South Africa. (Transvaal - Boer War). 1901. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 202, 3d purple/yellow tied by 'Army Post Office/ South Africa/ Barberton' dated '1st April 1901' with hand-struck 'R' and oval Registered/ London receiver on face '3rd May' . Lovely item.
Transvaal. (Boer War). 1899. Transvaal postal stationery card 1/2d green cancelled by Belfast/Z.A.R. double ring '24th Nov 99' addressed to Hiogo, Japan, endorsed 'via Delago Bay & Aden' with Pretoria '26/11' , Bombay 'Dec 23rd' , Colombo 'Dec 28' and Hong Kong 'Ja 12 00' with Kobe receiver '20 Jan 1900' on face. Very fine item of destination mail.
Sierra Leone. (French Maroc). 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Casablanca bearing SG 196a, 1s3d orange tied by Freetown/Sierra Leone double ring with 'Opened by Examiner QQ/34' censor label and 'Controle Postal' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par Les Autorite du Controle' applied in French Maroc with circular 'A/2' hand-stamp. Very fine.
Sierra Leone. 1865. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France written from Sierra Leone dated '12th April 1865' cancelled by Sierra Leone date stamp on reverse routed via London with boxed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/2f' , French entry cachet and 'Lyon a Marseille' ambulant, rated '20' in m/s on arrival with Toulon receiver. Fine item of accountancy mail from West Africa.
Sierra Leone. 1894. Sierra Leone 'Parcel Post/Customs Declaration' from cancelled by Freetown/Sierra Leone date stamp 'My 28' with 'West Coast of Africa/Foreign and Colonial/Parcel Post, Parcel Passing Through The Post Office, Liverpool' addressed to Manchester. (The parcel contained a ring declared value 1.1.6. A very fine and unusual item from Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone. (Burma). 1922. Envelope written from the 'West African Frontier Force' addressed to '1st Staffordshire Regiment, Maymyo, Burma' bearing Sierra Leone SG 131, 1/2d green (pair) and SG 113, 1d carmine tied by Freetown/ Sierra Leone date stamp 'No 4 22' with 'Train Late/ Dely/ Maymyo Alexandra Barracks' double ring on reverse '21st Dec 22'. The only known example of this Burma Railway postmark from the British Military Barracks.
Sierra Leone. (Liberia). 1891. Sierra Leone postal stationery card 1d carmine upgraded with SG 27, 1/2d green tied by B/31 obliterator with Freetown/ Sierra-Leone date stamp 'Ap 20 91' addressed to Grand Bassa, Liberia with Bassa arrival on face. Scarce item of internal West African mail into Liberia.
Sierra Leone. 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to England endorsed 'Forces Air Mail' bearing SG 188, 1/2d black and green and SG 191a, 2d scarlet tied by Garrison Mail/ Sierra Leone' date stamp 'Ap 25' written from the '1st Battalion, The S.L. Regiment' . Proud records Type D6 from June 45.
Sierra Leone. (Great Britain). 1943. Great Britain Air Mail letter sheet written from Freetown dated '30th May 43' addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 490, 3d pale violet tied by 'Post Office/ Maritime Mail' date stamp with frmed 'Crown/ Passed/ QQ3' censor hand-stamp and 'Opened by Examiner/ QQ 34' label. Very nice item.
Seychelles. 1947. Registered Air Mail postal stationary envelope 20c blue upgraded with SG 135, 2c purple/brown, SG 140a, 20c ochre and SG 146a, 1r black tied byy Victoria Seychelles date stamp with boxed hand-struck 'R/Victoria' addressed to Paris. Very fine.
Seychelles. (Canada). 1940. Envelope addressed to Canada bearing SG 137, 6c orange and SG 139, 12c violet tied by Victoria/Seychelles date stamp with hand-struck 'Passed by Censor/Seychelles No. 2' in violet on face. Lovely item of censored mail from the Seychelles.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Pointe la Rue, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to Denmark bearing Seychelles SG 61, 3c green tied by Seychelles/B date stamp with Kjobenhaven arrival. Lovely commercial card to Denmark.
