instructional 'Inconnu/ Unknown' and hand-stamp '6d/ To Pay/Ldn. R.L.B.' on face.
South Africa. (New Zealand Contingent). 1901. Envelope written from 'Trooper 2458, William H Currie, 5th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa' addressed to New Zealand bearing Great Britain 'Jubilee' SG 197, 1/2d orange (pair) tied by Field Post Office/ British Army double ring 'Ja 18 01' , signed by the Commanding Officer with R.P.O. transit and Invergargill '19 Feb 01' arrival on reverse. Nice item of mail from the New Zealand Contingent.
South Africa. (India Ship Letters). 1827. Pre-stamp envelope written from Cape of Good Hope dated '12th Feb 1827' addressed to London, rated '1/6d' in m/s, routed via India with framed 'India Letter/ Isle of Wight' on reverse (Robertson In 1) and London receiver '3rd May'. Nice item Landed at Cowes and forwarded to London.
South Africa. (Boer War). 1900. Stamp-less envelope headed 'No Stamps Available' and endorsed 'G. Smyth Osbourne, Lt, 2 Devon Regt Prisoner of War Pretoria addressed to England cancelled 'Army Post Office/ E.A.R.' double ring with circular 'Commandant General/ 30 Jan 1900' in purple with triangular 'Passed Press Censor' endorsed 'via Delagoa Bay' with Southampton/ Packet Letter '2nd Mr 00' on face and Winkleigh receiver.
South Africa. (Boer War). 1900. Envelope headed 'On Active Service' and endorsed on reverse 'From Victoria on Active Service in War against the Boers, South Africa' addressed to Melbourne, Australia bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Field Post Office double ring 'My 1st 1900' with Melbourne receiver '31/5' on reverse. Nice item of mail from the Australian Contingent.
South Africa. (Basutoland). 1909. Cape of Good Hope postal stationary card 1/2d green upgraded with Cape SG 70, 1/2d green tied by Butha-Bithe/Basutoland double ring addressed to France with Leribe transit and Nancy arrival on front. Very Nice.
South West Africa. 1921. Postal stationery envelope 1d carmine upgraded with SG 4, 1d rose-red tied by Tsumeb/S.W.Africa double ring addressed to Swakopmund with oval arrival on reverse. Superb.
Cape Of Good Hope. (Ceylon). 1901. Envelope addressed to Diyatalawa
Camp, Colombo, Ceylon bearing Cape SG 70, 1/2d green (pair) tied by Leribe (Basutoland) cds with circular 'Crown/Opened Under Martial/Law' Censor label with circular 'Censor/Prisoner of War' and oval 'Diyatalawa Camp/Passed/Censor' cachet in violet and forwarded to Mount Lavina Hospital Camp. Very fine and scarce Boar War item.
South Africa. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1945. Air Mail envelope written from 'Koffiefontain Camp, O.F.S.' headed 'Internees Mail' addressed to Hamburg bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue (pair) tied by Bloemfontein double ring '28th Aug 45' with framed 'Internment Kamp/Koffiefontein' hand-stamp in violet with bilingual 'Passed by Censor' and 'Opened by Censor' label with boxed instructional 'No Service/ Return To Sender' and Returned D.L.O./Capetown on reverse '13th Oct'. Nice looking item.
South Africa. (Internment Camp Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope written from 'Andalusia, South African Internment Camp, Transvaal' headed 'Interniertenpost' addressed to Germany bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue and SG 102, 6d orange tied by Capetown double ring '17th Mar 43' with oval 'Internment Camp/Andalusia/ Official Free' bilingual hand-stamp with bilingual 'Passed by Censor' in violet with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet on reverse, endorsed 'By Air Mail' with German censor tape tied by circular 'Ab' censor cachet. Attractive item.
South Africa. (Internment Camp Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope written from 'Andalusia, South African Internment Camp, Transvaal' headed 'Interniertenpost' addressed to Germany bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue and SG 102, 6d orange tied by Capetown double ring '7th May 43' with oval 'Internment Camp/Andalusia/ Official Free' bilingual hand-stamp with bilingual 'Passed by Censor' in violet with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet on reverse, endorsed 'via Censor's Office Bloemfontein (O.F.S.) with German censor tape tied by circular 'Ab' censor cachet. Nice item.