Seychelles. (Great Britain). 1945. Envelope addressed to West Bay, Seychelles bearing Great Britain SG 489, 2 1/2d pale blue tied by Morley/Leeds slogan with Seychelles instructional 'Return To Sender' and 'Undelivered For Reason Stated/ Return To Sender' in violet on face. Both marks not listed by Proud. Ex Goodman.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1913. Picture post card of 'Pierre Poupard & Captain Currie of "S.S. Longwood" at Assomption Island' addressed to the United States bearing Seychelles SG 72, 3c green tied by Seychelles/B date stamp. Scarce card from this small island a little North of Madagascar some 700 miles from Victoria.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1923. Picture post card of 'View of Coetivy Island (Indian Ocean) addressed to Belgium bearing Seychelles SG 83, 2c chestnut and green and SG 84, 5c brown tied by Victoria/ Seychelles date stamp. Scarce card from this small coral island.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1928. Picture post card of 'Front view Supreme Court, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to France bearing Seychelles SG 106, 9c red tied by Seychelles date stamp. Nice coloured card.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1928. Picture post card of 'Government House, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to France bearing Seychelles SG 99, 3c green tied by Seychelles date stamp. Nice card.
Seychelles. (Postcard). 1928. Picture post card of 'Royal Street, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to France bearing Seychelles SG 99, 3c green tied by Seychelles date stamp. Nice card.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1905. Picture post card of 'Au Palme, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to Holland bearing Seychelles SG 48, 6c carmine tied by Seychelles/A date stamp with Oss arrival. Nice card.
Seychelles. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Pointe Cabris, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to Denmark bearing Seychelles SG 61, 3c green (pair) tied by Seychelles/C date stamp with Kjobenhaven arrival. Lovely commercial card to Denmark.
Seychelles. 1941. Stamp-less envelope headed 'On Active Service' addressed to Mombasa canceled E.A./ A.P.O. 2' double ring '7th July 41' with framed 'Passed By Military Censor/ And Postal Frank/ No 76' in violet on face and signed. Rare item from the Seychelles.
Seychelles. (Postcard). 1909. Picture post card of 'Albert Street, Mahe, Seychelles' addressed to France bearing Seychelles SG 60, 2c chestnut and green (pair) tied by Seychelles/C date stamp. Lovely coloured card.
Seychelles. (France). 1899. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 11, 8c purple and ultramarine and SG 12, 10c ultramarine and brown tied by Seychelles/ A date stamp 'Feb 28' endorsed 'via Zanzibar' with Puy-De-Dome arrival '5th Avril' on reverse. Attractive item.
Seychelles. (Switzerland). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Takamaka, P.O. Anse - Royale, Mahe, Seychelles bearing Switzerland Yvert 320, 10c violet and Carmine (pair) Yvert 342, 20c carmine/yellow and Yvert 343, 30c blue tied by Zurich date stamp '30th Aug 39' with 'Passed Censor/ Bombay/2' in violet on face and Victoria/ Seychelles arrival 'Oc 31st 39' on reverse. Nice item of incoming mail routed via India.
Seychelles. (H.M.S. Cresent). 1904. Seychelles postal stationery card 'six cents on 8c' brown written from 'H.M.S Cresent' Seychelles cancelled 'Seychelles/B' date stamp addressed to England with interesting text "We called at Fangnaha Island between Mauritius and here & I shot 2 Guinea fowl" Nice item.
Seychelles. 1953. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 158, 2c lilac , SG 159, 3c orange, SG 162, 18c lake, SG 163, 20c yellow and SG 164, 25c vermilion tied by Victoria/Seychelles date stamp with framed 'R/Victoria' and 'First Air Mail/ From Seychelles' label on face in pink. Attractive and very rare item.