South Africa. (French Camerouns). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to the French Camerouns bearing South Africa SG 94, 1/3 brown tied by Kaapstad slogan '15th June 43' with bilingual South Africa censor tape routed via Nigeria with Lagos '8th July' and Lagos censor cachet in red, Afrique Equatoriale/ Francaise 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par / L' Autorite Militaire' and circular 'Controle Postal/Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' censor on face with Doula/ Cameroun arrival '16th July'. Superb item censored African mail.
South West Africa. (Switzerland). 1918. South Africa postal stationery card 1d red cancelled by Tsumeb/ S.W. Africa double ring '17th Oct 18' addressed to Switzerland with circular 'Passed Censor/ B 100' with instructional 'Delayed by Censor 100B' on face with adjacent 'Passed Censor/ C. 9' . Very attractive item 'Delayed' by Censor Undercover mail.
Bermuda. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to 'P.O.W. Green Point Camp' bearing Transvaal SG 227, 1d rose and green tied by Pretoria/Transvaal date stamp '31st Mr 01' with Green Point arrival on reverse 'Jun 5th ' with circular 'Censor Prisoner of War' in red on face and forwarded to 'S.S. Armenia.' Scarce item of incoming mail.
South Africa. (French Camerouns). 1942. Air Mail envelope to the French Camerouns bearing South Africa SG 91, 3d blue and SG 96, 1s brown mixed with 'Anti-Tuberculosis' label tied by Kaapatad slogan '20th Nov' with bilingual South Africa censor tape routed via Nigeria with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 24' in violet on face and 'Opened by Examiner' label with Afrique Equatoriate Militaire' and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' censor on face with Doula/ Cameroun '29/12' and M'Balmayo arrival '30th Dec 42' . Superb item censored African mail.
Boer War. (New Zealand Contingent). 1900. Picture post card of 'Souvenir of Beira' written from 'J.H. Zeil, New Zealand Rough Riders, 704 Beira' dated '3rd May 1900' addressed to Dunedin, New Zealand endorsed 'On Active Service. N.Z.R. Riders 704' and signed by the Captain, routed via Wellington with flag cachet 'June 11' , underpaid with circular 'To Pay/ 1/2d Insufficient Postage' and bearing New Zealand postage due SG D10, 1d green and carmine tied by Dunedin receiver '13 June 00' . Scarce item.
South Africa. (Germany). 1944. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope headed 'Internees Mail' addressed to 'Internment Camp 2, Kofferfontein O.F.S. c/o Censor's office, Bloemfontein ; cancelled Stuttgart Bad Cannstad '3rd Jan 44' with German censor 'O.K.W. Gedffnet (b) tape and cachet with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by South African censor cachet in violet. Nice item.
South Africa. (Great Britain). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to South Africa bearing Great Britain SG 461, 1 1/2d brown tied by Sutton slogan underpaid with boxed 'T' and bearing South Africa postage dues SG D25, 1d black and carmine (9) tied by East London arrival. Nice item.
South Africa. (Internment Camp Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Doncaster bearing South Africa SG 98, 1d carmine, SG 100, 2d violet and SG 101, 3d blue tied by Pietermaritzburg Camp/ Kamp date stamp '12th July 43' with circular 'B.T.A.' in violet on face. Scarce.
South West Africa. 1943. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'No 106712, Gunner K.A. Olivier, S.A. Krygsgevangene, P.C. 54, P.M. 3100, Italy' bearing South West Africa SG 79, 6d blue and brown and SG 127, 3d blue tied by Mariental double ring '8th Sept 43' with framed 'South African, Prisoner of War' in carmine with bilingual 'Opened by Censor'. Very fine item of POW mail from South West Africa from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Sardinia (P.M. 50) and forwarded to Rome (P.M. 3300), Italy.
South Africa. (Boer War). 1902. Envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Army post Office/ Standerton date stamp 'Mr 22 02' with oval 'Press Censor/ Standerton' in violet dated '23 Mar 1902' with Woburn Sands squared circle and forwarded to Fenny Stratford.