Seychelles. (Madagascar). Postal stationery envelope 'six cents on 8c' rose cancelled by Seychelles date stamp addressed to Diego-Suarez, Madagascar with blue Diego Suarez receiver on reverse. Nice item of destination mail to this small French Island of Madagascar.
Seychelles. 1896. Seychelles registered postal stationery envelope 18 cents on 30 cents brown upgraded with SG 17, 12c on 16c chestnut and ultramarine tied by Seychelles/A date stamp with hand-struck 'R' addressed to Wales with oval Registered/ London and Holyhead arrival and forwarded to Reading.
Seychelles. (Air Letter Service). 1944. Air Letter headed 'R.A.F.' Seychelles c/o East Africa Command' dated '18th June 44' addressed to England. Fitton type EA/12 and illustrated in his book. Believed to be one of 10 recorded by the author.
Seychelles. (Air Letter Service). 1944. Air Letter headed 'R.A.F.' Seychelles c/o East Africa Command' dated '7th April 44' addressed to England. Fitton type EA/13 and illustrated in his book. Believed to be one of 10 recorded by the author.
Seychelles. (Air Letter Service). 1944. Air Letter headed 'R.A.F.' Seychelles dated '24th March 44' addressed to England. Fitton type EA/11 and illustrated in his book. Believed to be one of 10 recorded by the author.
St Helena. 1900. Postal stationery card 'one penny' carmine cancelled by cork obliterator with St Helena date stamp and Cape Colony arrival on reverse. Nice quality.
Saint Helena. (Boer War). 1900. Envelope addressed to Prisoner of War, Cape Colony bearing Saint Helena SG 46, 1/2d green (pair) tied by cork cancel with circular St Helena date stamp '3rd Aug 00' with 'Censor/ Prisoner of War' in violet and signed with Cape Town arrival '30th Aug 00' on reverse.
Saint Helena. (Boer War). 1902. Registered picture post card 'various views of Saint Helena' written by 'Commandant General Piet Cronje, St Helena' (and signed) addressed to Germany bearing SG 11,3d violet tied by Maltese cross cork cancel in circle with St Helena cds Mr 13' and oval 'Registered/ St Helena' with triangular 'Passed Censor/Deadwood' in red on face, routed via London 'Apr 13' and Braunschweig arrival 20/4' . Wonderful item of mail from Saint Helena. Exhibition item.
St Helena. (South Africa). 1915. Envelope addressed to Wales bearing South Africa SG 4, 1d rose-red (pair) with adjacent St. Helena date stamp 'Oc 12 15' and framed 'T/ 10c' hand-stamp with hand-struck '2d/F.B.' on face. Attractive item.
St. Helena. (Plymouth Ship Letter). 1903. Picture post card of 'Arrival of the 4th Gloucester Regt. at St. Helena escorting Boer Prisoners through Jamestown' bearing SG 56, 1d black and carmine tied by' Plymouth Ship Letter' date stamp 'De 14 03' (Robertson S.12) with Stockport arrival. Lovely card.
St Helena. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope to France bearing SG 39, 2d on 6d yellow and SG 46, 1/2d green tied by cork cancel with adjacent St Helena date stamp with circular 'Censor/Prisoner of War' cachet in violet signed by the censor, routed via London and Amiens with transit and Somme receiver on reverse. Very fine.
St Helena. 1918. Envelope addressed to London bearing 'War Tax' SG 87, 1d + 1d black and carmine tied by St. Helena date stamp 'Mr 13 18' with framed 'Passed by Censor' in mauve on face. Exhibition strike of this scarce censor cachet from WW1.
St Helena. (Boer War). 1901. Picture post card of 'Broad Bottom Camp' addressed to France bearing SG 47, 1d carmine tied by St Helena date stamp with 'Prisoner of War/ Censor' and signed with French arrival.
Rhodesia. (Southern). 1933. Registered Southern Rhodesia postal stationary envelope 4d blue upgraded with SG 16, 1d scarlet and SG 22, 10d blue and scarlet tied by Salisbury/Registered double ring with matching registered label addressed to Paris with 'Par Avion' blue label on face. Scarce item.
Rhodesia. (Chile). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Nkana, Northern Rhodesia bearing Chile Yvert 32a, 20c blue (2), Yvert 39, 2p ultramarine and Yvert 42, 5p red tied by Santiago/Chile double ring, endorsed 'via Panagra', routed via Panama and Miami with Miami 'Sept 18' transit and Miami 'Examined By/4744' label with hand-stamp instructional 'By Air Mail Over U.S./ Domestic Routes Only' and boxed Northern Rhodesia 'Crown/Passed/O/3' censor hand-stamp in blue applied on arrival.
Lovely item sent by Pan-American Grace Airways via Panama and Miami then carried over the Atlantic.
Rhodesia. (Great Britain). 1935. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Southern Rhodesia SG 16, 1d carmine (4) and SG 20, 6d black and magenta tied by Bulawayo double ring with Air Mail label, underpaid with Great Britain postage due SG D15, 4d grey-green tied by Cambridge receiver with hand-struck '4d' on face. Very fine.
Rhodesia. 1905. Rhodesia postal stationery card 'halfpenny' green upgraded with SG 77, 1d rose tied by Plumtree double ring addressed to England with Bulawayo transit on reverse. Very fine.
Rhodesia. (Southern). 1956. Envelope addressed to Baddilay, Rhodesia bearing Southern Rhodesia 1d brown and green (fiscals) tied by Salisbury roller, invalid and bearing Southern Rhodesia postage dues SG D3, 2d agate (pair) tied by Salisbury double ring. Lovely combination.
Rhodesia. (Lesotho). 1969. Air Mail envelope written from Rhodesia addressed to Lesotho bearing Rhodesia SG 399, 3d brown and blue tied by Relingwe double ring, underpaid with Lesotho postage due SG D14, 2c brown-rose tied by Roma double ring. Scarce.
Rhodesia. (Southern). 1935. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Southern Rhodesia SG 20, 6d black and magenta tied by Mazoe double ring with Air Mail label on face. Very fine.
Rhodesia. (Cape Of Good Hope). 1910. Photographic post card of 'R.M.S. Walmer Castle leaving Cape Town' addressed to Rhodesia bearing cape SG 70, 1/2d green tied by Alfred Docks date stamp 'Ju 1' , sent on the steamer "Walmer Castle" via Cape Town with Matopos arrival '9th June'. Nice item of incoming mail.
Rhodesia. (France). 1902. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 69, 3d brown red and slate blue and SG 77, 1d rose tied by Kasama N.E. Rhodesia date stamp 'Ap 17' routed via Fife 'Ap 22nd' and Chinde/ B.C.A. 'My 19' with British Post Office Zanzibar '2nd June' and Paris arrival '24th Juin' on reverse. Scarce item.
Northern Rhodesia. (Greece). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Rhodes, Greece bearing Northern Rhodesia SG 29, 1 1/2d carmine, SG 38, 6d grey and SG 40, 1s black and orange tied by Chingola double ring with framed 'Passed by Censor/ 8' with 'Examined by Censor No 18' label routed via Athens with Italian Occupation of Rhodes circular censor hand-stamp in violet and Ego receiver. Superb item from Northern Rhodesia into the Island of Rhodes during the Italian Ocupation.
Rhodesia. (Mashonaland). 1894. Mashonaland postal stationery card 'three halfpence' orange upgraded with SG 41, 1/2d blue tied by '827' obliterator with adjacent Salisbury/ Mashonaland date stamp 'Mr 8' addressed to London routed via Tuli and Cape Town transit, Sent on the "Sparrtan" to Plymouth with London receiver on reverse 'Ap 16' . Very nice item.
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.