South Africa. (Boer War). 1902. 'Anglo-Boer War Commemorative Post Card dated 'May 23 1902' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 219, 1d scarlet tied by Kerksdorp Field Post Office date stamp. Attractive item.
South Africa. (Bechuanaland - Bolivia). 1951. Air Mail envelope written from Bolivia addressed to Bechuanaland bearing Bolivia Air Mail Yvert 85, 90c lilac and orange and Yvert 86, 2b blue and orange tied by Cocharanba double ring '21st Feb 1951' , underpaid with m/s '2 1/2' in red crayon and bearing Bechuanaland postage due SG D4, 1/2d sage-green and SG D6, 2d violet applied and tied by Ramoutsa Sta. receiver '5th March' . Amazing combination for the Exhibitor of postage dues. Stamps Cat GBP 130 time 60 = 7800!
South Africa. (Basutoland). 1934. Envelope addressed to 'Poste Restante, Basutoland' bearing Basutoland SG 1, 1/2d emerald tied by Maseru double ring '19th Feb 34' , underpaid and bearing Basutoland postage due SG D1, 1d carmine and SG D2, 2d violet tied by Maseru receiver. Very rare item of postage due mail.
South Africa. (Hong Kong). 1936. Illustrated Air Mail post card (Rand Airport) addressed to 'Poste Restante, Hong Kong' bearing South Africa SG 30, 1/2d black and green tied Empire Exhibition/ Johannesburg date stamp '2nd Nov 36' with arrival on face. Scarce Air Mail card sent from the Exhibition for 'half pence' Airmail rate to Hong Kong.
South Africa. (Basutoland). 1893. Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope 'One Penny' pink upgraded with SG 49, 1d rose-red (2) tied by '210' numeral obliterator with adjacent Mohales Hoek date stamp Sp 19 93' addressed to Germany with Cape and London transits 'Oc 9' and Berlin arrival '10/10' . Scarce item.
South Africa. (Natal). 1903. Registered Natal postal stationery card 'one penny' red illustrated with multi views upgraded with SG 131, 2 1/2d bright blue and SG 133, 4d carmine and cinnamon tied by Registered/ Natal double ring 'Au 2nd' addressed to Scotland with oval 'Registered/London transit in red on face and Greenock arrival. 'Sep 13' . Scarce item very few registered illustrated stationery cards sent.
South Africa. (Natal). 1903. Registered Parcel tag addressed to England bearing Natal SG 129, 1 1/2d black and green (pair) and SG 131, 2 1/2d blue tied by 'Registered/ Natal double ring with hand-struck 'R' , endorsed 'Sample' with oval Registered/ London and Northwich receiver. Very nice item of Sample mail Natal.
South Africa. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1943. Folded envelope headed 'Corrispondenza - Prigionieri Di Guerra' written from 'Italian Prisoners of War Camp/Union of South Africa/ Campo 36/ Blocco 9 camp 3' dated '1st May 43' addressed to Italy with bilingual hand-stamp 'Prisoner of War/Union of South Africa' in carmine and 'Passed by Censor/ Deur Die Censor Goedgekeur' in violet and circular censor on face with framed 'Verificato/Per Censura' on reverse and '16/A' Cachet. Very fine.
South Africa - German East Africa. (Undercover Mail). 1942. Printed Matter envelope addressed to 'Box 117, Tanga, Tanganyika' bearing South Africa SG 88, 1/2d green tied by Kaapstad date stamp with framed 'Passed No 19/by Censor' cachet in violet. Scarce item of undercover mail into Tanganyika paying the Printed matter rate.
South Africa. (Orange River Colony). 1901. Cape of Good Hope 'one penny' brown double reply card overprinted 'Orange River Colony' cancelled by Kroonstad/ O.R.C. date stamp '19th June 01' addressed to Scotland with 'Passed/ R./ Censor' hand-stamp in violet. Scarce item.
South Africa. (Great Britain - Boer War). 1900. Envelope addressed to Durban, Natal bearing Great Britain 'Jubilee' SG 197, 1/2d orange (pair) tied by Army Post Office/ Volkrust rubber date stamp in blue '14th July 00' with Durban arrival. Nice item from the British Occupation of Eastern Transvaal.
South Africa. (Bechuanaland - Boer War). 1895. Envelope addressed to Durban, Natal bearing SG 59, 1/2d vermilion (strip of four), SG 61, 1d lilac (pair) and SG 62,2d green and carmine tied by Mahalapye Siding date stamp '18th July 00' routed via Mafeking with Durban receiver on reverse 'July 27' . Very nice item of internal mail from the Boer Campaign.
South Africa. (British Bechualand). 1901. Postal stationary card 1d brown upgraded with SG 33, 1d lilac tied by Caberones B.P. date stamp addressed to France with Kimberley C.G.H. transit and Marne arrival. Very fine.
South Africa. (Boer War - Cape Of Good Hope). 1900. Official envelope headed 'In Dienst' addressed to 'The Royal Engineers, Cape Town' endorsed 'No Stamps' and canceled 'Field Post Office/ British Army S. Africa' double ring 'Ju 23 00' with hand-struck charge '1d' on face and Cape Town arrival 'June 3rd' with 'Field Post Office/ British Army S. Africa' date stamp 'July 4' and London/ Paid receiver in red 'Jy 20' on face. Superb item with very fine scarce 'Charge Clerk' struck twice used to signify the cover had been 'passed' by the department with out any charge.
South Africa. (Bechuanaland). 1895. Envelope addressed to Mafeking bearing SG 64, 4d green and brown tied by '676' obliterator with adjacent Palachwe/Khamas Town date stamp 'Mr 4 95' with Mafeking/ Bechuanaland arrival 'Mr 8' on reverse. Very nice item of internal mail.
Natal. (G.B. Used In Ireland). 1879. Envelope addressed to Co Galway, Ireland bearing Natal SG 83, 6d violet tied by '2' in bar obliterator with Durban double ring '22nd Mar' and Gort arrival 'Ap 22' , forwarded to Dublin bearing Great Britain SG 43, 1d rose tied by Oranmore duplex with Dublin and Booterstown arrival on reverse. Lovely mixed Natal re-directed cover.
South Africa - Belgian Congo. (Under Cover Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Madam Cassant, B.P. 62, Elisabethville, Belgian Congo' bearing South Africa SG 91, 3d blue and SG 95, 1s brown tied by Durban date stamp with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet and Elisabethville arrival on reverse. Very fine.
South Africa - German East Africa. (Under Cover Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Box 117, Tanga, Tanganyika' bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue and SG 102, 6d orange (2) tied by Johannesburg date stamp with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label tied by censor cachet. Scarce item of undercover mail into Tanganyika.
South Africa. (Belgian Congo - Katanga). 1919. Envelope addressed to 'Haut Katanga, Elizabethville' bearing South Africa SG 3, 1/2d green tied by Johannesburg roller 'Dec 31 19' , underpaid with Belgian Congo Yvert 68, 40c brown- carmine and black with framed 'Taxes' hand-stamp of Katanga and Elisabethville arrival '5th Jan 20' on face. Very rare postage due mail from South Africa to Katanga. Superb exhibition item.
South Africa. (Basutoland). 1894. Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope 'one penny' pink cancelled by Mafeteng/ Basutoland date stamp 'Mr 15 94' addressed to Rouseville, Orange Free State with receiver on reverse. Very fine.
South Africa. (Cape Of Good Hope). 1876. Envelope addressed to England bearing Cape SG 24, 4d pale blue (strip of three) tied by Cape-Town/ Cape Colony date stamp 'Fe 25 76' with Oswestry arrival on reverse. Very attractive.
South Africa. (P.O.W. In Libya). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to 'Glasgow, Garth Edward, Bombardier 53253, C.C. 66' and endorsed 'Prisoner of War - Taken in Libya' bearing South Africa SG 88, 1//2d green and SG 90, 1 1/2d myrtle-green (3) tied by Cape Town date stamp '30th Jan 42' with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label. Nice item from a captured POW taken in Tobruk and held in Napoli (P.M. 3400), Italy.
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.